Who is putting the dangerous democratist drivel in Bush's mouth?

[the_boxer_]

Comment: Yes, I know it's from Buchanan...but it's still true

Who is putting the dangerous democratist drivel in Bush's mouth?
By Pat Buchanan

A close read of President Bush's November addresses at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington and at the Whitehall Palace in London leads a traditionalist almost to despair.

George Bush did not write this democratist drivel. This is the kind of messianic rhetoric he probably never heard before he became president. Who is putting these words in his mouth? For if George Bush truly intends to lead a ``global democratic revolution,'' and convert not only Iraq but the whole Middle East to democracy, he has ceased to be a conservative and we are headed for endless conflicts, disappointments, disillusionment and tragedy.

At London, he called a ``commitment to the global expansion of democracy'' both ``the alternative to instability and to hatred and terror'' and ``the third pillar of our security.'' But before he wagers our security on a crusade for democracy, Bush should ask the hard questions no one seems to have asked before he invaded Iraq.

Where in the Constitution is he empowered to go around the world destabilizing governments? Can he truly believe that by hectoring such autocracies as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, America is more secure? Who comes to power if Mubarak goes in Cairo, the Saudi monarchy falls, or Musharraf is ousted in Pakistan? If memory serves, the last wave of popular revolutions in the region gave us Nasser, Khadafi, Saddam and the Ayatollah.

With $200 billion sunk into democratizing Iraq and Afghanistan, how many more wars does Bush think Americans will support before they decide to throw the interventionist Republicans out?

Where did he get the idea we are insecure because the Islamic world is not democratic? The Islamic world has never been democratic.

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[mikehiggins]

1. Poor Pat, he's finally catching on

Bush is not a conservative. He's a sockpuppet spokesthing for the neocons who are the only folks in his administration that would know an ideology if it bit them on the ass (as it's doing in Iraq).

The man clearly has had one drink too many, and thoroughly beleives whatever noises come out of his own mouth, even if it completely contradicts what he said yesterday, or even that morning.

If Bush watched the Daily Show's Bush vs Bush debates he probably sat there wondering who those guys were that had the same name as him.

[tom_paine]

2. Don't worry Pat, the Emperor doesn't believe a thing he's saying either.

It's called lying, and Pat can rest easy knowing that the Imperial Tyrant cares not a whit for bullshit like "spreading democracy" and "freedom" for ANYONE, let alone some ragheads.

Pat will also feel better to know that the Emperor is taking steps to reduce democracy and freedom here in the Empire, which will cause other nations to follow suit or to never pursue such foolishness in the first place.

[the_boxer_]

3. Yeah...

I figured we need to have democracy here before we can even pretend to push it on other nations.

[Beetwasher]

4. Run Pat, Run!

You know you want to! Does anyone even care what Buchanan says nowadays? I may not agree w/ him, but he's got integrity because of his consistency to his core conservative values. I guess he's discarded though because of it...

[the_boxer_]

5. Perhaps, Pat would be a nice asset...

I think he might have rid his racist ways...

...but then again...

I find it strange that I agree with him when agrees with us lefties!

[tom_paine]

6. Yep, Pat is no Bushevik

And he has been discarded.

Holy shit, I believe I'd prefer Pat Buchanan as pResident to Bunnypants*. He'd hammer the nation with wrongheaded policies, but he probably wouldn't shred the Constitution and pave the way for Empire the way the Busheviks have.

:silly: :crazy:

But there you have it.

[wabeewoman]

7. It's an upside down world

when real conservatives are more in agreement with democrats on civil liberties and fiscal responsibility than with the repub in the white house. Maybe they'll vote for the democrat!

[the_boxer_]

8. That's what I was meaning by having them as an ally.

The old guard traditional conservatives that is.

[bvar22]

9. Where can I send campaign contributions??

A 3rd party run by Pat would be sooooo sweet!