Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Daddys Blame, Sons Game


October 13, 1993, Bush expressed concern that the humanitarian mission to Somalia that he had launched nearly a year earlier was being "messed up" by the Clinton administration. "If you're going to put somebody else's son or daughter into harm's way, into battle, you've got to know the answer to three questions," Bush told the students. He said the president has to know what the mission is, "how they are going to do it," and "how they're going to get out of there." Several news reports noted that Bush's comments appeared to violate his earlier pledge not to publicly criticize Clinton during his first year in office. [The New York Times, 10/14/93; The Boston Globe, 10/23/93]

That was George Sr. It does make one wonder what he thinks of his son, does it not?

While campaigning with Dole days before the 1996 presidential election, Bush suggested that Clinton had compromised the "integrity of the White House. "What matters to me now is the integrity of the White House," he said. "I believe in duty, honor, country," he continued. "I believe in service. I believe in keeping the White House above partisan politics, away from these puny, terrible disputes we're seeing." [Chicago Tribune, 11/1/96]

In a letter released on April 23, 1998, Bush "criticized the White House and its allies for their continuing public campaign to criticize [independent counsel Kenneth] Starr and undermine his investigation," according to a New York Times article published that day. In the letter, Bush professed to hold Starr -- who at the time was investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair -- "in high regard."

On the 4th anniversary of some bullshit "mission accomplished" speech, dickhead jr saw fit to veto a bill that gave him billions of dollars. All he had to do in return was save hundreds, maybe thousands of lives. Thus, we enter the spin zone.

Welcome to the world of the great double standard. Sr bashed Clinton, jr commits the crimes. I say we agree with Sr. Impeach them all = ASAFP.

8 comments:

fallenmonk said...

No argument from me on the ASAFP part. It is quite amazing the double standard especially on the part of the media.

Lynn@ZelleBlog said...

Yes, it is rather...ironic and odd huh? Unfortunately there are lives being lost every day because of the lack of criticism from people not only around Shrub but in AMerica and among our elected officials.

azgoddess said...

doublespeak -- a phrase first coined in the book '1984'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublespeak

a good read, expecially in these days

Anonymous said...

I have major problems with Sr. But he is not stupid.

Pam said...

Junior is 1,000 worse than Senior. I see him as a 3-year-old throwing a temper tantrum most of the time. Except 3-year-olds are smarter.

FunkyTown Fighter said...

I agree with Pam 3 year olds ARE smarter! LOL..........
BTW Ziem I saw your comment on PTC blog and you better believe if I need help with a rope I'm coming for you! Who better than you to help with the problem! LOL...........

Ziem said...

I knew I could count on you FTF! ;o)

Vigilante said...

Excellent points made, Ziem!