Has anyone considered the possibility that the Capitol Hill Blue article is onto something and that the pretense of Bush's "aloofness" is just that? And that the real truth is that he's so uncontrollable that his handlers don't dare let him out in public except for carefully staged and choreographed events with a preselected audience? Given some of his on-the-record outbursts like the one in South America where he refused to attend a meeting of world leaders until everyone was frisked for weapons, and then when the hosting country refused, skipped the meeting entirely, it IS a possibility.
--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "shempmcgurk" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > <snip> > > > > It does seem as though a massive rescue and aid > > > > effort is finally getting under way, but > > > > everything up to this point was pretty much > > > > haphazard. > > > > > > i.e. Bush's fault. > > > > Block that jerking knee! > > > > Not in this case. It hasn't been that long since it > > happened; it takes a day or two to discover the scope > > of a disaster and gear up to deal with it. And in > > New Orleans, there was a one-two punch, the second > > a day after the first. > > However, an editorial in the ultra-conservative > Manchester Union-Leader today: > > Bush and Katrina: > A time for action, not aloofness > > AS THE EXTENT of Hurricane Katrina's devastation became clearer on > Tuesday millions without power, tens of thousands homeless, a death > toll unknowable because rescue crews can't reach some regions > President Bush carried on with his plans to speak in San Diego, as if > nothing important had happened the day before. > > Katrina already is measured as one of the worst storms in American > history. And yet, President Bush decided that his plans to commemorate > the 60th anniversary of VJ Day with a speech were more pressing than > responding to the carnage. > > A better leader would have flown straight to the disaster zone and > announced the immediate mobilization of every available resource to > rescue the stranded, find and bury the dead, and keep the survivors > fed, clothed, sheltered and free of disease. > > The cool, confident, intuitive leadership Bush exhibited in his first > term, particularly in the months immediately following Sept. 11, 2001, > has vanished. In its place is a diffident detachment unsuitable for > the leader of a nation facing war, natural disaster and economic > uncertainty. > > Wherever the old George W. Bush went, we sure wish we had him back. > > http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=59785 > > http://tinyurl.com/a54ep ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
