Modesty. And the source of another puzzlement.

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Bowser — 8/20/2006 11:50:34 PM (archived)

You hit a well-known Republican nerve. They are modest to a fault, reluctant to take credit even for what they have done, let alone what they haven't.

Take Iraq. A mess, Bush's from the start. And yet have you seen him take credit for that mess? No. Modest.

Same with Afghanistan, balance of payments, trade deficit, torture of innocents, price of gas, too many to list here.

Bush claims no credit, where in reality all of those can be shown to have been predicted as a result of his policies and have come to pass.

In an arrogant world such humility is like a gallon of cheap gas to a Katrina victim, a breath of fresh air to an interrogated Iraqi.

A puzzlement, unexplained. Isn't "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" supposed to occur AFTER "stay the course"? Else, why "stay the course"? Does one continue, for instance, to run a race after it's won?

Unless it's an attempt at disinformation to keep the enemy off track, so they don't notice the ongoing stuff. Could be.

Arf

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Bush's phenomenal success in agriculture - Publius - 8/20/2006 4:51:26 PM
- Wonderful news. Free enterprise triumphs again. - David F Mayer - 8/23/2006 1:37:37 AM
- So you were a Taliban supporter? - Scott Evil - 8/21/2006 2:30:01 PM
  - And you are an athletic supporter? (n/t) - Publius - 8/21/2006 7:09:54 PM
  - I wouldn't be surprised if there were closed......... - Lindy - 8/21/2006 4:35:48 PM
- A few facts - Tom Brosz - 8/20/2006 8:36:03 PM
  - Your figures - In '01, Taliban, next to nothing. '02, Bush, it skyrocketed. - Bowser - 8/20/2006 9:01:48 PM
    - Republicans sure are funny.......... - Publius - 8/20/2006 11:01:33 PM
      - Modesty. And the source of another puzzlement. - Bowser - 8/20/2006 11:50:34 PM
    - Click the link. For a change. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/20/2006 9:22:55 PM
      - Hey Tom, check out the FedEx ad........... - Publius - 8/22/2006 2:08:43 PM
      - Nice try, or cheap shot. Read your very own citation. - Bowser - 8/20/2006 10:16:39 PM
        
        After the Taliban achieved complete control over the area, opium growing dropped to next to nothing - Scott Evil - 8/21/2006 2:33:23 PM
        
        If all the farmers were dead......... - Lindy - 8/21/2006 5:05:57 PM
        
        re: citation. - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2006 1:18:41 AM
        
        Bowser's Right! They're ALL right! Help...I'm having an E P I P H A N Y ! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/21/2006 12:13:45 AM
        
        I didn't know an epiphany and brain fart were the same thing......... - Publius - 8/21/2006 1:29:31 AM
        
        re: I didn't know an epiphany and brain fart were the same thing......... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/24/2006 1:25:52 AM
        
        Democratic individualism - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2006 1:32:18 AM
        
        I understand that in Texas, the RNC had to buy off the redundant Republican contender - alcaray - 8/21/2006 11:07:05 PM
        
        Republican locksteppers - Publius - 8/21/2006 12:56:14 PM
        
        The "people of Connecticutt..." - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2006 3:37:51 PM
        
        The will of the people........... - Publius - 8/21/2006 4:18:15 PM
        
        And yes, I put two "t's" on Connecticut - Tom Brosz - 8/21/2006 3:40:16 PM
        
        Three. You put three "t"s. (n/t) - Bowser - 8/22/2006 5:18:46 AM
        
        Dang! Okay, one EXTRA "t." (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/22/2006 6:05:30 AM

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