2006-10-02 Why I Am Voting Democratic in 2006

2006-10-02 \2006 US elections\US conservatism http://acepilots.com/mt/2006/10/02/why-i-am-voting-democratic-in-2006/ Why I Am Voting Democratic in 2006 &ldquo;I am a conservative and a Republican party member. I believe in small government, free markets, strong defense, etc., but Bushâ€™s snafu in Iraq is just too much. It overwhelms those issues which for 30 years have made me vote GOP. In addition to screwing up so far, there is zero evidence that heâ€™s changed, or that he â€œgets it,â€ or anything.&rdquo; ... &ldquo;There is another aspect that makes this easier for me. Bush has not followed a conservative agenda (not that the Democrats would); he has increased the spending, size, and reach of government, mostly in the name of fighting terror. Historically, there has been a conservative philosophy. Today, most people & media use â€œconservativeâ€ as shorthand for â€œloyal Bush supporter.â€ But, as many have observed, Bush is no conservative. No need to remind me of Bushâ€™s support for Intelligent Design, and other anti-science actions of the administration.&rdquo;   