I Felt Pity For Bush Last Night

[Gman]

I watched a debate last night where John Kerry's performance made George Bush look like the stumbling, bumbling, slow, slouching lout that he is. In last night's debate I saw a president of the United States of America, the greatest country in the world, that almost seemed to be showing early signs of dementia by being angry, confused and lost all at the same time. Anyone who has been around an Alzheimer's patient who has just been found after being lost for 3 days would recognize similar traits.

The best Bush was able to do was to keep rambling about Kerry changing positions. Bush had plenty of "ah's" and "um's". Bush was often hunched over the podium. Bush was unable to clearly articulate the reasons we are in Iraq and what our exit strategy is. In fact, Bush even dodged the issue of an exit strategy. Bush's facial expressions betrayed his confusion.

On the other hand, Kerry was always cool, composed, clear, articulate and "presidential". It even became clear that Kerry left a few of Bush's disjointed answers without a rebuttal as Bush's delivery and demeanor said more than Kerry could have said.

My favorite moment of the debate was when Bush stated that we were attacked and that's why we are in Iraq. Kerry responded that Iraq never attacked us. I also liked when Kerry stated there are some 30 countries that were closer to having weapons of mass destruction than was Iraq. Another great moment was when Kerry spoke of DeGaulle's famous remark about having the word of the president and that was good enough for him. The most memorable remark I heard Bush make was "(dammit), this is hard work".

Toward the end, I started to abandon the "take no prisoners" tone of this campaign and my liberal side took over. I actually started to feel pity for Bush as he seemed so lost and confused. Imagine that. Bush is arguably the worst president in American history and I felt sorry for him. I guess that's what makes us the good guys.

[otohara]

1. Take It Back

now, never ever feel sorry for that sorry son of a bitch

[democratreformed]

5. Yeah, please do. GB is not worthy of it. n/t

[Mizmoon]

7. nah, i feel sorry for him too

the guy should be out running a car wash business, where he can drink beer all day. He's so far out of his depth it's painful.

[ladjf]

22. What makes you think he could successfully run a car wash?

He might could keep a job as one of the car wipers, maybe.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

30. He'd Be A Great Squeegey Guy (nt)

[ladjf]

41. If he'd show up for work, which is unlikely.

Would you want a guy like that working for you? Nah, too other people out there who would appreciate having a job.

[robbedvoter]

53. He's been known to urinate on cars - hard work running a car wash

[Lord_StarFyre]

14. Absolutely

Every time President Kerry landed a direct hit on the smirking chimp, it was obvious by the "I just sucked a Lemon" look chimpy's ugly mug...

I was so happy to watch our next President beat that spoiled, snotty, Drug Addicted, Alcoholic, Retard like a red headed Step Child...

[TrustingDog]

58. I feel sorry that that demented fool has access to the red button...

a pissy, defensive, surly monkey and that button is Not a good recipe.

[Sick_of_Rethuggery]

2. I said...

nearly the same thing to the silly media folks (in my emails to them) last night -- only not so elegantly!

[still_one]

3. Sorry? He is responsible for the deaths of 1058 Americans

and over 10000 American casulties, 30 to 50000 Iraqii deaths

Don't give me this "I feel sorry for him"

In addition, those bastards are going to attack Kerry even harder now

This fight has hardly begun

[Doctor_J]

17. no he's not

it should be painfully obvious by now that he is responsbile for nothing. His sole job function is to campaign. He makes no policy decisions, never read the 8/6 pdb, and still couldn't find iraq on a map. pitiful is the perfect description of the man.

[skygazer]

27. Don't give him that out

Everyone around him has been giving him excuses all his life. Nothing is ever his fault. Well, you know what? He's the President. He IS responsible. And because of his stubborn inflexibility, we have over a thousand dead american soldiers, over 7000 wounded and who knows how many dead and maimed Iraqi civilians.

We have a quagmire in Iraq, our economy is a mess and our Homeland Security doesn't really exist. Don't give him yet another excuse - it's time for him to suck it up and TAKE responsibility. No way I'm letting him off for any of this!

[luaneryder]

36. You are absolutely on target

his entire life has been one long excuse; always someone else's fault; never taking responsibility. He deserves no pity whatsoever as he has none for anyone else.

[CarolynEC]

38. Exactly. He's the President. I don't care about Rummy, I don't care...

... about Perle, I don't care about any of his hideous cabal right now. We're not trying to vote THEM out of office. This all about George Bush. He's the President. It's his fault, it's his responsibility. And it's his name on the ballot.

[HughBeaumont]

54. Actually, sending Rummy the Dummy

Rove, Cheney, Rice and Asscroft to the unemployment line (and possibly in front of a Grand Jury) sounds quite appealing to me.

[Gman]

39. Ok, so I'm enabling Bush

Liberals sometimes are enablers!

[Phillycat]

45. Amen.

[asjr]

32. I think he is delusional. He really believes he is president and can

do nothing wrong. I don't know how much he was prepped before the debate but it did not show. Those who were going to vote for him in Nov. are still going to vote for him. They are delusional as well. I also feel Kerry will win unless the voting machines are rigged. Somehow, some way the dirty tricks will appear.

