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May 16, 2008

Rep. Davis: Bush Is 'Absolutely Radioactive'

@ 5:34 pm by Andy Barr

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) thinks that President Bush is "absolutely radioactive" and that any Republicans close to the him will suffer electoral consequences.

Davis, who made waves for a shockingly bleak memo about the electoral outlook for the GOP this fall, tells Bloomberg TV in an interview that will air tonight that GOP members have "got to get some separation from the president."

"Republicans, I think, have time to turn it around to some extent," Davis tells the network.

"But, if they don't, we're cruising for a bruising."

Davis has been mentioned as a possible replacement for current NRCC chair Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) following three straight special election defeats for the GOP. The Virginia Republican is not seeking reelection.

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Radioactive? Ya think?

Comment by Jimmy — May 16, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
Rep. Davis is SO wrong. It's Republican Congressmen who are 'radioactive'. They allowed the abominable Farm bill to become 'veto-proof'. What Bush said was correct. James Taranto says that "the unnamed Senator in the speech was: William Borsh of Idaho, who was elected in 1907 and served till his death in 1940, Borah was a Republican".

Obama has way over-reacted, the truth is, 'the shoe fit'. Now Dems will have to live with it.

Comment by Lulu Jones — May 16, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Rep. Davis is SO wrong. It's Republican Congressmen who are 'radioactive'. They allowed the abominable Farm bill to become 'veto-proof'. What Bush said was correct. James Taranto says that "the unnamed Senator in the speech was: William Borah of Idaho, who was elected in 1907 and served till his death in 1940, Borah was a Republican".

Obama has way over-reacted, the truth is, 'the shoe fit'. Now Dems will have to live with it.

Comment by Lulu Jones — May 16, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Lets boot this Davis, the wannabe moderate…Get conservative fellas and dont forget ur base…!

Comment by dey — May 16, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
Bush, McCain, now Huckabee with his tasteless gun comments about Obama today, Hannity, Limbaugh…the right is really proving how shameless and classless they are lately.

Comment by Chuck — May 16, 2008 @ 5:47 pm
Anyone close to Tom Davis and any other Republican not willing to stick up for conservative ideals will be defeated.
We need new leadership in the GOP and we should start by having Representative Eric Cantor take over the Republican Caucus.

Comment by DW — May 16, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Oh come on. This Bush derangement syndrome is getting out of control. I guess George Bush is responsible every time some American catches the flu. This is ridiculous. George W Bush is a hero in my opinion. For all his faults remember that he has kept us all safe for 7 years now. This country owes him a serious debt of gratitude.

Comment by jeremy — May 16, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
I'm glad finally one of the repubs has got out the bed and realized what a terrible long 8 year one night stand hes been in bed with. They all wanna run away from dubya now but its too little too late. You can make it all right with your votes in Nov not for McSame but for Obama.

Obama 08

Comment by Mike — May 16, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
The problem with Republicans is that they no longer act like Republicans! If they did they'd be winning seats not losing them!

Comment by JHenry — May 16, 2008 @ 5:50 pm
Republicans will be doing nothing different if they run from our President.There has been no fight in them going back to 2002 when they folded on Trent Lott.Obama called our President "dishonest" for his comments on appeasement and not one Republican has said a word.How can you respect and vote for people that show no fight-just surrender after Democrats say whatever they want. Republicans do not deserve reelection after what they have done over the past 8 years.

Comment by James F mcNicholas — May 16, 2008 @ 5:51 pm
When this man opened his face and told the world YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US the 25th Amendment should have come into play. The man is not fit to run a hot dog stand nevermind run the free world.

Comment by joe — May 16, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
The only people that vote for Obama are punk college kids that have never paid taxes, homosexuals and low achievers that think they deserve a gov't handout for being low achievers.

Comment by SaraJane — May 16, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
It isn't Bush, though his inability to speak philosophically has not helped. I left the Republican Party when it did not rise up and toss Ted Stevens out on his ear when he aggressively defended his 'Bridge to Nowhere' on the floor. My judgement was confirmed when I witnessed the shabby treatment accorded by the Party to Ron Paul, the one candidate (with the possible exception of Fred Thompson) who could speak philosophically. I am so done with this Party.

Robert in Arlington Virginia

Comment by Marti — May 16, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Well! we know now who would be a coward in the Fox Hole. Thanks, Tom Davis, cut and run,
Dick West

Comment by Dick West — May 16, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Slick Barry Obama and his snake-oil selling hucksters are at it again. ——————–http://SlickBarry.com—————–

Comment by Figueroa Slim — May 16, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
Bush is only part of the problem (unless you believe Big Media!). He had the resolve to face the Fundamental Islamic threat against America, and most Conservatives support him in that regard!

The Republican Congress has acted like Democrats of old, fiscally (taxes and spending) and in their support for massive pork and Federalization. Conservatives have no respect for them, as they do not represent Conservative thought!

Until another Reagan or Gingrich energize Conservative America, Republicans will continue to whine, make excuses and campaign for re-election.

How about a "New American Conservative Party"?

Comment by Howard Ino — May 16, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
The truth is the truth, this rep. Tom Davis is just another lib.

Comment by scott jennings — May 16, 2008 @ 5:54 pm
I appreciate those of you saying that the republicans need to stick to their conservative ideals and I agree with that ideologically… But practically speaking the neo-cons have done some serious damage to the label "conservative." The moderates and the swing voters are who the republicans will need to appeal to if they want to win the general elections - not the base.

The base will always be there - that's why they're called the base.

