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The madman of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
CHB ^ | February 20, 2003 | Doug Thompson

Posted on 02/21/2003 6:25:53 PM PST by Spidey

In the days, weeks and months following September 11, 2001, George W. Bush both surprised and impressed me with his handling of a national crisis.

Like many who watched Bush squeak into office via the Supreme Court’s intervention, I didn’t expect much of Dubya.

Yet he appeared to grow into the job and handled 9-11 with an adroit mixture of compassion and anger. Maybe, I thought, this guy might be up to the job after all.

That was then. This is now.

Now I’m not so sure.

As Bush prepares to lead us into war with Iraq, a war that even some of the uniformed hawks at the Pentagon still question, I wonder if Clem Kadiddlehopper has somehow gained access to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Just a little over two years ago, Bush stood on the steps of the Capitol and took the oath of office, promising to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Now he seems hellbent on destroying the Constitution and, along with it, the Bill of Rights and just about every freedom and right that Americans starting fighting for after tossing several crates of tea into the Boston Harbor.

Back then, the 13 colonies faced the daunting task of getting out from under the tyranny of a man named George.

Now, 227 years later, we’ve got another madman named George saying it doesn’t matter what the majority of Americans want because, by God, he’s in charge and he will do whatever he damn well pleases.

Last week, Bush said he didn’t care if a majority of Americans thought he should wait and let the United Nations finish its work before invading Iraq.

“Sometimes you have to ignore popular opinion and do what’s right,” Bush said in a speech to a group of cheering veterans. “The President must govern, not be governed.”

Say what? Excuse me, King George, but this country was founded on the belief of “government of the people, by the people and for the people.”

Taking that Oath of Office didn’t suddenly endow you with great intellect or the ability to ignore the voice of the people you are supposed to represent. As I recall, your grade point average in school wasn’t that hot anyway.

A lot of people who know better have been telling you to cool your heels on this Iraq thing, to slow down and let all the cards fall into place before sending young men and women into harm’s way. Hell, even your father has stayed quiet on the issue but those who know him say he’s not all that happy with your cowboy attitude.

I’d listen to daddy, George. He used to run the CIA and he has something you don’t – an election to President where he actually won both the popular and electoral vote.

And that Oath of Office also promised to uphold the Constitution. You know, the one you have left in the hands of John Ashcroft, the attorney general who never saw a wiretap he didn’t like, and Tom Ridge, the man whose Department of Homeland Security wants to lock ‘em all up and let God sort it out?

And while you’re so preoccupied with getting Saddam Hussein and turning America into a police state, what are you doing about North Korea and its nuclear weapons program?

Talking? Just talking? They are close to having the capability to deliver nukes to the West Coast and all you want to do there is talk? Why do you have such a pair of big brass balls when it comes to Iraq, which hasn’t developed nukes (but probably will one day) but turn into a wimp when it comes to be much more pressing threat from North Korea?

Doesn’t make sense, but then a lot of things that are happening at your end of the National Mall don’t make sense.

Saddam Hussein may not be the only madman who threatens a place called America.


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KEYWORDS: bush; caphillblue; capitolhillblue; chb; disgusting; dougthompson; liberal; lies; madman; thompson; tjwilkerson; wui
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Didn't CHB used to be a conservative site? I thought the forum was a couple of years ago. What happened?
1 posted on 02/21/2003 6:25:54 PM PST by Spidey
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To: Spidey
Now he [Dubya] seems hellbent on destroying the Constitution and, along with it, the Bill of Rights

Typical....This moron doesn't even give one example to back up his ridiculous argument.

2 posted on 02/21/2003 6:30:17 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Spidey
Last week, Bush said he didn’t care if a majority of Americans thought he should wait and let the United Nations finish its work before invading Iraq

What exactly constitutes a majority? A herd of the great unwashed masses? I'd say a majority would be those who did not take part in the joke that was an anti-Bush march.

3 posted on 02/21/2003 6:32:00 PM PST by ThinkingMan (Maybe someday I can ride in one of those black helicopters!)
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To: Spidey
The guy is an idiot who thinks that the United States was founded as a democracy.

That disqualifies him as a thoughtful conservative, IMO.

5 posted on 02/21/2003 6:34:06 PM PST by the_doc
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To: Spidey
“Sometimes you have to ignore popular opinion and do what’s right,” Bush said in a speech to a group of cheering veterans. “The President must govern, not be governed.”

