Posted on 07/13/2006 4:46:53 AM PDT by Tolik
Bush has been stunningly inarticulate. That's where someone with Guiliani's orator skills would be so effective.
The American people have a short attention span. 9/11 is a distant memory.
I pray that it remains a distant memory. (we don't get hit again)
It's up to us to keep reminding people just why we are at war. When someone says something silly, do you remain silent? I hope not (and you being a Freeper, I doubt it).
Talking to friends, neighbors, co-workers is one thing we can do.
I work with a couple of lefties and when they say something DUish, I'll raise my head and say "Do you REALLY want to stand by that?" well they don't do that much any more. Leaving articles around is another.
Bush has been stunningly inarticulate.
For me the problem is they don't talk about it more. I don't know if I'd call it inarticulate, it's more the message has to go out through the MSM and many of the things he says don't get the corverage they should.
Israel has been stunningly inarticulate in their case to exist. There are no articulate military leaders, Rice and Rumsfeld just don't command the stage adequately.
What's "SDS" ? The 1960's radical organization, Students for a Democratic Society?
The triumph of freedom and democracy is *not* inevitable.
The WOT is one of Bush's greatest assets and it's the issue of security that won the 04 election. That means that he will use what new information coming out of Iraq to bolster the party when the party needs it. New evidence of WMD will be used, as well all the previous successes: death of Zarqawi, new government, etc. It's just timing.
This war is going to be around for a while and the American public does want to win it -- there's no other option.
Yes.
Bush is Commander in Chief, not Explainer in Chief.
Sorry sir, but I believe VDH has a better grasp of the situation than you give him credit for. Perhaps you should spend a little time reading his works before commenting on his level of stupidity.
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The presidency is an elected position. That means he damn well better explain his actions, or risk handing the position to the Democrats next time around. Because you can bet that the Dems will explain for him if he doesn't find the time himself.
I'm behind W all the way on the WOT, but it would be nice to be able to quote the president rather than just quoting myself, next time I'm defending him against my liberal acquaintenances. Most of them were behind Bush right after 9/11, but are drifting away again these days, after being pounded daily by the MSM's recital of tradedies in Iraq.
Good points. I pray W will finally realize that this is a war against Islamofascism. My blog, abundanthope.blogspot.com/ has a large entry on that. It is Muslim murderers we face not the Amish or Presbyterians. Time to stop being PC, join with Israel, and blast both Iran and Syria the real two troublemakers who feed the maddrasses hatred and ME bile.
And they will twist his words. What Bush is doing is what people, in their insular lives, will not understand. People understand $3 gasoline and house payments. Try telling cats that you have no food for them.
Bush has Tony Snow to explain as Tony Snow does every business day.
True, Tony Snow is great, that was an inspired move getting him on the team.
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