Posted by Sigismund on March 5, 2009, at 19:08:51
In reply to Re: Bush, a friend of Africa » garnet71, posted by 10derHeart on March 4, 2009, at 15:24:52
I don't mean to be nitpicky, but words have to mean something.
Conservatism, to me, means a suspicion of ideology and a respect for the wisdom of tradition (Burke, Oakshott). So, Obama certainly appears to be a conservative. I don't see why being in favour of tax cuts is evidence of conservatism for example, though I am prepared to accept that speaking like this just shows how over the hill I am.
Bush was not responsible for the economic crisis. But he always accepted responsibility for Iraq, and never expressed any regrets about the decision to invade it. Cheney memorably said he would do it all the same again. Ditto, I imagine for Afghanistan.
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