Losing the Fear Factor: How The Bush Administration Got Spooked...

[bridgit]

"It's finally Wizard of Oz time in America. You know -- that moment when the curtains are pulled back, the fearsome-looking wizard wreathed in all that billowing smoke turns out to be some pitiful little guy, and everybody looks around sheepishly, wondering why they acted as they did for so long." http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1121-20.htm

[marmar]

1. The Wizard of Oz analogy is so perfect...

Bush is in need of a heart, some courage and a brain.

[bridgit]

2. i am compelled to post a classic here...

:hi:

[marmar]

3. LOL

:rofl:

[butterfly77]

7. I'll second that..

:rofl: :rofl:

[Land Shark]

8. go to www.votergate.tv for a good shot of the original wizard behind....

[cliss]

4. Or how about: the long knives

are out for Bush. I've read that the Americans are like a sleeping giant, or a grizzly bear. Most of the time, the giant is passive or asleep.

But it you push the envelope too far, or push people to the limit, they will mobilize and fight back.

And when they do, watch out Bush.

[bridgit]

5. that sounds right, i think many would rather think politicians...

to be honest, up front; yeah i know yada-yada...but my point is that this bush guy played on precisely that all the while having no intention whatsoever to even deliver on what he told his foxnews nut ball fringe :thumbsdown:

hell to pay indeed

[Land Shark]

6. This originally from Salon, here's one salon letter that is a great

response, even if I did write it myself:

original salon link:
<http://letters.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/11/22/engelhardt/permalink/ebb88c4fed20c50ed3a16ed34effed27.html>

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