On 04-04-98, MARK FORNOFF declared to ROBERT PLETT:
MF>MF>MF>I'm thinking it has already, but I'm thinking about John Adams and
MF>MF>MF>John Quincy Adams.  I don't remember, but they were close enough
MF>MF>MF>together to have been father and son (#2 and 6).
MF>MF> RP> They were father and son.  |-)
MF>MF>I thought so.  Rather nice company for the Bush family if it happens.
MF> RP> Not that they deserve being in such company.
MF>Now what do you have against the Bush family?  :-)
Well, lessee... Bush Sr. virtually destroyed Reagan's legacy by the end
of his first term.  It was Bush who pushed the idea of a Republican "big
tent", the fruits of which we see still ripening.  Both Bush Sr. & Bush
Jr. pushed for continuing party support of pro-PBA candidates, as did
Dole, BTW.  Near as I can tell, Bush Jr. is just like his Dad.
IMO, we have people like the Bush family to thank for the Republican
party's retreat from conservatism and its turn to embracing ideas long
fought against.
MF>I'll take them over Clinton & Clinton.
Why?  Clinton promised lower taxes but did the opposite - so did Bush.
Clinton jumps on the anti-gun bandwagon at every opportunity - so did
Bush.  Clinton vetoed the PBA ban, but both Bushs support Christine Todd
Whitman who vetoed New Jersey's PBA ban.  Clinton gave us NAFTA and
GATT with Republican help, and Bush supported both.  Clinton likes the
idea of turning things over to the UN - so did Bush.  Clinton cozied up
to China - so did Bush.  Clinton favored Israel's Perez over Netanyahu -
so did Bush.  Clinton seeks to expand federal involvement with education
- so did Bush.  Clinton gave us Waco - Bush gave us Ruby Ridge ...
Need I go on?  The only real difference between a Clinton and a Bush is
the absence of sleaze and known criminality in the case of the Bush.
Bob     /\-/\   - proud Ilk   homebody@galstar.com
C.A.T. ( o o ) Chapter Ilks
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 * SLMR 2.1a * When the conservatives' candidate is liberal, we lose.
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