I think DU's view of Bush is wrong in a lot of ways [View All]

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In most ways I can't stand him. But I don't think he's an idiot, nor do I think he's a human monster.

I think he's cold and callous in a lot of ways. However, I think he really believes what he says. I think he really bought the whole right wing schtick hook line and sinker. He really sees himself as a Christian. However his lack of intellectual curiousity and meaningful introspection doesn't allow him to see how obtuse he can truly be.

I think his choice of Laura as a wife shows he has some sort of substance. I think Laura is a decent person. I'm not saying she's world shattering or anything, just not a bad person and probably a lot more insightful in a lot of ways than her husband. I know she's a Bob Dylan fan. I know she raised two daughters who seem to have some taste and decency to them.

So George ain't all bad. He's just obtuse and unable to see around the corners. He willfully wears blinders.

I'm not saying I don't get pissed. I often get red hot mad. Like when I saw him and all those other old white men signing that Bankruptcy bill. They were all laughing about it, cracking jokes. Bush was doing that cackle of his. I got pissed, real pissed, more pissed than I'd been in a long time. He just doesn't get it. Doesn't understand. Obtuse and callous.

Don't get me wrong - I don't like him.

But hey, Kinky Friedman counts him as a friend of sorts. So hey, what can ya say?

We live in a wierd world.