I guess I don't always read the editorials, as opposed to the op-eds, but geez, this was scathing. A real body-blow, I think--it's not just about one issue but a damning evaluation of his whole presidency so far. If I was Rove, I wouldn't be taking this lightly--these guys may trend left, but they have been cutting shrump way more slack than they ever did Clinton. Bad bad news, methinks.
Somehow I missed it though! Was reading today's letters and they were responding to it--sheesh. Hey, this one's a slavering right wing treat--d'ya suppose they wanted people to know what kinds of morans support the guy?
This president has the moral courage to do what is necessary to rid the world of terrorists and evil dictators that previous presidents did not. To criticize him in this regard is un-American!
If he did not fight terrorism, you would have criticized him as well, so he cannot win in your eyes!
"Unamerican," exclamation points--it's got everything.
On t'other hand, the first letter is superb, IMO:
To the Editor:
Re "Presidential Character" (editorial, Sept. 9):
Although I, too, question President Bush's leadership ability, and most of his decisions and actions, we place far too much blame on him for our current troubles. Despite his appalling leadership, if you believe the polls, a majority of Americans still supports him.
Therefore, I think that much of the blame for our woes — in Iraq, on the world stage, on the economic homefront — lies squarely at the feet of an unthinking, blindly following, politically lazy American public.
We get what we deserve. We've got George W. Bush as our "leader." That's not his fault.