{"id":1838,"date":"2002-04-22T09:54:50","date_gmt":"2002-04-22T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=1838"},"modified":"2002-04-22T09:54:50","modified_gmt":"2002-04-22T14:54:50","slug":"george_w_bush_l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/04\/22\/george_w_bush_l.html","title":{"rendered":"George W. Bush – Liberal Weenie?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A number of conservative activists are stepping up public criticism of Dubya for not being conservative enough<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Among his sins:<\/p>\n

  • Signing, not vetoing, campaign reform.\n
  • Leaning on Israel.\n
  • Steel tariffs.\n
  • Expanding federal powers during the War on Terrorism.<\/p>\n

    \u201cOn some fundamental questions, a sense of disappointment is spreading,\u201d said Gary L. Bauer, who is president of a group called American Values and ran against Bush in the Republican primaries. \u201cThis is a great way of discouraging grass-roots activists, who are the heart of the party.\u201d
    \nAnother prominent conservative activist, Paul Weyrich, said: \u201cConservatives in a broad cross section of the movement are getting very uneasy about this presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n

    (What’s vaguely ironic about this is that I’m not sure I disagree with these particular criticisms — though there’s plenty else that I’d say Bush has been far too conservative\/right-wing on.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A number of conservative activists are stepping up public criticism of Dubya for not being conservative enough. Among his sins: Signing, not vetoing, campaign reform. Leaning on Israel. 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