Comment by Bob — May 16, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
go Bob Barr

Comment by duek — May 16, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
What us Repubs need is to get rid of the RINO's like Tom Davis and others. They are the ones who have sabotaged the president and the party.

Comment by Afuel — May 16, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
As an Israeli, I am furious at how much damage Bush has done to our nation. First off, his war in Iraq has done nothing but strengthen Iran, and get Ahmadinejad elected so he could deny the holocaust for future generations. He had a chance in 2003 to make peace with Iran, which included Iranian recognition of Israel and renunciation of terror AND halting the nuclear program. But he rejected the Iranian offer.

Now his party is driving a wedge between American Jews and the Democratic party. If they are successful in making support for Israel a partisan issue, our great nation is doomed.

He has done nothing but hurt us in his stubborn ignorant policies.

Comment by David — May 16, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
"The only people that vote for Obama are punk college kids that have never paid taxes, homosexuals and low achievers that think they deserve a gov't handout for being low achievers."

The only people who make comments like this are uneducated, ignorant, arrogant, pompous, gun-toting fools.

Comment by Chuck — May 16, 2008 @ 5:58 pm
to Bob,
swing voters are conservative. neo cons(man i hate that term…it makes no sense) are not conservative

Comment by duek — May 16, 2008 @ 5:59 pm
Bush is not a conservative. The GOP sacrified their conservative values for "loyalty" and "unity."

Good riddance to that squish.

Comment by MadHatChemist — May 16, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
Re: Comment 7 –
Safe? Bush kept us safe for 7 years? Is that the best you got? How safe did he keep the 4000 dead US soldiers? I bet their families can't wait to thank King George for keeping them so safe. What else will this sorry excuse for a president say next?

Comment by MGross — May 16, 2008 @ 6:01 pm
These RINO representatives like Davis will eventually lose thier seats for turning their backs on the base. We need strong conservative leadership and someone to vote for..these RINOs talk too much, don't follow conservative values and make false promises.

Comment by Craig — May 16, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
Here is what half of America and the rest of the world already know. This could be a real big reason why he is in trouble:
http://www.whodidit.org/cocon.html

Comment by Ralph — May 16, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
Good thing this RINO is not running again. What conservatives must work on is ridding the Republican Party of all RINOs, liberals and moderates, then build from the ground up. The ideas of William F. Buckley and Ronald Reagan are not dead. Republicans in office just got fat and satisfied and stopped being conservative. So, conservatives are cleansing the party.

Comment by Cheyenne — May 16, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
Most true conservatives never considered GWB to be a conservative by definition. By attempting to bridge the gap and by playing the bi-partisan game early on, he diluted his stance to a terrible extent. At this point, it would be better to have a conservative president and a slightly liberal house & senate. Wall Street loves gridlock!

Comment by Matt — May 16, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
George kept us safe?? Let's see, 3000 died in NY on his watch and another 4000+ died after he sent them to Iraq. My goodness, only 7000 died, why don't I feel safe?

Comment by Dave — May 16, 2008 @ 6:14 pm
Thankfully, Jim Davis is not a typical Republican…as a member of his district, we never would have elected him if he was. This voter is very glad he is telling us the truth. Keep up the good work, Mr. Davis.

Comment by Adriana — May 16, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Congress' approval rating is lower than Bush's! I think all incumbents are radioactive. Especially the Democrats who haven't done anything at all helpful to the taxpayers since they took control of Congress is 2006.

Comment by joyce — May 16, 2008 @ 6:15 pm
Republicans have no idea how they have hurt the United States of America because they chose to serve the interests of the wealthy and themselves. It is going to be a pleasure to see their arrogant face in November when they find out they have no power to speak of the the Democrats and President Obama begin the process of getting even with the selfish and the wealthy. Class warfare? YOU BET CHA Bushies. YOu have betrayed the interests of the United States and her people in favor of China, WalMark, oil companies and every special interest that protects the wealth of the rich. Day coming you stupid people.

Comment by American Man — May 16, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
All they need to do is effectively denounce the neo-conservative branch of the Republican party as traitors/warmongers and let true Republicans reclaim their honorable position of obeying & enforcing the constitution… Until that happens… tag me an independent.

Comment by Midian — May 16, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
Bush is not a conservative. The GOP sacrified their conservative values for "loyalty" and "unity."

That's so true. Even I, a Conservative, voted for him and for the most part, got screwed by the GOP. Bush was obnoxious over his amnesty-for-illegals bill - had his henchmen calling us names. We had Bush because Gore and Kerry were worse. Hardly a way to elect a president. We need to get back to Conservative values.

Comment by No More Bushes — May 16, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
What has happened to my beloved GOP? We used to applaud men and women who stood for something and didn't bow to political pressure from the kids across the aisle. Now it is apparently the "in thing" to be blowin' in the wind like the Dems. What a bunch of weak, spineless bufoons that are sitting on the Hill.

Comment by They tried to make me vote f'Obama, but I said, "no, No, NO!" — May 16, 2008 @ 6:18 pm
I'm a moderate republican and in my view CONGRESS is radioactive. They have no principals, values, balls, or a plan. Their slogan is a copy of Obama's empty message. It is OK for losers to lose.

Comment by Cody — May 16, 2008 @ 6:19 pm
I completely agree with you, Tom! You are one of only a few Republicans that I can recall who have vocalized how bad Bush has been for the Republican Party. Hagel (who I really like and hope that Obama will pick as a running mate) and Dana Rohrabacher are a couple of others.

