tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post6420565693491553010..comments2023-11-03T04:39:50.760-05:00Comments on Galley Slaves: Brief Political AsideJonathan V. Lasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17426165197358366129noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-89135502635396287522010-01-21T20:47:14.889-05:002010-01-21T20:47:14.889-05:00I'll buy that W. is lucky, but I think he paid...I'll buy that W. is lucky, but I think he paid plenty, with the nonstop, venomous smearing and ridicule from the Left which was transmitted into the mainstream media - all of the Bushitlerchimp stuff. I assume W. has a thicker skin than I do, but still...it's got to be tough.<br /><br />and, btw, as to luck - I think it was the U.S. that got lucky that W was in office on 9/11 & not Gore - and that's not to defend his entire record, by any means.Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515313368190919011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-26061543992868068692010-01-20T13:32:51.800-05:002010-01-20T13:32:51.800-05:00jjv:
Dubya was REALLY lucky, throughout his polit...jjv:<br /><br />Dubya was REALLY lucky, throughout his political career.<br />1- His brother BARELY loses FL Gubernatorial race in 1994. Jeb wins that race, and HE's the nominee in 2000.<br />2- W gets to run against an unpopular Ann Richards in TX in 1994, setting him up to be the 2000 nominee.<br />3- In 2000 MORE PEOPLE VOTED FOR GORE! How is it not lucky that he ends up winning FL by a few hundred votes, a state that is run by his little brother. I believe he won fair and square, but it was lucky, DAMN lucky. If FL was run by Dems in 2000, no chance Bush wins.<br />4- The Dems ignore almost a half-century of trends and nominate John Kerry, who then picks John Edwards as veep, who were both incompetent and not ready for prime time. I could have defeated Bush in 2004, anyone could have. The Dems nominated one of the few people who was guaranteed to lose to Bush.<br /><br />So yeah, Bush was POLITICALLY very lucky. Jeb, on the other hand, has had no luck. Which is a shame, he's the Bush we deserved, W is the Bush we got.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871003.post-34580863060058683332010-01-20T12:42:50.913-05:002010-01-20T12:42:50.913-05:00This is an outrageous, Keith Olbermanesque stateme...This is an outrageous, Keith Olbermanesque statement regarding George W. Bush. Was 9/11 lucky? Did he create it as Obama created Obamacare? Was it lucky to run against a seasoned politician, Al Gore, in economic good times, on the grounds of the economy and education (Democratic strong suits?). Was it lucky to be the neverending target of the entire national media and hollywood? Was it lucky to drive the surge forward in the teeth of Democratic opposition and Republican fear? As far as performance in tough circumstances Obama isn't fit to carry GWB's jock strap. GWB could not talk and loved big government too much but to compare him to Obama is to compare a scarred work horse to a skittish show horse.jjvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223110296462634454noreply@blogger.com