Wow! Can you say "Defensive"? Take a look back at what I asked and take a step back and look at your comments. Think about what makes you jump to Bush's defense whenever his name comes up.
Well gee.... lets take a look at some of your posts.....
September 23
It's case and point that you believe that local officials didn't declare a state of emergency and that Bush has been hesitant to blame local officials. Once again you've fallen prey to this powerful political machine's propaganda. Governor Blanco actually declared a state of emergency and requested troop assistance on Friday August 26th, well in advance of the hurricane - before it had even been upgraded to a Category 3. Furthermore, on September 2nd, “Under the command of President Bush’s two senior political advisers, the White House rolled out a plan…to contain the political damage from the administration’s response to Hurricane Katrina.” Karl Rove and President Bush systematically put into the minds of the public that the local officials were at fault - easy way to shift blame from him and take out some small time Democrats.
September 22
OK, I'm not trying to make the case that the poll rating means that Bush is doing poorly. I'm making the case that he's done so poorly that the poll rating is higher than it ought to be. However, to get the facts straight, here's a list of reputable polls and where Bush's rating has fallen during his time in office. They universally say that about 40% approve of the job he's doing
September 25
You argued for him when the Republicans impeached him? Now it seems like that's what you're alluding to by saying "I looked to his few good points, not the bad" That may be true, and would be consistent with the way you're defending our current President after he's commited so many wrongs that make him such a horrible role model for our children. However, I haven't come across many like you.
September 24
Wow, you beat me there - no way am I going to subject myself to reading that long of an article from a source of Bush administration propaganda. For one, you might refer to a reputable source of news; second, highlights and a link would be much more conducive to a healthy debate. Blaming local residents is exactly the type of ridiculous political shift the blame approach that the Bush administration campaign led by Karl Rove is pushing. Totally disgraceful.
September 24
I can agree with you there. There certainly is plenty of blame to go around. I am not trying to make the case that the local officials are bunch of geniuses that did everything they should have. However, it is clear from even the timeline you put up that the local officials met the standard mentioned earlier "asking for help; state of emergency" And that just like in the aftermath of September 11th, the different agencies did an awful job of interacting with each other. These problems have not been fixed, in fact they've been made worse.
October 27,
Three of the reasons I support Kerry:
The presidency is a position that deals with very complex issues. John Kerry has demonstrated that he has the analytical skills to deal with the details of very complicated topics and to handle the fine lines in a logical way.
The preisdent has a duty to defend the interests of everyday Americans. John Kerry takes positions that consistently benefit everyday Americans - taxes, healthcare, labor laws etc.. These positions show greater concern for those who are poor and disadvantaged.
October 27
When politics and religion are mixed too closely there are serious problems. My religion comes into my decisions, including political ones. I learn my religion in churches. However it's my job to put two and two together through prayer and study. When a church participates in partisan politics or a candidate tries to take advantage of a church to do so it's a serious problem. No political party or candidate can have a monopoly on a religion's morals and ethics.
October 20
I am one who thinks that our country's government depends on the public being honestly educated about current political events. Over the past four years the exact opposite has taken place.
Many Americans support attacking Iraq after believing a series of lies from the Bush Administration. As our source of information about terrorism, war, and foreign policy, the administration encourages a series of misconceptions that lead directly to their unfounded support.
October 17, 2004,
Let's not follow the Bush Administration in trying to squash intelligent discourse.
The debate we're having in this forum isn't because of traitors, but because debate is what makes our democracy great.
October 13
Bush isn't just misinformed, he's clearly lied.
The primary lie to remember is that he's misled so many Americans into believing that Iraq was linked to the September 11th Attacks! That's totally false - the 9/11 report confirms that. Faerenheit 9/11 is a movie that illuminates facts that are not learned from watching Fox News. If you want balance you have to look at all the angles.
P.S. I'm still waiting for your proof, on this.
October 12,
Many Americans support attacking Iraq after believing a series of lies from the Bush Administration. As our source of information about terrorism, war, and foreign policy, the administration encourages a series of misconceptions that lead directly to their unfounded support.
http://www.pipa.org/OnlineReports/Iraq/Media_10_02_03_Report.pdfThe report at that link is an interesting study. It demonstrates some grave misconceptions held in this country.
This is just a sampling of your replies. I wasn't really looking for anything.
Wow! Can you say "Defensive"? Take a look back at what I asked and take a step back and look at your comments. Think about what makes you jump to Bush's defense whenever his name comes up.
It has nothing to do with your comments made. I posted, comments in regards to what LittlePilgrim replied. Thats why LittlePilgrim is quoted, not you.