I have been a Republican all my life, but GW Bush has done more to destroy the Republican than the Democrats ever could. Moreover, the Conservative Wingnuts have hijacked the Republican Party of fiscal conservativism and less government involvement of Reagan that many of us Moderate Republicans were drawn to. HRC is trying to destroy the Democratic Party as well, but *hopefully* the Democrats are too smart for that.

This year, I am excited to vote and campaign for Barack Obama and am proud to be part of Obama's "new majority" built on common-sense, getting rid of special interests in DC, unity, and change. Obama is a man of character who is a real Christian. GW Bush pandered to us Christians but is not Christian at all. Bush has destroyed the Republican Party for at least 20 years (if not more) IMHO.

Comment by Lisa — May 16, 2008 @ 6:21 pm
I question the intelligence of ANYONE that thinks GWB is a "hero". Talk about using the term loosely. I dare anyone to try and prove exactly what he has done that is heroic or good for this country, the people of this country and the men and women that serve our country. The man and his administration has all but run the country into the ground. The wars, Katrina, the economy. Even thinking about handing over the control of our ports to the Middle East. After he had been preaching how dangerous they are to our Nation. How they would follow us home and kill us all if we didn't stay and fight in Iraq. I have a grand idea how about leave the front door open so the terrorists can walk right in. Very foolish. People that he has appointed to lofty positions have FAILED MISERABLY. When people do this horrible at a job they get FIRED, I wish that was the same for Bush and his administration of incompetent, war mongering, greedy fools. People that follow fools are foolish.

Comment by Michael — May 16, 2008 @ 6:23 pm
Davis is a coward.

Comment by Long Johnson — May 16, 2008 @ 6:25 pm
SORE LOSERS! Carefully calculated and successful soft assasination by DNC & elitist media on POTUS. Every action w/o exception by this commander-in-chief has been met with a churlish sneer of contempt. "Keep calling him stupid, eventually everyone will believe it." Not a single kind word has ever been spoken by Messrs.Shumer,Reid,Durbin,Begala,Obama,Matthews, Kennedy,Kerry and Mss. Clinton & Pelosi et al. Loads of sarcastic vitriol sure to follow this post. I know you're snickering, but at least I'm intellectually honest…

Comment by Independent — May 16, 2008 @ 6:26 pm
I learned all I need to know about Obama on http://www.chimpout.com

Comment by Chimp OUT (dot com) — May 16, 2008 @ 6:26 pm
Another 8 months - for the national embarassment and global nightmare called George Bush to go away. He is easily the worst president in American history. All I have to say to Bush - "Please don't touch anything! Stick with your bourbon, go to your church, and don't brea anything!" The Bush reign was a travesty - against everything America stands for. I am ashamed I voted for him in 2000. What a colossal mistake!

Comment by Sherman Glaser — May 16, 2008 @ 6:28 pm
Jim Davis and all others like him are radioactive. I am sick of elected Republicans with no spines, I am sick of elected Democrats who are more Socialist and anti American than Chavez, I am sick of having no valid choice in this election. But what am I most sick of ? I am sickest of the disgusting Pa-lousy and Reid pretending to be offended at every turn.. like recently.. when they all acted so high and mighty when Bush said the simple truth. That "appeasers" are the same as those who sought to appease Hitler.. man, the truth does sting sometimes doesn't it ?? Unfortunately, it looks like America will have to suffer it's own Chamberlain moment at the hands of absolute idiots like Pa-Lousy and Reid.. but of course, they will find some way to blame someone else. Typical Liberals.. ( sorry to offend Liberals here, they are actually Socialists.. but none the less typical ).

Comment by Sam — May 16, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
I will be looking forward to giving the boot to all the moderate Republicans this fall. We don't need a Republican majority when they won't represent us anyway. If they are not doing their job we might as well have a Democrat in office.

Comment by Shawn — May 16, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
Only complete morons think we should thank the current administration for their efforts. Thanks neo-con masters for not colluding on another attack on the USA. By the way, strong flatulence knocked down WTC7.

Comment by Brett — May 16, 2008 @ 6:30 pm
Dave…

The 3000 that died in NYC, was a result of Clinton… and his negligence during the 90's.

Comment by Tom — May 16, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
I consider the Democrat party to be the underbelly of the Republican party. After the decades of support I've given the Republican party, it angers me no end to be treated the way Bush treated those of us who oppose the illegal alien invasion. Things in the Republican party were on track and doing just fine till Bush tried to spend counterfeit political capital by trying to ram SHAMNESTY down our throats. That's when things went sour for the Republican party. And it's ALL because of the illegal alien invasion. That IS Bush's fault!

Comment by jfhdsiu — May 16, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
We have finally reached critical mass as a society in deception. There is no way to turn things around. All we can do is hope to start from scratch. Republicans and Democrats are exactly the same thing. Liars, murders, thieves and child predators. The people running the world and calling the shots are corrupt and evil and I do not see good people changing this or making any kind of a dent in it. Hopefully it will end soon because I really do not want to see all the hybrid monsters and crap they plan to throw at us to scare us to death. This world has become completely uninteresting and some of the commenters on this page are so mean and hate filled that I hope they do blow everything up and kill us all off because that is the only way we won't have to put up their insane judgements and cruelty. And George Bush is a monster in a monstrous and inhumane world.

Comment by Darrell Kern — May 16, 2008 @ 6:37 pm
Duek -

That's my point - Bush and the neo-cons have tarnished the label "conservative."

Even my 88 year old grandma who has voted republican her entire life thinks Bush is a dud.

Nobody "sabotaged" Bush - he didn't need any help. His big-government policies are a disaster. He created an entire new branch of government - the department of Homeland Security. Come on - we need less government, not more. Early in his first term he talked about mandatory psychiatric screening and of all Americans and medication accordingly. Can you say "drug comp-any lobbyists?"

