Expectations low for Bush trip

[struggle4progress]

January 7, 2008
BY WARREN P. STROBEL
MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON -- President George W. Bush, who once had grand ambitions to transform the Middle East through democratic reform, is to begin his first extended presidential visit to the region Tuesday with his sights lowered and his ability to influence events fading fast ...

The official Arab view of Bush was summed up inadvertently by a diplomat from a major Arab state, who indicated disbelief that Bush is to use the trip to renew his drive for Middle East democracy.

"Is that still on?" the Arab official asked. He spoke on condition of anonymity because of diplomatic sensitivities ...

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080107/NEWS07/801070325/1009

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Expectations are low for everything that asswad does.

He couldn't piss a hole straight in the snow.

[upi402]

2. The dolt is still riding that wave of low expectations???

Christ almighty when will somebody impeach these freaks?
Oh yeah, they wont even let Kucinich play in their reindeer games...

Here we go again.

[Art_from_Ark]

3. Well, duh

Another headline for the "No shit, Sherlock" department

[Bonhomme Richard]

4. Gee, who would have thunk that? n/t