"As democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron": H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
We have undoubtedly reached H. L. Mencken's great and glorious day where the White House is not only adorned by a downright moron but that Bush could very well be the worst President of all time ~ if we all live long enough to recover from his and Dick Cheney's disastrous mis -calculations.
Mis-calculations such as Iraq WMD'S, Hurricane Katrina preparation, Tax cuts for the rich, Abu Ghraib, illegal spying on U.S. citizens, Senior prescription health care benefit for Drug Companies, ignoring U.N. demands to close our secret prisons, stop torturing and allowing prisoners due process as well as the responsibility for 20,645 American casualties in Iraq ~ with 2,462 being fatalities.
Like Don Quixote, Bush has been flailing away at enemies that he himself has either imagined or created ~ and always under the mantra of promoting freedom.
Princeton history professor, Sean Wilentz, in a recent Rolling Stone cover story ~ submits Bush as the top contender for worst president of all time.
In the ultimate act of self deception George W Bush has compared himself to Harry Truman ~ standing alone against Islamic radicalism as Truman stood tall against communist aggression.
Will someone please tell George the truth ~ the truth that he will surely go down in history as by far our most oblivious president of all time.
" Like the cold war, we are fighting the followers of a murderous ideolgy that despises freedom, questions all dissent, has territorial ambitions and pursues totalitarian aims : " George W Bush
This statement was made last weekend to the West Point Class of 2006 but is an illuminating and obvious act of projection and self- deception ~ for, in reality, the entire world sees the Cheney/Bush preemptive neocon agenda as a murderous ideology, that despises freedom ( except corporate freedom ), questions all dissent ( NSA spying outrage ), has territorial ambitions ( Iraq ), and persues totalitarian aims ( our current dictatorial government with Bush as the ultimate decider ).
Harry Truman was a self made man who served honorably in war time and as President. He had great respect for the Constitution and the bill of rights ~ whereas Bush has led an entitled life where he has never had to take responsibilty for his constant failures and has had little respect for the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
In 1914, after his father’s death, Truman tried unsuccessfully to earn a living as an owner and operator of a small mining company and oil business, all the while remaining involved with the farm.
In 1917, Truman’s National Guard unit shipped out to France as part of the American Expeditionary Force fighting the world war. The soldiering life suited Truman, who turned his battery -- which had a reputation for unruliness and ineffectiveness -- into a top-notch unit.
Whereas Bush avoided active duty and is generally believed to have gone AWOL the last year of his duty in the Texas Air National Guard.
Truman’s legacy has become clearer and more impressive in the years since he left office. Most scholars admit that the President faced enormous challenges domestically, internationally, and politically.
While he occasionally failed to measure accurately the nation’s political tenor and committed some significant policy blunders, Truman achieved notable successes.
Domestically, he took important first steps in civil rights, protected many of the New Deal’s gains, and presided over an economy that would enjoy nearly two decades of unprecedented growth. In foreign affairs, the President and his advisers established many of the basic foundations of America foreign policy, especially in American-Soviet relations, that would guide the nation in the decades ahead.
On the whole, Truman is currently celebrated by the public, politicians, and scholars alike as one of our more courageous and able presidents.
Allen L Roland is a practicing psychotherapist, author and lecturer who also shares a daily political and social commentary on his weblog and website allenroland.com He also guest hosts a monthly national radio show TRUTHTALK on Conscious talk radio www.conscioustalk.net
This latest W-ism calls for a Lloyd Bentson [sic] to revise the TX senator's comment to Dan Quayle when Quayle compared himself to Jack Kennedy of, "I knew Jack Kenndy & you're no Jack Kennedy.".
Absent that Dr, your column meets the bill for it is a concise analysis of HST vs W as presidents & an accurate view of the character of each president. You may justly criticize me use the term character re: W.
Your comparison of the 2 presidents is a damning indictment of W. Thanks
Larry Lynch
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larry278 (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 47 comments)
on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 9:10:44 AM
Look at what they have done with Ray-gun's
"legacy". He had maybe 1 partially decent year
under his "leadership", yet the other day I hear
a alcoholic, ex-con say that he was a "great leader".
People have a lazy habit of just remembering what
the MSM spoon-feeds them.
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Brenda Walters (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 59 comments)
on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at 9:41:09 AM
I was impressed by the quote you started with by H.L.Mencken. "As democracy is perfected, the office of the president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron": H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
And you certainly hit the nail on the head when you followed with "We have undoubtedly reached H. L. Mencken's great and glorious day where the White House is not only adorned by a downright moron but that Bush could very well be the worst President of all time ~ if we all live long enough to recover from his and Dick Cheney's disastrous mis -calculations."
That really says it all. Thanks!
Excarver53
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excarver (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments)
on Thursday, June 1, 2006 at 12:19:53 PM
Bush a Republican is comparing himself to a Democrat? Truman was a Democrat. And Truman in my view will always be the worse President in American History. Goes to prove GW Bush is aiming to break the Truman mold. Truman had more people die in the world during his administration than in any other time. I shutter to think people don't recognize this fact. Also he is the only President to have used the Atomic bomb, not once mind you but twice.........and staying to course to committing War crimes as America has famed itself into becoming by targeting civilians in Japan instead of Military targets to end the War.
You know if ole George wants to take the mantle from Truman as the worse President I think he has one hell of a shot. No telling how many he will wipe out when he drops the Atomic bomb on Iran. Shame on you Truman, and be damned to you George Bush.
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Dom Jermano (20 articles, 0 quicklinks, 40 diaries, 930 comments)
on Friday, June 2, 2006 at 7:38:08 AM
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