Sioux City Journal

Why no mention of Bush at convention?

Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2008

LAWTON, Iowa -- As an independent voter, I watched both conventions with interest. Now the Democrats told us all the bad things about George W. Bush, but the Republicans, except for the first lady, never even mentioned his name.

What I would like to know is why. For the past seven and one half years Republicans have been telling us in their Letters how great President Bush is. Some of them even thought he could walk on water, let alone he was the best president we had for 19 years. They even told the Democrats they were whiners.

None of their guest speakers, including Bush's friend John McCain, mentioned George's name. John has boasted many times how he supported George 90 percent of the time.

Why didn't they have George as the key speaker for their party? Minnesota is closer to Texas than Washington? For someone they have boasted about for seven and one half years, they now don't even want him mentioned. Why?

His actions have spoken louder than their words. It's hard to eat crow. A total of 603,000 jobs lost this year, high-priced food, fuel, medicine, health costs, lost homes and up-and-down stock market. He says there may be some hard times, but the economy is good. -- Bill Harrison

Story Comments

Dick wrote on Sep 16, 2008 5:12 PM:

" I'm more concerned with all of our jobs leaving the country than I am with $4.00 gas. Everything is going up, not just gas Keith P. It went up under Republican control just as it has under a Democratic controlled Congress. Get over it. "

bloozman wrote on Sep 16, 2008 11:54 AM:

" I'm a day late, so nobody will probably read this. I have a better question. Why was there no mention of the "middle class" at the Republican Convention? "

Keith wrote on Sep 16, 2008 10:17 AM:

" Keith P - What makes you think that a majority gives Democrats "control". With a strong minority to block legislation and a President who vetoes anything not Republican, control is tenuous at best. Google "McCain, energy bill" and see how many times your boy voted against a sensible energy policy for our country. "

Keith P wrote on Sep 16, 2008 7:44 AM:

" Dick, do you read the papers? Democrats have been in control of Congress the last two years. Peolosi promised a "common sense" approach to gas prices when gas was $2 a gallon. Her "common sense" approach got us $4 gas. Thanks for nothing, Madame Speaker! "

Dick wrote on Sep 15, 2008 11:59 PM:

" Keith P is digging up bones. That doesn't even pertain to this year's convention. Stay with the conversation. "