tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post7483426564737478196..comments2023-09-29T06:58:20.125-07:00Comments on Badtux the Snarky Penguin: On the "incompetence" of BushBadTuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01345749557330760251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-70820750973056861872007-06-01T23:19:00.000-07:002007-06-01T23:19:00.000-07:00I personally think it's a mix of both the "affable...I personally think it's a mix of both the "affable-moron" and "calculating detail man". I have no doubt that he is trying to live up to Reagan's legacy. Yet I also believe his handlers (Rove, Cheney, etc.) play a huge role in how he operates, but I don't think they're necessarily pulling the strings all of the time. His use of "signing statements" leads me to believe that he is at least somewhat aware that some of the things he's doing aren't on the up-and-up and those can't all be dictated by Rove and crew. He almost comes across as the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. The problem being that for most of America, it took way too long to notice the "sharp teeth" or "big ears".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-40026953251821066062007-05-31T20:46:00.000-07:002007-05-31T20:46:00.000-07:00From Nixon to Reagan to Bush to Bush. one set of i...From Nixon to Reagan to Bush to Bush. one set of ideas motivated every GOP operative:Destroy government effectiveness; destroy the constitution; destroy the rule of law; shovel all the money into the hands of large corporations; make the world serve only those corporations. <BR/>They keep getting better at it. <BR/>Next time we'll give them everything with shouts of huzzah!<BR/>--ml<BR/>the very pessimistic Dum LukMartin Langelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12214277415738344944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-17934740300513166802007-05-31T08:09:00.000-07:002007-05-31T08:09:00.000-07:00I look at Bush's resume- *everything* that boy has...I look at Bush's resume- *everything* that boy has touched has failed or been further screwed up. I blame him.georghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914461648223451137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-82281355697449395232007-05-31T08:07:00.000-07:002007-05-31T08:07:00.000-07:00You know, I've seen clips of DubYa debating Ann Ri...You know, I've seen clips of DubYa debating Ann Richards back when he was running for governor of Texas. He didn't seem nearly as dumb back then. No Rhodes Scholar, sure, but he was quick on the uptake, answered questions fairly lucidly, and had none of the jaw-droppingly stupid verbal gaffes that he makes on a daily basis now. So maybe there is something to this "playing stupid, just like Ronnie" theory.<BR/><BR/>Or maybe he was just sober back then, and he's returned to the sauce and the nose candy now...Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02716397987389879836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-15470409360509230872007-05-31T05:15:00.000-07:002007-05-31T05:15:00.000-07:00Being a veteran of the Reagan era, I can tell you ...Being a veteran of the Reagan era, I can tell you one big difference. The money budgeted for the military was actually used for military personnel and equipment, scared the shit out of the soviets.<BR/><BR/>Now the money budgeted for the military is going thru private contractors which ends up wasting or losing most of it before the troops see cent of it. The military is left short of equipment and manpower, fighting media-based (or media-biased) conflicts, in opposition to our own military's warfare doctrine.<BR/><BR/>Reagan at least had some competent advisors (noticed I said some). I don't think there is any "competence" in our executive branch at the moment.FreakyNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856040368830323676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9612609.post-4464676509034505422007-05-31T05:02:00.000-07:002007-05-31T05:02:00.000-07:00I think he's about as dumb as he seems. He's got ...I think he's about as dumb as he seems. He's got his daddy's friends and allies to help him make decisions, invade sovereign nations, and try to take away our civil rights. He's the classical puppet for the handlers' puppet regime.<BR/><BR/>I mean, just look at the man speak! He's a bleeding moron! Who else would wipe bird shit all over his sleeve while addressing a crowd?<BR/><BR/>MixterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com