Disarming Dubya

The American Partisan ^ | 9 February, 2002 | J. King

[The Right Stuff]

Disarming Dubya
by Jennifer King, Senior Editor

February 8, 2002

"The Heretical Housewife"

Although never a big TV watcher, I’ll confess that since September 11th, I’ve had FOX News (logo, right) on just about 24/7. Primarily for two reasons. One, so I never miss the delightful Rummy doling out verbal spankings to the uninformed media hacks. Two, so that I can catch the wonderful speeches that Dubya has been making at a variety of venues across the nation.

These speeches follow virtually the same gameplan, and yes, Dubya does still mangle his syntax on a fairly regular basis. However, what shines through at every speech is the true sincerity and humility of George W. Bush. Dubya surrounds himself with locally important pols, business owners or whoever happens to fit into the “theme of the day”. He invariably points them out, and thanks them for coming. He graciously gives them the spotlight. He appears modest and self-effacing.

Having once met George W. Bush, and having seen him speak recently in Daytona Beach (last week, pictured right), I think this humble attitude is really a part of the man’s character. Humility truly has to be one of the more difficult attributes to attain, especially in our success driven society. Surely, it must be even more difficult to remain humble while surrounded by hordes of wildly cheering, flag waving fans. Yet, at one lull in Bush’s recent speech, a lady shouted out, “We love you!” And Dubya looked genuinely touched. He sheepishly smiled, and said, “Well, I don’t know what to say. Thank you.”

This humility, and the plain speaking honesty of this President have endeared him to the American people. Bush’s popularity is puzzling to the media elites, who are scratching their collective pointy heads over his continuing high approval rate numbers, but I believe the answer is simple.

George W. Bush himself really seems like a nice guy, an average Joe, someone who you could have over for dinner and a movie. Also, Bush is very pro-American in a way that we haven’t seen since Ronald Reagan. He is proud of our country, continually calling it “the greatest nation” - and he is proud of his fellow Americans, understanding that America‘s strength and power stem from the determination of her people.

For far too long, we have been force-fed a diet of anti-Americanism from those on the Left. From the media outlets to Hollywood to the universities, weary Americans have been beaten over the head with the leftist caricature of the evil, bigoted American. Bill Clinton, the archetypical Left-winger, is still giving speeches to the faithful blaming the 9/11 attacks on “American greed”.

George W. Bush, who has actually held down a job outside of the public sector, understands that the world terrorist problem is much more complex. Unlike Madeleine Albright, Bush understands that you cannot rely on meaningless treaties signed by dishonorable people. He understands that you must enforce peace through unwavering use of force.

President Bush has rightly seen that it is up to America to wage this war for freedom and liberty over tyranny and terrorism, and that it is our job to win it. He has told us repeatedly that we can, and we will.

The American people believe him. Dubya has given us back our national pride, and he has strengthened our faith in the basic righteousness of our country and her place in history. For that, Americans revere him. And he accepts that adulation, with grace. And, with humility. ***

© 2002 Jennifer King COPYRIGHT © 2002 BY THE AMERICAN PARTISAN. All writers retain rights to their work.

[ArGee]

A better response would have been to pursue the perpetrators through private investigative channels.

When one nation declares war on another, either through official channels or through an unprovoked attack, there are no longer any innocents. Whether you like it or not, the people who live in a nation are locked to its destiny.

That's why the character of the leaders is so important.

Now, who are those people in the rest of the world who think we're criminal? Britain? Nope. Germany? Nope. France? Maybe, but I'm not sure and I'm not sure I care. Pakistan? Nope. Russia? Nope. China? I'm not sure they know - they're to busy persecuting people within their borders and forcing women to have abortions to pay attention. Turkey? Nope. Japan? Nope. So, who are they?

Shalom.

[ArGee]

One would normally choose, however, not to do so in public.

I would nope not in private either.

But, with deviancy being defined as normal these days, who knows?

Shalom.

[ArGee]

It stands for "wondering why there is so little substance to the arguments for war."

So little substance to the arguments for war? What planet do you live on? We aren't arguing for the war. You argue about a war, pro or con, before it is declared.

In case you were in your home dimension on September 11, 2001, we were thrust into a war. Since then there have been no arguments...

Only victories!

Does that bother you?

Shalom.

[NorCoGOP]

Dan, so, honestly, what should have been done regarding 9/11?

Should we just cower in fear? Or, should we do what is right, and just, and defend out country, and our innocent civilians that were murdered?

[ProudGOP]

Perhaps you could come up with some kind of argument to refute my post ? Just by parotting "tripe" doesn't say anything, except that it adds to the "tripe."

Very well although it is hardly worth the effort.

I doubt Dubya is much admired in most of the rest of the world whose people consider the killing of 3000+ Afghan civilians in an illegal, undeclared war a war crime.

We'll assume you are correct and that most of the rest of the world dislikes W.

Who cares. Its not a popularity contest. They knocked down 2 of our buildings and killed thousands of our people. We root them out and kill them back, then make sure they don't do it again. Period.

The fact that W doesn't care much what the rest of the world thinks is proof he understands more about foreign policy than you do.

Since you seem to care so much about World opinion, yet are still so clueless about it, let me help by giving you two simple rules.

1) If the US does not focus on foreign affairs, we are called isolationists and are ridiculed and despised by Europe and the rest of the world.

2) If we take an active role in foreign policy we are interfering and it is called American Hegemony. And we are ridiculed and despised by Europe and the rest of the world.

Dubya stepped right into Osama's trap. Nice going Dubya, Rummy, and the rest of this administration's warmongers.

Right. Osama's trap. Osama laid a trap all right. He laid it expecting a response like your hero, the sink emperor himself would give. Just like when a truck bomb was used to attempt to blow up the World Trade Center, or the embassy in Saudi Arabia was blown up, or when a hole was blown in the Cole.

Only this time Osama got a different response.

Who trapped who?

[ladyinred]

Wonderful article, well written, and I totally agree. One of the most endearing things about the President is his ability to tell it like it is. He doesn't just play to the polls, he says what he thinks, and I think this nation was hungry for that kind of voice after 8 years of double speak.