It's been almost five years since Bush was first elected president. The media has criticized him for just about everything ~ from not being prepared for 9/11 to not winning the war in Iraq to not being prepared for Hurricane Katrina. While I don't like how the media responds, I also don't like how Bush responds to the media response: typically, with nothing.
I don't understand it. When the media criticizes Bush about something, either they're wrong or they're right. If they're right, Bush should admit it and, if possible, correct it. If they're wrong, Bush should explain to everyone why they're wrong. It's not that hard, is it? What, is he wrong and too proud to admit it? Are the explanations too complicated for people to understand? Do the explanations involve classified information? Then at least tell us the explanation is classified! At least tell us there's an explanation!
Yet Bush has responded with neither. We either have to assume that Bush has an explanation he for some reason won't tell us, or that he has no explanation and is wrong. It's got to be one or the other! And we know which one the media assumes...
This leaves the conservative radio folks to explain why the media is wrong, but obviously not enough people are listening. And then they wonder why Bush's ratings are slipping to all-time lows.
I am beginning to think of Bush as an incompetent president. Not because of what the media says about him, but because of what Bush says about what the media says about him: Nothing.
To defend yourself, Bush, you either have to admit error or explain to everyone why you're not in error. To do neither is to be incompetent.
Edmond the Hun
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There is a third possibility ~ he has been told to say nothing by his advisor people who are out to get him. Or perhaps he mistakenly thinks the media isn't worth replying to. (ordinarily i would agree, but you're right, it is ruining what little image he had). Send him a letter lol
-Sanguine
p.s.
if the radio keeps turning every station into Kelly Clarkson.com more people might stumble onto talk shows of some sort.
"But I wooon't cry, on the ouuutside, ANYMOOORE! anymooore..."
I'm glad to know what's behind those hazel eyes.
-The Swedish Eskimo
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