I wouldn't have fit his template anyway (I'm not rural, I'm not racist, I'm not religious), so I wouldn't have provided any usable quotes.
He may have feared, with some justification, that the quotes you would give him would perhaps be too painful for his left wing audience to digest. :)
The Village Voice is intellectual Valium for left wingers, it soothes to the point of returning them to slumber, should anything like facts penetrate their consciousness.
Regards, Ivan
Mr. Perlstein lives in the world of "anyone who disagrees with me is stupid." All of his articles are written with that template, and one can never get him to see the other point of view. One cannot get him to admit that there is a valid reason for supporting President Bush...we all just have to be stupid.
As far as people who see good in President Bush's interactions with the troops and average citizens, what is his reaction? Does he think they are merely photo-ops? Or does he think we are all dupes who can't see the real evil?
I also remember when Jenna had appendicitis. Her mother went with her to the hospital. When my daughter had surgery, I went to the hospital while my husband stayed home. My husband tends to get too bossy with medical people and I didn't want to antagonize people who were caring for my daughter. Loving fathers are often that way, because they are nervous about their kids.
So, dead, why did Perlstein ask you to post this? It seems to me it is mainly a collection of insults to the people on this site and to Bush-supporters in general.