You wanna know why Bush isn't worried about November? [View All]

[WilliamPitt]

It's simple, really. Simple and terrifying.

It isn't Diebold, despite those who lob out that automatic answer. Too many districts don't have these machines, the margins are too wide, and as I always say, "Diebold" is the easy answer reached for by people who need an excuse for despair. (sorry, but that's how I feel)

No, folks.

Bush isn't worried because he isn't running shit. He isn't connected, isn't plugged in, isn't given bad news because he freaks out on aides who bring him bad news, as has been widely reported.

He isn't worried because he is unaware, distant, detatched. As I said in another post, blaming him for all that has happened is like blaming Mickey Mouse when Disney screws up.

Flip that around, now: if Disney takes a hit on the stock market, if their ratings go down, if their advertising revenue shortens up, it isn't Mickey Mouse who sweats it. Mickey Mouse goes into Disneyland with that same stupid-ass smile on his face, shakes hands with the kiddies, and generally bumbles around like the cartoon character he is.

Bush isn't worried because dealing with things like elections and wars and the economy hasn't been part of his job description since Day One. That's not his gig. He's the guy in the mouse suit, putting on a show.

And yeah, that's scary. A cartoon character president in this dangerous world makes me want to hide under the bed, but there it is.

I'd bet my shoes, my wallet and a number of vital organs, however, that there is plenty of worry in that White House.

Cheney is worried. Why else would he be running around the country with that bum ticker screeching about "massive death in America"? He's worried, bank on it.

Rove is worried. Rumsfeld is worried. They're all worried, and they should be.

George isn't worried, and why should he be?

It ain't his problem. Hasn't been for going on six years now. Mickey Mouse is always smiling.