Election 2008
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Denver — U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, D-Kan., on Thursday said he looked forward to the end of President Bush's administration.
Speaking to the Kansas delegation to the Democratic National Convention, Moore said the first President Bush "was a thoughtful, intelligent man."
The current President Bush, he said, "is a different story."
From the economy to foreign relations, Bush has put the United States in a hole, he said.
He said Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will "institute new policies that our country desperately needs."
Moore, a five-term congressman, faces Republican Nick Jordan in the November election. The 3rd Congressional District includes east Lawrence, and all of Johnson and Wyandotte counties.
Meanwhile, Kansas delegates reflected on the historic nomination of Obama on Wednesday. Obama is the first African-American to lead a major political party into the presidential campaign.
"The whole event last night was very uplifting," said Kathy Greenlee of Lawrence.
For the record, the Kansas delegation voted 34-6 in favor of Obama over U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., who finished second to Obama through a grueling Democratic Party primary.
On Wednesday, Kansas voted before Clinton moved that a unanimous vote be cast for Obama.
Tess Banion of Lawrence, who had been a Clinton supporter, described her reaction: "We cried, we hugged and then I put on my Obama T-shirt."
Banion said there had been a "heaviness" all through the four-day convention on how to recognize Clinton's historic run.
She said Clinton met with her supporters before the vote and announced she would vote for Obama and released her delegates to Obama if they wanted.
"She strikes me as the kind of woman who doesn't dwell on what she doesn't have, but is happy for what she does have," Banion said.
Comments
doubledogleg 9 years ago
anyone who has paid attention for the last 10 years should easily be able to discern (for better or worse) that Bush and McCain are not the same. not even close. this is a big fallacy the Ds are trying to pull over on the uninformed voter. It's really kind of offensive.
coldandhot 9 years ago
Rothschild, I hope you are kind to the R's the way you have been overly kind to the D's...
KS 9 years ago
When are the Dems going to wake up and realize that Bush is not running again? As far as McCain being Bush's third term, I totally disagree. McCain is too much of a maverick. I wished he would be like "W", but it ain't going to happen. That "O" guy is a socialist and will be the worst thing that could ever happen to this country. You think your taxes are high now, just hang on to your wallet. It is going to get worse before it gets better, if it ever will.
ronwell_dobbs 9 years ago
Several of the pundits have said it best. McCain's campaign doesn't speak for McCain (or vice versa).Had he not caved to the religious conservatives in the Republican party he might likely have gotten my vote. Ain't no way now.
Phil Minkin 9 years ago
There was a time in 2000 I thought highly of McCain even though I disagreed with some of his positions. Now, in order to get the nomination he has sucked up to the religious right, changed positions on tax cuts for the rich, off shore drilling, imigration policy and almost every position except support of the mistake in Iraq. There is no more "straight talk" just crooked pander.
tangential_reasoners_anonymous 9 years ago
"Moore blasts President Bush"What?! Another Republican hunting accident?And I had been so hoping that the President and Vice- might get to share a hunting trip before parting ways this winter ( of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of Kenya... ) .
kujayhawk 9 years ago
Politicians act like a bunch of teenage girls.
RKLOG 9 years ago
Anonymous, anonymous, anonymous.
unclebiff 9 years ago
this was a shocking headline! No way, a democrat "blasting" the president, shocking indeed. Hurry up dems, only a little bit of time left to get in a few more presidential kidney shots, you sneaky bastards!
bisky1 9 years ago
is mccain bush?cept for:McCain-Feingold McCain led the battle to restrict interrogation techniques of terror suspects and to ban torture.McCain went with Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) on a tough measure to curb climate change, something Bush denies is going on.McCain opposed the Bush tax cuts when they passed.McCain urged the Iraq surge, a posture Bush rejected for years before conceding its wisdom.McCain's energy bill, also with Lieberman, is a virtual blueprint for energy independence and development of alternate sourcesAfter the Enron scandal, McCain introduced sweeping reforms in corporate governance and legislation to guarantee pensions and prohibit golden parachutes for executives. Bush opposed McCain's changes and the watered-down Sarbanes-Oxley bill eventuatedMcCain has been harshly critical of congressional overspending, particularly of budgetary earmarks, a position Bush only lately adopted (after the Democrats took over Congressthank you for helping elect mccain,bisky
staff04 9 years ago
I think Moore's comments are carefully accurate. Most people believe that the Bush administration has been far more disastrous than his comments indicate.
dontcallmedan 9 years ago
Ks--McCain too much a maverick? Not like Bush? He votes with Bush 95% of the time. Casey is right--that's not a Maverick, that's a SIDEKICK.
ridinthefence 9 years ago
Crooked Pander... hehehe =)
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