"He's a strong leader!"

[Tim4319]

What makes George W. Bush such a strong leader? For some reason, I do not see it!

[mmonk]

1. weak minds

[liberal N proud]

2. A nation of ignorant voters

[rodeodance]

4. a lazy media/press

[Azathoth]

Stupid voters, religious extremism, and the best media money can buy n/t

[ClintonTyree]

3. They mistake stubbornness and vanity..

for strength. Strength is in the eye of the beholder. Many of his supporters eyes are severely jaundiced.

[KlatooBNikto]

5. I find characterizations like "Strong Leader","He was magnificent"

as indicative of a bought and paid for media which is unable to pass judgment on substance because there is none.How do you characterize an empty vessel? If you are truthful, you will say it is empty.If you are bought and paid for you will glorify it with flowery language that means nothing.

As Orwell has said the corruption of language signifies the deeper rot that has set in.

[LynzM]

6. He's not

Ask someone who states that what, specifically, has he done that shows his leadership ability? Someone upthread mentioned his vanity and stubborness, and if one mistakes those for strength, well, there's your voter base, I think...

[Tim4319]

10. Great post!

[peekaloo]

7. You can smell him from the back row.

[rooboy]

8. You forget the standard backup answer...

whenever * fucks up or is proven to be a liar, the next line is "but he has a good heart".

[Jacobin]

11. Or: "you can't blame him for that"

That's what I've been hearing lately.

:eyes:

[rooboy]

12. I'm so glad I read "The Pied Piper" as a little boy. n/t

[newportdadde]

9. The equate small sentences with attitude to leadership.