Anna Quindlan's Column - Giving Bush a Pass

[heidiho]

If you haven't already, please read Anna Quindlen's column in this week's Newsweek about giving Bush a pass (over and over and over again). Why does it seem that she is one of the few journalists who
call this administration repeatedly. I enjoyed this one in particular.

Free Pass for the President
Imagine the response from Republicans—and reporters—if Bill Clinton had been responsible for one of those things, much less all of them
Oct. 6 issue — The most underplayed story of the past month was the one about the events of September 11 and Saddam Hussein.
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THERE IS NO DIRECT LINK between the two. This despite the fact that George W. Bush and the members of his administration have labored tirelessly to suggest one ever since they decided to invade Iraq. This despite the fact that they’ve been spectacularly successful at convincing American citizens of this fiction: more than two out of three believe the Iraqi leader was personally responsible for the terrorist attacks. “No evidence,” the president finally was forced to admit publicly, that this was so.
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To truly appreciate what a free pass the president has gotten, it is necessary only to imagine what the response from Republicans—and reporters—would have been if Bill Clinton had been responsible for one of those things, much less all of them.
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LINK:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/972867.asp?0dm=s14Ck

Edited to add link.

[Brucey]

1. Good for her,

nice to have someone speaking out.

[RobertSeattle]

2. Link...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/972867.asp?0dm=s14Ck

[joycep]

3. I was really upset until I got into the body of your e-mail

I thought you were saying Anna Quindlan was for giving Bush a pass. I have always had so much respect for her so I am really glad I misunderstood. Thanks.