If the Republican Party has any chance of regaining its leading position, it must put to "death" George W. Bush's "compassionate conservatism," says top talker Glenn Beck.
Beck, a rising ratings star at Fox News and one the nation's leading talk hosts, has earned his popularity taking on some of the most cherished shibboleths of the Republican establishment.
During a Fox News interview with top radio talker Rush Limbaugh this past Thursday, Beck used the occasion to slam Bush's policies as inherently detrimental to core Republican principles.
Beck asked Limbaugh: "Rush, will you — help me out on this, because you always get thrown under the bus, that — well, you know, where were you when George Bush was spending, et cetera, et cetera. Address — because I — I have to tell you, the Republican Party doesn't get it. You just said, echoed again what I was saying about the progressive Republicans. George Bush, this compassionate conservative movement has got to die a violent death."
Limbaugh agreed with Beck's assessment that Bush had gone off the GOP reservation.
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President George W. Bush was the largest social spender in history, according to a recent report by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. In his first term Bush increased discretionary spending 19 percent. During Bush's second term federal spending increased 49 percent.
The Mercatus Center said Bush's spending made President Bill Clinton's administration look conservative.
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Comments: 17
Beck is the only conservative I can stand to listen to. Too bad he moved from CNN, now we never watch him.
Because he's on Fox? That's sad. You could find out what time he's on and only tune in to Fox then. :)
We prefer CNN.
Weekdays at 5 (I think).
Interesting take. Haven't watched him in a while.
He hasn't changed. He still makes me gag.
BUSH sent "trillions" to Africa to help in AID'S and Malaria, DID YA NOTICE? (Discretionary spending-I was under the impression, this was mandatory spending from the
US
to support, protect slayers?-the LIB'S-told me so ( to the tune of the "bible" told me so.)
I'd have thought any LIB, would agree with borrowing monies from nations like China and spending it on ill Sub-Saharan Africans.
This is what I think he should have spent the money on, if he had to gain the African America vote by monies borrowed from China, etc- on riding Africa of THUGS, who murdered all white farmers, raped white children preferably condemned all whites, and committed massive crimes against his other "enemies".
Something better must arise from Republican's for it to survive-ABSOLUTELY.
Hey L.H. lurn 2 spel rite ! "riding Africa of THUGS" indeed ! lmao
OK, RID AFRICA OF THUGS!
Bush and compassion.... what's wrong with this picture?
Bush should die a slow violent death.
Now there's something I can agree with.
How about Bush embellishing his legacy by enabling the nation to recover from its 10 trillion dollar national debt (roughly half of which went red under his administration), with a Pay-per-View of GWB being waterboarded?
I'd subscribe and recorcd it so that I could play it back 24/7 for the next 8 years.
I'll spring for the board if Walker will pay for the bucket!
And I'll gladly fill the bucket with urine.
interesting article - thanks for posting.