I think he should be called a "neo-liberal." He vetoed nothing when the Congress was Republican - just rubber-stamped every GD bill they passed. Can one of you Bush fans please explain to me what exactly is "conservative" about that???

Please - and now McCain wants more of the same? More favors for corporations? Screw that. I'd vote Ron Paul in a heart-beat but I will never vote for another neo-liberal.

Comment by Bob — May 16, 2008 @ 6:39 pm
the bolshevics have infested the Republican party ever since the Jerry Ford white house after the demise of Nixon.Ron Paul is the only hope of party salvation.

Comment by john darbauj — May 16, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
RIGHT ON SAM!

Comment by Nope — May 16, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
Tom Davis is right - Bush is an incompetent, inarticulate, tone deaf moderate. Open borders is killing our party - I won't vote for McCain because of it, Bush lost the base because of it. He "fights" wars like a liberal, blows money like a liberal, and is multi cultural (how's that working for you europe?) like a liberal.

Give us a real conservative and we'll be right back on top - but sadly, with 100M new mexican voters Traditional Americans are through - but that's Bush, McCain, and the Dems plan.

Comment by Bob — May 16, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
You bet GWB is radioactive! Look at how he turned into the Incredible Hulk and went on a rampage comparing a fellow American who will most likely be our next President to Ned Chmaberlain of 1938!

Comment by Dane Eidson — May 16, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
Bush has destroyed the Republican party by abandoning everything it ever stood for, and transforming it into the party of endless war and slobbering torture.

All the commenters here talking about Bush's "spine" - was he demonstrating his spine when he signed the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, the biggest new entitlement program in decades? Was he demonstrating his spine when he signed McCain-Feingold into law? Was he demonstrating his spine when he vastly increased the power and budget of the Department of Education? Was he demonstrating his spine when he let the Democrats clean the floor with him during the Social Security reform debate? Was he demonstrating his spine when he ran up the biggest deficits in history?

The guy is a joke. The core that still supports him and stands up for him is also a joke. You apparently admire the guy because, having led our armed forces into an ambush and a quagmire in Iraq, he's too stupid and too proud to lead them out again. The one issue he's ever shown any spine on is his insistence that he'd rather watch armed forces personnel die than admit he screwed up.

The guy pissed on every small government value, has been a foreign policy disaster, and disgraced the honor of the United States by staining our name with the misdeeds of his torturers. The sooner he leaves the scene the better, and the only hope for the Republican party in the future is to try to erase his memory forever.

Comment by Brian — May 16, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
All politicians today seem to have forgotten that they are "our" EMPLOYEES, not "our" MASTERS. They act like they think of themselves as "our" masters.

Since they , the Republican elected reps, are on their way to being irrelevant we should deluge their offices with e-mails, faxes, and telephone calls telling them 'EXACTLY' what we think of them. It won't help the country much, but it would give us vicarious feeling of satisfaction. Spleen venting is healthy.

Comment by william — May 16, 2008 @ 6:50 pm
Last time I checked all politics are local & the people running are not called Bush. It is what Congressional Republicans have defined themselves to be that is at issue. Blaming Bush isn't a winner for Democrats or Republicans. What most of us want is a representative that listens and shares our values, and we don't believe that they do!

Comment by Gary — May 16, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
I learned all I needed to know about Obama on http://www.chimpout.com

Comment by Chimp OUT (dot com) — May 16, 2008 @ 6:51 pm
the republicans since 911 have tried their hardest to tell us liberty and the bill of rights no longer apply, and they will pay a price for it. as our forefathers said liberty far outweighs all dangers, even so-called terrorism

Comment by cboeman — May 16, 2008 @ 6:53 pm
It is abundantly clear that the Republican Party has no leadership and that is lethal at election time. No one believes that it got by the leadership that they were leaving their base behind. No sane person would believe they did not make a political decision to support the scamnesty bill with the miss-guided idea that the new citizens would vote Republican. They will vote Democrat just like their cousins who came in before them. There is a way to deal with them in a humane way without rewarding them with citizenship. The Republican leadership wants the border open and citizenship for all who can enter and they know it. I am afraid whoever made this poor decision has killed off the Republican Party for decades and maybe forever.
You can’t win without a leader…

I predict there will be huge defections of Republicans leaving the Party for Independent status. I don’t think the base is going to buy the guilt trip of owning responsibility for the Democrats taking over the Whitehouse and all of the disasters that will follow. I don’t believe the base is responsible for the miserable job the Republican Party and President Bush did in the last election resulting in handing the House and Senate to the loony left without a fight.

Sadly, as I see it, the only person responsible for this power hand over is the President with the help of the Republican Party establishment. The Party nor the President understands you can not kick your base in the face and expect to win elections. To win elections you have to have an inspirational leader who can communicate clear ideas and fight off the attacks from the left.

There has been virtually no defense of Republican values by the President or the Republican establishment for the last six years. Neither the President nor the Republican Party has stood up to the left on our vital interest in the Middle East or anywhere for that matter.

Unfortunately, when I think of inspirational leaders the name John McCain does not come to mind. Unless the Republican Party steps up with an inspirational leader with some ideas and spirit the outcome of the next election is already cast in cement and the blame belongs to the Republican National Party and President George W. Bush. That is the truth.

Comment by BobNews — May 16, 2008 @ 6:54 pm
Tom Davis has it right. There's been a laboratory about what happens to "real conservatives" going on here in Virginia, a red state now trending purple. The findings: They lose elections. See: Tim Kaine, Chuck Webb, soon to be Mark Warner for who's winning. See: Jim Gilmore for who's gonna lose.

