Shoes
Anyone remember the guy in Iraq who threw his shoes at Bush? It's been in the news lately. Well, the New York Times is reporting that he's being hailed as a folk hero throughout not just Iraq, but all of the middle east. The Times says that the support of the journalist who did it "crossed religious, ethnic and class lines in Iraq". That's right folks, George Bush got all of the Iraqis and a large part of the middle east to agree on something at long, long last -- they've all agreed that he deserves to have shoes thrown at him.
I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I have to admit that I think it's hilarious and it's what Bush deserves -- to reap the horrors that he sowed in Iraq, and to be forced to personally face, without the insulation of his advisors, the emnity that he has learned. On the other hand, I'm actually -- god, I hate to admit this -- starting to feel sorry for him.
I know, he doesn't deserve it. But I can't help it. He's been univerally laughed at for his pathetic response to the economic crisis. Obama isn't even President yet, and already everyone, from Fox News on up, is treating him like he's been sworn in and is sitting in the Oval Office. And Bush just seems... kinda broken, lately. There's a sadness about him. He deserves every bit of the scorn he's getting, yes I know. He earned it over eight years of being bound and determined to fuck the country over any way that he can, but at the same time, can you imagine being treated the way that Bush is being treated? I know perfectly reasonable, compassionate people who responded to the shoe story by laughing and then rueing the fact that Bush had ducked.
I don't know. It's weird and uncomfortable, feeling sorry for Bush. Just another of many, many reasons that I'm looking forward to January 20th.
I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I have to admit that I think it's hilarious and it's what Bush deserves -- to reap the horrors that he sowed in Iraq, and to be forced to personally face, without the insulation of his advisors, the emnity that he has learned. On the other hand, I'm actually -- god, I hate to admit this -- starting to feel sorry for him.
I know, he doesn't deserve it. But I can't help it. He's been univerally laughed at for his pathetic response to the economic crisis. Obama isn't even President yet, and already everyone, from Fox News on up, is treating him like he's been sworn in and is sitting in the Oval Office. And Bush just seems... kinda broken, lately. There's a sadness about him. He deserves every bit of the scorn he's getting, yes I know. He earned it over eight years of being bound and determined to fuck the country over any way that he can, but at the same time, can you imagine being treated the way that Bush is being treated? I know perfectly reasonable, compassionate people who responded to the shoe story by laughing and then rueing the fact that Bush had ducked.
I don't know. It's weird and uncomfortable, feeling sorry for Bush. Just another of many, many reasons that I'm looking forward to January 20th.