Diehard GOP faithful, the dwindling number of Bush loyalists and political pundits of every stripe and medium seem obsessed these days with defining or discerning the "legacy of George W. Bush."
Frankly, I spend more time worrying about whether or not the United States can survive the remaining 15 months of his ebbing presidency.
There is little mystery about what future historians will consider to be the legacy of the 43rd president of the United States. Those historians are certain to describe the first presidential administration of the 21st century with terms such as dissipation and perversion.
Bush campaigned for the Republican Party's nomination eight years ago, styling himself as a compassionate conservative. He's amply demonstrated that he is neither.
Although many conservatives refuse to accept the reality, George W. Bush is a one-world neo-liberal who drove budget and trade deficits to record heights while embracing faith-based economic policies that perversely require only blind allegiance to free markets and free trade, without regard for consequence.
This president pursues a war without demanding of his generals either success or victory and accepts the sacrifice of our brave young men and women in uniform while asking nothing of our people or the nation at a time of war.
Sadly, this president has diminished a great nation and may diminish it further.
I cannot say that i see eye to eye with Lou Dobbs on every issue, but I have always admired the fact that he is an intelligent man with passionately held beliefs.
On this issue he and I are in absolute agreement. This Presidency is a national embarrassment, and it does not look like we are finished having our country damaged by it.
And it is the reason that I continue to beat the drum for impeachment. I know that the Democrats do not want to "go there", but I feel they are being short sighted and not sufficiently fearing what this President may be capable of in his last remaining months in office.
He is out of his damn mind and as long as he is in power, we are in danger.
Let's stop dicking around and get him out of the damn drivers seat before the whole country goes over a cliff.!
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Lou is completely wrong in calling Bush a "neo-liberal" concerning the economy. If he would check his facts he will see that the economy always does better under a Democrat.
ReplyDeleteAs a liberal, I'm insulted.
Lynne, I've noticed that "neo-liberal" label being used more & more. I don't know where it came from, but suspect we are glimpsing one of those double-speak words, some way to blame any wrongness of the GWB presidency on some kind liberal influence, not to be confused with all the positive conservative influences. To even be able to hold these 2 thoughts in your mind at one time might explain some of the batshit ideas that spew from this presidency.
ReplyDeleteGryphen, I think we are in the most dangerous period of GWB's presidency. He no longer gives a f*ck & will do anything he damn well pleases & neither the congress, the people, nor even the whole world can stop him. This is EXACTLY the type of imperial mindset the constitution framers had in mind when the impeachment clause was written. The fact that the impeachment process has not even been initiated says a lot about us & our congress, none of it good.
I too think this is the most dangerous part of the BusRide from Hell...( hmm or is it to Hell)...
ReplyDeletebecause he no longer cares what happens..at all...
and that scares me..because that means he will do whatever he wants....he has a real Fuck You Attiude now...
very dangerous...
too bad we can't take away his keys..
and throw him and the rest of the Bushco Crew off the bus....
damn..
Why does Mr. Dobbs continue on his program to divert attention from the crimes of this administration to the policy disagreements Mr. Dobbs has with Democrats and Republicans. Mr. Dobbs is doing George Bush a great favor since Mr. Dobbs and CNN want to appear "fair and balanced" like their competitor. All news should concentrate on removing Mr. Bush and trying him for the crime of Treason. No crimes or policies in this country are of little importance when a sitting President is allowed by Mr. Dobbs and the midia to continue with business as usual after commiting high crimes agains the United States Of America.
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