I Was Wrong About Bush

OpinionJournal.com ^ | 09/25/2001 | Gerald Posner

[Fury]

What a difference 10 months make. Last November I broke the unwritten rule that requires journalists to be neutral political observers when I got embroiled in the controversy over the presidential election and publicly supported Al Gore.

It was not just with friends that I passionately argued the election had been stolen and that Mr. Gore would be the better president. I was one of the signatories to the pompously titled "Emergency Committee of Concerned Citizens 2000," which took full-page ads in the New York Times demanding a revote in Palm Beach County, Fla. I wrote op-eds for Salon.com and the New York Daily News. On television talk shows from MSNBC to Fox News's popular "The O'Reilly Factor," I made the case for Mr. Gore. In thousands of e-mails, I urged voters to deluge Clay Roberts, director of Florida's Division of Elections, with appeals for a recount.

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Well the person who wrote this piece was misguided (he even admits that he voted for Clinton twice!) but we are happy to have him on Dubya's side now anyway.

[MJY1288]

He said he was a "Uniter..not a divider"

[CHICAGOFARMER]

TIME WILL TELL

WELCOME ABOARD

[newslady]

Congratulations, Mr. Posner. It takes a big man to admit when you're wrong. Better late than never.

[Fury]

I'd settle for punishing our enemies to the point of vanquishment and prostration.

[america-rules]

You want action?

I was supposed to retire this Friday from the Air Force..Guess what? All retirements are on hold by order of the President. I'm not complaining but this only happens when a big can of Whoop Asss is about to happen !

I think you will get your action soon enough !

[piasa]

That is a good line. If we don't do so, we will regret it.

[Professional]

Prostration, is that what you do with THEM after castration?

[america-rules]

You want action?

I was supposed to retire this Friday from the Air Force..Guess what? All retirements are on hold by order of the President. I'm not complaining but this only happens when a big can of Whoop Asss is about to happen !

I think you will get your action soon enough !

[2Jedismom]

Am I the only one that actually felt the speech wasn't that great?

Yes. ;-)

"Punish our enemies so severely, it scares even our friends".

I like it. . .wish I had a bumpersticker with that on it!

[SmartBlonde]

Mr. Posner has a lot of guts to do this. He's going to take a lot of heat from the Gories. GWB should invite him to the WH - with a photo op - serve a little barbecue, etc.

[CWOJackson]

Someone should ping this to every patsie and libertarian.

[ohioWfan]

WOW!!.............WOW!!!!!

I am stunned!!!!

[Professional]

God bless you, your men, and the torment you shall apply to the evil bastards.

[lonestar]

I rarely watch Geraldo, but I am tonight and he just said basically the same thing. Admitted he was wrong about Bush and what a great job he's done. "...my President."

Wonders never cease.

[MJY1288]

The action is coming tomorrow, I have a feeling that it will,

It will be "Kabul Kobob's"..."Toasted Taliban's" for Afghanistan when ever it happens

[Romulus]

Not sure if this article proves Posner's ability to change his mind is an act of courage or simply confirmation of a herding tendency.

[woofie]

ditto

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

This is refreshing. It is also one of many instances where I've heard people who were staunch in their support of Clinton/Gore/et al come out in favor of Bush. If there is a silver lining to be found during this time of turmoil, this is it, for sure!

[lawgirl]

oohh!! hats off to you. SOrry this had to happen three weeks before you were supposed to retire! ack!! Hehe it's a texas sized can of Whoop Ass and W's shaking it right now getting ready for it to explode on america's enemies!