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2006-03-04 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Sherry 2006-03-04 15:15|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Years from now, in retrospect, Bush II will be regarded with awe because of his amazing talent at "strategery". That new word is actually appropriate, because what he does seems to transcend ordinary strategy so far that it becomes a different thing altogether.

Before he had even announced he was running for president the first time, he had already sewn up every big money dime in the republican party. His nomination was assured before step number one. That is "strategery."

Again, before he had announced, the "family ranch" was being constructed in Crawford, Texas, as a "Texas White House". Finishing touches were put in place just before he was sworn in. Again, "strategery". From day 1 in office, the ranch was ready for a president and all of his visitors and official needs.

His administration had pre-planned every possible contingency for Gulf War II at least a year before we launched. Had circumstances changed, it would have been moot, but they did not change. Ergo, when the much-maligned "Mission Accomplished" banner was unfurled, the mission *had* been accomplished.

Though it seemed reconstruction of Iraq was disordered, this was not the case. Deception as to progress was always the rule, not to conceal problems, but to conceal successes.

Right now, Iraq has not been a real issue for over a year, preparations for Iran have been what has been taking place with US forces in Iraq. Though Iraq has not been ignored, the great minds have long been scheming every possible contingency for the future.

This too, is "strategery"

As is his India-Pakistan whistle stop tour. Even as he does everything right to seduce the Indians to American friendship, he is laying the groundwork for incredible relationships in the future. Relationships of immense, perhaps irreplaceable value to the US. For events that might not take place for 20 years down the road.

And that is "strategery".

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-04 17:03|| 2006-03-04 17:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I think there will be alot of BDS animosity among the professional academics who they trot out to define "best and worst" presidents. It will ultimately take past our lifetimes before the challenges, and responses he made, are accurately evaluated. He will be a top 10, like Reagan. I just wish he'd take tighter reins on spending and get the tax cuts made permanent

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-04 17:26|| 2006-03-04 17:26|| Front Page Top

#3 My guess is that he's very clear about his priorities. If it takes throwing wads of money at programs to keep enough congress critters on board with his WOT, he'll do that.

I don't like the levels of the deficit spending, but I'm not sure I think he's wrong overall. A major terror hit in the US - 10,000 to 100,000 dead immediately or in the weeks afterwards - would do about as much damage to the economy, if not more.

9/11 did a bad enough job on NY's economy. I have the mixed fortune to have moved here just a year before the attacks. Our daughter worked a few blocks away from the towers.

That job vanished, companies moved out and the mess in Albany got even worse as a result. The current Fed Reserve chief looks like he wants to monetarize the debt, which is an iffy proposition, but if China won't deal with the renimbi it may make sense to do a little of that.

Posted by lotp 2006-03-04 17:31|| 2006-03-04 17:31|| Front Page Top

#4 The truth he is a hell of a lot smarter than the press gives him credit for. In the end, President George W. Bush will come out on top.

Posted by bgrebel 2006-03-04 18:58|| 2006-03-04 18:58|| Front Page Top

#5 I guess keeping those grannies and old vets in lawn chairs peering through Ziess 7x50's across the Rio Grande must be a "strategy" too. I'd like to see him get his head into tbe immigration and border protecton game.

Posted by Visitor 2006-03-04 19:47|| 2006-03-04 19:47|| Front Page Top

#6 fair enuf

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-04 19:52|| 2006-03-04 19:52|| Front Page Top

#7 He displayed interest in export of mangoes to the US, the Chief Minister later said.

Not as silly as it looks: When God took the Garden of Eden to heaven, He left behind the mango tree to remind the children of Adam of the Paradise he lost.
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One of Bush's strong points is his humility: He's willing to let others take the credit for what he does provided that the real beneficiaries get helped. In that dimension, he beats James Earl Carter.

(*BTW, I will start referring to James Earl Carter by his full name, and not his desired dimunitive, because only Presidential assassins get the "full name treatment".)

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2006-03-04 20:10|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2006-03-04 20:10|| Front Page Top

#8 Lol, Ptah. Better stop right there, bro. ;-)

Posted by .com 2006-03-04 20:13|| 2006-03-04 20:13|| Front Page Top

#9 Thank God for G.W. Bush and his parents. I ask this in Jesus' name. Amen.

Posted by Asymmetrical Triangulation 2006-03-04 20:25|| 2006-03-04 20:25|| Front Page Top

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