Keep your trash on that side of the pond, d'mmit

[Wycoff]

Originally posted by Agathon
In 50 years he's going to look at least as bad as Mussolini does now, if not worse - his appalling environmental policies will be enough for that. I dio that think Wolfowitz has the same moral character as Himmler.

I think that in 100 years W. will be like Grover Cleaveland, with people barely remembering him. The lefties are freaking out about W. as bad as the Repubs freaked out about Clinton. In the end, neither of them will be very historically significant.

I have to disagree with you about the Wolfowitz/Himmler comparison. I hate neo-conservatism, but even it's most insidious forms can't compare to genocide. Himmler was the head of the SS, for crying out loud. Comparing those two is hyperbole.

[Shi Huangdi]

This is GREAT!!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Comparing those two is hyperbole.

Yeah, really...

[Odin]

Originally posted by Wycoff


I think that in 100 years W. will be like Grover Cleaveland, with people barely remembering him. The lefties are freaking out about W. as bad as the Repubs freaked out about Clinton. In the end, neither of them will be very historically significant.

I think Bush is more comparable to Mckinley.

USS Maine = 9/11
Cuba = Iraq
Yellow Journalism = Fox and Rush Limbaugh

[Dinner]

Not a bad comparision.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Yeah, but McKinley really didn't want war.. he was pushed into it by the yellow journalism. Teddy was the one that wanted the war.

[Ted Striker]

Wolfowitz

[GePap]

:sigh:

Its good to know though Bush will leave no real policy legacy- his policies will get dropped like a stone the second he is out, unless Jeb gets the office.

Of course, we will be in damage control for a while.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Which will cause greater angst, Wolfie as head of WB or John Bolton for UN Ambassador?

Bush is quickly becoming my favorite President of all time, solely from a comedy standpoint. It's like he's conciously striving to make lefty heads explode...

You are right about Mr Bush being comical. The joke is on him, however.

[GePap]

Let me add, I think chosing a man with a track record of making massive planning mistakes at the head of anything is a piss poor choice. He was wrong on troop levels, he was wrong on cost of reconstruction...yeah, lets bring that rigor to the World Bank....

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by GePap
Let me add, I think chosing a man with a track record of making massive planning mistakes at the head of anything is a piss poor choice. He was wrong on troop levels, he was wrong on cost of reconstruction...yeah, lets bring that rigor to the World Bank....

[Bosh]

Originally posted by Ogie Oglethorpe
Which will cause greater angst, Wolfie as head of WB or John Bolton for UN Ambassador?

Yeah, they should have gotten Roose Bolton, that'd get the pansies at the UN toesing the line

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Kontiki
I love how Bono's name was being bantied about for this position (like it ever would have happened). Talk about going in the opposite direction!

Cheney was holding out for The Edge, so Wolfowitz was a compromise.

[Agathon]

I have to disagree with you about the Wolfowitz/Himmler comparison. I hate neo-conservatism, but even it's most insidious forms can't compare to genocide. Himmler was the head of the SS, for crying out loud.

I said he has the same character. A weedy, sheep-hearted little man with no morals.

Sounds about right to me.

I laughed at this morning's headlines: "Mixed Reaction to Wolfowitz Candidature."

No. Not a mixed reaction at all: loathing and disbelief by almost everyone outside the US.

[Agathon]

From the Beeb's comment site

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/4355197.stm

About two pro Wolfowitz people (both Yanks) and the rest are haters.