Hugh Bychakakov
2007-08-02 23:27:02 UTC
With his handlers cautiously, stealthily getting a feel for the mood
in Minneapolis prior to Bush's planned trip there
this Saturday(!) "to inspect the bridge disaster," Secret Service
operatives -- perhaps recalling the hateful, anti-Kennedy attitude
among Texans that accompanied the president's fateful, ill-advised
trip there in 1963 -- want to ensure as best they can that your White
House war criminal isn't met with ear-piercing boos and jeers as he
tries to play the "comforting father" role.
But with Katrina victims still suffering terribly after two years,
Bushie's speechwriters are working overtime to craft remarks that
might not seem to ingenuous. If that's at all possible, owning to
your Nincompoop-in-Chief's abysmal approval ratings.
The fact that Dumbya is going to Minnesota Saturday instead of earlier
is an indication that provisions will be made to keep protesters and
other administration-haters away from where he's to appear in that
Democratic stronghold.
As of this writing, Laura Bush is already on her way to Minneapolis.
She's not likely to be booed, however, and her presence will help the
Bushies gauge the leval of residents' hostility toward the worst
"president" in the history of the United States.
But it figures that if anyone can gain solace from a Bush visit, they
probably can also benefit from a lobotomy.
in Minneapolis prior to Bush's planned trip there
this Saturday(!) "to inspect the bridge disaster," Secret Service
operatives -- perhaps recalling the hateful, anti-Kennedy attitude
among Texans that accompanied the president's fateful, ill-advised
trip there in 1963 -- want to ensure as best they can that your White
House war criminal isn't met with ear-piercing boos and jeers as he
tries to play the "comforting father" role.
But with Katrina victims still suffering terribly after two years,
Bushie's speechwriters are working overtime to craft remarks that
might not seem to ingenuous. If that's at all possible, owning to
your Nincompoop-in-Chief's abysmal approval ratings.
The fact that Dumbya is going to Minnesota Saturday instead of earlier
is an indication that provisions will be made to keep protesters and
other administration-haters away from where he's to appear in that
Democratic stronghold.
As of this writing, Laura Bush is already on her way to Minneapolis.
She's not likely to be booed, however, and her presence will help the
Bushies gauge the leval of residents' hostility toward the worst
"president" in the history of the United States.
But it figures that if anyone can gain solace from a Bush visit, they
probably can also benefit from a lobotomy.