Madeline Albright: Bush ‘must think we’re all idiots.’

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/09/15/albright-bush-must-think-were-all-idiots/

Albright: Bush ‘must think we’re all idiots.’

Yesterday in Iowa, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said that Iraq will “go down in history as the greatest disaster in American foreign policy. That means that I am acknowledging it is worse than Vietnam.” She added, “I don’t think I have ever seen the world in such a mess.”

[aquart]

1. I remember idiots saying, "Come on, how much harm can he do?"

Back in 2000. Hope they know now.

[Kahuna]

12. Yep. It never occurred to them that TWO OILMEN in the white house

wouldn't be troublesome. :eyes: It boggles the mind.

[tom_paine]

30. I remember idiots saying "Just ignore that little man and he will go away."

But that was 1933.

FULL DISCLOSURE: I REMEMBER READING ABOUT IT, NOT LIVING THROUGH IT.

[blm]

2. I wonder why none of that group would say these things in 2002- 2004?

They were all SO well known and influential still, but their appearances were usually so toned down and their differences with Bush on his strategies were understated and downplayed publicly, ratcheted up ONLY in front of smaller Dem gatherings but not in front of news cameras.

[babylonsister]

4. Really. Some criticism from someone respected might have gone a

long way. But you know she's looking to 08, too. So much for conscience.

[old guy]

7. I had people tell me in 2004 that they were going to vote for *

Reason: He was responsible for the mess, so he should be re-elected to straighten it out! I kid you not! My head still swims when I think of it.

[Kahuna]

13. That was a deliberate meme put out by the wingnut noise machine...

It's amazing how they manipulate brain-dead idiots with a simple message like that. But it worked everytime.

[amandabeech]

16. Yes, I heard that, too.

From my former brain-dead landlord. I'd ask him why he liked the Republicans and what he thought of their ideas. He couldn't come up with a thing. He'd just say that he like the Republican line.

[BlooInBloo]

3. And he's right - perhaps for the first time in his life.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. He's right- we ARE all idiots.

All I need do to prove it is point back at the last seven anna half years. Do you honestly think a society of INTELLIGENT people would have let all that crap float by without flushing it??????????

At least he didn't say "morans"... :evilgrin:

[jhrobbins]

10. I still think about that 'moran' with that sign and it still makes me laugh

[OHdem10]

6. However, he gets away with it--no one is really willing to

challenge him.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. HE is not smart enough to draw that conclusion. His puppeteers have made that assumption, and have

acted upon it.
I think he is included in the idiots that they are counting.
It helps when the idiot liar actually believes all that crap he is spouting. Helps him to come across as sincere to his "base". :puke:

Prez shit-for-brains was chosen for this spot precisely because he is such a MORAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Baby Snooks]

9. Yesterday in Iowa, campaigning for Hillary Clinton...

Don't overlook the fact that she was campaigning for Hillary Clinton and don't overloook the fact that she was part of the mess that became this mess. Again, she felt the murder of 500,000 children was worth it? Worth what, by the way?

[davekriss]

14. Madelaine Albright, with that remark...

..., when she responded that she thought the 500,000 dead were worth it, lost forever all credibility with me.

[paulk]

27. you can try to pin this on the Democrats all you want

but you're not going to "snooker" many with your bullshit.

still don't have your profile up, I see....

[Bitwit1234]

11. That is one of the truest statements a former or present politician

has ever made. She's 100% correct, bush must think we're all idiots. (like him)

[Wilms]

15. Madeline Albright must think we’re all idiots.

Lesley Stahl on U.S. sanctions against Iraq: We have heard that a half million children have died. I mean, that's more children than died in Hiroshima. And, you know, is the price worth it?

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright: I think this is a very hard choice, but the price--we think the price is worth it.

--60 Minutes (5/12/96)

http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1084

[tabasco]

19. She had the courage to retract that statement.

You forgot to put that in your post.

[Wilms]

21. Put up the link.

You forgot to put that in your post.

-on edit-

Actually, I recall the someone posting in her defense a statement from her book where she said she regretted saying it... or something.

Courage. Yeah.

[Zhade]

26. Proof?

Your say-so doesn't cut it.

[Gloria]

28. Maybe Minority Leader Boehner took lessons from her?

[Generic Brad]

17. Conversely, we all think Bush is an idiot. n/t

[Disturbed]

20. I don't believe that Busholini thinks we are all idiots.

I believe that he thinks no one can stop his agenda. Since Pelosi took Impeachment off the table Busholini has gotten bolder in his assault on America.

[w8liftinglady]

18. OK.Forgive me for criticizing one of our own

Why now?Because the primaries are coming up?Why does everyone,all of a sudden,have balls?Is it the "In" thing?Why not speak out in 2004,2005,2006?Sorry.I am angry at every dem who was afraid to speak out,afraid that it might hurt their re-election.I have stuck my neck out,even though it has hurt my career.I am jaded,I guess.My apologies.

[superkia]

22. The real idiots gave him a loaded gun and more ammo when he asked!

And now almost 5 years later, they are up in arms because they don't want it handed to them? I worry about the next politician we put in the white house, will their political careers still be more important than human lives? Scary!

[jazzjunkysue]

23. Madeline's mistake: "Bush must think."

Nuff said.

[jillan]

24. K/R for one great lady.

[Zhade]

25. Well, thanks for helping with the agenda, Ms. "500k dead iraqi kids are worth it".

Fucking hypocrite.

[defendandprotect]

29. Or . . . he believes that right-wing propaganda works . . . and, eh. . .. is he wrong?????