tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post8504350497557357989..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: George W. Bush = Andrew JacksonRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-75699022533686373452008-11-11T13:29:00.000-08:002008-11-11T13:29:00.000-08:00Bush in 2004: "I've got some political capital and...Bush in 2004: "I've got some political capital and I'm gonna spend it."<BR/><BR/>It will take an unknown number of generations of Americans to recover from the loss of all of the "political capital" that this moron has spent on his pet projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-80206343127713343922008-11-11T10:05:00.000-08:002008-11-11T10:05:00.000-08:00"There certainly are parallels to be drawn between..."There certainly are parallels to be drawn between the incumbent and Jackson, an imperious man who stretched the power of the presidency, flouted international law, ignored the Supreme Court, filled government positions with partisan supporters"<BR/><BR/>A fair list. However, every single President has "filled government positions with partisan supporters". With Rahm Emanuel, Obama has done this with his first stated appointment. Rest assured that 99% of Obama's appointments will be partisan supporters, just like all of his predecessors.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com