Kudos to the groups tearing down the dams...

As far as Bush is concerned... His name should not even be mentioned in the artical... The typical spin of the press at work...

The Republicans seldom have a strong an evironmental aganda as do the democrats...

Tell me something I dont already know...

No doubt about it Bush has been an environmental disaster. From taking us out of the worldwide global warming accord, to opening roadless areas to his logging buddies, to weakening clean air projections, and now allowing open pit mining wastes to be dumped on public lands, he is a complete disaster. The good news is many republican sportsmen are seeing the light. One of my fishing buddies, a lifelong republican, told me last week he cannot vote for Bush again because of his callus disregard for the environment. His never ending drive to play to his big corporate contributors may come back to bite him on election day.

Bush basically stinks as a president. He only is president to get his family and his buddies rich. And he's only a conservationist in the way conservationists were back in the 1800's with 24 steelhead tacked up on a branch.

Bush stinks. And no one could change my mind on that.

George Bush is hardly responsible for the decline in our salmon runs nor is he responsible for the upsurge of late. He is responsible for the 9-11 disaster and the bubonic plague, of course.

George Bush is responsible for anything I want to say he is responsible for!

He is one p!$$ poor excuse for a leader, much less President.

Anyone who voted for him should be ashamed of themselves.

OH MY Woolly! What are you going to do when GW gets re-elected? jump up and down and stomp your feet? Come ahead with your specific solutions....

Forgot one thing....GW didn't get his friends and family rich..They were ALREADY RICH. Does everyone with money pi$$ you off?

Voted for Bush in 2000 and will vote for him again in '04.

Jacob..stand up for what you believe....way to go...

To anyone with the brain power of an oyster it would seem obvious that the Times article quoted is purely propaganda.

Bush never claimed credit for the salmon increase nor did he blame Clinton for the decline.

Now, if we were talking econimics, we could better enjoy another great debate.

Plunker,

I believe GWB did attempt to credit himself and his administration policies with the improved chinook return during his visit to Ice Harbor Dam. Apparently no one had the temerity to inform him that the chinook runsize was entirely unrelated to anything his administration has done. Alas, another opportunity to inform and educate was lost.

Sincerely,

Salmo g.

I thought GW was taking credit to some degree for the great salmon returns this year but I would have to go review the speech to see if he was being general. I think his main point was to support the dams and the power companies and farmers and others who benefit by their continued existence.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Salmo g.:
[QB] Plunker,

I believe GWB did attempt to credit himself and his administration policies with the improved chinook return during his visit to Ice Harbor Dam. Apparently no one had the temerity to inform him that the chinook runsize was entirely unrelated to anything his administration has done. Alas, another opportunity to inform and educate was lost.

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Salmo, thanks for correcting his oversite, as we all witnessed it on local TV. With all the hoopla and High 5 ing displayed in the News, you would have to be blind not to see it. Maybe their is hope for Grand Pa, he even witnessed it himself as he emplied. Keep it up Grand Pa we might get you out of the Bushes yet.

I read this article and noticed that the portion about President Bush started with,

"Though it blessed last week's agreement"

So you are slamming Bush for blessing the agreement?

No you are slamming Bush just because that is what you do.....

If you want to blame something for the salmon decline, blame netting.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ET:


No you are slamming Bush just because that is what you do.....

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ET, I didn't write the article, it was the New York Times. I think that following blindly, that is what you do. Get your head out of the ground and smell the coffee. Guess I forgot, that's what good little sheep do all the way to slaughter. We need to hold Public officials accountable no matter which party is screwing up. And O-boy, has this administration screwed up, big time.

By the way, I am an Independant that votes in both the Democratic and Republican Cacusess. I try to keep both party's on their toes.

I'm with Jacob F in that as a sportsman I also voted for Bush in 2000. He has restored honor and integrity to the White House at a very difficult time in our Nations history and I look forward to voting him back into office next year. I would encourage all you other sportmen and women who love God, your Country and your 2nd amendment rights to do the same.

Keep in mind that G.W. Bush loves to fish--and anybody that loves to fish can't be all bad.

My God I think I'm going to puke. Anyone who enjoys the natural resources we all love would want this guy out!!!
...oops Bill Clinton made me say that

JLH - You read an article and yet don't. Who is blind? Please go back to elementary school and tell me what the subject of this article was.

It must be tough walking around with Bush on the brain all the time.

Oh my god the sky is falling.. and it is all Bush's fault!