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I Was Wrong About Bush
WSJ Opinion Journal ^ | 9/25/01 | Gerald Posner

Posted on 09/25/2001 6:18:19 AM PDT by zook

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:03:33 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

He's proved himself to be the leader America needs.

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.


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1 posted on 09/25/2001 6:18:19 AM PDT by zook
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To: zook
It takes a big man ...
2 posted on 09/25/2001 6:23:16 AM PDT by AngrySpud
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To: zook
Heh-heh-heh-heh-heh.........

Take THAT, Mr. BUGala and Mr. CarVILE!!!!!!!

3 posted on 09/25/2001 6:24:45 AM PDT by RooRoobird14
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To: zook
Mr. Posner, your father raised you well.
4 posted on 09/25/2001 6:26:09 AM PDT by ObfusGate
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To: zook
He ends with "I suspect many of my fellow Democrats feel exactly the same way. "

Thank God......... Lets Roll!

5 posted on 09/25/2001 6:26:28 AM PDT by Balding_Eagle
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To: zook
Since the murderous terror attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President Bush has come alive in a way I did not think possible.

Bzzzzzzzzzzzt.... you are incorrect sir. G. W. Bush is the same man today that he was 15 days ago. The difference is that, in light of the WTC attack, you are no longer viewing the world/USA/GWB through your liberal puke colored glasses.

6 posted on 09/25/2001 6:28:29 AM PDT by The_Victor
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To: zook
Great piece. I've had this conversation with several ardent liberals online lately, including one of the guys who was on TV defending Gore in Florida. And most of them have said much the same thing, variations on "Sh*t, I'm glad I lost."

I've been good. I've only said "I _told_ you!" once so far.

7 posted on 09/25/2001 6:29:17 AM PDT by Abn1508
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To: zook
Who cares what you think ?
8 posted on 09/25/2001 6:29:18 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: zook
i need water splashed on me to revive myself after reading this. A liberal admitting his error? i am agog.
9 posted on 09/25/2001 6:29:42 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: zook
Wow, great article...
10 posted on 09/25/2001 6:30:10 AM PDT by SolitaryMan
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To: zook
Thank you for posting this. BTTT
11 posted on 09/25/2001 6:31:23 AM PDT by firewalk
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To: zook
History repeats itself. I remember countless such mea culpas from the "Regan Democrats."
12 posted on 09/25/2001 6:32:55 AM PDT by keats5
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To: zook
The most revealing part of the piece is this:

"Of course, I did not know whether the election had gone for Mr. Gore or George W. Bush. As a partisan, I did not care."

He's admitting that -- despite the chants of "count every vote" and "the will of the people" -- the whole debacle last November was their attempt to get Gore in office whether he actually won the election or not!

Of course, we all knew that, but who ever thought they'd admit it!

13 posted on 09/25/2001 6:33:43 AM PDT by Hari_Seldon
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To: zook
All I can say is wow! Now that's courage.
14 posted on 09/25/2001 6:35:09 AM PDT by Macaw
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bttt
15 posted on 09/25/2001 6:35:22 AM PDT by StriperSniper
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To: zook
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.

ROTFLMAO!!! Neutral political observers -- that's a good one. After that first line I couldn't take anything else he said seriously. OK, so he is man enough to admit he was wrong, but he is still delusional if he could write that first line with a straight face.

16 posted on 09/25/2001 6:35:24 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: zook
This piece could well be subtitled:
"Mr. Posner Grows Up"
17 posted on 09/25/2001 6:36:04 AM PDT by TheGrimReaper (thank God we don't have Algore!)
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To: zook
It was not just with friends that I passionately argued the election had been stolen and that Mr. Gore would be the better president.

The election was NOT stolen! It was ALMOST stolen by that moron, algore! And THANK GOD he didn't succeed! And to you Mr. Posner, it's about time you woke up, you buffoon!

18 posted on 09/25/2001 6:37:07 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: zook
When a lib makes a mea culpa like this, and displays rational thought, it makes me wonder why they choose to ignore the common sense that we know they have the other 99% of the time.
19 posted on 09/25/2001 6:39:16 AM PDT by GenXFreedomFighter
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To: The_Victor
You are wrong sir. We never know who we are until we are tested. Whatever one thought of President Bush 15 days ago he is a better man now.
20 posted on 09/25/2001 6:39:37 AM PDT by liberallarry
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