Thursday, December 15, 2005

Shock and Awe

Anyone who knows me can attest to my hatred for the Bush administration, and the republican ideal.  In a time where the American people have been lied to about virtually everything, we have tax cuts for the super-rich, bible-thumping judge appointments, and a war that gets compared to Vietnam more with each passing day.  It's like a carnival sideshow.  You never know what's going to be behind the next curtain.

In a move that can only be taken from the playbook of the Military, Bush gave shock and awe new meaning on Wednesday as he shouldered the full responsibility for the decision to go to war with Iraq over oil(oops...he didn't say that part).  In a departure from the Republican ideals of lying and finger-pointing, Bush stepped up to the mic yesterday, and took the burden of that decision fully on himself.  My first reaction was shock...I mean, why would he take responsibility for this?  It could create a "slippery slope" and force him to take further steps in taking responsibility for the other failures of the Bush administration.  Of course, right after declaring his responsibility for declaring war in the face of opposition and flawed intelligence info, he went right back to talking points 1-50, defending just that decision. 

I then came around to awe...Bush has recently been experiencing a slump of sorts.  After his record high approval ratings following 9-11, little by little, Bush's job rating has dropped off, with little signs of changing direction.  The public perception is that he simply doesn't care what the citizens who elected him think.  This move, actually taking responsibility for one of his actions has potential...if some dumb shits in the world actually fall for it, his ratings can only increase, and judging by the ghastly number of morons out there who reelected him, he'll be back into the high 60s in no time. 

But don't worry, Jim Bob and Billy Joe...he'll make sure you get your tax break of 1 penny come April, so just keep thinking you did the right thing.