If this is true, then the Bush boys are jerks...
According to the NY Times, President Bush and his brother , Jeb, have not been standing behind Katherine Harris in her bid for the Republican Senate nomination.
Now, I don't live in Florida, so it is really none of my concern who becomes the next Senator from there, but what is up with the Bush boys? Didn't Barbara and George Sr. teach them to stand by their friends? Didn't they show them how to be gracious?
The Bush boys have been pushing for Allan Bense to run for the nomination. And, on Monday, Jeb Bush publicly announced that he didn't think MS Harris could win and he mentioned that she has problems in her campaign.
Now, maybe, with President Bush's ratings dropping to toilet level, his lack of endorsement for MS Harris won't matter. Or, maybe she's doing so poorly, because MS Harris is linked so closely with the 2000 election and President Bush and the people of Florida are mad their state went to Bush. Again, I don't know, I don't live there.
So, enough with the speculation.
I'm still upset that the President and Governor cannot stick by their friend. It shouldn't matter whether or not she can win, she's one of their friends and friends always stick up for friends -- at least publicly.
God Bless
Now, I don't live in Florida, so it is really none of my concern who becomes the next Senator from there, but what is up with the Bush boys? Didn't Barbara and George Sr. teach them to stand by their friends? Didn't they show them how to be gracious?
The Bush boys have been pushing for Allan Bense to run for the nomination. And, on Monday, Jeb Bush publicly announced that he didn't think MS Harris could win and he mentioned that she has problems in her campaign.
Now, maybe, with President Bush's ratings dropping to toilet level, his lack of endorsement for MS Harris won't matter. Or, maybe she's doing so poorly, because MS Harris is linked so closely with the 2000 election and President Bush and the people of Florida are mad their state went to Bush. Again, I don't know, I don't live there.
So, enough with the speculation.
I'm still upset that the President and Governor cannot stick by their friend. It shouldn't matter whether or not she can win, she's one of their friends and friends always stick up for friends -- at least publicly.
God Bless
posted by Julie at
3:51 PM
2 Comments:
Julie,
If the people of Florida are "mad their state went to Bush", then why did the state go for Bush again in 2004? Most experts have agreed that if the news media hadn't called the Florida race for Gore prematurely (on purpose I might add), Bush would have netted an additional 10,000 plus votes from the Pan Handle area, clearly beating Gore, and settling the question of the people of Florida's wishes.
No, the reason Katherine Harris may not be able to win the Senate seat is because of the 95,000 negative articles that were written about her when she followed the law and carried out her duties during the 2000 election.
Don't you remember when popular news people took it to the toilet level and began insulting her personally? Remember when they made fun of the outfits she wore every day during Gore's quest to steal the election? They even went so far as to insult the way she applied her makeup, called her a political hack and other foul things. By the way, where were the femminists during all of that?
Like it or not, Katherine Harris has been typecast by the news media as nothing more than a rubber stamp for the Republican Party.
Also, President Bush's approval numbers are so low right now, because of his stand on illegal immigration. The Republican Party is pro immigration, but con illegal immigration, (the word illegal being key)and Bush seems to have this affinity for the Mexican president that does not sit well with the rank and file of the party.
But my question for you would be, are you really concerned about Katherine Harris, or are you just using her as a device to attack the Bush boys?
First, I stand by my original statement -- I would prefer my President to show loyality. Katherine Harris showed loyality to him and to the Republican party. I would expect Bush to return the favor -- that's what friends do. I'm sure anyone sticks by their friends.
Second, I don't think that the only reason Bush's ratings are in the toliet is solely because of his stand on illegal immigration. There are high gas prices, the war in Iraq, the questionable wiretapping, along with his immigration stands and any one of these issues could single-handedly cause a dip in his ratings. Group them all together and his ratings are going to drop -- a lot.
Oh, I don't need to use MS Harris "as a device to attack the Bush boys". I can find a lot of other ways to bash President Bush without having to mention MS Harris's name.
Thanks for reading.
God Bless
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