Bush tries to reclaim "Strong Leader" image with speech

[Inland]

Resolve for resolve's sake. Bush reclaims the role of Strong Leader for those protofascist yearnings in America.

He recounts the problems pretty good, but there's only one prescription---Resolve, Strength.

I've posted elsewhere on the drubbing that Bush has taken with the protofascist crowd yearning for the Strong Leader, the man who will make the trains run on time...well, not actually make the trains run on time, but unite the country around the agreed falsity that the trains are running on time and are indeed the best of all possible trains.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4986715&mesg_id=4986740

Blunder. Bush protofascist image as Strong Leader hurt, maybe irreparably

the fact that Bush is seen resorting to a stealth candidate shows that he isn't the Strong Leader the protofascist movement in America wants. The fact he has to work at convincing his conservative base puts a stake in it.

Bush has so much invested in the Strong Leader bit (the inevitability of his victory, the marginal nature of his opposition, his synchonization with the vast majority and representation of The Nation, his personal qualities of determination and Resolve) that a sneaky bit of sleight of hand weakens him, whether he eventually wins or not.

[liveoaktx]

1. Yup, the "Swagger" was back-after getting trashed in the media

the last few days for his subdued talk and manner. I heard "news" people say that Laura had his balls in her pocket

[Inland]

2. Expect that to be the "review" from Fox, Rush

Nothing about the policies. It's about how Strong and Resolved he is, because for the fascist wannabees, what really counts is the Strength of the Great Leader.

[meow2u3]

3. Strong leader? Isn't that GOP code for....

....drum roll.....tyrant, dictator, or anyone who practices other forms of misrule?

[dogday]

4. WTF? He makes one lousy speech and the country

is supposed to get on it's knees and kiss his ass. Nothing changed for me. The MSM is making issue of this and trying to promote the President and the war and terror. That is all you will hear about..

[Inland]

5. He's trying to bring back the old magic.....

No, I don't think it'll work.

[TahitiNut]

6. Now we know why it was at 10am EDT.

If nobody watches it, the PC (Propaganda Catapults) can claim it was anything they want to claim. After all, the PC can claim a tree falls in the forest even after Wyerhauser turned it into a moonscape.

[Inland]

7. Right. What was the really impressive picture,

Hitler or the rows of helmets listening to him at Nuremberg?

Can't take a chance that people are going to listen with their own ears. Best let Fox TELL them how impressive Bush was.