The Republicans lucked into getting McCain this year, he stands a chance of winning. Mitt or Huck would be lucky to carry ten states in the fall. The further away from Bush and Cheney, the better. I can't believe they sent Cheney to Mississippi…put him back in the undisclosed location, slong with those who think Dubya is heroic, rather than just inarticulate, incompetent and unaccountable.

Comment by Doug — May 16, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
To Darrell Kern : do not be forelorn.. take care of your family, your friends and yourself. All will be well. This is just a blip on the world stage.. my comments, however true, not withstanding; life is GOOD.. this too, shall pass. Hell, let's all just go to Mexico !! The beer is cheap and cold, the Senoritas are hot and young.. let them all come here.. we should all swap places and go there.. see you on the beach.. we can watch the crappy Republicans and the socialist Democrats destroy each other on cable.. See you there ?

Comment by Sam — May 16, 2008 @ 6:55 pm
As a Republican I can tell you Republicans overwhelmingly support the President's foreign policies and as conservatives take a dim view of many of his domestic ideas yet if he could run again against Obama or Clinton we would rally to his side because of the war. Rep Davis should consider changing parties if all he is concerned with is his own survival and not his principles.

Comment by Al — May 16, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
George W. Bush is responsible for 9/11. He should be impeached and prosecuted along with Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rice and all the other murderers who were involved in the biggest and deadliest fraud ever perpetrated on Americans. The 9/11 Commission Report was bogus. If you think this is some crackpot idea, just do some research. Google: "laws of physics and 9/11″

It's chilling.

Comment by Melanie — May 16, 2008 @ 6:57 pm
I just have to LAUGH at All the IDIOTS who still LOVE BUSH & CLINTON. Wake up you fools. These 2 IDIOTS did more damage to our Country than ALL of the previous Presidents of both parties combined. Use your damn brains & do something different or you & your OLD beliefs will become EXTINCT.

Comment by KEN — May 16, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
I'm tired of all the GOP'ers claiming the Dems will make big Government.

This REPUBLICAN ADMIN. has created the largest Government in history.
To all the crazies out there….please, step back and see what is going on. You're being duped by the same sleazy talking points of the GOP.

Comment by Al — May 16, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
President Bush glows in the dark, but McCain causes Bush to cast a shadow when they are together. Rep. Davis says other Republicans should distance themselves, but I see no ideas coming from him that will make me want to vote GOP until this batch of greedy nincompoops is replaced. It is time for a purge. The Republicans need to evolve or go extinct. I think Davis said the GOP is flying into a cliff. The neocons piloting are to blame. Send the fear mongers and the war mongers and the weapons contractors packing or the GOP is dead. I ejected from the plane when the idiots picked Bob Dole. John McCain is Doleja vu all over again. 10,000 years of war and occupation my furry behind.

Comment by May Day! May Day! — May 16, 2008 @ 7:00 pm
THE FACTS

FACT-BUSH LET 9-11 HAPPEN ON HIS WATCH.

FACT-BUSH LETS BIN LADEN GO FREE

FACT-BUSH WOULD RATHER SUCK UP TO HIS SAUDI PALS THEN
PROTECT AMERICA.

FACT-NEVER LET AN AWOL DRUNK DRIVING FORMER COKEHEAD
BE PRESIDENT AGAIN. BUSH=USA DECLINE. HE LET CHINA
OWN US.

Comment by mike from PA — May 16, 2008 @ 7:01 pm
Amazing how after 8 years of utter destruction these un-amurkin repugs have the gall to say we've been kept 'safe' even after the worst attack on america in modern history due to the failures of this pathetic excuse for an administration. safe? seriously? our economy is in tatters, our military is at it's breaking point, we're the laughing stock of the planet and our pathetic child-like 'president' now uses the anniversary of israel's birth to make childish political attacks that are both stupid and untrue.

but no, we'd rather have 4 more years of this BS than change directions (lest we fall off a cliff) and actually make our nation strong again.

repugs are pathetic and they will not only be a super-minority this fall, but, dare I say it, a comma in the annals of american failures.

Comment by jerky — May 16, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
This is depressing. Some Republicans are so damn spineless lately… no wonder a couple of them got beat by 'conservative' Dems.
What they OUGHT to be doing is saying Bush was absolutely right in his comments about Israel and appeasement the other day.
Show some backbone, or you WILL be 'crusing for a bruising.' Or more accurately, chased out of town with your tails between your legs!

Comment by gbj — May 16, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
I prefer more tangible action than spleen venting. But I'll tell you people straight up, if you can't get together and agree among yourselves, how can you possibly hope to defeat these people and be shed of them? Both major parties have the same agenda. To screw you! Bipartisan effort, don't you know. I read on another blog somewhere awhile back, where the poster stated it very well. "Bipartisan means we get screwed without opposition."

Comment by Dr.Duquesne — May 16, 2008 @ 7:06 pm
I'm SO happy to see you Republicans continuing to support the incompetent President Bush. That just confirms that McCain (who wants to continue Bush's failed policies) will lose the election.

Damn, I wish I could see your faces when the Republicans go down in flames in November. Keep riding that busted wagon, GOP'ers. Don't worry about the wheels falling off. Ignore all the polling data. Everything's just fine in that bubble you inhabit.

