The random political thoughts thread

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Regarding the US ports issue: Bush is ignoring the monsters he made. That doesn't seem right, does it? It's backfiring a little bit.

The monsters he made? I realize that many of those who oppose the policies of the President believe this is an issue he created, but terrorism has been going on in the Arab world for a long time, directed at American targets among others. Honestly, Reagan and Carter are the Presidents most responsible, I believe - Carter for his handling of Iran, and Reagan for abandoning Afghanistan after the Soviets were expelled with our assistance.

Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you are saying.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

The monsters he made?

Yes, he (our president) made.
He's been capitalizing on 9/11/01 since 9/12/01. He's turned us into a paranoid country with our color coded fear-ometer that his administration started, his and Cheney's constant reminders that this sort of thing could happen again, etc. So now, the fear that he's instilled in all of us that 9/11 could happen again (which he used to get himself reelected) is backfiring on him. His dogmatic followers are now saying, 'But, didn't you say...' and he's not listening to them.
His focus that our borders are not safe is coming back to shoot him in the foot, too.