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George W. Bush's qualifications to be President

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DBlevins
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08-19-2004 2:42 AM 		Reply to: Message 9 by Minnemooseus
08-18-2004 1:06 AM

Does Bush think he lives in a Democracy?
This is from The Guardian
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The bold is mine just to highlight one particularly interesting comment.
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Before attending a rally to hear vice president Dick Cheney, citizens in New Mexico were required to sign a political loyalty oath approved by the Republican national committee. "I, [full name] ... do herby [sic] endorse George W Bush for reelection of the United States." The form noted: "In signing the above endorsement you are consenting to use and release of your name by Bush-Cheney as an endorser of President Bush."
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Bush is campaigning at events billed as Ask President Bush. Only supporters are allowed in. Talking points are distributed to questioners. In Traverse City, Michigan, a 55-year-old social studies teacher who wore a Kerry sticker had her ticket torn up at the door. "How can anyone in the US deny someone entry?" she asked. "Isn't this a democracy?"
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...Then Bush calls on questioners. More than one-fifth of them profess their evangelical faith or denounce gay marriage. In Niceville, Florida, one said: "This is the very first time that I have felt that God was in the White House." "Thank you," replied Bush. Another: "Mr President, as a child, how can I help you get votes?" In Albuquerque, he was told: "It's an honour every day when I get to pray for you as president." And this one: "Thank God we finally have a commander-in-chief." ...
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This scares me about our President. Not just the lying, or the cronyism, or all the number of faults un-befitting a President, it's this idea that I get from him, that makes me wonder if he really does think he is doing "God's Will" or that he is some kind of sovereign president.
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DBlevins
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08-19-2004 11:59 AM 		Reply to: Message 25 by Minnemooseus
08-19-2004 3:46 AM

Re: Does Bush think he lives in a Democracy?
hehe, I wonder sometimes. Thinking about it seriously though, he would probably scare many of his constituents if he went around proclaiming himself as a "Christian ayatollah" just because it sounds too "muslimy" (and we all know we should be afraid of them). It would be too much him voicing the evangelicals greatest fear and their greatest desire.
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Are there really going to be any debates between Kerry and Bush?
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Bush was afraid to talk to the 911 commission by himself, so perhaps if Bush were allowed to bring a "cheat sheet", namely Cheney (not that I believe there was a conspiracy but it does raise questions).
Bush doesn't seem like me to be much of a debater. I would love to have seen the debates that Kerry had with O'Neil. I have gotten the impression that Kerry is a rather strong debator but I could be wrong. Bush on the other hand...
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Yeh, I would love to see a true debate between the two. If Kerry could impress me in the debate I'd feel better about voting for him. Which in its own way is sad that I feel I don't have much of a choice in who to vote for, and I do not want another 4 years with GW. I am serious when I say that he scares me (The guy is a nut).
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DBlevins
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08-24-2004 9:53 PM 		Reply to: Message 53 by Mammuthus
08-20-2004 11:01 AM

My Vote
I think Charlie rose would be a good moderator or even Bill Moyers.
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