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August 31, 2004Bush Agenda Is AWOLBush Agenda Is AWOL By Michael Cudahy, AlterNet. Posted August 30, 2004. A former staffer for Bush I says that the RNC isn't the best place to look for a clear sense of the GOP's agenda. While aides say that Bush will present a a detailed second-term agenda in his nomination speech, viewers are likely to find themselves questioning the president's sincerity. Will we see the tax-cutting George Bush who seeks severe restrictions on stem cell research, a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, and who is working to replace the IRS tax code with a national consumption tax? Or will he be someone else? Like the rest of this year's chaotic and increasingly disingenuous Republican presidential campaign, it appears the Republican National Convention will be carefully crafted to attract and reassure millions of moderate Republicans and independents. These supporters were attracted to George Bush's 2000 mantra of "compassionate conservatism," and who now wonder whether to continue trusting in a vision that has yet to materialize. --- snip --- Please see: http://www.alternet.org/election04/19698/ for the full text. Posted by Jock Gill at August 31, 2004 8:54 PM | TrackBackComments
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