Say hello to Bubba and old Shark Face - dazzlin' smiles and all.
Why are these two suddenly so good chummies?
Aw, think of what they have in common; highly successful presidencies.
Bush senior won perhaps the most glorious military victory for the US ever, seen from a rw point of view. He could, with some work, replace the son as their hero. And boy do they need a hero, the rw'ers. It's all America is to them; strength and glory personified in the President, to take all the evil away.
Bush won the first Gulf War on walkover, and he had the sense to not go to Baghdad. That must be a valid point now for the growing number of 'sving-voters' that are starting to see the light.
If I needed a daddy soon, I'd choose the old Bush for the young one.
Clinton has a star stuck forever to his name among liberals; his presidency during the 90's. At least he has with me ;-)
I fully understand that there also are negative issues with Clinton's presidency, but the fact remains; he did raise the US economy from negative to positive and produced a better society from the Reagan 80's yuppie wreckage. And took a lot of dirt in the process.
Clinton would never have left New Orleans in the ditch as a president.
So, if one needed a liberal caring mother to the military-savvy daddy, you'd think Clinton would do the trick, no?
Here's a pic with junior - is this the Crisis Management Team moving in?
He looks like a teenager standing with his parents.
Who's in charge on the pic above? It looks like junior, but imagine these three men alone in a room - Bush jr. would surely be the mental underdog. I have often wondered about junior's relationship with senior, alone, when the masks are off.
I have often wondered about senior, to tell you the truth. Especially after reading the
http://demopedia.democraticunderground.com/index.php/BFEE">BFEE
But anyhow you feel about the prospect, the proximity these people have to the president should at least be seen as more than 'goodwill ambassadors' to be used in disaster periods to help Bush' image.
Maybe containment? A buffer when Bush goes down?
Whatever their motives, I can hardly see them hitch their ride to Bush jr. now out of pure self interest - he is much too damaged. Bush sr. always have the Bush-honor to stand by, of course. But even so, you'd reach a point where you see your son has screwed things up so thoroughly that there is just damage control left to be done.
Clinton, I would imagine, would not longer put his foot in with Bush jr. without asking for returns. Even though he probably feel the need to accomodate in a time of crisis, I wonder what he and Bush senior talks about when they've tucked junior in for the evening.
And where's Cheney? Why are all the leading neocons so silent? Answer: They're spinning. Now is the time for quick thought, and Rove and Cheney appeared together on a pic just now. They didn't have a tan after their fishing trips...
You would imagine that the bad rap they've taken has generated a certain amount of activity. I bet the intercom earpieces was buzzing.
Who would side with Bush in the 'bunker'?
And where and when will that 'bunker' be?
My guess would be the Sept 24 Anti-War March On Washington, now much amplified by the Katrina disaster.
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/The people siding with Bush would be the evangelistas - at first glance. But Robertson has always been a two-face, and has turned on Bush lately. Falwell lies low after his heart attack and I haven't heard what he means about the latest developments.
All of the neocons would switch sides at appropriate times, but not the prime ones, they have too much to lose.
Then parts of the military would side with the prez., but would end up as they did when the mood broke for peace in Vietnam; powerless to generate support among the troops for the cause.
The Cindy Sheehan cause looks more attractive.
I think Bush will go down soon. Who/what are gonna replace him?
Wether it is Clinton & Poppy or someone else, I don't know.
But it's food for thought.