I'm betting money Bush will apologize too

[linazelle]

After seeing the reaction of the families to Clarke after his apology today, I feel certain that sometime between now and the final July report from the hearings, Bush will slither up to a microphone and apologize. Of course, he's too fucking skeered to actually hug a 9/11 family member for fear of his evil hide so he won't gain the full benefit of a photo op like Clarke.

What do you think?

[devilgrrl]

1. He has taken no responsibility for anything ever...

why start now?

[linazelle]

8. They've effectively distanced themselves and him from personal

responsibility. Now the only issue is "intelligence." (Unfortunately, they won't even acknowledge he is the key intelligence failure.) Therefore, it's safe for him to apologize.

[linazelle]

44. If this were a poll, it'd be about 95% "no apology" I digress

I just thought the scumbag would try to take advantage of the momentum Clarke created. The RepubliCONs are masters at doing that you know--stealing issues and ideas by twisting them to make them appear as if they are supportive. I gave them too much credit. :shrug:

[fishnfla]

2. whats the odds?

by Nov.?

[jeanmarc]

3. How pathetic is it that he HASN'T apologized?

It would have been fine during his highest ratings to make such a humanitarian gesture. Guess he's just not human.

[Sliverofhope]

4. I don't know

Has he ever apologized for anything ever? It would be a match between Rovian strategy and admitting fault. What an interesting thought experiment though. Like if Kobe was a member of the Bush administration, would we be hearing about it on the news?

[htuttle]

5. No way. It's not his nature.

Besides, they think it's all he has to run on.

Rove's technique is that if the spin is not working, do more of the same, but louder and more often.

[americanstranger]

6. Never. Ever. Ever.

To apologize would imply that he was wrong about something.

In Bush's tiny mind, he is never wrong. About anything. Ever.

-as

[qanda]

7. Rove will not allow him to take responsibility for anything

I don't believe it will ever happen.

[mike1963]

9. I'll take that bet, and I'll give you 10-1 odds, any amount! Seriously.

PM me if you're serious. :D

[TheWebHead]

10. Bush has never even admitted ONE mistake

during his entire term... he certainly isn't going to apologize.

[alcuno]

11. If he does, he'll do it in some off the cuff way while clearing brush.

Something like, "I think that every citizen is sorry that we couldn't protect America on that day from terrorists who hate us for our freedoms and who will attack us again if I am not re-elected."

[linazelle]

12. That sounds about right. No "I" am sorry but a "sorry" nevertheless n/t

[shugah]

26. you're still giving too much credit

"...sorry that we couldn't..." even we would be more than mr. can't get fooled again could manage to say.

but, he might say something at some point that could be spun, i guess.

if i were a gambler, i would take the original posters bet, tho! i could use the money ;-)

[linazelle]

27. LOL

[i_c_a_White_Ghost]

13. Yeah November 4th Lol

For the mess he left the world in, nah just dreaming

[Media_Lies_Daily]

14. That man will never apologize for anything.

[TahitiNut]

15. "Pardon Me" is not an apology.

He'll pardon Cheney, Rumsfeld, Rove, Ashcroft, Rice, Perle, Wolfowitz, and ... himself?

[whistle]

16. Dubya is such an snake....

...he'll do nothing of the sort. Just as in other things, Bush feels no responsibility for any of 9-11 and would not ever say to the 9-11 families or the rest of America that he failed. As far as republicans are concerned they don't expect Bush to apologize and you can see that in the reactions from the republicans on the 9-11 panel.
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[seabeyond]

17. just 2/3 weeks ago bushco said f* you to the families

i dont think he will lol

[NinetySix]

18. I rather doubt it...

Being President means never having to say you're sorry, at least according to this bunch.

No matter how badly the war in Iraq goes, it will have been worth every drop of blood and ounce of treasure. Despite the sagging economy and depressed jobs market, the tax cuts were necessary. Every "flip-flop," everything that looks like it might have been a mistake, or even like it was a blatant lie, will in the end prove to have been justified.

Apologies are for the weak, and any admission of even the smallest mistake will be perceived as evidence against this Administration's patent infallibility. So I counsel you against holding your breath for that apology.

Unless an apology tests well before enough focus groups to indicate that it would be a positive in the upcoming election campaign, in which case Mr. Rove will require Our Boy to, aw shucks, put on his best hang-dog expression and say, "I'm sorry, I really mean it--Put 'er there--are we all friends again?"

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[Ksec]

20. People would be skeptical since Clarke did it

I think the families would scream foul . Why did you wait for years? Why didnt you do it before we found out the truth?

