Crashing the party at Crawford

[cally]

:rofl:

"Now, a cynic might say -- as the New York Times' Elisabeth Bumiller did last week -- that the president is working as hard as he is during the first part of his five-week vacation in Crawford in order to give the appearance of being in "purposeful motion" on the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 2001, presidential daily briefing that warned him that bin Laden was "determined" to strike in the United States. But the Journal says it's something else: Bush "badly needs" some help with his dismal approval ratings, and commandeering the political agenda -- without any of those pesky Democrats around -- gives him a chance to get a little boost.

The problem for Bush: Cindy Sheehan has also discovered the power of Crawford. Sheehan has been speaking out about Iraq for some time now, but she didn't receive the kind of attention she's getting now until she set up camp outside Bush's ranch. As they've played out in front of a whole lot of reporters with not much else to do, Sheehan's attempts to see the president are capturing far more press coverage than they would have if she had pitched a tent in Washington's Lafayette Park. Her P.R. successes could "start a trend" among protesters of every stripe, the Journal notes, and the president's Crawford getaways could soon become a lot less pleasant, both personally and professionally. "

http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/index.html


Where will shrubby go for his benders now? :evilgrin:

[Democrat 4 Ever]

1. Doesn't matter - there isn't a place on the planet he can hide

that protesters won't show up and ruin his little "hard work" pity party. Everywhere that Little Georgy goes the protesters are sure to follow. Kennebunkport? Not there. Jeb's house? Don't think so. Cheney's secret location? Nah, Cheney's hiding out there. There is no where in the world The Über Loon (stole that from Top 10 Idiots this week)and Pickles can go that somebody, somewhere won't show up to remind this bunch that people are dying in vain for this madman. Maybe he will want to consider a seat on the next space shuttle. Head to the space station, he could get some peace and quiet there.

Wonder why the Coward in Chief isn't daring Cindy & Co. to "bring 'em on?" It is a little harder for this guy to actually have to face the enemy, isn't it? And she isn't armed with anything more deadly than a few questions.