We are all well aware that President Bush is not an exceedingly intelligent man. After all he bragged about the C's he received at Yale.
In the 2007 State of the Union Address he did not mention the Iraqi War until page five of the transcript. (I won't watch him on TV.)
This was by far the most ridiculous statement in the midst of several obtusely idiotic assessments:
"We did not drive al Qaeda out of their safe haven in Afghanistan only to let them set up a new safe haven in a free Iraq."
The United States NEVER drove al Qaeda out of Afghanistan. US forces had Osama bin Laden pinned in the caves in late 2003 and somehow bin Laden escaped. Shortly after this the Taliban and al Qaeda began retaking parts of northern Afghanistan and he some areas are the controlling power.
Moreover, one could make a very strong argument the Iraqi War has led to more violence than it has prevented and al Qaeda was only able to establish power in Iraq because of the US invasion and the instability that ensued thereafter.
Only one more State of the Union address from Bush, right?
Here are some other absurd statements:
“Our country is pursuing a new strategy in Iraq - and I ask you to give it a chance to work.”
Aw, shucks. I guess. As long as you think it will work. You have a great track record so far.
“It would ease the burden on the Armed Forces by allowing us to hire civilians with critical skills to serve on missions abroad when America needs them. And it would give people across America who do not wear the uniform a chance to serve in the defining struggle of our time.”
Dude, are you hinting at a draft? And who is this “us” who will be doing the hiring?
“Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa, amid great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship to study medicine - but Coach John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth - or the duty to share his blessings with others. He has built a brand new hospital in his hometown. A friend has said of this good-hearted man: "Mutombo believes that God has given him this opportunity to do great things." And we are proud to call this son of the Congo our fellow American.”
What the fuck? This guy is a total jackass. Not Dikembe. I have always liked “this son of the Congo.”
4 comments:
Actually Democratic senator, Charles Rangel, not only hinted at his support for conscription, he introduced a bill to reinstate the draft. To be fair I should mention that he then voted against it, which makes him fascist and stupid...in that order. Republicans know better than to suggest something like that at this stage of their game(though, I'm sure most of them would not morally oppose it). Only a democrat could introduce something so atrocious without a major backlash. it fucking blows my mind.
true. anyone who tries to reinstate the draft is an idiot. and i'll agree, most likely a fascist.
democrats have dumb ideas all the time. so do republicans. this administration has had dumb ideas over and over and over again. and many times have lied to the public or abused their power to manipulate laws. i think that's what makes me more upset than the silly address he had on tuesday night.
either way, i think everyone can agree the politics in this country needs an overhaul and the citizens need to take more responsibility in the democratic process. unfortunately i doubt that'll happen
I agree.
These ridiculous political policies do not come inherently from republicans or democrats. these designations don't really have much meaning as far as policies go. corrupt people tend to occupy political positions (maybe from the desire to control others), and having power tends to corrupt further (there are exceptions). They have everyone fooled into thinking that without them our world would fall apart and we would be unable to sustain ourselves. Government relies on deception to perpetuate and expand. things probably aren't going to change in my lifetime, and I can't do anything about it, so I don't know why I let myself get so worked up about it.
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed — and hence clamorous to be led to safety — by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary." -H.L. Menken
wait a minute. so you're telling me that Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa? get the fuck out of Dodge.
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