I have never been to this category before. Please No Insults.
I know Politics is heated. I am sincerely asking. And I don't mean to take anything away from what happened at Va. Tech. Just at George Bush's speech (it's on right now) and attendance there.
2007-04-20 06:37:09 · 23 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It's probably not intentional hypocrisy, but of course, he is there to mourn the senseless loss of life where people didn't have any choice in the matter. Sort of like, I don't know, Iraq.
The shooter, gave his victims no outs, just went in and killed needlessly, hmm, sort of like what happens in Iraq.
Think of it this way. It's possible, although unlikely (but possible) that some of those victims could have been bad people that would kill others. So, eliminating a lot of people may at least kill some that deserved killing.
You know what, I don't like that analogy, I am thinking of Iraq again.
2007-04-20 06:51:20 · answer #1 · answered by brettj666 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Dovey, President Bush is not giving a speech at VT today. He's giving a speech in Michigan. So I see no Hypocrisy...just a lack of knowledge on your part.
Edit: Simply amazing with some of answers above mine....not a clue as to where the President is giving a speech at and yet...blasting him for being at VT. Simply Amazing!!!
2007-04-20 06:59:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bush has many faults, but when he makes a speech the way he did at VT it really came from his heart. He did not have to go to VT to make that speech, he could have sent someone else.no, I don't think there was any Hypocrisy involved.
2007-04-20 06:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Alfie333 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am no fan of his but since this day has been declared a "day of mourning" he needed to be present in light of the level of the tragedy. There was a moment of silence all over this nation and his attending the service was appropriate. The only way it would have been hypocritical was if he had turned it into the partisan attendance and brought up something like Iraq.
2007-04-20 06:41:14 · answer #4 · answered by thequeenreigns 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Wow.... so that you want the imaginitive President to be reserved and classic.... precisely like the Conservative President?? You theory there must be NO distinction contained in the reactions of a higher-crust East coast/ pretend Texan... and a liberal from Hawaii who replaced into raised via his unmarried mom and grandmother?? Are you delusional..... or are you of the opinion that each and each one PRESIDENTS could act like the utter failure that replaced into George "0 pastime boom" Bush?? sturdy success with that.... and sturdy success getting to recognize the MEANINGS of political words.
2016-12-04 09:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the extent that his stance on gun control contributed to this tragedy, yes his attendance is hypocritical. That said, I am sure the he genuinely feels sorrow for the events that transpired (what human being wouldn't?) and genuinely wants to express regret and solidarity as the leader of our country. When an event like this occurs, we need to set partisanship aside for a little while and grieve together as a nation. Even though Republican policies raise the frequency of these kinds of events, I doubt there are any Republicans who advocate this kind of behavior or are glad that it happened.
2007-04-20 06:46:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You ask an insulting question like that and then say no insults? Where would you see any hypocracy in his attending a memorial for the students and instructors who were murdered? Are you clumsily inferring that somehow the responsibility for this lies with the President? If that's your intent, you are just wrong on a whole lot of levels.
The blame for what happened rests with one person, the shooter. If you can't see that for yourself then I fell pity for you.
2007-04-20 06:43:02 · answer #7 · answered by libstalker 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No hypocrisy. He was showing his sincere concern for those involved in the crisis. He truly does have a big heart and takes these tragedy's to heart.
2007-04-20 06:42:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
No I see a President trying to offer some kind of condolence in a National tragedy. He is the leader of our country. Why would this be considered hypocritical.
(I'm guessing this is going the way of Bush is somehow responsible again....)
2007-04-20 06:41:33 · answer #9 · answered by stepped on the Third Rail 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Hypocracy from the idiot who is for the sanctity of human life and has been the cause of over 100,000 Iraqi deaths in the past 4 years? Consider this: If the US hadn't invaded Iraq, many of those people would still be alive, and there wouldn't be the suicide bombings that occur daily there.
If Bush really walked his talk, he wouldn't have started an illegal war based on a god telling him to.
2007-04-20 06:49:56 · answer #10 · answered by Pete S 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