Author of Bush's brain apologizes for voting for him

[Eloriel]

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/03/08/15_forgiveme.html

Forgive Me. I Voted for George W. Bush.

A mea culpa to the people of America

BUZZFLASH SPECIAL GUEST COMMENTARY
by James C. Moore, co-author of "Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W.Bush Presidential"

Nothing prepared me for what has happened in America under George W. Bush. In Texas, he was, politically, fairly moderate. Actually, he was even, for one brief moment, courageous, and exhibited leadership. A fiscal conservative streak ran through his policies, but not so much that they deeply harmed Texas’ already austere social services. And when the governor sent his messages to the right, they were armored with logic, not vitriol. He was a man of obvious common sense, and charm.

As a result, I voted for George Walker Bush. And now I need forgiveness.

I bear some personal guilt for what is happening to our country. Frankly, like a lot of Americans, I got had. George W. Bush’s policies are so astoundingly radical, and his politics so amazingly cynical, that he is not only harming our government for decades to come, he and Karl Rove are robbing Americans of what little faith they had left in the democratic process.

more

Eloriel

P.S. Frankly, I don't know how someone can have covered him in TX and find him "moderate." Oh well. I guess he didn't read enough Molly Ivins.

[joeybee12]

1. "Moderate for Texas"

is probably what he means.

You know, like a lot of you out there, I wasn't "had." I saw through that crap from day one. Do we get any prizes for this?

[robbedvoter]

2. Clinton's comment: anyone who is surprised now, didn't pay

attention at all"
I was barely paying attention before the coup, but "Jesus Day" was a biiiig clue. Oh, well, better late than never.

[diplomats]

6. Bush ran as a moderate in the fall of 2000

he never discussed abortion or any of the issues that might alienate certain swing voters. He basically presented himself as someone who wouldn't essentially represent a change in direction from what we had under Clinton-Gore (because the majority wanted to keep that) but would restore "dignity" to the WH (ie no embarrassing scandals). I'm sorry voters fell for that but they have no one to blame but themselves.

[tameszu]

3. Whoever's repsonsible for Bush's brain

should also apologize for f*cking up its wiring so badly.

[liberalmuse]

4. I almost got his book...

Only I had a feeling he was going to ooh and ahh over the Rove/Bush partnership, and I don't have a strong enough stomach for that, even though I'd like to find out more about the Rove strategy. He's called a genius by many, but all I see is someone utterly devoid of ethics, lacking any kind of moral compass, who is willing to dive into the deepest, stinkiest cesspools in order to get ahead. That's not genius, or anything to be admired, IMO. Besides, cockroaches and rats already own the niche in this kind of thing.

[Cha]

5. From what I've read about how bush was as govenor of Texas

I don't see how anyone could find anything but repulsive but that's just me!

At least this man is seeing the proverbial light now!

[Dudley_DUright]

7. Nope, sorry

I can't forgive this much stupidity.

There is neither time nor space to even begin to write of the Bush administration’s hypocrisies and deceptions. History will, eventually, conclude that his reckless taxation reduction and deficit increases, his disingenuous campaigning and rhetoric, imperialist foreign policies, and corporate greed moved America closer to its recessional from the grand stage of true liberty and equality. The only way to stop this cascade of wrongs is for voters to take their citizenship more seriously. Democracy only works when the electorate is vigilant, and informed. Rove knows we’re too busy worrying about jobs, mortgages, and lost retirement funds, to closely monitor the president’s work. He’s right. And George W. Bush is doing as he pleases, not as Americans prefer.

And because I voted for him, some of this is being done in my name.

Please forgive me.

[priller]

8. "robbed of what little faith they had left in the democratic process"

Rove and Bush don't care about that! Democratic process? Who needs it? When you have a dictatorship, there's no use for any of that democracy stuff.

[grasswire]

9. so how come....

.....I saw through the Bushes immediately, and this guy who has covered them for years couldn't see the corruption and anti-democratic tendencies?

Bah!

[Booberdawg]

10. He never once gave a straight answer

during the 2000 campaign. NOT ONCE! I saw right through him then!

But I never DREAMED he's be as bad as he turned out.:grr:

[shrike]

12. I'm with you, Booberdawg

I didn't vote for the man and every time I saw him on television I felt very uneasy. But never in my wildest dreams did I think he'd be this bad.

I kick myself for not taking to the streets during the 2000 selection debacle? What was the matter with me? What was the matter with all of us?

[realFedUp]

11. Quite a few books out before the "Selection"

A shame that more people didn't read about Bush's real
record in Texas before they punched that chad.

[samsingh]

13. i wonder how many are starting to

regret voting for Bush?

[KoKo]

14. Give the guy a break! Did he know Bush would be run by PNAC?

On the Other Hand...........what kind of research did he do that he didn't check out Bush's background well enought to see who ran Poppy! That he put out a book which he thinks wasn't accurate to make a buck, maybe.....now he "sees the light?"

Oh well....whatever....it's good to see this recant. I'll bet he's not the only one who's going to start heading for the hills now that the cracks in Chimps cod piece are starting to show up.

[JackSwift]

15. Excellent. A voter who takes responsibility for the consequences

of his vote. This is a good sign.

[dennis4868]

16. I was distanced from Mr. Gore

"I was distanced from Mr. Gore by his overwhelming angst, an almost craven desire to hold the office. His politics, ultimately, appealed to me more than Mr. Bush’s. But Al Gore just wanted the job too damned badly for me to get comfortable with him. When I saw him render his life of public service into a caricature during the televised debates, my decision was all but made. I knew Bush better, and trusted his heart."

He says that he voted for Bush because Gore had a too strong desire to be President and that he wanted the job too damn badly? That's why he was uncomfortable with Gore? HAHAHHAAHAHA....WHAT A STUPID MAN THIS GUY IS TO EVER THINK THAT. Bush lied and cheated his way into the White House for crying out loud!

[Ganja Ninja]

17. Another victim of circumstance?

So maybe he didn’t know how bad Bush would be. But he had 8 years of the Clinton-Gore administration and 12 years of previous republican administrations, which should have taught him something. This is just another person who swallowed all the negative press about the Clinton administration. For Christ sakes all you had to do was look at the stark difference in the economy to know someone was doing something right. What a moron!