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By SIBU BABU
Conservatives like me are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with
President Bush and his administration. While many of us still believe
in his original policies and war on terror, we feel that President Bush
has strayed from his values and is distancing himself from many
Americans.
I do feel that we are safer today then we were 5 years ago. I also
believe in the war on terror and that we do have a strong economy in
America,
So what do I feel is wrong with George W. Bush? I believe he has led
his presidency by spending trillions of dollars and running up
America's debt. This goes against the values of most conservatives
and Republicans. President Bush has also lost touch with Americans and
doesn't seem willing to re-connect with them. Bush is also making
deals with the wrong entities (Dubai port deal is an example) which
calls his credibility into question.
Many conservatives will argue that "he's better then Kerry would
have been". So what? That was then and this is now. This is like
saying that Scott Peterson isn't as evil as Ted Bundy because he
didn't kill as many people. Kerry is old news. It is now up to our
president to prove himself worthy of the position that the American
people put him in.
It's not very hard to do a better job or be a better leader then John
Kerry. I'm frustrated because President Bush has strayed from his
platform. He's also unable to articulate the gains that have and
continue to be made in Iraq and the war on terror.
I hate to say it but if Bill Clinton would have been in power during
this presidency, he would have made our current state of affairs look
amazing. That's because Clinton new how to relate to the average
American and he could articulate his position and policies in a way
that could be understood by most people. Clinton was that slick.
President Bush has a couple of years to turn around his presidency. The
only way that he can do this is to put America's interests first. He
also needs to start connecting with Americans and their concerns,
especially the fifty one percent who voted for him.
Unfortunately I think that it's too late for Bush. The House of
Representatives and Senate (Republican majorities) are starting to
distance themselves from him and are openly challenging his policies.
One of the major reasons for this behavior by Congress, is that
mid-term elections will be held later this year. It won't help their
campaigns if they align themselves with Bush.
President Bush will most certainly find himself isolated from the
American public and Republicans. He will become a lame duck president
and that's not good for America.