Comment by Cranky Media Guy — May 16, 2008 @ 7:06 pm
The Republicans will lose it all by appeasing moderates and liberals. Bush isn't radioactive, the pathetic Republicans who refuse to support the Conservative MAJORITY are blowing it. When you see a Poll about how so many people believe America is going in the "wrong" direction, it's not because of the War or the economy, it's because we keep moving towards a permissive socialist government. People are sick of politicians interfereing in our lives and businesses.

Comment by worddust — May 16, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
Davis is only partially right. The untold part of the story is Republicans have no leadership, no plan, no ideas and no conservatives left.

Comment by Mia — May 16, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
They are to blame themselves, Bush also but giving him all the blame is BS. They both turned their back on the conservative base that got them elected. They failed on EVERY single promise - from securing the border to going on offensive against gay marriage. Now they will suffer, and rightfully!

I am now a former young Republican - turned conservative independent now who will not be voting for McCain - he himself is NOT a conservative.

God help the Republicans if the recent California gay marriage goes nationwide, I will never forgive them, along with the MAJORITY of the country - which are conservative, along will my future and present dollars.

Comment by Sammy — May 16, 2008 @ 7:08 pm
The only Republican I trust is BUSH, it is these moderate wannabees who spent money the last 8 years like drucken Democrats I detest.

Comment by Ronnie — May 16, 2008 @ 7:11 pm
I am so sick of the wishy-washy republicans. It is time to take a stand…for CONSERVITIVE VALUES!….I AM SO SICK OF the try to get along..
and I am so sick of OBAMA PERIOD. John McCain is nothing but a lib, and he is counting on the conservatives to hold their nose and vote for him..
well guess what..he's not getting my vote unless he picks a true conseritive running mate. The republicans have become spineless. They will not get anymove of my donations. If our country is going down, let it be the dems who take it down, and believe me they WILL!

Comment by Carol — May 16, 2008 @ 7:14 pm
It is sad to think that people want to continue to blame Bush for all the problems. Wake up people, it is the NRCC that has become the problem! Davis should ask himself, "what happened to the promise we made to the American people in 94?" Due to the bumbling of the NRCC, we have lost seats in both houses, and now because of their self-centered, small thinking ways, they hide and cower in the corner like the frightened men and women that they really are! Now wonder the NRCC is losing support from people like me!

Comment by Marv — May 16, 2008 @ 7:16 pm
They need to stop listening to the Media and start listening to the people. Stop trying to make nice with Democrats and stop following idiotic policies like amnesty for illegal immigrants, expanding government programs and global warming/climate change.

Start acting like conservatives and actually CUT spending and stop illegal immigration. Start listening to the conservatives who voted for you and are now going to the Democrats or staying home out of frustration that you've all become political whores.

Comment by Gary — May 16, 2008 @ 7:18 pm
Me and my family will always be grateful to Pres.George W.Bush, no terrorist attack during his term. This country owe it to the MAN, we'll see what the Dems got when they took over congress gas prices went up haven't heard any plans how to fix the problem people are forgetting who's in charge with congress now..BUT
.. this is exactly what the Dems want to do to this Administration RUIN IT. all because they hate GWB, so. Barrack Hussein Obama we will be watching you closely and your Apostles..see how they we'll really are in running this country..
Just don't sell us to Satan(Iran).

Comment by hyna — May 16, 2008 @ 7:19 pm
Bush is radioactive to my income. I have double the cost for rent, food, gas and everything else. The big problem with Republicans is that they misuse and misunderstand the concept of a free market. A free market can not function unless all parties can understand the deal. If my cell phone bill is supposed to be $39.99 a month and it is always $110.00 then something is wrong. If my mortgage is supposed to be $999 a month and balloons to $2000 then is it a free market? I have never bounced a check yet I have bank fees that are far more than my interest. If my health insurance is supposed to cover me if I get sick but they try to bill me anyway then is it a free market.

The Republicans have allowed corporation to manipulate the consumer to the point that peoples lives are a maze of gotcha paperwork. You should understand what you sign but how can we live in a country that requires an MBA, CPA, Law degree and Masters in Statistics to understand even the most basic of service contracts.

If the next president can reform finance and make renewable energy a national priority then we can get things back on course.

Comment by Michael Long — May 16, 2008 @ 7:20 pm
If he is calling President Bush "radioactive" because of Bush's remarks on the consequences of appeasing terrorists, tyrants, dictators, etc. then he is 100% wrong. Bush's remarks on the uselessness and harm of appeasement and negotiating with tyrants unconditionally has been proving to be true again and again throughout history. Off hand I can't think of one dictator, tyrant or terrorists who has been appeased by those he seeks to destroy or conquer.
Congressman Davis should know better.

However a cursory look at his record indicates to me at least that he is as good as many Repubs and maybe better than most.

He has a good record on the Iraq war, energy, etc. .

From redstate.com Post number 13
Topic: Tom Davis's Big Dig:
"He gets a 10% from NARAL, he voted against human cloning, supports the line-item veto and a balanced budget, supports the permanent implimentation of the Patriot Act, supports the gay marriage amendment, YES on the flag burning amendment, yes on vouchers, yes on school prayer, it goes on and on and on."

The above article ref. is negative and concerns
some apparent boondoggle involving Tom Davis.
ON a scale of 1-10 I'll give him a five.

As for Bush he has been right on national security from the beginning. Davis should be supporting the President on his statement on appeasement.

As far as appeasement is concerned Obama and Hillary fit the bill.
Leaving Iraq as they propose is an appeasement to terrorism and extremism and a defeat for democracy in Iraq. It's nothing they would like better I am sure.

Comment by zqll — May 16, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Everyone should be aware by now that Bush got elected both times because the choices the Democrats put out there were "just so much worse".

