You know what? This latest Chimpy stunt is going to work

[CatWoman]

I can see it now.

That's just how much stock I put in the average American's intelligence.

They will forgive him, and it will be Sept. 11 Bush all over again.

Sorry to be a downer, but that's the way I see it.

[Seansky]

1. Don't think he'll be forgiven, but do

believe the attacks from his supporters might slow down.

We'll see what happens (number of protesters) during the 9/24 march...

[TomPainesBones]

2. Agreed

This is the only talking point the rightwing needs.

"The sign of a true leader is one who accepts responsibility"

They don't even care that it's pure politics.

[Fenris]

3. Well duh.

:eyes::D

[txindy]

4. No, I don't think so. Not this time.

Because it isn't just Katrina, although that is more than enough to open the public's eyes. It's also the Iraq war. The economy. The lies. The shirking of responsibility.

I just don't see this helping him very much. Maybe a bit, but only in the short-term. As soon as more bad news hits, and it will, the backlash will be brutal. His numbers will plumb new depths.

[TomPainesBones]

5. Dupe

[eleny]

6. I think it could backfire because they can't follow through

Foreplay without a big bang finish and no cigarette? I don't think so.

[soup]

7. stupid is as stupid does.

What? 15 days later he finally finds his bullhorn moment, and everyone says, 'Aw, don't worry about it. We're so glad you're here?'

Been waiting for it, been wondering when it would come, is this it?

[Coastie for Truth]

8. Electoral politics

The 10%-20% in the "middle" really decide elections. Some don't know what they are doing - and some take it very seriously.

Bush never had the 40%-45% of us on the "Left" -- and he will never lose the 40%-45% on the "Right."

His 40%-45% support him - even after 9/11, even after failure to capture binLaden, even after never finding WMD, even after 1800+ US deaths in Iraq, even after false economies in the pre-Katrina lead up to Katrina, even after the rampant cronyism laid bare by Katrina. After all, he's is "pro-birth" and "pro-intelligent design" and "pro-birth" and doesn't believe that stuff about global warming or peak oil, and will protect us from stem cell manipulating. FORGET THEM!!

Our job is to concentrate on the 10%-20% in the "middle" who really decide elections -- and don't let them forget his massive screw-ups and murderous cronyism.

And our other job is to keep our 40%-45% from running after "ideologically pure" fringe candidates in 2006 and 2008.

If we lose 2006 and 2008 - it is our suicidal gestures --- the Repugs are giving those elections to us with their cronyism and mis-management.

[iconoclastic cat]

16. Try, "If you believe the Republicans can do no wrong, ignore the Democrats

If you believe in accountability, change your government by voting out these corrupt, ineffectual Republicans." (wait for applause)

[lancdem]

9. I know how you feel, being let down so many times

but accepting responsiblity doesn't change the fact he fucked up; now he's forced to admit that (to a certain extent at least). And this undercuts their efforts to blame everyone else. If he does this early on, maybe he stops his plummet in the polls. It's too late now. This is the last recourse the WH has. It's their last option, not their first.

[Beelzebud]

10. If it does work. Our country deserves whatever hell it gets.

Yes I'm at that point.

If the American populace is soo fucking stupid that they forgive this moron, then America deserves whatever destruction this idiot brings.

[lancdem]

14. I don't think it will, but if it does

I'm with you.

[Justyce]

20. The question is...

will the MEDIA forgive him -- after all, they decide what we think these days...

[stillcool]

23. i am not so sure....

that the public is that stupid. The truth is not in evidence for anyone to get a true handle on what the public thinks. With our election process busted, media consolidation, and corporate takeover in all things government the american public is out of the equation, not because of stupidity but because of ignorance. With all the secret ops, and back-door policys...who among us is not ignorant?

[Beetwasher]

11. It May Work Only To Stop His Plummet

I don't think it will do much more than that.

Though it WILL give many in the MSM an opportunity to begin fawning over him again as a great leader who takes responsibility, but I think Katrina woke a lot of people up and there's no going back from that. Once you see the Emperor naked, it doesn't matter if you put clothes back on him.

[flyarm]

12. WHEN PEOPLE SEE THAT THEY ARE SAYING PEOPLE WILL NOT

be able to move back for 5 years..well .........don don don don ...

but it is more likely than not most will never be allowed to move back..like renters, and people that can not prove their property is theirs...this will be a systematic removal of african americans having their homes stolen! Unless all americans are vigilant..and we know the chances of that..are...zilch

[AngryWhiteLiberal]

13. He's such a WONDERFUL CHRISTIAN...(massive closet sociopath)

This move of his is meant to shore up any loss with his religious conservative base, which is likely to give any contrite white man a pass on gross incompetence.

Frankly...for me this faux apology only cements in my mind that Shrub is completely diagnostic for anti-social personality disorder (aka. sociopath).

JB

[proud patriot]

15. I disagree and here's why

once people don't trust someone (52%) as of today ,
bush can't just wave a magic wand and earn trust back.

after Sept 11th 2001 people gave bush the benefit of
doubt and trusted him . Over 4 years later and bush
has blown that trust that Americans gave freely .

Trust is a very hard thing to get back once it's lost .

[Beetwasher]

17. Correct, Over Half Don't Trust Him Anymore To Make Decision in A Crisis

This faux apology won't change that.

It's not like he knocked over a lamp. There's thousands dead because of his negligence.

[ComerPerro]

18. I think you are exactly right

And, before they have time to think, we will be at war with Iran anyway, so it won't matter.

[highplainsdem]

19. I think it's too little and too late.

And outweighed by too many classic moments people won't forget.

"Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job!"

I think you can count on that Newsweek story on how out-of-touch Bush is -- needing the DVD his aides made to catch him up on the news -- to get a lot of attention, too.

His patrician attitude and lack of concern were just too obvious. And it didn't help that Babs reinforced that image of the entire family.

[m_welby]

21. i said before

I'm hoping this is his 'nixon' moment. The contrite, "aww , I made a mistake, but..." crap that didn't work for tricky dick.

[in_cog_ni_to]

22. Too late. The world has now seen how useless he is.

The sheeple are awake.

[cookiebird]

24. Apologia

If * really (and I mean reeeallllly) humbles himself before the American People (via TV) this might actually deflect the level of negative opinion. Nothing thrills the Hoi Poloi better than
"I F'd up, and I am so sorry. Please Forgive me, Please"
The ancient Greeks had a word for it--Apologia.

[rniel]

25. Yes americas battered wife syndrome

He's changed this time. This time he won't beat me. He said he was sorry for last time blah blah blah

[Mutley]

26. I don't know.

I want to believe it won't work, but time and time again I've been shown that I overestimate the intelligence of the general American population. I don't want to fool myself again.

[underpants]

27. My take on it

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2087064


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I would like the thank President Bush for taking responsibility ...taking responsibility is something we Republicans do....the President showed great leadership in taking responsibility even for those who shouldered some of the blame themselves but sought only to blame others.....