In Bush White House, incompetence rules

[babylonsister]

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Monday, February 27, 2006
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In Bush White House, incompetence rules

ANN McFEATTERS (Block News Alliance)

WASHINGTON -- It seems that everything is going wrong for the Bush White House lately. Why?

The uproar over an Arab-controlled firm taking over major U.S. ports is a tempest in a teapot, there is no evidence it will weaken already-inferior security at our ports. But the episode shows an astonishing lack of political acumen by the usually astute Bush administration.

In an election year, with one-third of the Senate and the entire House up for grabs, it seems preposterous that the White House didn't think through the ramifications of not conferring with key members of Congress before rubberstamping a deal with a company controlled by a country that spawned two of the 9/11 hijackers. Because of glaring missteps, admits White House spokesman Scott McClellan, there are a lot of "false impressions" to clean up. And why didn't the president know anything about this?

The Texas shooting accident involving Vice President Cheney and his friend was embarrassing and could have been tragic. But the aftermath was far more damaging than it had to be because it appeared that there was an effort to cover up the incident. The inscrutable vice president without a valid hunting license seemed unapologetic and defensive. And why didn't President Bush appear concerned?

The controversy over the intensely complicated Medicare drug-benefit plan seems to have taken the administration by surprise. But every expert predicted that confusion, fear and anger would erupt when seniors were told to "do the math" or "go online" or "call the government" to try to figure out what to do.

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[BOSSHOG]

1. Why is everything going wrong in the bush white house?

Because they are nothing but politicians working on politics with no concern for policy or for what is right and what is wrong. And since they are bush cronies they are not very versed in policy or educated in issues important to Americans, they are just loyal to the alcoholic military deserter. The only thing bush has going for him is a large, ignorant, racist base. He must be so proud. The medicare uproar DID NOT take the white house by surprise. It is exactly what they wanted; to destroy a benefit which has worked for Americans for years.

Thanks for the post.

[Cassandra]

2. Bushco is competent in only two areas...

bashing Democrats and handing taxpayer money and assets over to their cronies. Nothing else!

[Virginia Dare]

3. He's not really that good at the bashing either..

he gets a hefty hand from the media.