Will Bush meet with Cindy?

[wtmusic]

Interesting that such a simple humanitarian act comes so hard for that petulant little moron.

onedit: I believe he will. It will be behind closed doors. She has already announced what she's going to ask; Rove is busy writing the answers. She'll probably have to be dragged out screaming but no cameras will be around to record it.

[AllyCat]

1. No he won't. But I predict that will come back to bite him on the booboo

[Walt Starr]

2. Why won't the Chickenhawk cross the road?

Well duh!

[katinmn]

3. No, because it is the only rational thing to do

and he isn't rational.

[MADem]

4. He will manufacture a "crisis"

Requiring him to hop on a helo at the ranch and chopchopchop away to the airport in the dead of night. Downside for him: he will have to cut his vacation at his horseless ranch short!!!

[cbear70]

5. no chance

I wish he would but there is no chance..

[pointblank]

6. No...

remember, he doesn't listen to anyone, he sticks to his core beliefs, however fucked up they are....this is what the freepers pride themselves on with him.

[Talismom]

7. He's never had the balls and never will! n/t

[RDANGELO]

8. eventually yes, in private

The right wing propaganda machine will continue to attack her.

[tech3149]

9. Unka Dicks prolly' slappin him around right now

to get him out there to face her. I think his refusal is nothing less than shooting himself in the foot. I'm gonna love watching this play out for the next few weeks.

[Mira]

10. He has come between the rock and the fire hydrant!

This one he cannot win.
No matter what happens, he lost it already when he let more than 1 day go by without meeting with Cindy.
Let's make him lose it big time - and keep the pressure on.

[Dhalgren]

11. No, because he doesn't have to.

He isn't running for anything (and he's been running from things his whole life, so he's used to that); as he has recently stated, "Being President is power!" - in his mind he is simply too powerful to be affected by any lowly woman; he is more concerned to appear strong to his loony base, not rational adults, so not talking to Ms Sheehan, to him and his ilk, is a show of strength. There is simply nothing "in it" for him, so, no he won't talk to her...

[marions ghost]

31. bingo

in Bushworld, NOT talking to Cindy is a show of strength.
Nice way to summarize it Dalgren. The longer he holds out the more support rec'd from his loyalists. He absolutely thinks he CAN win in this. Just another little challenge to roll over. Giving Cindy an inch would be a losing gesture where he comes from.

[Fuzz]

12. He'd go back to work at the White House first

[TahitiNut]

13. IRRELEVANT!

The issue is and MUST BE whether he's held accountable to the American People - including families of those killed in a criminal war of aggression.

Please, DO NOT let this hang on some empty photo op - that's far too easily flipped by the Rovian Reptiles.

It's about the accountability! (Keep your eyes on the ball, folks.)

[wtmusic]

15. Very relevant

this is not some 'empty photo op'. This is what it all comes down to--people standing up for what's right, and it's gained international attention.

[TahitiNut]

16. No wonder the left loses.

:eyes:

So, Chimpy rides out with Rove, faces the Camp Casey folk, and mouths a few platitudes about "I feel your pain" and "we all grieve for your loss" and other canned Chatty Cathy snippets and then rides off into the sunset.

At that point, the Mighty Wurlitzer takes over and the status quo is maintained.

It's not about a charade of a photo op ... it's about answering to Cindy's questions - accountability.

[wtmusic]

19. TN maybe you have a better idea of how to bring public attention

to this issue. :shrug:

[bushisanidiot]

14. President Pussy is too busy underneath Jeff Gannon to talk to

anyone.. much less a mother of a fallen soldier.

[marions ghost]

17. No

because #1 that would give her points validity. He can't afford to do that, with the approval so low for the war. Also Prince Georgie is incapable of giving anything -to anyone- who is not a supporter. He does not DO diplomacy. Any capturing of a meeting between them on film would make him feel that he has lowered himself. It is beneath him to come to her. That's why this is so brilliant--she is showing him up as a rigid, arrogant narcissist, hopelessly out of touch with the commoners. The only thing he's worried about in this thing is the political fallout from it. This kind of personality can actually get energy from being beseiged, enjoying the attention and indulging in a little martyrdom ("ah, what we must endure in our noble quest"...insert quote from King Lear here)

Meeting with Cindy I doubt has ever even come up as a serious option, more likely the fodder for jokes (let's look under the desk for WMD....). They've already got a nickname probably "Unhappy Campers" or something--that is how George and Co marginalize threats. I don't even think he could pull off a meeting as a PR stunt, eg. The Boy Scouts. People travelling with the Prince and his entourage will be advising him that if you just ignore the riff raff, eventually they'll go away... His mind is on schmoozing at the BBQ and the other issues on his plate. There's going to be no time in his schedule for Cindy. Busy.

[GreenPartyVoter]

18. He'd send Laura out before he'd deal with it

[wtmusic]

21. mm, interesting

"mother-to-mother", big strong man still king of castle, "Ugh!".

Could be...

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. Yep. Plus it's a soft touch PR move. However it may backfire if he does it

this late in the game. Cindy's already been out there for a while, and suffering for over a year.

[marions ghost]

28. good idea

but too late by now. Anyway Cindy said she's not talking to anyone but George. Face-to-face. No proxy.

[DemonFighterLives]

20. No, He is the War President

and prides himself on his military prowess which no one else can see.
There is War in Iran on his radar and no little peasants will divert him.

[Mizmoon]

22. He will eventually

and I wonder what she'll say ...

They will be alone (i.e. not in front of the cameras) so whatever it is will be private between them.

Will she tell him he killed her son and listen to him defend himself?
What will she do if he turns mean?

Is she the kind of person who can be intimidated? It's not easy to meet someone "famous" like Bush and hold your ground.

Will she just cry?

Will it be an emotonal letdown - will she or won't she get what she wants? Does she know what she wants? She can't get her baby back no matter what ...

I don't mean to anger anyone - I'm just thinking aloud.

[wtmusic]

25. not angry

but if she was the type of person who could be intimidated she wouldn't be there.

It would definitely be in private. Oh to be a fly on the wall...

[Mizmoon]

27. there are many supporters around her

It's easier hold your ground with supporters than to do so alone before a rich and powerful man.

[marions ghost]

29. there would be cameras

I'd be surprised if Cindy would do it otherwise. How could she trust him not to belittle her, as bullies do when they get their targets away from witnesses. Cindy wouldn't be suckered into that.

Asking for no cameras would make him seem like he was up to no good.

[nookiemonster]

23. The "emperor" won't even admit a mistake,

much less meet with a grieving mom who has very relavent questions.

No shame. Whatsoever.

[TWiley]

26. He would see it as "negotiating" with the enemy.

I really doubt that he will see her. That ilk is not prone to negotiating with those who disagree with them.

[Spike from MN]

30. No, but if he did, it would probably go something like this:

Cindy: "What 'noble cause' did my son die for?"
Bush: "Uh...'cause I said so?"

[marions ghost]

32. Or Bush might say --as O' Lielly said

"There is no greater calling than to lay down your life for another."
O'Lielly attributed this concept to the Christian tradition.

[Spike from MN]

33. Hey, if Bush wants to do that, that's fine with me.

Lay down his life for another, that is. ;) And if others in his administration would follow suit, even better.