a fine republican tradition
It's amazing how the utter infamy of Bush makes even Nixon look mild.
Interesting, Tart ... I find the utter irrationality of Bush Hatred makes its adherents look disingenuously self-negating.
timber
I fully agree with tart here. As despicable a human as I held Nixon to be, I think Bush far far more dangerous. There are thousands of good rational arguments on these threads, not to mention elsewhere, which would support the thesis. These theses may turn out to be wrong, imbalanced in some manner thus leading to an incorrect conclusion, but they are not irrational.
blatham, I neither intend nor imply other than that irrational Bush Hatred diminishes the many legitimate, reasoned arguments in opposition to his practice and policies. That with which I take issue is the fixation by some on nothing more substantive than Bush Hatred as justication for their criticism of Bush. A knee-jerk is still a jerk, regardless whether it is the left or the right knee which is jerking,
Many of the right see our opposition to Bush stemming from irrational hatred. In fact, Bush stepped into the stereotypical shoes of the would be tyrant and now steadily draws hatred in all by himself. I was prepared to oppose him as loyal opposition until I saw he had no respect for the concept.
Timber
It is not hatred of Bush per se but hatred of his policies and the damage he has and is doing the nation and the world. In effect he is judged on his actions and by those actions he deserves the enmity of people in this nation as well as the rest of the world. It is something he has earned and richly deserves.
And seems to relish, since it feed his martyr complex. The man claims to get his instructions from God, for pete's sake. Does this not make you question his fitness to rule?
Of course not, Hobit. True irrationality admits of no fact.
hobit, But that's the very reason the majority of Americans love this president. He is following god's wishes.
C.I.
No he is not he did not understand what I told him.
Outstanding, au ... wish I'd said that.
On knee-jerks, its notable that any mention of "Irrational Bush Hating" conjurs up a flurry of indignation pegged to the assumption that a perception of irrationality among some Bush opposition is a de facto endorsement of All Things Bush.
edgarblythe wrote:...Bush stepped into the stereotypical shoes of the would be tyrant...
No, nobody has any irrational hatred towards Bush. Nope, none.
Here's a great trick.
America has always had mixed ideas about education. On the one hand, democracy kind of needs folks to be educated, but on the other hand, education turns good practical boys into effete snobs who don't believe in god anymore. The solution, and very useful at the Pentagon particularly, pretend to have gotten a good education, but don't really do it.
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/GMA/US/questionable_college_degree_031124-1.html
Ai Chihuahua and other small breeds of dogs!
Tartarin wrote:It's amazing how the utter infamy of Bush makes even Nixon look mild.
I understand your post, Tartarin, but I do believe it seems so because these are the times in which we live.
Please don't ever forget what Nixon did to fine people in the 1950's; let alone his annoying stints as VP and/or P.
:wink:
Well, I was closer to America in the '50's and '60's than you probably were by virtue (virtue?) of great age! And you're right -- Nixon was a pissant throughout. But he was a much better equipped, more intelligent president than Bush -- not (evidently) bent on destruction as Bush is. What you are reminding me of is how bad the Republican party has gotten -- even worse than during the McCarthy days when (at least) there were people in BOTH parties standing up for the truth.
