Reply #14: Hey Tinoire

[fujiyama]

Is it just me, or have you noticed quite a few people recently trying to subtly defend Bush in the aftermath of the earthquakes and tsunamis? While this isn't exactly the rally around the president effect of 9/11, I've got the impression that some have become defensive of this notion as the US being a very generous nation. It's become especially apparent after the UN official's statement about stinginess.

For example, I've seen several posts defending the amounts the administration has spent on the basis of the national debt alone. Amazing, but these same posts say nothing about the costs of Iraq and the bloated defense budget in general.

I'm tired of seeing even subtle defending of the Bush agenda. While I may believe this administration couldn't have CAUSED the disaster, I'm amazed at posts attacking other DUers for expressing their disbelief at the way this administration will handle it.