Bush: I've Fallen And I Can't Get Up

This is terribly sad to watch. So President Bush is calling for an investigation of the oil companies as regards gas prices. How incredibly special - not. Here's how that will go - it's how it always goes at times like this.

A few hundred thousand government dollars will disappear down some rat hole which produces a pretty piece of paper in a year, or so. Maybe some pols will get some face time before the whole thing fades into obscurity before it's even launched. And in the end, we'll be told there was no real gouging going on, not at the large corporate level, anyway. Yawn.

It'll say that because it's the truth. But our Republican President now looks determined to out pander the Democrats in this regard, as if that were possible.

Not to be out done, this idiot from NJ Menendez wants to grant a moratorium of 18 cents a gallon in Federal gasoline taxes for two months. lol What a joke. My God, are politicians are so incredibly sad.

If it were a two month problem we could endure it. But then I'm not convinced it's a problem at all, really. Why doesn't someone actually level with American consumers and tell them we're still seeing comparatively good gas prices, as opposed to most of the world. And drilling in Anwar or Ted Kennedy's backyard isn't a solution, either. You might as well get used to it.

I'm not even up to talking solutions, which in a nutshell is nuclear power, because it's fairly clear none of our politicians are interested in solutions. Welcome to the political silly season in preparation for Campaign 06. That's a mantra which ought to make you sick.

As for Bush, I'm not sure what to say. Maybe you can take the Republican out of the Country Club and move him to Texas, but you can't take the Country Club out of the Republican in the end.

Or maybe he's just worn down. The man did have what is unarguably the toughest first term of any President in recent memory. Still, that isn't a remedy, it's simply a reason. And I'm hard pressed for reasons other than the war to support the man much right now. His decision making is growing frightening.

If this staff shake up is going to give us more of Democrat-Lite ... all things considered, I'll pass.

Comments

[Saigon]

What really bothers me about Bush's comments is that now the uninformed Americans are actually going to believe that the President controls gas prices. There are so many ignorant people out there! We should try to reduce some of the state taxes on gasoline which account for more than the price per gallon than the profits for oil companies. And why are people critisizing Exxon's ex CEO for having a lucrative retirement package? If you break down that 400 million and distribute among the price of gas it would amount to pennies for a couple of days. Ignorant people out there.

[DennisAOK]

The problem is that Bush has no idealogical mooring. When you pander to special interests - just as the Democrats did - there is no common good to appeal to. And, unlike you, Dan, I thought the war was a colossal mistake, and I have been right.

[Saigon]

It's too early to tell if the war was a mistake. It takes time to build a democracy, and I believe that the "vocal" minority is responsible for all the carnage in Iraq-most Iraqis want a stable democratic country.

[dnichols]

The war happened because Bush was trying to stop a nuclear attack on America, unfortunately, it may be comming anyway.

Here is the reality, and unfortunately I don't think it can be stopped.
Bush has worked hard to fight this, but with so many American's attacking him, I don't think they have deserved his efforts. They are blind to the truth because ignorance is bliss.

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=49881

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45539

[dnichols]

Here is another article worth reading.

The nuclear threat is very real...and I feel sorry for Bush. He knows so much more than he lets on, and we live in a spoiled country that has had no attack for 5 years and so many people are ungrateful. I cannot imagine the pressure he faces every day. Have mistakes been made, I am sure they have been.

I think the Mexican border is a bigger mistake than Iraq...
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=45203

[tester]

There sure are some ignorant people out there.

What if you spread out that $400 million across the shareholders?

Bottom line is the CEO is a pig.

[Robert]

Hocus Pocus.

Look over here how I am trying to help the average American.

Ooops, you missed my other hand where I rolled back environmental restrictions (again) for the industries I'm involved with.

And there's nothing I can do about oil prices anyway.

Bush thinks Americans are stupid.

So there's one thing Bush can say he's correct on.

[jamie]

Bush is a sorry excuse for a president in EVERY way. You just figured this out?

[Betty]

My frustration with Bush and the rest of the "Republicans" is causing me to seriously consider (1) not voting this November and (2) leaving the party completely. I'm starting to think I'm too conservative for what the Republican party is today. Seems RINOs rule, and President Bush is apparently a RINO. His "compassionate conservatism" had me suspicious when he first mentioned it back in 2000.