Pitt - Anyone But Bush

[StlMo]

Anyone But Bush


By William Rivers Pitt
t r u t h o u t | Perspective

Wednesday 22 October 2003

Looking at both sides of the debate over the looming 2004 Presidential campaign, one finds weirdness on both sides of the political aisle. From the mouths of those who advocate for the current administration, we find this feigned outrage directed at those who criticize George W. Bush. The critics, we are told, have no substance to them. They just hate Bush for the sake of simple hatred. Many who argue from the liberal/progressive realm, conversely, cast their eyes across the nine Democratic candidates for the office and find each and every one of them sorely wanting in one way or another.

In other words, liberals just hate Bush because they just hate Bush, and simultaneously dislike all the Democratic candidates because they do not pass the purity test. Those within the liberal realm who argue the 'ABBA' perspective ('ABBA' being the 'Anyone But Bush Association') are denounced by a segment of their fellow liberals for having no standards, no morals, no integrity.

ABBA people tend to be upfront about the fact that they would vote for a baloney sandwich before voting Bush in 2004. This does not pass the smell test for many of their fellow progressives. Has the baloney sandwich ever held office before? Does the baloney sandwich have a record it can run on? Did the baloney sandwich vote for the Iraq war? Did the baloney sandwich vote for the Patriot Act? Where does the baloney sandwich stand on the Israel/Palestine issue?

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http://truthout.org/docs_03/102203A.shtml

[Old and In the Way]

1. Yes

My preference is ham over baloney, but if baloney wins in the primary (sigh), I'll have to vote baloney.

[StlMo]

2. Me too.

Yet, I hold out hope that baloney (or whoever the nominee is) will embrace Jalapeno Tabasco sauce.
:)

[michaelwb]

3. Veggie

It's sounds like this candidate is hostage to the Meat Industry. Why isn't there a tofu based alternative candidate!

[brainshrub]

6. I won't vote baloney if it's name is Leiberman

[mourningdove92]

4. All hail the baloney sandwich

I have been criticized for my position, but, I am firmly an ANYONE BUT BUSH voter.
I have studied and listened to all the Democratic candidates, and I go from one to the other. Frankly, I like them all. In the end, however, I know that I will end up supporting the one that I believe will beat Bush, because that is the thing that matters most to me. We have an excellent group to choose from, we are most fortunate in that respect. With the exception of Lieberman, I can joyfully support all the current front running candidates.
Would I vote for Lieberman if it came down to it?

What other choice would I have? Bush??? Not this yellow dog democrat. So yes, I would. Let us all pray it doesn't come down to that.

By the way, I was watching Kerry on Hardball the other night. Looking impressive! Dean? Gotta love him. Clark? Not showing as strong as I expected. Edwards? He's got something up his sleeve, I don't know what, but I like him. Kucinich? The only true liberal.
:kick:
ANYONE BUT BUSH

[Wetzelbill]

9. voting Kucinich on principle in the primaries

but ABB in the big dance out of necessity. I like all our candidates though. You damn well bet that Edwards has something up his sleeve. You're right on that one. Kerry is impressive. So on. I agree totally.

[MurrayDelph]

5. I'm just hoping

we don't find ourselves with the Kosher bologna sandwich.

MurrayDelph

Dog? He wagged the whole damned kennel!

[Elidor]

7. Will has topped himself again - DAMN GOOD ARTICLE!

Love it. Love it. Love it. :thumbsup:

"The thing is, the conservative White House defenders are spot-on correct about one thing. I despise George W. Bush. I despise his Vice President, his Senior Political Advisor, his Chief of Staff, his Defense Secretary, his Assistant Defense Secretary, his Attorney General, his National Security Advisor, and his chosen Ambassador to the United Nations. Those names, in case you are confused, are Cheney, Rove, Card, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Ashcroft, Rice and Negroponte...

"I do not hate George W. Bush merely for the sake of hatred, or because he is a Republican. I hate him because he is a cancer that is rotting out the guts of this country. I hate him because he would not know the truth if it crawled up his leg and grabbed him by the nose. Truth does not advance the profit motive...

"All hail the baloney sandwich, and never mind the blasphemy."

To which I can only say, fuckin'-A! Well told.

[scholar07]

8. Anyone But Bush approach

Ever since Bush Jr. got elected I have favored an Anyone But Bush approach. Granted this is the easiest approach you should not go blindly to the polls and vote ‘baloney’ just because. I think you should put some thought into the Anyone But Bush candidate you choose to vote for. This will require democrats and other leftist to make an agreement in the primaries for a candidate that best represents our interest. The International Socialist Review points out some pitfalls with the Anyone But Bush approach. http://www.isreview.org/issues/31/editorials.shtml --- scroll down, it’s the second article on this one
http://www.isreview.org/issues/30/anybodybutBush.shtml