Last night I briefly tuned in to one of the NPR shows, To The Point, I think, talking about North Korea. They had two rational guests, and one from the “Freedom Alliance,” who talked about how important it was for the world to speak “with one voice.” When asked for further clarification, he explained that he basically meant that there had been criticisms and disagreements from various congressmen and foreign leaders, but now everyone should stop that and get behind Bush. Oh, and confirm John Bolton.

Perfect right-wing logic there — at them moment when Bush’s policy is clearly shown to be a failure, the only possible explanation is that everyone didn’t clap loud enough!

(Turns out the “Freedom Alliance” was founded by Oliver North. What’s it going to take before so-called public affairs shows stop believing that guests have any qualifications just because they have an impressive-sounding organization name? Printing some nice-looking letterhead to make yourself look legitimate is a classic con; no one should fall for it.)

Thank you for bringing this up Redshift- I thought I heard him wrong. He wanted to bring congress back into session for some kind of photo op of solidarity with Chimpy or something.

Then again, I can understand if other people didn’t notice- it’s only one of an exponentially increasing shitstorm of stupid things I’ve heard lately…

Anne @ 132

I think what the world is s aying is that George is batshit crazy.

the movie, The Madness of King George” takes on a whole new dimension. Gonna have to watch that one again. Probably some good material there for some video wizzards.

Didn’t you mean a whole new dementia?

Good lord, he’s now just petulantly yelling at reporters for asking him legitimate questions. I swear, no matter how appalled I am, he never fails to find a way to make me more so. Blergh.

If it’s not a meltdown, it may be close enough as far as some of the press is concerned. Bush is not in a strong position to get pissy right now.

I guess so many lies and reduced vacation time will do that to a rich spoiled bully.

In support of my thesis re: not crazy Sadaam, all his actions as a head of state were rational as far as advancing his national goals, and maintaining his sovereignty and internal control.

Does that also apply to KJI? Dunno – just asking.

I don’t think megalomania or sadism are “rational”. Nor are total disinformation campaigns.

Perhaps I’m just an old-fashioned Rousseauian who thinks that being ethical is part of being rational, though.

Seemed that just as I turned it on- the Giant Clusterfucker in Chief was sayin “Yeah- sure we might change STRATERGY- but we won’t cut and run”

This could be a significant statement.

When you balance this news with the Lancet report on the needless 655,000 Iraqi deaths since our invasion, it sure makes you question which country’s leader was the crazier one.

JupiterPluvius @ 160

You know those Geico ads where they have Little Richard or the movie-trailer announcer or someone repeat a customer’s story for them? I think that they should have done that here.

Or one where W’s intellect is compared to that of a caveman and then the camera cuts to the Geico caveman with that priceless look of utter contempt and disdain.

Oh yes! I hope someone does a skit using your idea. Great.