jttmab,
Nice to see you on the thread. Lively, eh? :)
Here's an interesting and not at all complimentary view of the President's weak performance on Meet the Press. All I can wonder is what would it have been like if Tim Russert hadn't been so obsequious and lame with his timid questioning:
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The creepiest moment was when Russert asked Bush if he is prepared to lose another presidential election. He reacted with the same stunned, possessed expression he exhibited when Democrats applauded during the SOTU speech, when he announced that parts of the "Patriot" Act would expire.
His fairly consistent behavior of listening to the question, pausing to think back to what he was programmed to say in response, and then mumbling a repetitive platitude or non-sequitur suddenly shifted, and he went into a cross-eyed trance upon hearing the question, finally answering "I'm not gonna lose."
The silliest moment occurred when Bush said his abysmal approval ratings reflect the fact that people resent it when asked to sacrifice. Oh? So the American people increasingly view Bush as a failure because they've been asked to sacrifice?
Bush then puffed himself up and added "...I'm not gonna change, see?"
An entirely appropriate declaration. For an insolent, self-absorbed 16-year-old who wants to appear tough and independent. But it was a ridiculous response for a 57-year-old adult and ostensible "leader" of the most powerful country in the world - a democracy, where opposing viewpoints should be considered and addressed on their merits, not turned into discussions about how tough and independent he is.
I think that people when you do hard things, when you ask hard things of people, it can create tensions. And I heck, I don't know why people do it. I'll tell you, though, I'm not going to change, see? I'm not trying to accommodate.
The occupant of the people's White House, who fully understands he sits in the people's White House not by virtue of their electoral consent but as a result of an appointment by his Poppy's pals, isn't going to accommodate anyone, much less the people whose votes he fought to void.
As Senator Kerry says, Bush is the same person he was in college. He is an emotionally retarded, entitled frat boy and an embarrassment.
The appearance was a disaster. The good news is Dubya looked like a wounded animal. The bad news is everyone knows that's when they're most dangerous. |
