Fred Jones Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bush the Incompetent By Harold Meyerson http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/24/AR2006012401163.html Incompetence is not one of the seven deadly sins, and it's hardly the worst attribute that can be ascribed to George W. Bush. But it is this president's defining attribute. Historians, looking back at the hash that his administration has made of his war in Iraq, his response to Hurricane Katrina and his Medicare drug plan, will have to grapple with how one president could so cosmically botch so many big things -- particularly when most of them were the president's own initiatives. In numbing profusion, the newspapers are filled with litanies of screw-ups. Yesterday's New York Times brought news of the first official assessment of our reconstruction efforts in Iraq, in which the government's special inspector general depicted a policy beset, as Times reporter James Glanz put it, "by gross understaffing, a lack of technical expertise, bureaucratic infighting [and] secrecy." At one point, rebuilding efforts were divided, bewilderingly and counterproductively, between the Army Corps of Engineers and, for projects involving water, the Navy. That's when you'd think a president would make clear in no uncertain terms that bureaucratic turf battles would not be allowed to impede Iraq's reconstruction. But then, the president had no guiding vision for how to rebuild Iraq -- indeed, he went to war believing that such an undertaking really wouldn't require much in the way of American treasure and American lives. Just the link and a few graphs please. Thanks. -- Henry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I completely agree, but you're going to get slammed. The conservative thought police should be here any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDKORN Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bla bla bla You guys are killing me with this stuff. You think Kerry would be any better. O maybe Hillary. Yeah she is the right person for job. Hey, bring back her hubby. Nope, I know, Gore. He would be so much better. But you have to tell all the people in his state to vote for him. :doh: :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Wow, some folks get something for free, and people are still complaining. Simply amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bla bla blaYou guys are killing me with this stuff. You think Kerry would be any better. O maybe Hillary. Yeah she is the right person for job. Hey, bring back her hubby. Nope, I know, Gore. He would be so much better. But you have to tell all the people in his state to vote for him. :doh: :doh: Gore? Incompetent? nooooooo.......... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhodatSkinsFan? Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 forget ALL of those mentioned... i'd take McClain over all of them but the title IS TRUE AND FUNNY!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 forget ALL of those mentioned... i'd take McClain over all of them I would also consider McCain along with McClain........ .. . ... .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bla bla blaYou guys are killing me with this stuff. You think Kerry would be any better. O maybe Hillary. Yeah she is the right person for job. Hey, bring back her hubby. Nope, I know, Gore. He would be so much better. But you have to tell all the people in his state to vote for him. :doh: :doh: You know, your argument is so convincing. Really compelling stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 You know, your argument is so convincing. Really compelling stuff. You know, your rhetoric is so original. Really interesting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Cane Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 John McClain for President!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 You know, your rhetoric is so original. Really interesting stuff. What rhetoric? Got anything, portisizzle, or is this just more of your typical angsty, woe-is-me-for-I-am-an-oppressed-conservative bull**** that contributes nothing to any progressive debate? See, I can be salty too. Get over yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 John McClain for President!! Well, he does like blowing things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeRedskins Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I agree, but I am worn out with arguing his incompetence to people who just don't care to listen. And to arguement that Kerry would have done better, well all I have to say is a wet towel would have handled things better then bush. But if you don't want to see it then I can't persuade you on an internet message board to change your views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 What rhetoric? Got anything, portisizzle, or is this just more of your typical angsty, woe-is-me-for-I-am-an-oppressed-conservative bull**** that contributes nothing to any progressive debate? See, I can be salty too. Get over yourself. wow, got laid?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 wow, got laid?? Enough for both of us. Chicks and politics don't mix. I figured that out awhile ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Enough for both of us.Chicks and politics don't mix. I figured that out awhile ago. Then why are you tense? I was ribbing you and you deserved it for the post attacking Redkorn. Got donkey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Maybe we should just repeal the Act. End of *****ing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Then why are you tense?I was ribbing you and you deserved it for the post attacking Redkorn. Got donkey? Because you did a really bad job ribbing me. It was off-base. And you're mistaking bored nitpicking for tenseness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webnarc Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bla bla blaYou guys are killing me with this stuff. You think Kerry would be any better. O maybe Hillary. Yeah she is the right person for job. Hey, bring back her hubby. Nope, I know, Gore. He would be so much better. But you have to tell all the people in his state to vote for him. :doh: :doh: What are you bringing to the table other than your bad attitude? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Drug plan was a half witted plan to gain votes....once time to implement the program alot of holes were discovered that no President could have seen....the lack of highly trained people to get the program running is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Bush the IncompetentBy Harold Meyerson http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/24/AR2006012401163.html Incompetence is not one of the seven deadly sins, and it's hardly the worst attribute that can be ascribed to George W. Bush. But it is this president's defining attribute. Historians, looking back at the hash that his administration has made of his war in Iraq, his response to Hurricane Katrina and his Medicare drug plan, will have to grapple with how one president could so cosmically botch so many big things -- particularly when most of them were the president's own initiatives. 1.)What the Hell did the president have to do with Katrina? That is why there is a Director of FEMA!! Also I don't know if you noticed all the screw ups with the mayor and governor. It should have never even gotten to the Federal level in that degree!!! Saying that a natural disaster is Bush's fault is plain moronic. Saying that the Trucks couldn't get in because bush didn't run the bulldozers fast enough is stupid. Katrina was not Bush's fault. There is an oblivious reason why less lives were lost in all of Mississippi than New Orleans alone, local government stunk in Louisiana. 2.)As far as the War in Iraq, Saddam needed to go. period. WMD or not. No analyst thought that there would be an insurgency like this. People's lives have been lost, that is unfortunate but it happens in war. Funny how the Libs aren't having too much of a problem with going to war with Iran if need be. They haven't done anything to us!!! that is the same arguement that was used for Iraq. 3.)I don't pay much attention to the medicare issue so I have no opinion 4.)George Bush is real incompetent when it comes to the NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND thing too, huh? The nations standardized scores have gone up and education seems to be improving. Man, he really screwed that one up!!! Since we are arguing compentancy, Clinton shouldn't he be labeled incompetent for the debacles in Somalia and Bosnia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 The thing that really confuses me about Bush is the unwavering support of a decidedly unconservative administration by people who claim to be conservative. Have you heard the term "rooting for the laundry?" Its like all you have to do is put an R after your name, and you could endorse communism and federal control of the markets, and Sarge and Portissizzle would have your back. Its bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 The thing that really confuses me about Bush is the unwavering support of a decidedly unconservative administration by people who claim to be conservative. Have you heard the term "rooting for the laundry?" Its like all you have to do is put an R after your name, and you could endorse communism and federal control of the markets, and Sarge and Portissizzle would have your back. Its bizarre. Or perhaps they are more willing to be supportive of a more philisophically diverse group of people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 The thing that really confuses me about Bush is the unwavering support of a decidedly unconservative administration by people who claim to be conservative. Have you heard the term "rooting for the laundry?" Its like all you have to do is put an R after your name, and you could endorse communism and federal control of the markets, and Sarge and Portissizzle would have your back. Its bizarre. It's PortiSizzle, with ONE s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbear Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 gchwood, so long as the more philisophically diverse group doesn't have a D after their name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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