Bush urges YOU to "Vote Republican for the safety of the U.S.A."

[Human Torch]

Bush ties campaign to national security

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061004/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush



SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - President Bush tried to drown out political anxieties about war and sex Wednesday by sounding alarm bells on national security and urging people to "vote Republican for the safety" of the country.

This week has put the Republicans' bid to keep control of Congress in further jeopardy and brought even more bad news for the president. Republicans on Capitol Hill have been damaged by one member's online sexual advances against teenage boys, while military commanders in Iraq are grappling with a rash of troop casualties and allegations of police corruption.

New polls show Americans are increasingly unhappy with Bush's leadership and the war in Iraq. And even after months of campaigning on immigration reform, he had to sign a bill Wednesday with only a fraction of the changes he wanted.

Still, Bush persisted with the strategy that has brought Republican victory in the last two elections — campaigning on national security with some tax talk thrown in. With Republicans down, he tried to bring Democrats down even farther. "If the other bunch gets elected, they're going to raise your taxes," Bush charged during a breakfast fundraiser for Rep. Rick Renzi (news, bio, voting record) at the posh Camelback Inn near Phoenix. Worse yet, Bush said, some Democrats are putting national security at risk by voting against bills that would allow secret eavesdropping on phone calls and tough measures to interrogate prisoners to try to detect terror plots. "If you want to make sure those on the front line of protecting you have the tools necessary to do so, you vote Republican for the safety of the United States of America," Bush said to applause from the donors who together gave $450,000 to see him speak and support Renzi.

[emanymton]

1. There Really Are Things Worse Than Raising Taxes.

'Paying as you go' is not a bad idea. Borrow and spend may give one a 'free lunch,' but how does one look one's children in the face when one has sold out the future for a cheap thrill today?

shrub lied. People Died. Media Cheered.

[emanymton]

2. Oh I Forgot, Republican Values.

[SOS]

3. Fantasy Land

"If the other bunch gets elected, they're going to raise your taxes"

Really? They'll have enough votes to override a veto?

"vote Republican for the safety of the United States of America"

He didn't even bother to read the NIE?

[RC]

4. The Dem's are going to raise taxes?

What has bu$h done to lower taxes for anyone except for his friends?

[Az_lefty]

5. Republicans do it for the children...

sorry...:shrug: