Bush Notes Dowd's 'Emotional' Critique of War -- With His Son About to Join Fight

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Editor & Publisher

At his press conference today, President Bush joined two of his chief spokesmen in suggesting that one's views of the Iraq war can be strongly influenced or even changed if you happen to have a child who is joining the battle there.

Matthew Dowd, who directed the president's re-election bid in 2004, had told The New York Times for an article on Sunday that his son was about to be deployed to Iraq -- and partly for that reason he now opposed U.S. policy there and backs a withdrawal.

Bush said today, "Matthew's case, as I understand it, is obviously intensified because his son is deployable. In other words, he's got a son in the U.S. armed forces and -- I mean, I can understand Matthew's concerns."

Critics of the war in Iraq have long charged that supporters of the war might feel differently about if they had a a son or daughter fighting in, or possibly headed for, that conflict. Surveys have shown that very few war supporters in Congress, the White House or serving as officials or campaign directors have children in the military and even fewer in the war.


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[Maggie_May]

1. He understands it

bullshit he understands it! Is his daughters over there no! This man has grown up as a spoiled little brat and still is one. He doesn't understand anything about the average American. His stupid little comments just piss me off.
:grr:

[Sequoia]

2. Recall what he said to Senator Jim Web about his son too.

[Cabcere]

8. Oh, I remember that

:mad: And all I can say is, my Senator has a hell of a lot more willpower than I would have in that situation. :grr:

[leQ]

3. couldnt have said it better myself. (eom)

[nashville_brook]

4. send the TWINS!

[nashville_brook]

5. by this logic, us normal people are just fucked as long leaders live in another world

like, it's our tough luck for having to fight their wars and get sick without health insurance and lose our jobs because their "free trade" sent our careers to India.

[global1]

9. Let This Be A Lesson To Us - In '08 We Have To Look For A Candidate That Lives.......

in our world.

Who in the current meets that criteria?

[nashville_brook]

11. "by this logic" -- as in, SOME people actually have EMPATHY

without having to experience everything directly.

[JoFerret]

12. John Edwards

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[KarenS]

6. Also, the word "emotional" when spoken at the higher levels

in Corporate America and used to describe someone's actions or words carries a heavy negative connotation ,,, "real business people" are not supposed to get emotional and if they do they are not good business people,,,,, in that top 1%'s opinion.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. The word "emotional" is often to point out why women are not

good choices for certain jobs, as well.

[saracat]

10. That SOB. "Emotional" What would he know about it? I hope he chokes on those words

This bastard hasn't been to one military funeral.He trats the fallen military and their parents and wives like pond scum.He is a disgusting waste of oxygen.

[rodeodance]

13. HaHO--the old boy still got it---He can memorize RWTalking POINTS---I

have heard this from serveral of them!!!!!!!!!!!

[rodeodance]

14. its just anothr way of saying he is 'disgruteled employee"