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How is it possible for the leader of the most powerful nation on Earth to continue behaving so narrow-mindedly? From the AP:
17 political parties in Iraq called on the interim government to put [elections] off for at least six months. Those groups want security at polling places to be ensured.
Thursday, Bush said, "It's time for the Iraqi citizens to go to the polls and that's why we are very firm on the Jan. 30 date." Bush predicted Iraq's elections would leave the world "amazed that a society has been transformed so quickly."
I'm sorry, WHAT!? Are you fucking kidding me with this shit? The man is horrifyingly, dangerously out of touch with every fact ever carefully placed before him. He's delusional. I'd have more respect for him (not hard to manage, considering I currently have none) if he'd just admit he made an error in judgement and actually change course when necessary. That's what most non-brain-dead humans do when their chosen course of action is not working. Christ.
Switching gears, lest I become irretrievably indignant (contrary to what you might have gathered, this site's maxim is not "ALL BITTER, ALL THE TIME"):
November's issue of Vanity Fair (deliciously picturing cover boy Johnny Depp) features "More from the Diaries of Private First Class Ricky Gonzalez." Do yourself a favor and PICK THIS UP, if you can still find it. The clever slice of political satire produced near-hysterical laughter from me more than once, an impressive accomplishment these days.
Worth the magazine's outrageous cover price alone is Bush, Sr.'s uproarious reaction to Dubya's big "oops" (capturing and proudly bringing to the Crawford ranch one of Saddam's many doubles instead of Saddam himself): "[Bush, Sr.] looked at Mrs. Bush. 'J-e-b wouldn't have fallen for t-h-i-s.'"
Posted by ayelet at December 2, 2004 11:18 AM