The use of the term "blame game" is abhorrent

[shraby]

"game" intimates that there is some fun going on which we all know is far, far from the truth. The use of the word "game" is a subliminal word suggesting that anyone who is opposing the administration's incompetence having fun at their expense.

[TrogL]

1. There is a formal meaning to "game"

Read up on game theory.

[incapsulated]

5. That isn't how they are using it

Really, do I need to tell you this?

[Lindsay]

2. That's why you respond that it's not a game,

it's a serious inquiry into the responsibility for the deaths.

[El Supremo]

3. Bush Fush Nobush Banananana Blow Bush n/t

[alcibiades_mystery]

4. Accountability is serious business

It is not a game.

[Guaranteed]

8. That's the word. nt

[maine_raptor]

6. The reason why they use it

It's short,
It rhymes,
It's catchy,
and therefore is very easy for mindless media types (and half wit Bush bots) to remember.

Whereas "Accountability" is harsh, complex (to explain), and threatening ( to the above same mindless media types and half wit Bush bots).

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO,

Accountability it should be.

[bertha katzenengel]

7. You mean like when you accuse your S.O. of playing mind games,

you have really been having fun? Yes, I can see how the word "game" always implies "fun." :eyes:

[Cooley Hurd]

9. Blame Game™

You owe Rove 4¢ every time you use it. It's trademarked by him, ya know...;)

[Frederik]

10. The adults

were supposed to be in charge. Adults know what responsibilty and accountability mean. They don't whine on about the "blame game". These cronies are all big children.

[incapsulated]

11. The use of the term is to imply...

That any questioning of the administration about Katrina is political and superficial in nature, that people are trying to play "political games" with the situation by demanding accountability.

It's like Guilliani used to call any criticism of him "political", no matter who asked the questions.

It is offensive when it's used by these thugs to get away with shit in general, but now it's so horribly inappropriate, that even the press core went ballistic when he tried to fob them off with it.


Time for Rove to call another meeting. "Frame the Defense, Plan B".

[Mairead]

12. Everyone loves to play the blame game--it's much better than taking

real responsibility.

"On July 3 in San Marcos, Texas, Dave Newman, 48, rescued a swimmer caught in the currents of the San Marcos River, pulling the man underneath a waterfall and to shore. However, when Newman tried to climb out of the water, a police officer offered his hand but only to arrest Newman for interfering with "official" rescuers (who, of course, failed to get to the man before Newman did)." (Houston Chronicle-AP, 7-5-05)

[klook]

13. I think I'll try it at work

If my boss gets on my case for not working (and doing unproductive stuff like posting to DU...:evilgrin:) I'll say "Oh, come off it! You're just playing the blame game!"

I'm sure that will work! Or, gee, maybe I could try actually doing my job once in a while....

[Warren DeMontague]

14. Yeah, I'm still wondering how the "Culture of Responsibility" morphed into

the "Blame Game"

[tabasco]

15. Bush is responsible.

A commander is responsible for everything his command does or fails to do.

Bush is responsible and should be held accountable for his failures and crimes.

Bush was strumming his guitar and eating cake while this was happening:


WHAT MORE DO PEOPLE NEED TO DETERMINE THAT BUSH IS AN INCOMPETENT PUPPET!?!

[noiretextatique]

16. it is disgusting

thank you...i agree 100%.

[linazelle]

17. Very well put, as if this is not to be taken seriously. They know

that words are critical and this little phrase is loaded. In fact, we here should refrain from using it.