Moral of the story? We didn't vote FOR Bush, we voted against Kerry and Gore.

That's not going to happen this time. If we want a Democrat we should vote FOR a "Democrat" who says they are a Democrat. Not a Democrat who says he's a "Republican"! And yes, Bush is the guilty party here. He IS the LEADER of the party! Isn't he?

Comment by Dr.Duquesne — May 16, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
Tom Davis should worry about himself and the rest of his lame GOP confederates. It is them that are radioactive. They allowed themselves to misuse their power, ignore the shortcomings of their colleagues, refuse to contain spending, abandon GOP principles, re-elect the same lame brains to leadership positions who cannot lead, create budget busting legislation, and cower in the corner every time the Democrats raise their voices. You can say what you want about Bush, he's had his share of failures. Don't anyone tell me they weren't afraid for their safety and security on 9/12/01 - you're damn right you were and you were glad George Bush was marshalling govvernment resources to respond.

Comment by Steve — May 16, 2008 @ 7:30 pm
One other thing Bush is the biggest socialist we have ever had. He has socialized investment bank losses to the tune of $600 Billion. The fed is backstopping investment banks for the first time ever. They are allowing borrowing with collateral that everyone agrees is complete junk our mortgage backed securities. No one has ever created an uglier form or more dangerous form of socialism.

Comment by Michael Long — May 16, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
Let's see….Republicans are controlled by 'corporations' (another word for business in the liberal perjorative lexicon) and Bush is 'radioactive'.

But yet, Nancy Pelosi is not? Bush is at 28% approval and Pelosi is at 18%. Pelosi is arugably the most liberal Speaker we've seen in 50 years and the gains the hDNC has made have been by cross-dressing 'blue dogs' promising they won't vote with her.

So, basically, the country wants conservative values but it doesn't believe that the GOP is delivering that in its candidates. Hmmm. If it wasn't for McCain being the democrat-chosen GOP nominee, the GOP might actually gain seats. But it will likely have to happen in 2010 and in a landslide in 2012. (Dems, check the calendar in 2012 and start pising yourself now).

Comment by bpjam — May 16, 2008 @ 7:33 pm
Me thinks Rep. Davis has not noticed that the Congressional approval rating is now lower than the President's.

The best thing for the United States of America would be to say Adios to the Congress (the ENTIRE Congress) at the same time we elect a new President.

Comment by Mamie E. — May 16, 2008 @ 7:37 pm
The Republicans are getting what they deserve after their unbridled spending, pushing Bush's illegal alien-amnesy schemes, putting in political cronies instead of compentent conservatives in high positions, running wild with corruption and misuse of public monies, and their self-aggrandizement. And I say this as a disgusted life-long Republican who from now on will never vote Republican again unless they clean up their dirty act.

Comment by caroline miranda — May 16, 2008 @ 7:39 pm
Bush and the repugs are a disgrace to this country. Not one aspect of our citizens' lives and country's reputation has improved since the re-election of Bush. The world has eaten enough Bush-laced sushi, LET'S MOVE ON.

Comment by Cristian — May 16, 2008 @ 7:40 pm
Let's recall TOM DAVIS, and put OLLIE NORTH in.

Comment by simon — May 16, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
For the truth about the subhuman apes roaming our streets to to www chimpout dot com

Comment by LaTrine — May 16, 2008 @ 7:44 pm
I am one of those Americans who still likes President Bush. I like him better than any of the three candidates running for President today. (That would be Obama, Hillary and McCain.) I was curious to which courageous (not) Republican was jumping ship today. Tom Davis, huh. I'll remember the name. He better not ask me for money like McCain did today because he'll get the same response.

Comment by James A. Webster — May 16, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
And by the way, along with our troops, Pres. Bush is the only human being who has kept this country safe while the Congress has been busy aiding and abetting the enemy on a daily basis.

Do any of you have any idea how sick we are of you?

Just today Sen. Feinstein inserted amnesty for illegals in the Armed Forces supplemental. You should all be impeached.

Comment by Mamie E. — May 16, 2008 @ 7:49 pm
The republicans will soon find out that Bush is, has been, and will continue to be their brightest star. As republican presidential candidates, senators, governors and congressmen lose their races for office this November they too will wonder how a simple man with an unimpressive oratory style but unwavering and sincerely held views managed to do in 2004 what they will fail to do in 2008: Soundly beat democratic candidates.

Comment by Kyle Mcloughlin — May 16, 2008 @ 7:50 pm
LaTrine the only ape is you. Take your filth elsewhere. By your link you've exposed your true nature; unintelligent, ignorant, uneducated, intolerant, heartless, cruel, evil, untrustworthy and most likely severely inbred… like the child on Deliverance, except with no musical talent.

Comment by Cristian — May 16, 2008 @ 7:52 pm
We have a traitor president, SUBSERVIENT to a donation spewing global business lobby, who is actively seeking to EXPORT as much american manufacturing, technology development, and jobs to the third world as possible.

We have a traitor president with only forced, photo op concern for his own citizens but a willingness to submit the entire remaining US budget and borrowing ability to underwrite Israel, funding military action his scheming Likud compatriots feel will compel perpetual US commitment to fend for the Israelis needs and wishes, at our expense.

We have a moron president who is willing to commit 40 billion BORROWED future taxpayers dollars, with no deliberation, to bail out a fraudulent failing investment bank who`s assets were SPECULATIVE, not federally insured, yet this same moron tells everyone else HE just cant do anything for the "little" guy losing his house to forclosure, even though the moron president COULD AND DID rapidly bail out the fat-cat investment bankers who deserved to go down, if anyone has EVER DESERVED anything.

