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September 29, 2006

Bush and I Agree: He’s Not My President

by AltHippo @ 11:47 am. Filed under Bush

I think this remark says a lot about how Bush sees himself in relation to the country:

BIRMINGHAM, Sept. 28 — In his sharpest partisan attack of this election campaign, President Bush denounced Democratic critics of his Iraq policy on Thursday and said “the party of FDR and the party of Harry Truman has become the party of cut and run.”

Seeking to rebut Democrats who say a new intelligence report indicates that Iraq is fueling terrorism rather than helping to counter it, Bush said voters face a choice “between two parties with two different attitudes on this war on terror.”

Republicans “understand the nature of the enemy,” he said. “We know the enemy wants to attack us again,” whereas Democrats “offer nothing but criticism and obstruction and endless second-guessing.”

When I first read that, my reaction was: I can’t believe he said that. That’s not merely partisan. It’s language that paints half of this country as treasonous. It’s one thing for Ann Coulter to speak that way. She’s created a market out of hating the left. Plus, let’s face it: she’s crazy.

When Bush speaks this way, he ceases to have any moral authority- though that horse may have left the barn years ago. He becomes instead a second-rate High School football coach, demonizing the other team before the big game.

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3 Responses to “Bush and I Agree: He’s Not My President”

  1. Wonkette Says:
    September 29th, 2006 at 5:14 pm

    Metro Section: No Mark Foley Edition

    Kinky “make them listen to a Negro talking to himself” Friedman is the new George Allen. Boys will be boys. [Blah Blah Blog] Bloomingdale resident begging businesses to move in. Who wouldn’t want to be neighbors with Hellers? [Bloomi…

  2. markg8 Says:
    September 29th, 2006 at 10:10 pm

    Tomorrow Tammy Duckworth, candidate for the retiring Henry Hyde’s seat (IL-06) gives the Democratic response to Bush’s weekly radio address. On Nov. 4 2004, 1 day after Kerry conceded to Bush Duckworth’ legs were blown off by an rpg as she piloted her Blackhawk helicopter in Iraq. Peter Roskam, her asshole opponent has already gotten torn a new one for talking “cut and run” in her presence. Tomorrow is Bush’s turn. The webcast should be up on her website: http://www.duckworthforcongress.com/ after the broadcast. Check it out and pass it on.

  3. StealthBadger Says:
    September 30th, 2006 at 1:12 am

    How can you be loyal to someone who is fundamentally disloyal not only to you, but to his own word?

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