Speaking of incompetence, it's weird how perspective is everything and how a shift in perspective changes everything.
It seems like, not long ago I would have argued with you about that.
More recently, I would have reluctantly, as I voted for these "lesser" evils, agreed with you.
Not sure when it happened, but one day I noticed that my assumptions had quit working.
Out of calibration or something, I dunno, not sure what happened, but anyway, with regard to the Bush Family and the rest of the GOPe and how we got here?
Nowadays, I can't tell the difference between what's incompetence and what's intentional.
How's that for a fundamental transformation?
How’s that for a fundamental transformation?
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Actually it more like evolving than a transformation. You’ve witnessed a long series of failures and political deceit by a once esteemed family and, like the rest of us, after processing it all revised your views along the way. Nothing wrong with that at all. In fact, in my opinion you are to be commended for your personal honesty and objectivity.
A measure of the quality of any leader is the condition of culture/society before and after their tenure. At the very least, he should not do any harm.
Reagan left Bush a legacy which the latter dismissed and dismantled; ushering in Clinton.
Bush 2, w/the blessing of an R Congress for 6 years; massively expanded governance and spending.
More critically he took us into a disastrous war. Why???
So as to bring “ democracy to the Arab” (his words). Like all pious types who wear they humanitarianism on their shirt sleeve; Bush was your quintessential busy body lacking judgement and the most critical attribute required of leaders; the Prudence to reflect on the impact in the future of an action taken in the now!
Saddam Hussein was the mortal enemy of our greater enemy, the Mullahs of Iran; hence he was our ‘friend’.
The consequences of removing him was to set the Middle East on fire; resulting in the destruction of multiple dozens of Christian Communities that dotted the Fertile Crescent since the latter centuries of the Roman Empire.
Wonder what this jackass will say to Saint Peter when he is asked, “So what have you done?”