What a destitute, corrupt, disgusting traitorous man Bush really is. I hate both democrat candidates and will vote for Bob Barr, but I cant wait till Bush`s cadre of corrupt, Zio-con, Global-job exporting batch of scum are driven squealing from the halls of power. The dems ARE BAD but it remains to be seen if we will still be economically functioning by the time they throw out Bush and his Ilk. The damage that fool has done is so bad the DEMs CANNOT do any worse, at least economically.

There have to be some decent, MORE LOYAL to the USA, illegal aliens we could give his texas ranch to, and send Bush to retirement in Israel, which is the only consitituency he and his traitorous Zio-cons ever represented (for ample PAC `donations` of course).

Comment by Henry Ventrano — May 16, 2008 @ 7:55 pm
Democrat and Republican voters continue to fight each other like ignorant idiots while the politicians they hold up as saviors continue to milk them for every dollar they can. You are nothing but votes and dollars to them. All of the candidates have lied and told you want they think you want to hear. Wake up

Comment by Rege — May 16, 2008 @ 7:58 pm
Anyone paying any attention to the poll that shows President with 29% favorable and Congress with 18% approval. Drop Bush association and side with those idiots in the Congress who keep throwing up spending money we don't have is a formula for disaster for the Republican Party!

Comment by Cleon Nettles — May 16, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
My party, the Republican party, is deserving of everything it's going to get this fall. Our principles should be Constitutional strict constructionism, rule of law, property rights, freedom, capitalism and national defense. So who runs on these principles? No one.

Is Bush radioactive? Perhaps. At least he has the courage to govern with his principles. Misguided as they may be. Grow a pair and try to run on principled - time honered ideas - and quit sticking your fingers in your (excuse me) in the air and wondering if you will be accepted.

Comment by Bruce Burton — May 16, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
I've often wondered about people who show loyalty to the leader of a group of people that they blame for all of their troubles. It seems masochistic to me. I blame the Republican party AND it's titular leader, (G.W.Bush), for the troubles of the Republican party. The Republicans wouldn't have gotten so sorry without the help/incompetence of the head of the party. The President, (when in power), is the head of his party. Isn't he? It's impossible to separate the two. Therefore the leader of the party is as guilty, (if not more so), as any other member of the leadership, for the party's troubles.

Comment by Dr.Duquesne — May 16, 2008 @ 8:01 pm
"a simple man with an unimpressive oratory style but unwavering and sincerely"

simple man? -

1. Son of a president.
2. A solid C student accepted to both Harvard and Yale.
3. A small business man that was handed a million dollars when he graduated school.

4. A business man who covered his horrible losses with government clout in the savings and loan scandal.

I heard Bush when he ran for governor of Texas. I don't think anyone can listen to his debate with Anne Richards and not be moved by how shifty this guy actually is. I think every Republican should listen to this debate. Bush sounds like any other politician discussing issues. The only difference is that this was before he learned to do the entire down home 'simple guy' act. Bush's 'simple guy' is a political act he used to relate to the idiots that vote for him and something that he developed later in his career.

He scammed you.

Comment by Michael Long — May 16, 2008 @ 8:05 pm
The congressman is wrong. The whole Republican party is going to be abolutely destroyed - Bush killed it, and McCainey, 'Hey, I'm a liberal, love me, you silly media' will put the final stake in the dessicated corpse.

I personally voted republican since Ronald. No more. How damn stupid do you worthless, treasonous bastard Republicans think we are? You betrayed everything 'conservative' meant. And now, you will burn.

The funny thing is, the DemonCrats are just pathetic, yet even so they will beat you, soundly. Distance all you want, punk traitors…the time for that was 2 years ago. Now, it is to late. I can speak for all of my friends and about 20 percent will go DemonCratic, 20 will hold thier noses and vote McLame, and 80 will just stay home.

Comment by Bill — May 16, 2008 @ 8:12 pm
Hey Henry - lighten up dude.. go get re-trained and get a good job.. and it is NEO - Cons, not Zio-cons. It seems you have some issue with Israelis.. you should try some falafal.. maybe a bit of hummas or some Israeli beer.. or just have a nice Hebrew National hot dog.. that will straighten you right up. Quit blaming everyone else for your problems.. any blame lies squarely at your own feet. Uh.. and I assume that you get your paycheck from a business ?? Attention: business lobby : Fire Henry ? He doesn't like you.

Comment by Sam — May 16, 2008 @ 8:13 pm
He must be doing something right.

Comment by Simon — May 16, 2008 @ 8:20 pm
Radioactive are the Republicans who fail to support our patriot President.

Comment by Joe Drager — May 16, 2008 @ 8:24 pm
Listen closely. Is that a [Republican] house of cards crumbling we hear?

America will be better off without it. Lies, deceit, corruption, wars, hate propaganda…it's all part of the fabric of a destructive form of politics that grew into a cancer for our nation.

People are just sick and tired of all the hate that party dishes out.

Good riddance.

Comment by Joseph — May 16, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
Ding dong your witch is dead Obama hurry get the wooden stake, go for the heart
now Bill can go back to what he does best

Comment by giard — May 16, 2008 @ 8:28 pm
Bush = ZIO-CON

Comment by Walt M. — May 16, 2008 @ 8:29 pm
Bush isn't just radioactive. He's a war criminal. And congress, both Dems and Republicans, helped Bush enormously by not holding him accountable during his tenure. If the Reblicans want to distance themselves from Bush, they could start by impeaching him!

Comment by Thaddeus — May 16, 2008 @ 8:31 pm
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