Originally posted by "biggerpo":
Originally posted by "Sporkman":
Isn't that GWB? He does what he thinks is right as per his ideology, regardless of how much people complain or what the long-term consequences are.
That is GWB -- Like him or hate him, Bush has a vision/ideology and stands by it. Like his vision or hate his vision, that is an admirable quality.
I disagree - I consider it incompetence. Bad decisions are bad decisions, regardless of how they're arrived at, even if by faithfully adhering to a flawed ideology.
As to why McCain was nominated, I don't think it's a coincidence that the GOP nominated a moderate, as 8 years of conservative rule has effectively discredited the ideology for the time being. I think most republicans realize that, and would rather win the WH with a moderate than lose with a conservative.
