Is the Bush administration beginning to go insane?

[Pale Blue Dot]

I know, I know, we all think they were insane already. But it previously was a controlled, focused insanity, the administration intent on advancing the evil agenda of it's most conservative, hawkish elements.

But now they ave gone all wacko.

Immigration policy? Mission to Mars? Who do they think they are fooling? Do they think that liberals are suddenly going to flip for Bush? Do they honestly think that this will do anything but anger and confuse their conservative base?

I think the cracks are showing. Rove is not the genius everyone thinks he is.

They are going insane.

[wuushew]

1. The house of cards effect

the rate of collapse will only increase. Very Nixonian

[unblock]

2. beGINning?

[Kanary]

19. You stole my reply. ~~silly grin~~ n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Desperate acts

by desparate men. I wonder how many more Americans here and abroad, will they try to kill before it's all over?

[YNGW]

4. Crazy like a fox

nc

[Zan_of_Texas]

12. look at the calendar

The immigration stuff and Mars/Moon exploration stuff came out RIGHT BEFORE the O'Neill interview and book release.

Okay, it's true we just got a rover on the moon. But, still, unnamed admin officials were spewing stuff to the media ON SUNDAY for quote on Mars adventures ten years in the future.

Come on, unnamed officials are working on Sunday calling up the media about Mars?

What else was happening on Sunday? Oh yeah, Paul O'Neill.

Just in case you didn't notice, this news manufacture/mgmt. has been part of the Bushie/Rove playbook for a long time.

Remember when Ashcroft had to have the barebreasted statues in his Justice Dept. photograph backdrop draped? He could have done that on any day. It was January 25, 2002. It made big news and the late night guys had a blast with it.

Do you remember what other news broke that day? Cliff Baxter was found shot dead at 2 a.m. on January 25, 2002.

[YNGW]

18. Farmer's Almanac

It says that for everyday of fog since October 1st, I should expect a day of snow.

No wait, that's just an old wive's tale.

Some old wife says that for everyday of fog since Oct. 1st, I should expect a day of snow.


:shrug:

[myomy]

5. Rove would have * humping Barney if he thought it would get votes.

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[Pale Blue Dot]

6. But how can these policies possibly get more votes than they lose?

I'm not even debating the worthiness of either of these initiatives. It's just that I see them as very confusing moves politically, something I didn't expect from Rove.

[unblock]

7. actually these ARE good strategeric moves for them

immigration policy is always a good way to build your party. even well-informed immigrants feel they owe something to the party or politician that helped them into the country. works for the whole famdamnily.

and the space program? a no-brainer, very inspirational and exciting, and the $$$$$ impact won't hit until well after the election.

are their motives transparent? of course, they're starting to push less radically right plans and kareening toward the 'center' and, especially, looking for things that are neither left nor right. sugar for all pols. everybody loves a mars mission. cooool.


insane? well, they're doing exactly what *i* would advise them to do (had i permanently misplaced my conscience, that is).

[Pale Blue Dot]

11. See this post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=310930

Americans are NOT fooled by the Space exploration stuff. The Bush administration announces this AFTER the shuttle disaster and less than a month after a Mars probe was lost. This was VERY poor timing. Hell, I love the space program and I think this is nuts to consider right now.

As for immigration policy, Bush has spent the last 2 years doing everything he could to demonize immigrants, much to the delight of his base. Say you're a right-wing nutjob; are YOU thrilled about a bunch of illegal aliens being allowed to have jobs in the US?

[Davis_X_Machina]

8. But how can these policies possibly get more votes than they lose?

'Too close enough to call' is 'close enough to steal.'

They don't need to 'win' 60-40, or 40 states.

[Terwilliger]

9. insane enough for four more years?

yeah, probably

[UTUSN]

10. "Beginning"?????????????? n/t

[NickB79]

28. LOL, my thoughts exactly

nt

[Military Brat]

13. Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad

It's an old Greek saying, and it was a terrific Star Trek episode. A scientist somehow became omnipotent, he could do whatever he wanted. The absolute power, with nothing to stop him, drove him insane.

Sound familiar?

[young_at_heart]

14. The answer is yes

Someone ought to do psychological studies of all of them....should be interesting.

[americanconfusion]

17. Frusturation setting in

I beleive they just see that the younger generation is much more liberal than the older generation and that hurts because they know that the end is near. So in order to prevent that they shoot these ideas that are trying to apeal to the general population. But I think people are fed up and arnt buying it.

[americanconfusion]

15. Mars? haha

Ya haha missions to Mars will be aways off unless that is there plan to move Iraq there so we can have the oil. I hope if we do reach Iraq Bush rides the spaceship there. I mean its his project he should volunteer. There are no Paul Oneils on Mars.

[WealthAndDemocracy]

16. I don't think it matters if the media spins it as business as usual

most of the clueless masses don't care anyway.

[grasswire]

20. just keep that football...

....away from Cheney for the duration of the term.

[camero]

21. Ever hear the saying "A horse kicks the hardest just before it dies"?

This may be it. The end of the BFEE. It's my hope anyway.

[eleny]

25. Or "High horses have slippery saddles"

I made that one up for one of my old bosses. She's a sociopath like the * admnistration. She's still a sociopath and I'm retired. :evilgrin:

[camero]

27. That's a good one

Once a sociopath, always a sociopath I say. :)

[Nevernose]

22. It doesn't MATTER if * angers his conservative base

Who else are they gonna vote for in November? Dean?

[KeepItReal]

24. Pretty slick of the Republicans to "run outta money"

...for alot of state primaries where someone else could challenge Bush & Co. for the Repub. nomination...

[eleny]

26. Yeah, like here in Colorado - a deep red state! n/t

[spanone]

23. I think we will see a gradual implosion.