tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post933182432742708187..comments2023-08-18T10:14:37.977-05:00Comments on WhenEvilProspers: The Bush Doctrine?John Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04182558340478176184noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-78379855159256353702008-09-17T12:34:00.000-05:002008-09-17T12:34:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.SNAKE HUNTERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945335226579435368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-84734882778873755512008-09-17T12:33:00.000-05:002008-09-17T12:33:00.000-05:00The Op Ed by Charles Krauthammer, Sept 13, precise...The Op Ed by Charles Krauthammer, Sept 13, precisely identifies TWO presidential doctrines. (Hello!)<BR/><BR/>JFK's AND G.W.Bush. Both are, need I say, wonderfully Pro-American & Non-partisan?<BR/><BR/>See Krauthammer's 'Charlie Gibson's Gaffe' *(You may find it on my weblog, Allison. It may serve to cool a badly bruised & recently wounded partisan vanity).<BR/><BR/>Nothing in recent times has so energized the female voter quite like Governor Palin; It's Fabulous, plus Innnn-credible!<BR/><BR/>History is unfolding before your eyes. Enjoy it, every minute!<BR/><BR/>Watch the polls. reb<BR/>__________________________________<BR/>www.lazyonebenn.blogspot.comSNAKE HUNTERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945335226579435368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-48650793042526613352008-09-16T11:14:00.000-05:002008-09-16T11:14:00.000-05:00Allison, I didn’t mean it as an insult. As noted,...Allison, I didn’t mean it as an insult. As noted, I was also ignorant on the subject and so were many others, which is exactly why we weren’t “shocked” that Palin didn’t answer the question to Gibson’s liking. Karl Rove admitted he couldn’t answer the question, as did David Prager of Human Events, a man steeped in international affairs with over 30 years of experience and knowledge of the area. He actually called the Bush Doctrine a term “bereft of meaning”. <BR/><BR/>I was just wondering how you and your friends can claim knowledge of the subject when men like this claim ignorance and say the term has no meaning. After all, if anyone is familiar with the Bush Doctrine it should be Karl Rove, right? It seems to me that anyone seeking higher learning would at least educate themselves on the topic before expressing “shock” that someone is ignorant of a meaningless term. And it seems that these same people wouldn’t take issue with me when I point out they haven’t properly educated themselves on the topic. Unless, of course, their “shock” was driven more by partisan politics which is what I suspect. I think the unbiased opinion would follow that of David Prager, who has defended some of Barack Obama’s misquoted words, and said that Gibson’s question was a trap and was unfair. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind partisanship. But it shouldn’t be used to portray Palin as unqualified or lacking in knowledge. Basically, she has as much understanding of the Bush doctrine as Karl Rove and David Prager. That certainly doesn’t qualify as a shocking lack of knowledge.John Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182558340478176184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-28688202458073474792008-09-15T18:23:00.000-05:002008-09-15T18:23:00.000-05:00It's not the "proper" definition? According only t...It's not the "proper" definition? According only to you, it seems. It was used one other time to express something different, and that is what your argument falls back on. Sorry, that doesn't really work for me. I am not ignorant and neither are any of my "fellow coeds," and I really will not stand for you saying that.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515114863378380457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-68970177738696269942008-09-15T11:27:00.000-05:002008-09-15T11:27:00.000-05:00Allison, if your fellow coeds apparently "knew" ab...Allison, if your fellow coeds apparently "knew" about the Bush doctrine and are surprised Palin didn't, then they are obviously displaying their own ignorance on the subject since, as I've pointed out, what Gibson defined as the Bush doctrine is not the proper definition. Is it possible their "shock" is only partisanship disguised as something else?<BR/><BR/>Thought that was worth pointing out.John Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182558340478176184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-22359602900164758652008-09-14T15:40:00.000-05:002008-09-14T15:40:00.000-05:00Allisoni, along with many others, conveniently mis...Allisoni, along with many others, conveniently missed Krauthammer's <BR/>point...<BR/><BR/>ABC's Charlie Gibson didn't know what the unambiguous Bush Doctrine<BR/>was about!<BR/><BR/>But that is often the case with freshman college students; snap judgments without a thorough analysis seems to be a current emotional trait. <BR/><BR/>I offer S/H latest post on this matter, for your thoughtful examination...and comment. reb<BR/>__________________________________<BR/>www.lazyonebenn.blogspot.comSNAKE HUNTERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945335226579435368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-53196072128380729162008-09-13T18:26:00.000-05:002008-09-13T18:26:00.000-05:00I thought that she acted throughout the entire int...I thought that she acted throughout the entire interview as if she was being attacked, which to me only made it seem like she was hiding something. She expected him to ask her things she wouldn't know the answers to, because well, there are a lot of things she doesn't know the answers to. I thought that the interview was pitiful, at best. There were several factual errors in the things that she said, and every college student that I have talked to (because I'm a college student myself) was shocked that she didn't know what the Bush Doctrine is. <BR/>I have also seen Bill O'Reilly's interview of Obama, and I much prefer when a reporter doesn't yell over the person who's being interviewed. I don't know how you Bill O'Reilly watchers can stand that, it doesn't prove anything. Charlie Gibson asked Palin things that the general public wants to know. There is a chance, you do realize, that she could very well be president at some point within the next four years. And her supporters are asserting that she'd fit to handle Russia because it can be seen from an Alaskan island? Seriously? Sorry, but that sounds like the biggest stretch I've ever heard.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02515114863378380457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-81015043019200198992008-09-13T17:59:00.000-05:002008-09-13T17:59:00.000-05:00Dr Washburn, I've just posted Charles Krauthammer'...Dr Washburn, I've just posted Charles Krauthammer's view of the 'Bush Doctrine'. (Your friend Loop Garoo might not approve). reb<BR/>__________________________________<BR/>www.lazyonebenn.blogspot.comSNAKE HUNTERShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945335226579435368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-34639926474561078632008-09-13T12:17:00.000-05:002008-09-13T12:17:00.000-05:00Even Karl Rove admitted on Fox last night that he ...Even Karl Rove admitted on Fox last night that he wouldn't have answered the question correctly. And Rove should know a thing or two about the Bush doctrine.<BR/><BR/>Since this interview aired, I've heard at least 4 different definitions of the Bush doctrine. The current one, according to Charled Krauthammmer, is that the security of the US at home is dependent on the security of US interests and democracies abroad. That's not what Gibson was referring to, obviously.<BR/><BR/>The point is, it was an unfair question and only further demonstrates the elitism and "holier than thou" attitude of the Left, as Gibson peered over his spectacles on Palin like she were giving some sort of undergrad oral exam. Pathetic.<BR/><BR/>If there was a gaffe, it was on Gibson' part who apparently didn't define the term appropriately.John Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182558340478176184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21077080.post-53541354354350201022008-09-13T11:59:00.000-05:002008-09-13T11:59:00.000-05:00Doc,"The Bush Doctrine." You can look it up in Wi...Doc,<BR/><BR/>"The Bush Doctrine." You can look it up in Wikipedia.<BR/><BR/>TLGKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com