Posted on 06/26/2007 5:17:28 PM PDT by Mamzelle
I really disagree. He has been very sensitive in word and deed to any attempt to portray him as a Southerner. All that "racist white guy" stuff really bothers him, and he goes out of his way to deny that any of it applies to him -- when it falls to the attacker in the first place to prove that it does. I don't for a second think that he is a white-suit, string-tie racist pol, another "Pitchfork" Tillman or Theo Bilbo. The local NAACP trolls were trying to portray him as one, to "identify" (i.e., bracket, in propagandaspeak) him with them. All he had to do was to stand up to them. He didn't. He ran.
I find it extremely offensive that his statement would be twisted for political gain.
"Political gain"? The only people who tried for "political gain" are the President's adversaries and the President himself. If you are referring to my argument, that he has been less than loyal to "them what brung him" by running away from identification with them, then resent away, because he did it and I called him on it.
It doesn't matter if he was taking Karl Rove's advice or not. He was elected by Texas voters twice before he went into the White House (with their help, again). He owes us more than dissocation from us by creating artificial distinctions between "southwestern" and "southern" Texans.
“All he had to do was to stand up to them. He didn’t. He ran.”
Sometimes it is better to stay silent than dignify the argument with a response. I’m approaching that point with this entire thing, since I keep repeating myself, and people seem like they aren’t getting my meaning.
“He owes us more than dissocation from us by creating artificial distinctions between “southwestern” and “southern” Texans.”
If it is artificial then why all the fuss?
Because of the traduction and the intention to walk away that lies behind it.
Texas is a big place and has plenty of room for POV's -- lots of liberal populists, for example, as well as strong social conservatives up in Rockwall County and the other Dallas exurban counties.
Bush's defense, under propaganda attack by the dimwit race-pimps at the NAACP, could have been gracious, articulate, and principled. It wasn't.
As your tagline says, “Whatever.”
You say po-tay-toe, I say poe-tah-toe.
Have a great Fourth of July!
And where are you from? I notice that most of the people on this thread whining about Texas not being a “Southern” State are either non Texians or Yankee/Californian transplants.
As far as Bush being a “Texan” thats total Bull Shiitte! He’s a Conn. Yankee born and bred and Boogied back up to the N.E. as soon as he reached H.S. to attend a tony Prep school. He learned to effect a Texas accent when he was defeated in a Congressional Race in W. Texas. He vowed to never be out “Countried” again!
It doesn’t matter where I’m from, but if you must know, I am from California, formerly of El Paso, TX and Dewey, AZ. Guess that invalidates my opinion from your POV, don’t it?
BTW, since when do Texans use the word “tony”? Are you affecting....
You’re right about El Paso, anyway. It’s closer to L.A. than it is to Houston.
“Since when do Texans use the word “tony”?
Saw it in a “Society” column once. LOL!
“You’re right about El Paso, anyway. It’s closer to L.A. than it is to Houston.”
Closer to Houston, but not as nice. El Paso is not, (did I say “not), my favorite place in the world.
You sure you’re not one of those rich cattle or oil guys? I don’t think that good ole boys read the Society column. Just ask George Strait.
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