Say what? Excuse me, King George, but this country was founded on the belief of “government of the people, by the people and for the people.”

Bush is correct, the author is not.

We have representation in Congress that has authorized any actions President Bush makes, for starters.

It sounds like the author is advocating leadership by gauging poll numbers. (And even that doesn't support Thompson's point since a majority in polls support the President's position on Iraq.)

7 posted on 02/21/2003 6:34:21 PM PST by cyncooper (God Be With President Bush)
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To: Spidey
Clueless at CHB. Veru sneaky writer ... inveigles with the first sentences, then salavates slamming his favorite focal point for his bitterness that Al Goron isn't president.
8 posted on 02/21/2003 6:34:50 PM PST by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote Life Support for others.)
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To: Spidey
Everyone agrees Saddam is bad news.... and everybody knows bad news does not improve with age. Sombody must have pissed on Doug's cornflakes today.
9 posted on 02/21/2003 6:36:49 PM PST by kylaka
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To: Spidey
His position reminds me of Stefanopolos's angry whinings about the impeachment procedings in the light of the opinion polls. Concerning the Republican's determination to try to follow the Constitution, he said "They don't get it!"

People like Stefanopolos, and now, Thompson, make me puke.

10 posted on 02/21/2003 6:37:40 PM PST by the_doc
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To: William Creel
That point could be proven, but this author is too dumb and lazy to do so.

By "this author", are we to assume that you're referring to yourself in the third person?

11 posted on 02/21/2003 6:37:49 PM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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I guess we can put him in the 'no' pile.


13 posted on 02/21/2003 6:44:31 PM PST by Nick Danger (Freeps Ahoy! Caribbean cruise May 31... from $610 http://www.freeper.org)
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To: William Creel
I'm just saying that the guy is a 3rd rate author.

You've offered nothing to support that assertion, other than a vulgar personal attack against him.

14 posted on 02/21/2003 6:46:33 PM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Spidey
Why do you have such a pair of big brass balls when it comes to Iraq, which hasn’t developed nukes (but probably will one day) but turn into a wimp when it comes to be much more pressing threat from North Korea?

I've noticed this common tactic in debates, particularly from the left. "Your approach won't solve all of our problems, so why try it?" is the basic theme. Should we get rid of cops since they don't completely eliminate crime? Or since washing my underwear doesn't dry clean my suits, why wash it? A completely nonsensical argument.

15 posted on 02/21/2003 6:48:01 PM PST by John Jorsett
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To: Spidey
I forget what put a bee in Thompson's bonnet, but he's been batting at it since at least 2000. He's yet another dim-witted Pubie who seems to think that we'd be better off with Algore in office.

(As I recall, it was one of those Bush-isn't-conservative-enough-so-let's-put-the-Commie'-in-office kind of arguments.)
16 posted on 02/21/2003 6:49:06 PM PST by Redcloak (And now for something completely different...)
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To: Spidey
The author is a twit.

There's a very compelling breakdown of the world's security situation in this month's Esquire. We clearly do have a need to take out Iraq -- the author of this article is an advisor to DoD.

17 posted on 02/21/2003 6:51:14 PM PST by AlaninSA
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To: Spidey
Sounds like this idiot would be happy if 'put your finger in the air to see which way the wind is blowin' Clinton was in office. Obviously this guy doesn't have the foggiest idea about LEADERSHIP.
18 posted on 02/21/2003 6:53:59 PM PST by PISANO
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To: Redcloak
I forget what put a bee in Thompson's bonnet...

He wasn't invited to serve in any capacity and has not been consulted on any appointments.

...and unlike Rush, he has no audience so it makes him cranky.

19 posted on 02/21/2003 6:56:27 PM PST by harrowup (Powell, Rumsfeld, Meyers, Rice, Cheney to the woodshed, asap.)
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To: Spidey
The rant doesn't make the slightest bit of sense. Perhaps the author was inebriated at the time. It really isn't work spending anytime refuting because the piece is self refuting. We move from mistatements of popular sentiment to Bush saying he won't follow popular sentiment (which he is following), to somehow that failing to follow popular sentiment is akin to King George and traduces the Constitution, to Bush is a madman trying to turn the US in to a police state, to Bush doesn't care about North Korea. Whatever.
20 posted on 02/21/2003 6:59:46 PM PST by Torie
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