If Jenna Bush were killed in Iraq, would W finally understand?

[Philosoraptor]

He says he grieves for every fallen soldier, and he says he hugs the grieving mothers and fathers at photo ops, but to him, the fallen are merely uncomfortable statistics in the news, which he doesn't follow.

The 2,500 wasted lives do not effect him in any way, he can't possibly understand the pain of a parent who has lost their 22 year old son or daughter in the sands of Iraq.

The fact is, neocons don't grieve like you and I grieve. They don't grieve over the same things. In fact, they can order up soldiers like they were on an assembly line, and not one single salty tear will they sacrifice when they come back home in flag draped coffins under cover of darkness.

Casey Sheehan understands that hurt. W never will. Two thousand and five hundred American mothers and fathers feel that hurt, and God knows, it's the worst hurt there is.

To see your son lying wasted in a coffin, in his proud uniform for the last time, is hurt.

And until one of his own lies dead in his arms will he ever understand. The death of your son or daughter does not move him in any way. He is not a normal human being. He is not one of us. He is a real live monster, and he is in control of the whole world now. He does not understand our grief. He can't.

[leftofthedial]

1. he'd still be oblivious

[rooboy]

2. Of course he wouldn't. He's a sociopath. n/t

[SunDrop23]

16. What rooboy said.

[NNN0LHI]

3. Bush is too smart to ever let one of his kids go to off to war

I wish other parents were.

Don

[Skittles]

9. has nothing to do with being smart

has everything to do with being rich

[NNN0LHI]

12. I am not rich. My kids would never go either n/t

[Skittles]

14. I volunteered to serve my country

I would not volunteer to serve under bush

[dave123williams]

4. I figure he'd try to profit from it, politically.

I mean, if past performance is an indicator of future results where GOP politicians are concerned...

[Ian David]

5. If she enlisted, he'd see to it that she got killed so he could exploit it

Just like he tried to do with Pat Tilman, until it came out that he was an Atheist.

[anniebelle]

6. Maybe if he was killed in Iraq - then maybe.

[booksenkatz]

7. Forgive my memory, but isn't Jenna the one whose surgery he

skipped? Can't recall the details, but I remember being astounded at the time. I'll have to look it up. But no, I don't think he feels even the most basic parental love. He's one of those mammals which would eat its young if it would sate his hunger.

[Bunny]

19. Yes, you are right.

Jenna developed appendicitis on Thanksgiving Day 2000. This was during the recount debacle. Jenna was admitted to the hospital, and the family then decamped to Florida for their annual vacation. This left Jenna alone in the hopital, to recover on her own. I realize that she was technically an adult at the time, but just barely. It was an astounding display of apathy nonetheless.

[Virginia Dare]

24. Yes, see my post below...n/t

[Skittles]

8. no

bush is a sociopathic piece of shit who cares no more for his daughters than he does for our troops

[opihimoimoi]

10. He likes to pretend he cares but he doesn't care share one bit

His policies bear me out...

If he cares about the Kids of the World, he would think of the Future....its rather obvious he don't even think.

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[Philosoraptor]

13. it just makes you look young and foolish.

I am the knower of all things, that's how.

[rfranklin]

15. Yes, old freepers always evaluate all sides of the question...

and come to a rational conclusion.

[w13rd0]

18. Yeah, you are right...

...they grieve like Ted Olsen, and memorialize the departed by going out and getting hitched to a new carbon copy Stepford Wife...

[acmejack]

21. Will you deem me young looking as well?

I know I already look quite foolish, but to be young again! I will welcome you to DU most lavishly if you will perform that small feat! Thanks in advance!
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[greekspeak]

17. The Bar and Poppy Grieving Method: Golf anyone?

That should give us all a clue.

[skip fox]

20. But such a "Christian" ideology as his can refuse to see anything.

The nature of such faith is that it is buried beneath layers of self-deception. He uses the born again evangelicalism like he used to use the bottle previously. Ever try to reason with a drunk? It's far easier than reasoning with Bush. I don't believe the man will ever see much, certainly not on his own. Maybe the death of a daughter would do it, but I think he would equate her sacrifice with Christ's and it would only reaffirm his stupidities.

[tanyev]

22. Nope. Ginna and Tonic are just a "pain in the ass".

Vanity Fair's Christopher Hitchens reports in his August column that "a prominent senator" told him that, while visiting the President recently, the senator complimented Bush on his desk photo of First Daughters Barbara and Jenna.

"You have children?" Bush asked.

"Oh yes, Mr. President."

"You like them?"

"Of course, Mr. President."

"Mine are a pain in the a--," a straight-faced Bush allegedly responded.

http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/209371p-180409c.html

[Virginia Dare]

23. Not a chance...

as I recall, several years back Jenna had to have emergency surgery to remove her appendix, and it wasn't important enough for Daddy to cancel his fishing trip.

[deFaultLine]

26. Additionally

When GWBs sister died of cancer when they were kids they didn't even have a funeral.

This is scary to me, I can't imagine the most powerful man in the world being so out of touch with his feelings. One thing I've learned is that if you want to control your feelings, you have to understand them. Otherwise you end up being run by them.

The man is run totally on fear.

[Virginia Dare]

28. True, Bar Bush makes Joan Crawford look like...

mother of the year along the lines of June Cleaver.

[Philosoraptor]

29. George Bush is a son of a BITCH. Literally and figuratively.

In fact, he's THE son of a bitch.

[WinkyDink]

25. To answer the topic query: No, not in the least. He WOULD, however,

put on a big show, because it's all about HIM.

[bumblebee1]

27. Last night, my husband and I watched a little bit of the Comcast

evening news. One of their national stories is the wreath laying ceremony at Arlington. It also showed part of *'s speech mentioning how much more we have to sacrifice for the war on terra. I made the comment, "I don't see you sacrificing anything." Afterwards, my husband asked if * had any sons. I told him no, he has two daughters. I also mentioned that * had nephews that were of age to serve in the military.