Helen Thomas: Bush shows no sign of learning

[govegan]

Nothing earth-shattering, but good vintage Helen Thomas commentary.


From the article:

Bush shows no sign of learning his lesson about pre-emptive war
Meanwhile, Kerry and Edwards don't say much

By HELEN THOMAS
HEARST NEWSPAPERS

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There are two other institutions that should indulge in serious self-examination.

One is the U.S. news media, which -- generally speaking -- accepted the administration's jingoistic march to war without skepticism.

The other is Congress, which gave Bush a blank check to invade without deeply probing the reasons. The lawmakers should be asked if they still would have voted to go to war, knowing what they know now.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/182856_helen21.html

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. jingoistic march to war without skepticism

Navy Seals Rock!:puke:

[myopic4141]

2. Shrubby is incapable of learning.

The problem is that one cannot teach self made intellectual eunuchs anything because of their unwillingness to learn. By closing their minds to the outside world, they have removed any chance of learning from mistakes because they believe they have made none. As a result, they continue on whatever path of destruction they started on no matter what the consequences. This is the intellectual acumen the Conservatives want in their leadership and we all have to suffer for it. It is too bad they cannot suffer in isolation from the rest of us.

[Larkspur]

3. She smacks Kerry and Edwards too! Oh my!

Didn't she get the meme about "uniting behind Dems" (translated as: "do not bash Kerry & Edwards") to oust Bush? :evilgrin:

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There are two other institutions that should indulge in serious self-examination.

One is the U.S. news media, which -- generally speaking -- accepted the administration's jingoistic march to war without skepticism.

The other is Congress, which gave Bush a blank check to invade without deeply probing the reasons. The lawmakers should be asked if they still would have voted to go to war, knowing what they know now.

Although popular support for the Iraq war is waning, both Sens. John Kerry of Massachusetts and John Edwards of North Carolina -- the presumed Democratic Party standard bearers in the Nov. 2 election -- are playing it politically safe -- too safe.

It's incredible that both continue to defend their pro-war votes in the Senate, instead of saying that they, like the American public, were misled by the Bush administration.

Challengers are expected to make a difference. On the question of the Iraq war, Kerry has passed up a chance to offer voters a choice.

[indigobusiness]

9. This ticket is big enough

to welcome constructive criticism.

You expect propaganda from Helen Thomas?

Her honest take on the entire picture puts it all in a clearer light.

[indepat]

4. He has learned he can do what he wants to do and the Congress will march

in near lockstep and the mainstream media will shill in near unison.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Heard G DUHbya on the news today.

He said he was looking forward to the 9/11 report. Is he actually going to read it or have someone condense it for him?

[kskiska]

6. He'll wait till it comes out

in Reader's Digest.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. No, not the Reader's Digest. Video.

You have to be literate to use the Reader's Digest.

[Merlin]

8. No. Not video. Takes too much focus. Maybe the video trailers.

Maybe not.

[benfranklin1776]

10. "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning."

Obviously Junior is not.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

12. Or a one page summary of the video trailers

read to him by Karen Hughes. No words over two syllables, remember?

[Briar]

11. Excellent article, but

Bliar has not done a mea culpa. Instead he issued a demand that we all "rejoice" in the famous victory in Iraq, for which he is proud to say he is responsible.