Comments on: Will Obama ever apologize to Bush?

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:22:11 +0000

O won’t stop blaming Bush. But the inexorable fact is that, with each day, Bush owns one day less and O one day more cannot be missed, even by a liberal.
The fallback position is that Bush left things in such a state that even a cosmic genius like O couldn’t fix the situation.
I suppose the best response to that would be a knowing grin. As in, I know you know better and I know it would kill you to admit it. But you don’t have to, because I know. And now, you know I know, and that’s just as bad as admitting it.

By: huxley

huxley — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:45:17 +0000

I don’t expect Obama to ever stop blaming the Bush administration. Apologizing is not even a possibility.

By: Occam's Beard

Occam's Beard — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:39:51 +0000

Oops. Sorry for leaving the italics open.

By: Occam's Beard

Occam's Beard — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:38:32 +0000

Liberals must go through life astonished, not to mention frustrated. Much like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football, every time they think they’ve finally got it right, that this time nothing go wrong, they’ve got all the pieces in place to implement their long-craved socialist utopia…life yanks the football out just as they kick.

To return to an earlier theme, what would it take to convince them that their socialist fantasia is not grounded in reality, and will never work? How many repetitions will it take before they realize that socialist policies don’t work, have never worked, and never will, because they’re fundamentally flawed?

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:16:17 +0000

I keep saying, some or, eventually, many of his supporters will figure it out. Some have. But they supported him so vociferously, disputed so much that was plain and obvious and clear, and smeared those who disagreed with such venom that they–the supporters–can’t afford to admit they were hosed.
In part, it’s because of why they allowed themselves to be fooled. Simply to be the Kool Kids.
What would you say to somebody you claimed was ignorant and mean-spirited and who, it turns out, was right?

By: Don

Don — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:42:45 +0000

Note Obama’s failure to praise the results of the Surge. He’s one of those people who can’t admit he was wrong. Ever.

By: Assistant Village Idiot

Assistant Village Idiot — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:38:06 +0000

There are folks who will not be convinced of someone’s guilt until they have confessed, no matter the evidence. The Rosenberg’s sons believed they were innocent until last year when Morton Sobell confessed. People still think maybe OJ didn’t do it.

Politicians, and those who in general trade on their reputation, are aware of this, and know that if they just dig in their heels, there are some who will continue to believe their innocense. It works much better to apologise for something that other people did, especially if they are a)dead and/or b)part of the political opposition.

By: Gary

Gary — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:18:43 +0000

It is eerie how you publish articles those of which I have considered commenting on as well on the same day.

I passed on thoughts of publishing something today on Crook ,because in the end I did not want to recognize him as having in any manner sided with Bush. And me being depicted as less conservative than I am, by publishing a socialist opinion made by someone with whom I disagree with considerably and consistently.

Besides your ability for expression seems to arrive in a much more stabilized format to your prosencephalon than mine.

By: Thomass

Thomass — Tue, 26 May 2009 01:00:39 +0000

I thought it was a big big deal that ‘Bush never would admit error’. Here we have Obama doing about faces (since he is so pragmatic) but still going on the attack on the Bush admin rather than admitting an error.

By: JThoits

JThoits — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:06:33 +0000

Occam’s Beard: Very good….and there is no question that the phrase “skin in the game” should be part of any such proposal. Delicious irony!! Some savvy Republican should propose such a plan and very soon.

I know that my illustrious senator Levin (Democrat-Michigan) has expressed interest in exploring the possibility of housing Gitmo detainees in the Upper Peninsula. I am sure our governor, one of Obama’s most ardent supporters (looking for that Supreme Court nod) will support the plan. Let’s see what the people say…..

We talked about this in another thread…but I suppose an Obama apology or an acknowledgement of error would be political suicide. It would be too easy for the masses to understand a direct apology or admission of substantive error whereas only people willing to read beyond the headlines can see that he has, essentially, continued the Bush policies on many issues…..all while continuing to denounce the Bush administration on a daily basis.

Obama lacks intellectual honesty or integrity and my lack of respect for him remains despite any “on the job” training he may have that leads him in the right direction. If he really wanted to challenge the conservatives like me, he would admit he was wrong or that Bush was right about certain security and intelligence matters. Then, I would be forced to consider whether his heart is in the right place with regard to the security of this nation. As someone who tries to think through issues, I would have to consider whether his apparent concern for the safety of Americans or his desire to be re-elected in 2012 guided his policy choices. At this point, it all seems to be about improving his chances in 2012.