MEME: Bush** is too weak to hold his own people accountable.

[ClassWarrior]

NGU.

[LynneSin]

1. Bush doesn't have any choice in the matter

He's never been running the country. The people that are running the country have told him that he has no choice but to keep Rove

[southpaw]

3. I agree, Lynne...

Chimpy is just following orders, as usual.

Still, getting the 'too weak' meme out there couldn't hurt. When it all comes down, the chimp will still be joined at the hip to Rove, and that's a good thing!

[rocktivity]

16. DING DING DING! LynneSin, you're our grand prize winner!

Bush may be too stubborn to get rid of Rove, but it has nothing to do with weakness. The bottom line is that he's too DEPENDENT upon Rove to get rid of him--dependent as in addicted. It's time to start asking "Is he REALLY in charge?" and give specific examples of why he should be called out as the hapless, powerless, empty figurehead that he is.

:headbang:
rocknation

[ClassWarrior]

17. I agree, but see #5 below.

NGU.

[mandomom]

24. Cuckoobananas and his partners in ethical lapses

(GOP senators after today's press conference)are terrified and can't imagine fighting fairly and with actual facts. Cuckoo demands a "dignified" confirmation process. What the hell was dignified about his wild-eyed presser yesterday and his hypo-manic bizarro appearance today?

There is no dignity in harboring suspected felons at the expense of good patriotic Americans' tax money, and in the capital home of the free world, too boot.

[Vickers]

2. Yup...can't control his own staff. It's sad, really.

:P

[emulatorloo]

4. How about: Bush DOESN'T WANT to hold his own people accountable

because their smears, lies, and law breaking are at his service.

[ClassWarrior]

5. If you're familiar with the "strict father morality" described by...

...Lakoff, you know that it's unacceptable for a "strict father" to be weak. So saying he's "too weak" cuts directly to the core of why many people believe in Bush**. On the other hand, a strict father may actually "choose not to" hold his people accountable for his own reasons - and that's seen as strength.

Just trying to be strategic here.

NGU.

[Ian David]

7. I admire your strategerie n/t

[ClassWarrior]

18. I bet you say that to all the Lakoffians.

NGU.

[Norquist Nemesis]

8. BINGO! We have a winner!

I keep calling it the One Minute Manager. It's that style.

[ClassWarrior]

10. BINGO! You'll convince Progressives with that argument...

...but then, they don't really need convincing, do they? My point here is to get inside the heads of the people in the squishy middle.

NGU.

[abburdlen]

6. Even his wimpy father

had the balls to fire Rove for leaking. Don't you think Bush Sr. is embarrassed by his son?

[ClassWarrior]

31. I think he's been embarrassed by his son** for a long, long time.

<LOL>

NGU.

[ClassWarrior]

9. How can the American people trust him** to nominate a responsible...

...justice to the SC, if he's too weak to control his own people?

NGU.

[LaPera]

11. Your right, Bush is no more than a spokesman, a huckster, a puppet, a

front man for this lying fascist corporate right-wing government that we live under.

Bush has no real power, he makes NO decisions on his own. He is told what to say and do...No doubt Bush agrees with it all, never having worked for anything in his life, and a miserable failure at EVERY business he was able to get his hands on...including the presidency.

But still this clown, idiot front man must go...Bush being the good old boy, who sells the bullshit lies to the country that his handlers want said and sold.

They need that front man, as they learned with the Reagan. Just get some "cowboy" out there to sell the bullshit, the people will want to believe and will eat it all up, while the corporate media will be reinforcing the bullshit and shoving it down our throats.

Bush just keeps on sailing through the disgusting stink and sludge of all the bullshit!

[bunny planet]

12. Bush is afraid of Rove. Rove knows everything about the theft of both

elections and so much more. He is so trapped. Couldn't happen to a nicer person huh?

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

13. Bingo, Class Warrior. WHO

is * afraid of?

Ask it with me now. Ask every republican you meet. Ask your local paper.

There's somebody * is afraid of in his own House.

WHO?

[sinkingfeeling]

14. I like it. I have always believed * to be a very weak and cowardly

man. The world needs to hear that he is too weak or afraid to take action on his own staff.

[blm]

15. Good one.

.

[LittleClarkie]

19. How about "Ethics are for the other guy"

Kind of like Rush deciding the laws don't apply to him, since you know, after all, he's Rush Limbaugh.

Rather like supporting the war until it's YOUR kid who's gotta go.

Not to mention that being Republican means never having to say you're sorry.

[calimary]

20. Kicked and nominated. This is a good one - let's get it on the Greatest

Page, 'eh?

They're always yammering about "leadership." Let's give 'em this one for their "leadership."

[MissMarple]

21. Brilliant! The unsteady, waffling little puppet.

[DoYouEverWonder]

22. Bu$h is picking loyalty to a friend

over loyalty to his country.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

This is the oath that Bu$h has taken twice to put the country about every thing else. He seems to have forgotten.

[duhneece]

23. The more I thought about it, the more it 'clicks' with me

I really like thinking and saying, "Bush is too weak to hold his own people accountable."
Yeah, I like the frame.

[Dr Fate]

25. "Who wears the pants in the White House anyway?"

"Bush is too scared of Rove & Cheney to stand up and keep his word. He would rather betray our trust than stand up to likes of Rove."

Nominated.

[ClassWarrior]

28. LOL Nice image, Doc.

NGU.

[Coloradan4Truth]

26. Cool! I just posted this idea

on the discussion list located at the Yahoo article. hee hee hee

on edit: It looks like its resonating with people.... Maybe you all are on there too. : )

[ClassWarrior]

29. Yes... spread the word!

NGU.

[Pobeka]

27. I love it. Framing the meme so Bush can only lose.

The problem, of course, is even if he fires Rove officially, Rove unofficially will continue to be just as active as he is now with his dirty tricks.

But firing Rove would be the first action which shows an admission from this cabal that they have had undesireables in their ranks.

[AlwaysDemocrat]

30. Perfect! I like it. (n/t)

[bleever]

32. "A failure of leadership."

Didn't he assure us that a leader is someone who leads, and by leading shows leadership, by acting leaderly?

Good meme, bro.


:patriot:

[SiouxJ]

33. Nice. I also like, "Shrub firing Rove would be like Kermit

firing Jim Henson." It's not easy being . . . a puppet.

[samsingh]

34. that's true

also, how involved is he really? maybe he's in up to the neck himself.