Katrina: Kristol Admits Bush Is Often Weak on Execution

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-corn/katrina-kristol-admits-b_b_6928.html

My favorite (in a perverse way) Katrina-related quote of recent days came from William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard and cheerleader-in-chief for the war in Iraq. He told The Washington Post, "Almost every Republican I have spoken with is disappointed" in Bush's response to the disaster. "He is a strong president...but he has never really focused on the importance of good execution.

I think that is true in many parts of his presidency."

Perhaps in Iraq, Bill? Think about this comment. Kristol says Bush is not good at execution. Yet Kristol was all for letting Bush engage in one of the most difficult endeavors of all: invading, occupying, and rebuilding another country far, far away. Isn't execution half -- if not more -- of any job? Do you let a surgeon work on a patient, a forklift operator run a machine, or a copyeditor at the Weekly Standard vet Kristol's columns, if he or she is not "focused on the importance of good execution"? I thought these guys were supposed to be adults. Instead, Kristol, the neocon prince, sounds as if he's making excuses for an irresponsible teenager. What do you do with someone who's "not focused on the importance of good execution" -- especially on matters of life and death? Perhaps Kristol ought to ask Donald Trump.

[longship]

1. Except when it involves an electric chair.

n/t

[txaslftist]

4. Heh.

[Lindacooks]

10. My first thought too.

[opihimoimoi]

2. Frighteningly Stupid Remark

[SharonAnn]

9. * believes in "talking", not "doing". He's never "done" anything that

involved work, execution, follow-through, accountability, etc.

He really has no idea that governing and running a business involve real work. You need a leader and skilled people who "execute".

He thinks you just "talk" and "do politics" and stuff just happens for you. He's really totally disconnected with cause (work) and effects (results).

[opihimoimoi]

12. Yes, I concur. The Man is a Dufus of frightenting proportions.

This has been revealed in Spades during this ongoing disaster.

WHY? Why do we Americans not see this man is Incompetent

[TomPainesBones]

3. He also said this...

"I think the Clinton administration would have done a better job in handling Hurricane Katrina, but I'm also glad Bush is president and not a Democrat."

--William Kristol

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/06/politics/politicsspecial1/06assess.html

[Lindsay]

5. I read that Kristol quote about being glad Bush is prez.

What a maroon. Doesn't matter if 10,000 people die, I guess, as long as rich folks get their tax cuts.

I hate these people

And welcome to DU, TomPainesBones.

[tsuki]

6. How can he be a strong president if he has no judgment or follow through.

He's a strong politician, but that is not all a president is.

[htuttle]

7. Well. Good thing he runs the Executive Branch, then

We're going to need an 'exploding head' smiley, Skinner.

[July]

8. So what does "strong" mean, then?

If he can't execute whatever he's trying to do, where is the strength. In his macho talk? Bullhorn moment? Please.

[MichiganVote]

11. Weak? How about useless? Could we just say that GWB is useless?

[cliss]

13. William Kristol should go jump off a cliff.

Notice this: "He is a strong president...."

But he's useless at getting anything done.

How in the hell is a strong president?