Diversionary tactics ("what about the governor and mayor") and personal insult ("shallow and petty") rather than substance.<br /><br />You said "Too many people have no idea what real leadership is." <br /><br />Then you accused the President of taking the easy way out "...rather than defend the people putting their lives on the line...."<br /><br />You said that's what you would do, too.<br /><br />So tell me, Ralph, do you know what real leadership is?
Well said LF
<br /><br />My view is if one is into the finger pointing and blame game, why not do so to the bringer of the bad omen
He can quiver his upper lip and shed a tear. That'll satisfy them. It did before.
Actually Ralph, it was you that said it, not me. I didn't believe you, which is why I questioned you on it.<br /><br />remember typing this?
Your words, not mine.<br /><br />Why the personal attacks on me? I have an opinion about the behavior of a public official, the leader of my country...a country in which every citizen has the right to express an opinion. <br /><br />I expressed my opinion about his behavior without questioning his motives or his politics. Read what I have written...I wouldn't say he doesn't care because I know that he does care.<br /><br />Furthermore, I have never expressed anything but support for the rank & file rescue workers. Yet you continue to say that I did. Why?<br /><br />He apologized for the poor response. I accept that. Unlike you, I take him at his word. I think it was a sincere apology. Do you honestly think he was just taking the easy way out?<br /><br />And why would you say <br />
I recognize it as sarcasm directed at me, and I know that sarcasm is aggression, but I don't know what I wrote that prompted it...you fabricated that out of whole cloth for reasons known only to you.
I just don't get this...only thing that's Bush's fault is that Bush decided to wait four days before visiting the site of the worst disaster of his lifetime. Whose fault is it that Bush decided to do that, SBN? Who's deciding what Bush will do? Are you saying that Bush's decisions are made by somebody else? <br /><br />I said I don't like it that he did that. That makes me a Bush-hater?<br /><br />What's with the personal attacks? <br /><br />If you think Bush did an outstanding job, why can't you just say so? <br /><br />If you agree he was dragging his feet, why can't you say that? Are you afraid he won't love you anymore if you don't approve of his every action? <br /><br />America didn't become what she is today by being afraid to call attention to the shortcomings of her elected officials.Originally posted by SBN:<br /> It's just another Bush is bad and it's all his fault thread.
