Bush-ignored-advice-to-be "extra-senstive" when talking to Webb about his son: [View All]

[Jon8503]

This says everything you need to know about George Bush. He was warned in advance to be sensitive when talking to Jim Webb about his son. Webb's son recently had a very close call in Iraq. Instead, the President was just a dick. No surprise. That is how he runs the country.

Via Think Progress:
But according to Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA), Bush was told that Webb’s son had a recent brush with death in Iraq and was warned to be “extra sensitive” when talking to the Sen.-elect. ThinkProgress yesterday spoke with Moran’s office and confirmed the congressman’s statement, first reported by hcc in VA:
Not only did Bush know about it, he was specifically briefed on the incident before meeting with Webb, and was cautioned to be extra sensitive in speaking with Webb about his son.
After such a briefing, Bush perhaps shouldn’t have been so surprised about Webb’s unwillingness to chit-chat about his son.
The right-wingers have been apoplectic about Webb's interchange with Bush. Of course, as usual, none of them hold Bush accountable.

Eleanor Clift from Newsweek offered what Webb might have said:
Webb could have asked how the Bush girls are doing, partying their way across Argentina. He could have told Bush he was worried about his son; the vehicle next to him was blown up recently, killing three Marines. Given the contrast between their respective offspring, Webb showed restraint.
Bush is leading us to defeat in Iraq. He's making our country weak in the eyes of the world. He hasn't caught the terrorists who attacked America. But, the right wing is offended that Webb was mean to Bush. They're a pathetic bunch -- and it's not their kids who are over there fighting in Bush's war.

http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/12/bush-ignored-advice-to-be-extra.html