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Originally Posted by saltwn
Well, if he thought of it on his own or someone suggested it, I think it was a good decision to give up golf during his presidency. It does send the wrong message when you have to go get the prez off the golf course to tell him how the troops are doing.
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Toss onto that quotes from Cheney about how the enlisted people "volunteered", and giving the implication that their deaths are somehow more negligible because of it.
Toss onto that quotes from some politicians who have the unwitting gall to try and pretend that THEY share a larger burden for the existence of the Iraq war than do our fighting men and women.
It's positively pathetic!
It's the reason why this president has the unbelievable distinction of having BOTH the HIGHEST approval rating in presidential history, and the LOWEST approval rating in presidential history.
The HIGHEST immediately after 9/11, cause we wanted to have confidence in our leader.
And the LOWEST today, cause we (or at least most of us) now realize that there are precious few reasons to have confidence in our leader.
When the democratic pissing match gets over, it will be REALLY interesting to see McCain be called to task and watch him try to wiggle around a position that is not too judgmental of Bush, yet still be palatable enough for the general population to elect him.