Bush Like Custer

[TheOne]

Bush like Custer

Eric Margolis says U.S. prez is an arrogant, wrong-headed fool in the mould of doomed soldier

By ERIC MARGOLIS -- Contributing Foreign Editor


What to make of presidential candidate John Kerry? Is he really an indecisive serial political flip-flopper and national security lightweight, as Republicans charge?

George W. Bush takes pride in being strong and decisive, comparing himself to FDR and Reagan. Republicans keep trumpeting the president is bold and resolute.

Bush has been decisive alright -- decisively wrong. The American leader he most closely resembles is Col. George Armstrong Custer, an arrogant, opinionated, headstrong fool who spurned all warnings, boldly and resolutely leading his command to disaster on the Little Big Horn.

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[Annie]

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And we should take one man's opinion? Whoops, forgot yours too?

 

[dilloduck]

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Where is there any evidence that President Bush has "spurned all warnings"?
You have no idea of how many plans have been submitted to him nor do you have any proof that he has followed through with plans that were considered too dangerous,foolhardy etc. This is just some reporter who hates President Bush and got deperate for an analogy. He picked a poor one.

 

[musicman]

This is just demented. We'd best all hang on to our hats, though. It's only going to get worse.

 

[5stringJeff]

Oh boy... eric Margolis said it was true, so it must be true...

So the moral of the story is that it's bad to stick to your guns (especially when it results in the liberation of 50 million people in two countries) and that it's good to flip-flop and make up positions according to who your audience is at the time? No thanks.

 

[insein]

Notice theone is the definition of a troll. Post unfounded opinions and then avoid any conversation about the subject. Why are we wasting our time.

 

[HGROKIT]

Notice theone is the definition of a troll. Post unfounded opinions and then avoid any conversation about the subject. Why are we wasting our time.

Been wondering about that for about a week now ya'll

 

[Annie]

Been wondering about that for about a week now ya'll

Noticed to all. But he hasn't returned! Let's see when he does, if he does.