The question of whether Bush was insensitive or out of touch, which had been a flash point in the campaign, was back, and commentators were once again talking about presidential naps. Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) said on CNN the next day that it would be good to invite Sheehan in "just as a matter of courtesy and decency." Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) said Friday on CNN that "the wise course of action, the compassionate course of action, the better course of action would have been to immediately invite her into the ranch."
In Australia, a headline taunted, "Awkward facts intruding on the Bush 'bubble.' " In India, a newspaper called Sheehan "the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement." On ABC's "Good Morning America," George Stephanopoulos said that "a lot of Republicans would say . . . That this is the president's Swift boat moment," a reference to Sen. John F. Kerry's tardiness in responding to attacks on his war record during last year's presidential campaign.
This lying administration denies that they are too concerned about Cindy, yet they yank George out of his rustic castle and send him on the road to cheerlead for the war. I anticipate about as much success with that as he had getting support for his Social Security program. Somebody find the fat lady and tell her to tune up her pipes cause this thing is just about over.
