Hunter elaborates.
These are the Movement Republicans of Fox News, whose talking points are set over their cups of coffee in accordance to whatever the Bush-focused needs of the day prove to be. Deficits are bad, then deficits are good. Espionage against America is bad, except when it's no big deal. States' rights, but never mind. Drugs are bad, except when Rush does it. The Katrina response was fantastic! Iraq is going well! The economy, booming! Cronyism is good!
Blah, blah, blah. Punditry with the predictable pattern and spray of automatic lawn sprinklers. If Iraq has turned into the much-predicted fiasco most observers expected it would, it's because liberals didn't believe hard enough. If the economy is going to hell, it's the fault of the damn American middle class, which needs to collectively get off its quivering, jobless ass and buy a few hundred thousand new cars. And if a Republican commits a crime, it's the Democrats fault for politicizing it.
Honestly, do these people have a bone of responsibility or self-accountability in their thick, Clinton-addled skulls? Is their brand of so-called "conservatism" nothing more than the economic and national security version of Intelligent Design, in which it'll all just work out fine if you draw a picture of Noah carrying everyone's 401K plans onto the Ark?
Catherine, I agree whole heartedly with your political views. But you know what? I wish Pres. Clinton would stop hanging around with the Bushes. I thought he was an excellent President and it really ticks me off me when hangs around them. Chelle
ReplyDeleteI think Clinton is a political animal and a pragmatist - if making nice with Daddy Bush will get more contributions to hurricane victims, etc., why not? He keeps his eye on the goal. Taking a political stand doesn't put a roof over their heads. And I don't think Bush I is anywhere near the shithead his little boys are - he had the good sense not to ignite the Gulf by chasing Saddam, and warned his son not to do what he went ahead and did. I'm not an admirer of Daddy, but he was a one-term non-wonder, who is probably wishing he'd been home more when Georgie and Jeb were growing up.
ReplyDeleteCatherine,
ReplyDeleteAgree w/ & like your comment on Clinton & George the First, altho' his work as head of the CIA made/makes him kind-of a scary guy. The we met his wife - she's very scary.
And as of today, 10.18, I have tagged you on my blog - blame Bess - she tagged me ^..^
Martha
I don't trust the whole Bush dynasty. I don't like Clinton hanging around them because I think he's getting way TOOO chummy with them and it appears (through his close and continued association)that he condones many of the Bushes policies, including the war. Every time I see him doing that, it makes me cringe. Chelle
ReplyDeleteI don't think Clinton appearing in public with them indicates any level of trust or agreement with the Bushies, I think it's a case of "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." In political circles it's quite normal for people who have totally different goals and values to be thrown together and have to make nice with each other.
ReplyDeleteMarfa, I accept your tagging but it has to wait a day or two - I have an all day seminar that means leaving the house at O-Dark-Thirty tomorrow. Glad you tagged me with something easy, though I may still screw up the 10 years ago thing...I have to count on my fingers!