Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bentway who wrote (651614)	4/17/2012 3:14:35 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583630

These are so typical of bashes against Bush: GOV. BUSH: Because the picture on the newspaper. It just seems so un-American to me, the picture of the guy storming the house with a scared little boy there. I talked to my little brother, Jeb-I haven’t told this to too many people. But he’s the governor of-I shouldn’t call him my little brother–my brother, Jeb, the great governor of Texas. JIM LEHRER: Florida. GOV. BUSH: Florida. The state of the Florida.- Yet nobody seemed to care when this idiot Obama referred to "58 states" or any of the other goofs he has made. When you're under a microscope you're going to screw up remarks sometimes. Bush did it a lot; but not in a way that any rational person would conclude he actually didn't KNOW the underlying facts. It is petty and the constant usage of these examples suggests there aren't any REAL examples to cite. "Keep good relations with the Grecians." Yes, it is a blunder, but hardly suggests any lack of fundamental knowledge of Geography. "It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas." Same here, except it really isn't a blunder. I'd say that was an accurate statement at the time. "This quote is also indicative of our president’s lack of communication abilities. " Sure, everyone -- including Bush himself -- agrees about this. I don't find that indicative, in the slightest, of the man's knowledge or intellect. I've known many smart people who mix words under pressure. I've done it myself when speaking to groups of people; I hope those comments I've mangled aren't reflective of my intellect. I suspect you've done the same. I'd much rather have a president who knows the material and has trouble articulating it than to have one who is exceptionally articulate yet demonstrably stupid.