Thursday, October 14, 2004
Why Bush is Not a Conservative
I just read a very good article in The New Republic Online. The article is available free but you will have to register with them (relatively painless) in order to read it. It is written by a conservative, Robert George, who explains very eloquently why he cannot vote for Bush and why real "conservatives" should not vote for him. It really is one of the best criticisms I have seen yet on the Bush administration. The fact that it is written by a dyed in the wool conservative, I think, gives it more punch. I tend to think that all of the points George makes should be obvious to anyone who is paying even slight attention to what has been going on, but the habit of supporting a Republican is so strong among most self-identified conservatives that I believe they have been blinded by misplaced loyalty. In short, they think the emperor has clothes, because they cannot deal with the horribly embarrassing reality that they face.
Congratulations to George for acting like an adult. Several months ago I actually had a small amount of hope that real conservatives would stand up and save their party from re-nominating Bush, but alas they failed to lead and chose to cling to power instead. It is now quite clear that the Dems are running to the right of the Republicans, at least on matters of fiscal responsibility.
I just read a very good article in The New Republic Online. The article is available free but you will have to register with them (relatively painless) in order to read it. It is written by a conservative, Robert George, who explains very eloquently why he cannot vote for Bush and why real "conservatives" should not vote for him. It really is one of the best criticisms I have seen yet on the Bush administration. The fact that it is written by a dyed in the wool conservative, I think, gives it more punch. I tend to think that all of the points George makes should be obvious to anyone who is paying even slight attention to what has been going on, but the habit of supporting a Republican is so strong among most self-identified conservatives that I believe they have been blinded by misplaced loyalty. In short, they think the emperor has clothes, because they cannot deal with the horribly embarrassing reality that they face.
Congratulations to George for acting like an adult. Several months ago I actually had a small amount of hope that real conservatives would stand up and save their party from re-nominating Bush, but alas they failed to lead and chose to cling to power instead. It is now quite clear that the Dems are running to the right of the Republicans, at least on matters of fiscal responsibility.
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