Posted on 01/17/2004 8:02:01 PM PST by The Wizard
As I listen to the jabberings of the misc. democrats who are attacking the President, those who were in the services, et al, I always remember one sight I will never forget the rest of my life......
A few days after 9-11 when no one knew what was happening and who was behind it, and no one was really sure if it was over, I watched George Bush, all alone, walk out to the mound at Yankee Stadium, in front of 55 thousand people and as clean a target as ever existed, show the world that America, (at least this American) wasn't going to be intimidated.....and there, all alone, no SS, no NYPD, nothing, he threw out that first ball.......
You could hear America stop breathing until he was off the field.......
That took more guts than anything any of these pathetic weasels ever did in their lives.......
I will never forget that.....ever......
I've often said that reasonable disagreements with this or that policy of President Bush's is understandable. I don't agree 100% of the time. But those who blindly, consistently, and grindingly oppose everything this President says or does, especially in the face of his frequently soaring speeches and leadership over the past three years of crisis, well, these naysayers tend to be predominately the petty, the self-absorbed, the malcontented, or the cowardly, or all of these things combined. I don't think they are real conservatives at all; they behave more like people with serious personality disorders. There are some people on FreeRepublic whose perpetual attitude toward Bush is indistinguishable from the Deaniacs, Michael Moore, or Al Franken. And, frankly, I have no qualms slapping them around as much as I would a Deaniac, Michael Moore, or Al Franken.
Sigh. Anytime you'd like to discuss logic, you just let me know.
The other one is your belief that you are always right.
Not in the least. That's why I come to this website; to get information and opinions from those who know more about subjects than I do. It is impossible to always be right, and stupid to harbor the conceit that one could ever be so.
Did you not just contradict yourself about whether or not President Bush was in danger? Would not the variables not accounted for have increased after 911?
I had a cousin who was Secret Service under Kennedy and Johnson. He used to share some of the possible ways someone could get to the President if they were intent upon doing so. Even then there was no way they could completely ensure the President's safety.
As a side note, even though my cousin was a Republican he still admired Kennedy because Kennedy never used notes when giving a speech. The cards he'd hold in his hand usually had doodling on them.
Bingo. I mentioned in response to your excellent posts of this past Friday that I think the reason I get emotional about this President (unlike any President in the past) comes from the shattered emotions for me watching my fellow countrymen get incinerated in those four airliners and in the buildings where they exploded, seeing others plummet to their deaths, and watching the collapse of the WTC live and knowing that brave men and women in emergency response were being pulverized to dust under the weight of those buildings. My emotions have been frayed since that day. President Bush, as you have said, has consistently expressed the anger, determination, desire for justice, unwillingness to pursue foreign policy in a "business as usual manner," and the sorrow that most of us have felt. GW Bush is more than simply a President and wise leader -- he's a decent human being who thinks, and feels, like a decent human being.
When I read some of the hardened hatred that some on these boards have for this President (which goes beyond simple disagreement with policies), I have to wonder...are they also decent human beings? I've come to the conclusion that some are not. I await evidence to the contrary.
Let's follow your logic, shall we??
If in your humble opinion, our President showed no 'particular' courage by striding out onto that mound shortly after we were attacked (because he is in danger by virtue of his job), then our military, likewise show no 'particular' courage by being in Iraq, because they are in danger by virtue of their jobs, as well.
Correct?
Therefore, I am going to encourage all readers of this thread to totally ignore your opinion. You are nothing more than a disruptor.
May God continue to bless and protect him, and us.
He told He would. :-)
No. Given the circumstances, if there had been a credible threat he wouldn't have gone out to the mound. What I was addressing was the inverse relationship between the comfort/confidence level of the security team and the amount of variables that go into determining whether something is acceptable or not. The actual threat and their comfort level are two different animals.
I had a cousin who was Secret Service under Kennedy and Johnson. He used to share some of the possible ways someone could get to the President if they were intent upon doing so. Even then there was no way they could completely ensure the President's safety.
This is true. 100% certainty is a Platonic Ideal; it can never be achieved.
As a side note, even though my cousin was a Republican he still admired Kennedy because Kennedy never used notes when giving a speech. The cards he'd hold in his hand usually had doodling on them.
I didn't know that. That is indeed admirable. I can't think of another president of the modern era who did that or even could do that.
Grow up. I am not in the least anti-Christian and I defy you to provide examples of me having been so. Neither am I anti-Bush. He has plusses and minuses as does every other president.
Therefore, I am going to encourage all readers of this thread to totally ignore your opinion. You are nothing more than a disruptor.
I encourage all readers to think.
Not in the least, and that is an untenable comparison.
Apple, meet orange.
One who is anti-Christian will never understand nor value this President. Never.
I have come to believe that those on this forum who are emotionally, and viscerally against President Bush, are so because of a spiritual disconnect (even if they are pretending to be logical).
Those who understand who he is, respect him as a man, regardless of differences in political opinion.
The disruptor on this thread clearly doesn't.
Nice dodge.
To: sandyeggo
You have shown that you have no problem blaspheming the Sacred Name of Jesus;
The name of Jesus is sacred?
News to me.
149 posted on 01/04/2004 5:44:58 PM PST by Pahuanui (When a foolish man hears of the Tao, he laughs out loud) [ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 144 | View Replies | Report Abuse ] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The name of Jesus is sacred?
News to me.
Not only is that not anti-Christian, it was quite pertinent to the subject matter. We are getting far afield here, but there is an argument to be made about ascribing sacredness to names, and the distractions that this can create from what is really important.
To say nothing of the millions of men named Jesus south of the border.
The president exists in a much more controlled environment, where degrees of certainty in regards to certain environmental variables are much, much higher and predictable than, for example, a soldier on the front lines or on patrol in an unsecured urban setting.
He also has dedicated security personnel, with the highest tech and experience level available, whose sole purpose is to address any factors that may exist in situations where it is know, well in advance, if the president will be in attendance or not, where he will be, points of access and exit, etc....
A soldier in the field doesn't have these an is subject to a non-static set of operating circumstances.
The two are simply not comparable.
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