One of the truly great ironies emanating from secular media members is the power they increasingly bestow upon George W. Bush to the point of making him Godlike.
After all, in the past couple of years, the press have depicted this President as being responsible for hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, droughts, floods, global warming, and peace - or lack thereof - anywhere on the face of the planet.
The most recent example of this Bush Derangement Syndrome came from the New York Times Sunday which published an article basically blaming the White House for the current state of emergency in Pakistan.
Entitled "Straying Partner Leaves White House in a Lurch," the piece pointed fingers at Bush with virtually every opportunity (emphasis added):
For more than five months the United States has been trying to orchestrate a political transition in Pakistan that would manage to somehow keep Gen. Pervez Musharraf in power without making a mockery of President Bush's promotion of democracy in the Muslim world.
On Saturday, those carefully laid plans fell apart spectacularly. Now the White House is stuck in wait-and-see mode, with limited options and a lack of clarity about the way forward.
General Musharraf's move to seize emergency powers and abandon the Constitution left Bush administration officials close to their nightmare: an American-backed military dictator who is risking civil instability in a country with nuclear weapons and an increasingly alienated public.
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Teresita Schaffer, an expert on Pakistan at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, called General Musharraf's action "a big embarrassment" for the administration.
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Whatever happens, experts say that General Musharraf's decision was not good news for the Bush administration.
Doesn't this perfectly encapsulate the consequence as well as the motive behind this derangement syndrome: Whatever happens, it's not good news for Bush.
Maybe we should thank the Times for at least having the guts to finally admit it.
—Noel Sheppard is the Associate Editor of NewsBusters. Follow him at Facebook and Twitter.
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The Times needs to get smart.
November 4, 2007 - 10:45 ET by pbthinkerIt's about time for the Times to get smart, we don't want Islamic radicals getting nuclear weapons, Musharaff, in Pakistan, is our best hope of this not happening. This BDS seems to cloud the Liberals views as to what is best for our country. It's amazing how little they care about what is good for the United States, just because they hate Bush.
Democrats: Specializing in "high tech lynching" since 1987.
Bad news for Jihadists
November 4, 2007 - 10:58 ET by acumenWhatever happens, experts say that General Musharraf's decision was not good news for the Bush administration.
However it seems General Musharraf's decision turned into good news for the 211 Pakistani soldiers unexpectedly released today by jihadists. But wait. Even the BDS inflicted NY Times "experts" should see that as good news for the Bush administration.
AP News Alert
Nov 4 10:54 AM US/Eastern
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan’s army says 211 soldiers abducted by militants near the Afghan border two months ago have been freed.
(h/t Pat Dollard)
Is it possible the "militants" holding the soldiers suddenly became scared of something?
This Just In....
November 4, 2007 - 11:25 ET by heldmywGeorge Bush guilty of sinking the Titanic, the last Ice Age, Global Warming, and the death of Cock Robin.
Kucinich vows to leave the Mother Ship to chastise the President.
Bush's Fault
November 4, 2007 - 19:32 ET by gmannnnPatriot's beat the Colts, Bushed blamed for the loss.
sorry Bush
November 4, 2007 - 19:35 ET bydid not cause the glorious Pats victory, just as any good news in Iraq must be quashed so must this
GoHunter08
The Left cares mostly about
November 4, 2007 - 11:37 ET by GregEThe Left cares mostly about what will make Bush look bad. If it won't, it's not worthy of mention. If something good takes place in the USA, they're glad and Bush's name doesn't get mentioned (often correctly so). But when something bad takes place, Bush's name is the REASON for it (often incorrectly so).
The Left spouts off about Bush being a dictator, which shows they don't know what a dictator is. But more telling for their hatred of Bush is, if he was a dictator, then they'd have to say that the good things that take place are because of him, and not just the bad.
A Pakistan problem like this is not good for America. Period. I don't care if the president is Bush, Clinton, or Ingledorf Hoffmeyer, it's NOT the "adminstration" that it's bad for. It's the UNITED STATES that it's bad for. But maybe because they don't see that there is a war against Islamo-fascism. Perhaps that's the reason it's "bad for Bush." When the NYT and others of their ilk understand that, they'll be better off. I won't hold my breath.
If Iran announces they have a nuke ready to launch, is that bad for Bush or bad for America? (or the world for that matter). Depends on who you ask. Ask the NTY and it's "bad for Bush." Idiots.
Liberalism is a disease.
Supreme Court influenced by Islamists
November 4, 2007 - 11:58 ET by jblethThe text of the emergency proclamation is must reading
(http://www.nytimes.c...). It
explains how "some judges by overstepping the limits of judicial
authority have taken over the executive and legislative functions".
Reminds me of how I feel when our supreme court does the same thing
with unconstitutional rulings like the eminent domain ruling, which
violated the Fifth Amendment, and the campaign finance "reform" ruling,
which violated the First Amendment, and rulings contrary to
congressional intent like the Clean Air Act ruling, which gave the EPA
the power to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
Sounds like a corollary to
November 4, 2007 - 13:06 ET by DaMavSounds like a corollary to the "whatever it is (rain, drought, storms, ships becalmed, too much snow, not enough snow) it's all because of Gore style Global Warming" meme.
Well, formulas and recipes
November 4, 2007 - 13:17 ET by dervish... are ever so much easier than actual thinking.
Whatever happens, it's not
November 4, 2007 - 14:02 ET by general companyUnfortunately Noel, I doubt very much they see the irony. To them this is a simple fact, no mater what.
What's Really Sad . . . .
November 4, 2007 - 18:59 ET by BourbeauWhat's really sad is that in this day and age, the MSM has proven, along with the radical left, that if you repeat the same diatribe, day after day, week after week, month after month, people begin to believe it. It's of no consequence how naive, ill-informed, or utterly stupid the charges might be, they accept them at face value. George Bush has made alot of mistakes; he's strayed mightily from recognized Conservative principles, and at times, has been very disappointing in how he's responded to various events. Having said that, he's no different than any other President. Yet, the likes of the Times, the Washington Post, the Cable TV imbeciles, and pundit of all colors, have pilloried him non-stop at every corner. Yet, thru it all, he's maintained his decency and civility where none was deserved - whether it be in talking to Congressional leaders, doing interviews, or responding to the circus that's disguised as press conferences. We, as a country, should be decent enough to appreciate his efforts, as well as his family's, to have given us these eight years under horrendous pressure. I'm sure, as a country, we're incapable of doing it, and that's a tragedy. Hopefully, history will treat him better.
Hold on here. Let's not
November 5, 2007 - 00:54 ET by Sonny LykosHold on here. Let's not get like the liberals and twist things around. I read the above twice and did not once see an attempt to blame Bush for what's happening there. They just stated what how thought the situation would effect or has effected, the administration.
He is a very brave man. He
November 6, 2007 - 22:05 ET by 4arrowHe is a very brave man. He can find sanctuary in my neck of the woods anytime.