I have always found it quite curious that liberals hated Bush so much yet in many ways he acted (as far as government growth is concerned) like a classic big government liberal---expanding the sheer scope of the federal government and its budget. The size of government grew under his auspices to unprecedented levels. And guess what? The Obama administration is set on making government bigger than even the Bush administration. Watch the video below for Dan Mitchell's explanation:
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One of the main reasons liberals hate Bush so much is due to the war on terror, specifically the War in Iraq.
That's why they can over look big government spending by the Obama administration.
Besides, most liberals are socialistic in nature, and would like nothing better than to see the downfall of America so it can be turned into another European like socialistic state.
I think Paul's got a big part of it, but there are others.
Bush, for all his faults and contradictions, talked as if he believed in individual self-assertion and self-responsibility. So-called liberals hate that, especially when it's applied to the country as a whole.
Bush also didn't spend his time telling the citizenry how wicked they were to want to achieve wealth, freedom, and other personal goals.
Progressives are opposed to those values and so can be expected to whip their more middle of the road brethren (particularly in the major media) into BDS.
Then there are the other faults or positions that are easily exaggerated, such as his inarticulateness, cowboy attitude, (mild) opposition to viropaganism, etc.
Still, Paul has a major portion of the answer. Bush, ludicrously and contrary to the evidence, was a symbol of advocacy of the free market. That is the one unforgivable sin in the eyes of the Left.
Hey VH - good one! Sorry haven't been around more frequently - life got in the way! Hopefully, I'm getting back on track to visit my favorites here - this being one of them.
I met up with Matt from Matt-Speak last week while I was in Dallas and we both came to the conclusion that the only reason Obama won is because he's not a Republican and he's NOT Bush. It could have been ANY Democrat nominated and they would have won this cycle probably.
All excellent points, gents.
Bobo, good to see that you're back:)
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