[GainesT1958]

4. Well, at one point I started to wonder if it had crossed Dub's mind:

"What the hell am I doing HERE?":eyes:

B-)

[mark11727]

33. "Gawd, I wish I was drinkin' again...!"

[K8-EEE]

49. I Was Thinking He WAS Drinking Again!!

Seriously he looks like he had a couple quick ones before going out there!

[Sophree]

59. "Dammit I wish this was Scotch!"

Is what my brother said one of the many times * was drinking water looking mighty peeved.

lol

[Doctor_J]

61. a thought he's had many times

on 9/11 in the school room, every time he goes to a summit, every time he goes overseas. I have never seen anyone so uncomfortable with his job.

[shaolinmonkey]

6. Don't feel bad for him. He must bear the full weight of his

incompetence and arrogance. Fuck him and everyone who supports him.

Fuck 'em all.

[cali]

8. Not for one second

did I feel sorry for the little twerp. Can you spell schadenfreud? (I'm not sure I can, but I reveled in it last night.)

[liberal N proud]

9. Not Me! I actually enjoyed it

The man deserves no pithy, he is ruthless and has no heart. The things he has done to the greatest nation on earth are appalling and he deserves to go down in flames.
It is hard for me to actually hate someone, but this person pushes that envelope

[ProfessorPlum]

10. Me too, it was WEIRD

My wife got home late, after the debate started and asked how it was going. I answered, "Kerry's doing pretty well, but Bush is messing up so badly, I actually am starting to feel bad for the guy". Poor little Shrub.

On the plus side, more time for him to play Nintendo after he's out on his ass in Jan!

Bush was, no doubt, wondering who the hell DeGaulle was.

[Doctor_J]

11. that's why i never watch the man

my feelings oscillate between visceral hated and pity that a man who was supposed to spend his life as a drunken celebrity golfer got thrown into the deep end of the pool. Neither is healthy, so I refuse to watch him.

[w4rma]

12. Don't. (nt)

[Union Thug]

13. You've got more compassion than me!

I enjoyed seeing this little rat bastard squirm under the pressure! bring it on, lil george, you smug son of a bitch.

[ladjf]

26. It would be more satisfying to see him convicted of treason in

an American court and confirmed by the Supreme Court.

[life_long_dem]

15. Good post but * has no pity for you or america

The guy is power hungry and only looks out for his own interests.

[NewJeffCT]

16. I didn't feel pity, I felt embarrassed

Embarrassed as an American that he almost won the election in 2000, and is so inarticulate and bumbling that he has trouble putting a few words together and he can't think on his feet at all. I mean, foreigners watching that debate must think we're all fucking idiots to have allowed Bush to even win a primary back in 2000, let alone his party's nomination and then have the election close enough for him to steal.

[PA Democrat]

18. No pity

How much pity did that son of a bitch show innocent Iraqi civilians, or the families of the soldiers in Iraq? I will never forget the bastard pumping his fist and saying "feels good" in response to a reporter's question about how he felt prior to launching his invasion of Iraq.

[RB TexLa]

19. I might have felt pity for him.....

If he said that he really had to go to the bathroom but couldn't because of the 32 page agreement. That is really not fun when you have to go but can't.

[NRaleighLiberal]

20. NO PITY!!!! JUST DISGUST.......

Just think of what * and his spin cycle have been doing to Kerry - the inclination of the left is to be forgiving, understanding, etc. - let's try to be a bit out of the box, let's celebrate this victory, let's get hungry for more and drive this election to Kerry's flavor. I have no pity for the pathetic idiot who claims to be our president. (and I am typically a nice guy!)

[cthrumatrix]

34. BINGO..... the media has held up this clown while 1000's have died

[durablend]

21. I felt more pity for...

The American people

Who the hell voted this idiot into office (and why are they still blindly supporting this sorry ass fratboy)?

[DFLforever]

23. Save your pity for the innocents slaughtered by W in Iraq.

He deserves nothing better than our contempt.

[Z_I_Peevey]

24. I can't feel pity for the man who would send my sons and

daughters to die for oil, greed and empire. May he get what he deserves.

[Hubert Flottz]

25. Do you think Bush ever feels sorry for you?

Or Me? I don't!

[themonster]

28. NO PITY HERE

I didn't feel sorry at all for Bush. He made grave mistakes as President. He was never qualified to be President. I don't hate the guy. I just think he should be working on his ranch instead of in the White House.

[LynnTheDem]

29. As our Coalition Casualty Count grows...

...it ain't "pity" I feel for the man who is responsible for all the deaths.

[peekaloo]

31. He's a weak, vindictive, power hungry fool

pity those who stand in his way.

Good post.

[SammyWinstonJack]

35. Guess I'm not one of "the good guys"

I didn't feel sorry for arrogant condescending smirking major league a$$hole, at all. In fact I throughly enjoyed the fact that he was becoming more pissy and snippy with each passing moment! I am glad Kerry got under his skin. I was hoping for a * meltdown and I wasn't disappointed. He has been sheltered long enough from criticism of his failed policies.

