Attack on Bush was inappropriate
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Jerome C. Burchard
Published: July 22, 2008
How truly sad and ironic that in the the days surrounding celebration and commemoration of the principles and ideals on which our nation was founded, we are assailed by a rude partisan critique and
politicization of the presence of our president at the naturalization ceremony at Monticello. The purpose of the event, supposedly, is to publicly recognize the significance and honor of the naturalization
procedure and of a representative group of individuals who have declared their belief and commitment to the aforementioned principles and ideals.
That should have been the story.
Instead, our assailant sought the views and opinion of those who regard the participation of this president as a vain and personal exploitation of Monticello and an affront to the academic and Democratic
political communities of Charlottesville.
What is this Center for Politics at the University? Is it simply a peculiarly-named political science department or is it another contemporary university hotbed of political dissent and unrest? What is its
purpose? Is it publicly funded?
When this guy Sabato is quoted as having said, “Bush is so unpopular in so many places these days that it’s tough for him to find anywhere outside military academies, military installations or religious
schools where he can appear happily,” how are we to read this other than as a gratuitous and elitist slur on the military academies, the military in general and religious schools?
And he is further quoted as saying, “In this area, he is probably 80 percent unpopular.” It this an objective assessment or is it giddy gloating?
Is this abnormal distribution of opinion something the academic community is proud of and more evidence of the liberal political warp that typifies our institutions of “higher learning” these days?
The legacy of President Bush will be determined in the greater context of history and not by the sniping and carping of his present-day detractors and definitely not by the audacity of his appearance at a
naturalization ceremony at Monticello.
One thing is for certain and that is that he has cast a long shadow, which means that the reality of the situation is that his successor is the one whose legacy is most at risk.
JEROME C. BURCHARD
Gainesville
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on July 29, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Republicans don’t want to solve problems, they just want to tell you who to blame for any and all ills in your life. By bashing people that are from different countries, of a different race or religion or have different values it is somehow supposed to make Republicans feel their woes are the fault of others - and of course “not their own fault”. Sad really.
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Posted by ( RonCharest ) on July 28, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Well Ray,
I guess cobra has found us out...hope no one learns just how cute I look in my “Captain Grammar” pink spandex uniform…
So just what is it with Conservatives’ obsession with homosexuality? Thanks to Conservatives, I can barely go a day at a time anymore without hearing about Gays.
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on July 28, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Can’t say I know RonCharest to have an amorous opinion on him, but as he is a bleeding heart liberal, I’d welcome him as a neighbor.
and cobra, you’ll love this. My wife (of 35 years) and I are hosting a party this weekend for a gay couple who are friends of ours. They feel our outdoor entertainment area will be just peachy for their anniversary party. And of course their adopted children will love splashing in the pool. Civil Unions are a mere technicality. I’m only a few miles from you. Bring the family over and join the party.
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Posted by ( cobra ) on July 28, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Raywilliams and Ronniecharest,
are you guys civil partners? If not you would make a good couple in California.
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on July 25, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Captain G, as my finger fell towards the send key, I saw the error and my mind said “oh drat” but my reaction time failed me. I knew right away I had set myself up for a tasteful meal of crow! If only I was a Republican, then I would be perfect. BBQ sauce please.
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Posted by ( RonCharest ) on July 25, 2008 at 11:01 am
Yes I did Ray - Thank you - But you mispelled “Captain.”
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Posted by ( Godsaveus ) on July 24, 2008 at 5:18 pm
“Our candidate, Senator Barak Obama, apparently has enough experience to beat the might Clinton Machine for the democratic nomination“.
Obama did not won , it was the anti-Clinton machinery pulled by Howard Dean and the leaders of the DNC, Obama the messiah lost track when democrats learn about his past , relationships, his comment, but the media bias help Obama to overcome the impasse, blaming Hillary for the division inside the Democrat party and asking her resign.
But what I find interesting about Obama’s campaign is the absolute vacuous nature of this slogan and his utter lack of experience that goes with it. If Obama is so keen on bringing change shouldn’t we know what he means by that and how we can expect him to achieve it?
Did Mr. New Politics change politics in either Chicago or the US Senate? What exactly about his platform or resume indicates he is anything other than a smooth talking politician with a winning personality?
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on July 24, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Captian Grammer, did you mean “mighty”? Sorry, I couldn’t resist
.
Otherwise, points are well stated.
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Posted by ( RonCharest ) on July 24, 2008 at 7:38 am
Our candidate, Senator Barak Obama, apparently has enough experience to beat the might Clinton Machine for the democratic nomination. You might remember; about one year ago all the Conservative blowhards (and a few liberal ones also) already had Senator Clinton nominated for Democratic candidate and matched up against the inevitable Republican nominee - Rudy Giuliani.
But then again, a two-term governor from a state where the Governor doesn’t really do much, much younger than Senator McCain, was able to overcome McCain’s age and experience to win the 2000 Republican nomination. We know how that turned out.
Oh, and then fmr. Governor Bush beat Senator McCain in the primaries by spreading stories about Sen. McCain being mentally ill and fathering a black child out of wedlock. Typical classiness from the Grand Oil Party.
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Posted by ( raywilliams ) on July 24, 2008 at 6:19 am
Four words for you jVA. Karl Rove - Swift Boat. Thank goodness the Republicans are the party of Moral Values. Imagine where we would be if they were ruthless.
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