The answer to the contradiction is this: George W. Bush has assumed the manners and bearing of the barbarian titans who have run things in the red states since the days of the cattle/mining/oil barons.
Of course Bush is utterly inauthentic, possessing none of the physical courage and personal ruthlessness of his models, and is really nothing more than a drugstore J.R. Ewing. But his admirers evidently prefer that to someone who pays no homage at all to their cultural ideals.
George W. Bush is a very dangerous person. He may not mean to be but his obvious lack of good judgement makes him the worst US president in living memory, or possible ever.
His "internets" flub seems rather like his dad's amazement at supermarket scanners. I wonder why no one has siezed on this to demonstrate his lack of regular-guyness.
The answer to the contradiction is this: George W. Bush has assumed the manners and bearing of the barbarian titans who have run things in the red states since the days of the cattle/mining/oil barons.
Of course Bush is utterly inauthentic, possessing none of the physical courage and personal ruthlessness of his models, and is really nothing more than a drugstore J.R. Ewing. But his admirers evidently prefer that to someone who pays no homage at all to their cultural ideals.
Posted by son volt | Link to this comment | 10-19-04 4:21 PM
George W. Bush is a very dangerous person. He may not mean to be but his obvious lack of good judgement makes him the worst US president in living memory, or possible ever.
Posted by Jones | Link to this comment | 10-19-04 5:20 PM
His "internets" flub seems rather like his dad's amazement at supermarket scanners. I wonder why no one has siezed on this to demonstrate his lack of regular-guyness.
Posted by LarryB | Link to this comment | 10-19-04 5:42 PM