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well alan, i think both sides of the craptastic two party system can play that came ad infinitum. intersting quasi-machiavellan thing you've got going. enemies of my enemies are my friends kind of thing. i don't think you can really count on there being much more to bush, just because you don't like democrats. personally, i find most ardent clinton supporters to be a little nauseating, but it certainly doesn't make me think " damn, bush must be a lot better than i thought"
to the original thread intention: it's pretty crappy that they tried to sell a scripted / rehearsed event as a spontaneous sparring with the troops, but really who is fooled here? i mean, 1. no president is going to have some unscripted *televised* chat with random troops. "how's it going in iraq, boys?" "well mr. president, it sucks ass. it's hot and people are constantly shooting at me. i'm not poly-sci major, but it looks like all shit might break loose tomorrow, no matter how many sand bags we lay down for cover. fuck, i just want to fuck my wife a few more times before i die. is that so much to ask for?" i mean, it's not going to happen. 2. of course there's going to be some level of coaching. i despise bush, but i'd probably be a little nervous talking with the pres on live tv.
my problem isn't with the event, per say , but with the way it was apparently billed. but the fact that national level politicians are duplicitous is no surprise; i believe it's systemic of our political system. but that's anther story.
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