“The stakes in November are high. This is an important election. Prosperity and peace are in the balance,” Bush told about 2,000 people attending the Conservative Political Action Conference. “So with confidence in our vision and faith in our values, let us go forward, fight for victory and keep the White House in 2008.”
The story leads by saying Bush "marshaled the conservative wing of the Republican Party on Friday to back the presumed GOP presidential nominee." I'd like to know when this occurred. Here is a President I have very much liked. He is a likable guy. But he is not leading a Conservative movement though. I personally think he will go down in history as a President that unwittingly injured the Conservative movement.
If you think back, how often has Bush articulated Conservatism? How often has he had the opportunity to destroy the Democratic Party and failed to follow through at every turn? Now the Democrats are enjoying their upswing while Conservatives are feeling abandoned once again.
Bush went on to say,
“I’m absolutely confident that with your help, we will elect a person who shares our principles."
I am not sure who Bush is talking about. I must say this is Bush's character shining through assuming he is speaking of McCain. He is a kind man to be giving such lofty descriptions of the "Maverick" who alienates Conservatives at every turn. Such rhetoric may work if Hillary is the Democratic nominee, but it will fail if Obama wins the ticket.
GOP moderates better wake up to their poor reasoning skills. To think McCain can beat Hillary is one thing. To think McCain can beat Obama is quite another. Their tactics will fail. McCain is not articulating a vision for the future. We are back to the it's Bob Dole's turn mentality. He lost. So will McCain.
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