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The Elitists
Author: BobR
Date: 01/07/2009 13:14:03
The late great Ann Richards of Texas was one of the best at pointing out the elitist rich boy slackard that was Bush as governor with such lovely gems as "Poor George, he can't help it. He was born with a silver foot in his mouth". Jim Hightower referred to King George I as "born on third base and thinks he hit a triple". That goes double for the son who partied his way through life and has always felt like he earned all the ruined opportunities continuously dropped into his lap his entire life.
Throughout the election, the Republicans tried to "taint" Obama by calling him an "elitist". They tried to convince the electorate that the man with one house in a Chicago neighborhood was out of touch, while the man with 9 houses spread throughout the country was a regular "Joe".
And yet - the truth always has a way of showing us what a bunch of hypocritical scumbags these Republican "leaders" really are...
Bush's legacy will be one of incompetence and inaction. Even as the Middle East melted down yet again, it was the presidents of France and Egypt that sprang into action, trying to hammer out an agreement to at least just stop the bloodshed. Bush, naturally had little to say or do, and when he finally spoke up, he blamed it all on Hamas, as if Israel with it's 100/1 ratio for retaliation was somehow the innocent victim.
Obama, reiterating his stance that "there is only one president at a time" has refrained from saying anything thus far. He has however, vowed to say plenty after the inauguration:
Not unlike the CEOs of the companies being bailed out after they've run their companies into the ground, Bush continues to act entitled to anything he wants, including gates on the road to his Dallas home:
Apparently, he doesn't think that Obama deserves anywhere near that level of respect. It's pretty well known that Bush claimed that the Blair House in DC was booked before Obama's inauguration. Thus, Obama and family have to sleep inthe manger a hotel until Bush finally gets his do-nothing ass out of the People's House. It's been revealed, however, that "booked" was pretty much an out-and-out lie, and one person is staying there for one night:
So Bush willfully (and for no good reason) forced Obama to stay in a hotel.
One other story along this theme that's gotten a lot of press. The Bidens were turned away from a movie theatre because the movie was sold out:
Can you imagine if Bush had been treated the way he treated Obama? Can you imagine him being turned away at the box office? Can you imagine Obama asking for security gates to be put up in his neighborhood? While Bush does nothing and expects everything, Obama and Biden quietly prepare to fix the mess Bush has created and shrug off the little (and big) indignities that come their way.
An elitist in the pejorative sense is one who feels a sense of superiority and entitlement. It's pretty obvious who fits THAT description and who doesn't.
13 days...
Throughout the election, the Republicans tried to "taint" Obama by calling him an "elitist". They tried to convince the electorate that the man with one house in a Chicago neighborhood was out of touch, while the man with 9 houses spread throughout the country was a regular "Joe".
And yet - the truth always has a way of showing us what a bunch of hypocritical scumbags these Republican "leaders" really are...
Bush's legacy will be one of incompetence and inaction. Even as the Middle East melted down yet again, it was the presidents of France and Egypt that sprang into action, trying to hammer out an agreement to at least just stop the bloodshed. Bush, naturally had little to say or do, and when he finally spoke up, he blamed it all on Hamas, as if Israel with it's 100/1 ratio for retaliation was somehow the innocent victim.
Obama, reiterating his stance that "there is only one president at a time" has refrained from saying anything thus far. He has however, vowed to say plenty after the inauguration:
US president-elect Barack Obama Tuesday vowed to speak out about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict once he takes office, but insisted until then only President George W. Bush speaks for the US.
"After January 20 I am going to have plenty to say about the issue and I am not backing away at all from what I said during the campaign, that ... at the beginning of our administration, we are going to engage effectively and consistently in trying to resolve the conflict that existed in the Middle East," he told reporters.
"Until then, my job is to monitor the situation, put together the best possible national security team so that we hit the ground running once we are responsible for national security issues," said the incoming president.
Not unlike the CEOs of the companies being bailed out after they've run their companies into the ground, Bush continues to act entitled to anything he wants, including gates on the road to his Dallas home:
Just like his father, President George W. Bush will return to Texas when he leaves office.
And just like his father, he wants a gate to be installed along a public street to limit access to his neighborhood.
Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm confirmed Monday that the younger Bush is seeking to have a gate placed somewhere along the entrance to streets leading to his future Preston Hollow address.
Apparently, he doesn't think that Obama deserves anywhere near that level of respect. It's pretty well known that Bush claimed that the Blair House in DC was booked before Obama's inauguration. Thus, Obama and family have to sleep in
The only overnight visitor at the presidential guest manse is none other than John Howard, a former Australian prime minister and leading member of President Bush's coalition of the willing in Iraq.
Howard and his entourage will be bunking at Blair House on Jan. 12, the night before he, former British prime minister Tony Blair and Colombian President Álvaro Uribe are to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Bush, said Sally McDonough, a spokeswoman for first lady Laura Bush.
So Bush willfully (and for no good reason) forced Obama to stay in a hotel.
One other story along this theme that's gotten a lot of press. The Bidens were turned away from a movie theatre because the movie was sold out:
He's a heartbeat away from the presidency, but that apparently didn't help Joe Biden get a movie ticket Saturday night.
Employees at the Regal Brandywine Cinemas say the vice president-elect and his wife, Jill, tried to attend the 7:45 showing of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" at the theater on Concord Pike but left after they were told the movie was sold out.
Can you imagine if Bush had been treated the way he treated Obama? Can you imagine him being turned away at the box office? Can you imagine Obama asking for security gates to be put up in his neighborhood? While Bush does nothing and expects everything, Obama and Biden quietly prepare to fix the mess Bush has created and shrug off the little (and big) indignities that come their way.
An elitist in the pejorative sense is one who feels a sense of superiority and entitlement. It's pretty obvious who fits THAT description and who doesn't.
13 days...
