Is GW either compassionate or conservative?
2007-08-15 02:14:04 · 12 answers · asked by tolstoi1 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I don't think he isn't compassionate but he definitely isn't a true conservative.
2007-08-15 02:25:52 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several basic issues.
1) Croniism. He relies heavily on his Dad's buddies and his own buddies rather than emphasizing competence.
2) Lack of historical perspective. Colin Powell derived lessons from the Vietnam War. His sage advice was ignored.
3) Dick Cheney's agenda. Cheney had been chief executive of Haliburton. In fact, he nearly bankrupted Halliburton by merging with a company facing asbestos lawsuits, Dresser Industries.
4) Lack of guiding principles. A phrase like Compassionate Conservative simply means that, as the Democrats demonstrated, they should say anything to get elected.
Unlike Barry Goldwater, who wrote The Conscience of a Conservative, or Ronald Reagan, who applied Goldwater's philosophy, GW had no such guiding principles.
I don't agree with "corrupt" and I don't know how to compare with every president in history. If you look at Nixon's deals with Bebe Reboza or Lyndon Johnson's Texas shenanigans, it seems that other presidents were more focused on using government for their personal gain.
- CarlD
2007-08-15 09:18:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
compassionate conservative is an oxymoron. One can not be compassionate and a conservative they just don't go together. It is like oil and water. Passionate conservatives do exist but not COMpassionate conservatives. George Bush is not compassionate and he does seem to be conservative although not as much as many conservatives would like him to be.
2007-08-15 09:59:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the first poster.
He is compassionate, but not completely Conservative.
2007-08-15 09:24:06 · answer #4 · answered by Time to Shrug, Atlas 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He is compassionate. He is not conservative. He made up the phrase to attract voters.
2007-08-15 09:18:42 · answer #5 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Bush's code word for 2000 like Reagan in 80's "don't worry be happy."
2007-08-15 11:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compassionate_conservatism
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/04/20020430.html
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/_wsj-what_is_compassionate_con.htm
No, GW is not compassionate nor is he a true conservative. He is greedy and taking care of his rich friends.
2007-08-15 09:21:05 · answer #7 · answered by sc_conservative 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It’s a trick devised by Republican public relations people to try to convince the gullible that they actually give a hoot about anyone except their favorite corporations and the very wealthy.
Some people fall for it but actions speak louder than words.
2007-08-15 09:22:44 · answer #8 · answered by relevant inquiry 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is having compassion for the poor rich man that is paying his fair share of taxes and it is the effort to transfer the rich mans tax burden onto the middle class and the poor.
2007-08-15 09:29:37 · answer #9 · answered by Its Hero Dictatorship 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
an invention of Karl Rove.
It means speeding up executions and asking for more death penalties, ignoring the Constitution and torturing Americans
Google Gonzales and Padilla
2007-08-15 09:19:23 · answer #10 · answered by Ford Prefect 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