He's certainly not a traditional conservative.
If he's a "compassionate" conservative, what does that mean? Who has he shown compassion for since he was first elected?
If Republican doesn't necessarily mean conservative anymore, what does it mean?
2006-10-08 12:29:54 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Bush isn't a conservative, he is a moderate.
The Democrat is so far left that the Republcians represent the right and the moderates.
2006-10-08 12:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
You are right that he isn't a conservative in the traditional sense but then again what is the traditional sense of it. Many moderate democrats like Bill Clinton were as conservative with social programs as what is called a 'conservative' Republican today.
I guess to answer your question, Bush is a conservative when it comes to conserving funds in relation to the poor. He certainly is not a conservative with it comes to corporate welfare, military spending or faith-based funding.
2006-10-08 12:39:31 · answer #2 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
He's certainly not compassionate. Words like conservative, liberal and republican change and evolve over time. Perhaps you'd better ask some politicians. You'll probably receive many different meanings, depending whom you ask.
Otherwise get the latest American dictionary from a public library.
2006-10-08 12:36:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
what's a "Bush Conservative"? it somewhat is an oxymoron. there develop into no longer something in any respect conservative appropriate to the Bush administration. And in case you hate Bush plenty, and love Obama plenty, in line with risk the questions you will desire to be asking are... Why is Obama persevering with to accomplish (or perhaps strengthen up) each and all the Bush administration (CFR) regulations? Why will there nonetheless be 50,000 troops in Iraq in 2012? Why are people who concept they could be coming homestead going to be shipped off to Afghanistan as a replace? Why did Gates stay? Why are CIA "renditions" (abductions) and torture nonetheless A-ok? Why is Obama retaining the Bush administration from analyze and indictment? Why does the Council on distant places family carry plenty effect interior the two political events? Why are the Clinton and Bush families so deeply intertwined? I.E. invoice Clinton trafficked drugs for Daddy Bush while he develop into CIA director. seem it up. Why are a great form of figures from the Clinton administration resurfacing in Obama's cupboard? Why develop into Tim Geithner appointed as Sec of Treasury? If Obama is so disappointed by potential of the misuse of the TARP money (from the "bailout invoice" that he fought for, and voted for, back in October) that Geithner regularly oversaw the distribution of (as president of the long island Federal Reserve), then why rent and recommend Geithner? WHY DOES THE FEDERAL RESERVE REFUSE to tell CONGRESS the place 2.2 TRILLION money WENT? can no longer you notice what's occurring? the only concern that "replaced" develop into the RHETORIC. The DUDE is powerful. BUSH AND OBAMA ARE controlled by potential of the comparable pastimes. Globalists, and critical Bankers, secretly (or, no longer so secretly) run our entire government. the two events!!! awaken!!!!
2016-10-02 02:28:16 · answer #4 · answered by lyon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad Republican..bad
2006-10-08 12:53:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he is not a conservative and ,well ,never has been.
But he did cut taxes for everyone.
And a compassionate conservative saves the taxpayers money.
He , or more realistically Congress, didn't save anyone money.
Did I spell realistically right?
Oh well, A republican means a democrat 25 years ago.
I like Jesi!
2006-10-08 12:35:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Bush is a "Neo-Con." Neo-Cons are the group that has taken control of the Republican party. Their primary concern is Israel. They believe the well-being of Israel is far more important than the well-being of the United States.
True conservatives really shouldn't support the Republican party anymore. It has been destroyed.
The reason the US attacked Iraq is because Israel wanted us to. If we take Iran, it will be for the same reason.
2006-10-08 12:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Elvis W 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Let see theres conservative, moderate and liberal democrats,theres conservative,moderate and liberal republicans.Bush is a moderate not a conservative.How many times are you going to ask questions on what a conservative is?Are you that slow?
2006-10-08 12:40:22 · answer #8 · answered by halfbright 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is an extreme conservative who apparently does not think for himself, but operates on auto pilot of cliches and bad advice. His ego alone has caused great problems in our world. His "bring it on" remark said a lot, when he was speaking of an escalating war that he started.
2006-10-08 12:33:44 · answer #9 · answered by beez 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It means "let's spend as much money as it takes to bribe the electorate into keeping us in power"..
MY godless, live and let live, pro-choice self is more conservative than Bush.
2006-10-08 12:40:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is a strange man. Diametrically opposed to the Famous Tax and spend democrat. He is a Spend and let someone else Tax republican.
Oh there will be a tax to pay for this. Not in this presidency but it will come.
Go big Red Go
2006-10-08 12:35:36 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