Preserved Topic: Since there isn't a political forum - * Thoughts on Ashcroft *

In case you haven't heard, George Bush (who recently was proven to have lost if the ballots were counted), has appointed we unfortunate Americans a true bastard to the Attorney General seat.

His name is John Ashcroft. What do you all think?



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[This message has been edited by Metahedron (edited 01-11-2001).]

Well I can tell you that I know for a fact that most of the people from Missouri love him. He has been in politics around MO forever and keeps getting relected so they must see something in him.

Why do you say he is a bastard? I mean, besides the fact that you obviously don't like Bush.

I am from Missouri, been here damn near all my life. I think John Ashcroft is a worthless, no-good, slimy, two-faced,lying, manipulative, son-of-a-*****. That was all of the nice things I have to say about him.
Let it not be said that I dislike him because of his conservative agenda.
I can handle anybody--conservative or liberal or nothing at all--as long as they are open and honest about the whole thing. We may disagree, but I can deal with that. John Ashcroft, in his career in Missouri politics has twisted and turned and manipulated every single possible situation to achieve his ultimate goal--reelection. The man speaks of "values." I can tell you after dealing with him for many years, the only values that this man has is his own well-being. He has not shown that he wants to serve the people, he wants to serve himself.

I personally don't know much about Ashcroft. I am from Kansas so don't get much of that news. But I do know that he has been in office quite a while and that *most* of the people I talk to think he is good for Missouri. Otherwise he wouldn't get relected.

I am going to get really tired of hearing all the complaints about Bush and the votes. The system sucks and that is why Bush got elected. Lets not focus on the man, lets change the system to be sure it doesn't happen again. Bush is going to do everything he can to be a good president.

Lets face it, the American president is basically a figure-head. Congress does most of the work with laws etc. The economy goes through Alan Greenspan. The president's main job is to represent the US. From what I have seen Bush is a likeable guy and has a good sense of humor. I think he'll do just fine. If I am still around here in 4 years you can all jump on me if I am wrong.

bush is a cool guy, but he needs to learn how to, ermm, say stuff that people wont make fun of him about and what not. He graduated harvard or some big school, why cant he be commonsense smart.

um.. isn't this what the philosophy forum is for?

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What can I say...conservatives love him, liberals hate him. He's *going* to be attorney general. The Democrats have been trying to dig up muck for weeks now...he has a pretty clean past. And since the Republicans still hold the majority with Cheney, he will get in. Personally, I'm pretty indifferent toward this sort of stuff as it does not really directly affect me. Either way, at least Ashcroft is brighter than the current lump we call our attorney general.

Oh, Reve- To me, it doesn't seem like its much worse with Bush than with any other president-elect. Everyone always pokes fun at 'em for a few months. Bush seems like a pretty bright guy to me.

He just says some of the stupidest stuff ive ever heard, search George Bush Quotes on yahoo, and you'll see what im talking about. But now that i think about it. Everyone says stuff like that, its just whem your put on the spot u fumble up words. We just dont have people that write down all the dumbass things you've said in the past 10 years.

hehehe...
um... I think that "Bush seems like a pretty bright guy to me." might be one of those 'dumb ass things' hehe

just kidding, mb..

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