Dirt-Munching McClellan

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   Sawgrass on June 25, 2008 at 3:36 pm

   If he is honest in his statement, its not a credit to McClellan’s intellegience that he sees similarities between Bush 2000 and Obama 2008.

   A sampling of the 2000 Bush:

   • Supreme Court is wrong: leave abortion to the states.
   • Too much government spending will end prosperity.
   • Ten Commandments OK in schools for “inherent values”.
   • 134 Texas executions are “fair and just”.
   • [Later:]Not proud that Texas has most executions.
   • Miranda should be waived in some situations.
   • Changed license in 1995 to avoid DUI arrest disclosure.
   • Replenish energy supplies with new domestic coal & pipelines
   • Scientists are unsure about global warming.
   • Weaken Clean Air protection; no comment on Clean Water.

   I could go on and on but the comparison is clear already.

   Now, let’s compare Bush 2008 to Bush 2000 by looking at more Bush 2000 (from link above):

   • Africa’s important but not a priority; no nation-building.
   • Keep troops in Korea & NATO; not in Haiti & Balkans.
   • US should humbly empower other countries, not dictate.
   • America should be a humble nation, but project strength.
   • Vital interests: US or allies threatened; we can win & exit.
   • Less intervention abroad and unilateral nuclear cuts at home.
   • Brokering peace requires diligence and patience.

   I did find one bullet point of similarity between Bush 2000 and Obama 2008:

   * Despite prosperity, “It’s time for a change” in Washington.

   Ehh, except Obama needs to change Washington in large part because Bush squandered prosperity.  

   So, what is McClellan thinking of?