[linazelle]

21. Bush is nothing if not an opportunist and he has adopted 9/11 as a mantra

so why not milk it until it's dry with an apology?

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[Vickers]

23. What do you mean? What is the truth?

Seriously, I'm interested in your answer.

[linazelle]

24. Do you? How so? n/t

[BillZBubb]

25. An apology would be politically very difficult.

I don't doubt Bush* would do it if he thought it could win him the election. He would say or do anything to make that happen.

The problem with apologizing for 9-11 is that it kills his facade of being the only one capable of defending America. Once he admits a major screw up like 9-11, he's not the great protector that a foolish 60% of the country now believes him to be.

[PaDUer]

28. * has been on tv the past few

weeks admitting things in a way as if to say, so what...wouldn't surprise me.

[Old and In the Way]

29. The emperor is getting seriously naked.

He's down to his briefs (I'm a war time President). Take away this and AWOL'll be a public embarassment.

He'll never apologize, unless it's in a criminal court during the sentencing phase.

[Berserker]

30. Apologize ? Why should he apologize

After all he is a War pResident

[Isere]

31. Being The Naked Emperor means never having to say you're sorry.

He will not apologize. "Sorry" isn't is his lexicon.

He has no remorse. He has no class.

Let him twist slowly in the wind.......to coin a favorite Republican phrase.

[historian]

32. any amount you want

He is from a family of war profiteers who prize money above all. He believes (as do his entire family( that the average person is somewhat below the status of a worm. He has never had to apologize (that implies humility) and he wont
what he might do is come up with some lame excuse to explain why he didnt act or something might have been wrong (not his fault).

[interceptor]

33. Don't think so (n/t)

[Manix]

34. These people are too arrogant and full of hubris. An apology would be

seen as weakness by the dittomonkeys.

[ButterflyBlood]

35. No, because an apology won't be enough

by doing so * will be admitting that he's incompetant, and will have a tough time convincing anyone to elect him.

[thebigidea]

36. right now, Karen Hughes is writing a draft for an apology script

... which Rove will reject in the morning.

"Stick to principle, Mr. President."

[Kool Kitty]

42. Right.

Like Haldeman (played by James Woods) said in the "Nixon" film: Never complain, never explain.

[indie_voter]

37. Nope. Will never happen.

[Cat Atomic]

38. Not a chance. It would be read as an apology for invading Iraq.

[SpongeBob]

39. I don't think so...

Bush has never admitted (maybe in his whole life) that he has done anything wrong. He will just keep saying that he's done a wonderful job. Did you catch yesterday during the hearings, when just as William Cohen was saying that just because we haven't been attacked since 9/11 we shouldn't feel that we are more secure, TWO different stations simultaneously cut to a TAPE of Bush saying how much he's done against terrorism.

[newyawker99]

45. Hi Sponge Bob!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Skittles]

40. NO F***ING WAY

Bush is psychologically unable to apologize or take any responsibility whatsoever. He's never done it, he never will.

[pinniped]

41. I agree with fellow posters, BULLshyt's Brain (rove) won't allow...

that to happen, ever.

Even if these POS go to jail for life they won't apologize.

[mouse7]

43. Being Neo-con means never having to say you're sorry.

The neo-cons will never apologize for anything because they feel entitled to do what ever the hell they want whenever the hell they want.

Being a neo-cons is DEFINED by never having to say you're sorry.

[mvd]

46. I'm almost sure he won't

He is sickenly arrogant. And he has his misadministration, Congress, and most of the media all in lockstep. Their whole plan depends on lies, secrecy, and not taking responsibility. I see them being weasels until the end.

[rucky]

47. I'll take that bet...

and raise you a guess that Rove will point to Clarke & say "look...he apologized! he admits responsibility!"

[Toucano]

48. I'm not gonna hold my breath.

To apologize, to acknowledge responsibility in any way shape or form would totally ruin him.

No, I think they're gonna keep stuffing thumbs in that dike till it breaks and destroys them.

He needed to fire Condi and Ashcroft soon after 9/11 for any apology to be remotely possible. He didn't, and now he's stuck with them.

[onecitizen]

49. Nope, isn't gonna happen. nt

nt

[yellowcanine]

50. Bush never apologizes. It ain't the manly thing to do. Demonstrates

weakness. Not gonna do it.

[Bonhomme Richard]

51. That stupid smirk will be on his face if he does.

You all know that he can't think or speak about death and killing without that weird little smile he does.

[Tracer]

52. Even if the rancid creep did apologize ...

... it'd be a day late, and a dollar short.