I find it ironic, don't you?
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/01/washington/01adviser.html?ex=1333080000&en=5fb3ec40fbc14c40&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss
2007-04-02 19:58:33 · 13 answers · asked by ♥austingirl♥ 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
He criticized the president as failing to call the nation to a shared sense of sacrifice at a time of war, failing to reach across the political divide to build consensus and ignoring the will of the people on Iraq. He said he believed the president had not moved aggressively enough to hold anyone accountable for the abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, and that Mr. Bush still approached governing with a “my way or the highway” mentality reinforced by a shrinking circle of trusted aides.
“I really like him, which is probably why I’m so disappointed in things,” he said. He added, “I think he’s become more, in my view, secluded and bubbled in.”
In speaking out, Mr. Dowd became the first member of Mr. Bush’s inner circle to break so publicly with him.
2007-04-02 19:59:19 · update #1
Good point GuitarMan, this proves the whole "chickenhawk" theory lol.
2007-04-02 20:06:21 · update #2
Well.. it is about time for all his circles to break and all his administration to fall apart. All he's done so far is despotism: going to war against people's will, vetoing any funding that has a withdrawal date on it... acting as a "me against the world".
He's really doing what he wants. No one supports him anymore, except corporate America for which he signed off all polutting barriers in his first week of office. Look it up.
:)
2007-04-04 20:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Amelie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend not to trust the New York times, since they reported on the sex abuse of a sailor in Iraq, when the sailor had never been to Iraq. The Navy told them that she hadn't six days before press, and they still published the story.
Even so, it doesn't matter too much to me that this guy has turned. I still have no regrets about enlisting in the army during the Bush administration, of voting for him twice.
I didn't think we should go to Iraq, but now that we're here I certainly don't want to lose without at least putting up a fight.
The thing I don't get is that congressional democrats (and a few republicans) keep saying they support the troops, but then introduce legislation to keep us from doing our job (to fight, and subsequently win, wars).
The article says that Dowd switched to Bush's side in 1999. That seems to be around the time President Bush started gaining popularity and national recognition. He then switched back in 2006. That was right after, say it with me, folks, "Bush lost popularity."
I don't see it as ironic at all that a fair-weathered fan switched sides when the going got tough. I'm disappointed in President Bush for highering this guy, but he's still a good Commander-in-Chief.
2007-04-02 20:12:46 · answer #2 · answered by DOOM 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Mr. George W.Bush was never officially by the American people in either election. After watching hacking America an HBO special I am certain he was never truly elected in either of the last two elections.This scam artist is a shill for the military industrial complex. Whatever the pentagon boys want they get! When are Americans going to put an end to this corruption and demand accountability from elected officials.
2007-04-02 20:31:41 · answer #3 · answered by fred h 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is only the twentieth Bushy who has turned. While Rove, Bush and Gonzales in Justice try and illuminate political foes, from their perspective. The world is catching up with reality. It was a horrible mistake to vote for Bush!
Don't you folks read at all or have any real independent thoughts?
2007-04-02 20:20:12 · answer #4 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's not the first. Colin Powell Criticize Bush too. Every man makes mistakes, a good man will admit it. Bush fooled a lot of people. I know a lot of Republicans are disappoined at Bush. We were expecting similar to his father. My thoughts is what would Dowd think if Gore was President or Kerry.
2007-04-02 20:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You've got to give him credit for speaking his mind. Though, I take most NY Times political columns with a heaping tablespoon of salt.
That whole "will of the people" thing is overrated. A president is supposed to lead...it's not a popularity contest.
2007-04-02 20:08:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
He's weak and caved into pressure. Wouldn't be surprised if he was offered a position with another camp running in the next election.
2007-04-02 22:31:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I find ironic is that you are surprised by Mr Dowd's actions.
He is a liberal. A Texas Democratic who swithced sides to be an election aide and ultimately strategist with the Bush camp. He switched to a winning side....
Now that times are rough he is switching back to what he see's as a winning side. Typical liberal doesn't believe in the cause... only the politics of popularity and winning.
Further.... if you read the article, he regrets switching political affiliations. In your typical liberlism you have read too much between the lines and tried to twist this into something more than it is.
Thanks for playing.
2007-04-02 20:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 5⤋
Most likely he wants to align himself with some other candidate, so he can do it all again with someone else that is on the "other side".
2007-04-02 21:57:49 · answer #9 · answered by Bulk O 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of Bush's closes aides went turn coat on him. Maybe there is hope for the rest of the Bush lovers out there.
2007-04-02 20:05:38 · answer #10 · answered by Harry 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