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October 24, 2005

Around the Horn

The Truth Laid Bear is tracking the blogosphere's support/opposition for the Harriet Miers nomination. As of this posting she was losing horribly.
Looking for the "true conservative" in the 2008 election? Both RedState and Mark Byron are pushing Sen. Sam Bownback of Kansas, particularly in light of his apparent opposition to the Miers nomination.
Just how bad has Republican fiscal policy becomes? President Bush "is tracking toward a 40 percent spending increase as he approaches five years in office -- and that pace could quicken as new obligations come due," the Sacramento Bee reports. "Spending growth under Bush is averaging 6.9 percent a year, almost double the 3.6 percent rate that occurred under his Democratic predecessor, Bill Clinton. It also exceeds the spending increases that occurred under Clinton's Republican predecessors. Federal outlays grew an average 5.4 percent under Bush's father, George H.W. Bush, and 6.7 percent under Ronald Reagan, who engineered a massive Cold War military buildup."
Longtime ITA and JC.C commenter Joel Thomas is taking a break from the blogosphere until 2006, after which he'll resume posting under his real name.

Posted by Joshua Claybourn at October 24, 2005 01:00 AM

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It's an interesting question as to whether or not Brownback could win a general election. First, he is so much a conservative Christian that he makes Bush look like Madeline Murray O'Hare. He is the main sponsor of a law that would ban embryonic stem cell research completely and in all other ways is an extreme social conservative. Would he really be able to attract enough independent voters, pull any conservative Democrats or even retain moderate Republicans if the Democratic nominee was even halfway moderate? Personally I despise him because i just have no respect for anyone who thinks that his religious views should be the law of the land and that is certainly Brownback's core belief.

Posted by: Jim S at October 24, 2005 02:40 PM | permalink

First, he is so much a conservative Christian that he makes Bush look like Madeline Murray O'Hare.

The implication you make is that Bush is very conservative. What leads you to this conclusion?

Posted by: Joshua Claybourn at October 24, 2005 02:45 PM | permalink

"Joel Thomas" IS my real name -- but I've always omitted my last name.

Posted by: Joel Thomas at October 25, 2005 01:30 AM | permalink

October 24, 2005

Around the Horn

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