Is it naiive to think that he himself is fairly innocent? Any evidence?
2006-07-15 23:35:24 · 7 answers · asked by toweroftusks 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
It is fair to say, and very true.
The role of both the vice president, and his relience on Karl Rove is troubling.
This in no way exuses him from accountiblity....
Fairly innocent no........he ran believing he could do a job he is way over his head for.
My answer is based on the role that Cheney had with regards to energy plans, CIA pressures on Iraq, the exent or Cheney's loyalist in the Bush cabinet and the close relationship between Rumsfeld and Cheney.
Alll infromation found in this online documenatary well done.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/darkside/view/
and of course Bush's Brain ........Karl Rove....
http://www.bushsbrain.com/
2006-07-16 00:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by nefariousx 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
George Bush is not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I believe that if someone takes office, be it in business or politics, then they assume full responsibity for the actions or inaction of the group they lead.
I think a better question would be "Are the people of the USA innocent?". Should we be able to hold the people of a country accountable for the actions of their leaders?
It seems that the Iraqi people have been held accountable for the actions of their 'leader' and he wasnt even democratically elected.
Oh no, wait they were being saved from his tyrannical influence!!! Good job, Team America.
2006-07-16 07:00:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Machiavellian intelligence
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In cognitive science and evolutionary psychology, Machiavellian intelligence (political intelligence or social intelligence), is the capacity of an entity in successful political engagement with social groups. The term refers to Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince (1513) and the hypothesis that the techniques which lead to certain kinds of political success within large social groups are also applicable within smaller groups, even within the family-unit. The term "everyday politics" was later introduced in reference to these various methods. These arguments are based on research by primatologists such as Nicholas Humphrey (1975).
Such behaviors include:
making and breaking alliances
making and breaking promises
making and breaking rules
lying and truth-telling
blaming and forgiveness
misleading and misdirection
The capacity of non-humans to lie, blame, misdirect and mislead was demonstrated by orangutans and gorillas during the 1980s and 1990s.
2006-07-16 06:51:50 · answer #3 · answered by un_tuch_abull 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wha?!?! George Bush Bites azzzzz. Jeb is okay, he just needs to make Palm beach County, FL give some of the tax hord back to the people.
2006-07-16 06:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by sasperilla23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's the leader, picked his administration and refuses to fire those who are guilty by association in questionable actions ... no, Bush is no angel in the midst of demons. (Birds of a feather flock together.)
You're not niive, you're just trying to justify voteing for him. (That was niive.)
2006-07-16 06:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by pickle head 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to be smart to be Machiavellian. But he isn't all that innocent either.
2006-07-16 06:42:50 · answer #6 · answered by Hussain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's the Forrest Gump of the political world, it doesn't hurt that is he also "well connected" via his family.
2006-07-16 06:50:01 · answer #7 · answered by Dr.Feelgood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