because the president doesn't work in a vacuum

[somedaybitch]

Megan brings up very important points while guest posting (co-blogging?) at [Instapundit].

That gives us, I think, a special responsibility not to gloss over his policy flaws, but rather to hold him to account as much as possible, to make sure that we can be proud of our choice. That means getting on the phone to the white house, congressmen and senators to block bad legislation. That means being honest about his mistakes, rather than trying to gloss over them in order to make ourselves look better. It means, in short, thinking about what's best for the country, rather than What's Best for The Team.

the "us" she refers to is those who voted for Bush. that would be me. i voted for Bush. i voted proudly. i'm pleased that he was elected. i'm not morally bankrupt, nor mentally deficient. nor am i blind. and Megan is absolutely right, and not just about this president, but about every president, regardless of party affiliation.

read it all, it's not very long.

Comments

[spoonishly.livejournal.com]

Thank you for linking to this and thank you for being proud of your vote.

I was telling buggs earlier that I did not vote for the Bush /Cheney tickets for reasons that are my own. However, I support President Bush and his endeavors 100% because he is the president of my country and I have this faith in humanity that I just can't get rid of. *g*

So, thank you.

[somedaybitch.livejournal.com]

thanks back at you for being reasoned and polite.

[gingerwood.livejournal.com]

One of the side effects of the savefarscape campaign is that I've started writing to my politicians on issues that are important to me. Prior to 2002, I think that I wrote maybe one or two letters total. I've written several since then. I should write more.

After all, how can the people representing me know what I want them to do unless I tell them.

[somedaybitch.livejournal.com]

After all, how can the people representing me know what I want them to do unless I tell them.

no truer words.

[spiderbaggins.livejournal.com]

I voted too. I am very proud of the amount of people that voted in this election. The news was showing a voting station (Amity Township) that a coworker of mine voted at. The polls closed at 8pm and last person in that line didn't cast his vote until midnight. I heard that some popel in Ohio didn't cast their vote until around 4am.

Now that is dedication to this democratic system.