[HFishbine]

37. I did too

Afterall, he is still human and it's always hard to see someone who is that last to know that other people do not see him as he sees himself.

[Johnny Arson]

40. Wisdom from Hatori Hanzo

"For those regarded as warriors, when engaged in combat the vanquishing of thine enemy can be the warrior's only concern. Suppress all human emotion and compassion. (Defeat) whoever stands in thy way, even if that be Lord God, or Buddha himself. This truth lies at the heart of the art of combat."

[KansDem]

42. "I guess that's what makes us the good guys"--Empathy

Perhaps "empathy" is what separates liberals/progressives from right-wing/neo-con Fundies and Freepers. I too felt sorry for him: he was like a frightened child.

I think I understand what you are saying, Gman. He should never have been appointed POTUS. It was a cruel trick to play on him by the Bush Family criminals; all for profit and power. Yes, Bush is a bully; arrogant, greedy, and stupid. My mom would have said "Such a person should be pitied, not scorned." Well, mom, I found myself pitying Bush last night. But most the time I loathe him!

Having said that, this still doesn't excuse his actions these past 4 years. He still needs to be held accountable, along with his handlers. Even though at times Bush deserves pity, I still would whole-heartily support his arrest and trial, along with those in his cabinet, for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

[Politicub]

43. And Bush looked Orange

I'm not kidding. I was watching a replay of the debate on C-Span (split screen) and Bush looked orange.

I think Bush actually had a run in with the self tanner and Karl tried to spin it towards Kerry. That dipshit Lynne Cheney echoed the "Kerry is Orange" comment yesterday. It was a pure lie.

Bush should have been on Orange Alert, though. Kerry obviously wiped the floor with him.

[moondust]

44. Not me. He is getting a lot of people killed and maimed needlessly.

If you want to pity somebody pity his thousands of victims.

[wadestock]

46. How about Bush "I know how the world works"

I felt my heart fall to the floor when I heard that.

This is a sick man. He had to have Saddam...and now at the toll of taking our military to do his dirty work....look at the toll of the deceit. I hope people get the sense that he's burnt out from going after Saddam. Why do you think he's dropped the ball over there?

He knows he F'd up. I hope it's eating him up inside.

[carpe_vinum]

47. I wish I could for the sake of my humanity, but

sorry. No pity here. I'll reserve my pity for America and the world if that man manages to squeak through on November 2. I don't believe it will happen, but....

[Amaya]

48. No pity here.

He is responsible for the deaths of our service men and women. I feel pity for the families who suffer the loss of their loved ones. I feel pity for the thousands that will come home maimed and psychologically scarred.

No, I Do Not feel pity for the perpetrator. Never.

[eeyore]

50. You're suffering from Stockholm Syndrome

That's where you begin to sympathize with your captors.

Shake it off, Gman! Shake it off! Don't let 'em get into your head!

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The Stockholm Syndrome is an emotional attachment, a bond of interdependence between captive and captor that develops 'when someone threatens your life, deliberates, and doesn't kill you.' (Symonds, 1980) The relief resulting from the removal of the threat of death generates intense feelings of gratitude and fear which combine to make the captive reluctant to display negative feelings toward the captor or terrorist. In fact, former hostages have visited their captors in jail, recommended defense counsel, and even started a defense fund. It is this dynamic which causes former hostages and abuse survivors to minimize the damage done to them and refuse to cooperate in prosecuting their tormentors.

more...
http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/stockholm.html

[robbedvoter]

51. Only RECOILED revulsion - he looked mean, outraged AND pathetic

How can you feel pithy for a guy who enjoys killing people (Carla fay Tucker) and has "to work hard at giving Missy his love" (NEVER WENT TO A FUNERAL)

[ClassWarrior]

52. I was embarrassed.

23.

[hatrack]

55. I didn't. I will never - NEVER - feel pity for Bush

He wanted this job? Fine. He knew that (at some point, long delayed of course) he would have to face questions he couldn't control or censor.

Let him squirm. Let him sweat. Let him purse his lips and hunch his shoulders and lean on the podium and grimace like a mandrill. Let him spin his little goo-goo ga-ga Freedom Phrases until he screws himself into the stage, his forehead dripping with flop sweat.

Guess what George? This isn't a pre-screened audience praising you for your faith in God. Welcome to prime time. True, you're more than a little late, but welcome just the same.

In the words of the British fighter ace Mick Mannock, when he heard of the death of the Red Baron, "I hope he roasted all the way down."

No pity for Bush. Not now, not ever.

[Strawman]

56. Next time you feel that way about him

Think of him saying in a mocking tone "Please don't kill me" about Karla Faye Tucker. Or the way he treated James Byrd's daughter when she asked for a hearing on the hate crimes bill after her dad had been killed being pulled behind a truck driven by racists.

[Gman]

57. Whoa! Back to reality!

You're 100% right. The pity then turns to anger.

[Sophree]

60. Kerry gave * enough rope

to hang himself with.

It's a good strategy and one he should carry on to the next debates.

[ScreamingMeemie]

62. I have no pity for a man that would send my kids off to fight in a

senseless war, and show no remorse upon their deaths. No pity here. Nope. He asked us to Bring it On. :hi: