F R I D A Y , N O V E M B E R 0 5 , 2 0 0 4Will Bush Reward Those God-fearin' Rurals?Hell No!by Michael in New York on 11/05/2004 03:21:00 AMA good, cynical LA Times editorial shows how Bush got a lot of ruraland exurban folk to vote for him cause he shares their Christianvalues -- like fighting the homos.</p><p> But his real priorities are quitedifferent: lower taxes for the rich and privatizing Social Security soaverage folk can sink or swim in their retirement depending on howsavvy they are in playing the stock market."Meanwhile, what about opposing gay marriage, the one mandateBush might legitimately claim? Earlier this year, Bush barely lifted afinger in support of a constitutional amendment banning it. (Comparethis to the furious arm-twisting he performs to get moderates to backhis tax cuts.) If he has a mandate to do anything, it's to bring up theamendment again.</p><p> However, he's said nothing about doing so, andnobody expects him to," writes Jonathan Chait in the LA Times."No surprise there — it's hardly in the Republican Party's interest.</p><p> Ifgay marriage is banned everywhere, what's going to bring all thoseheartland conservatives to the polls next time?" Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> Unclaimed Register withDISQUSWhy?Use Media ▼Community Page Comments feed HuffPost PoliticsJeffrey Smith: Governor Sebelius Must Veto KansasBill That Endangers Milk Safety - Governor Sebeliuswants to be our new Secretary of Health andHuman Services.</p><p> But before she is sworn in, shehas an important job to...15 minutes agoEschatonOvernight - Rock on.49 minutes agoDaily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...53 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsC&L's Late Night Music Club: The 50 State Strategywith The Pine Box Boys (CA) - Title: Mr.</p><p> SkeletonArtist: The Pine Box Boys San Francisco isn'tknown for Bluegrass, but maybe if there weremore bands like The Pine Box Boys, it would ...58 minutes agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.2 hours agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show AllA M E R I C A B L O G T V Next 6AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Will B...http://www.americablog.com/2004/11/will-bush-reward-those-g... 1 of 64/7/09 1:41 AM
