I simply can't imagine why Bush would be angry at this.
For all my dislike of the things he's done during his tenure in the White House, I've never thought of the President as stupid.
Didn't Bush realize what sort of person he was dealing with? Hasn't he been paying attention?
I've heard it said that when ever all other possibilities have been eliminated that what ever remains no matter how unlikely it is must be true. There seem to be three possibilities here. Bush is either secretly a Democrat and, as such, seeks to undermine all things Republican, he really is not the brightest light in the harbor, or he knows that supposedly private conversations can and will be leaked to the media but he has these conversations any way because he wants to do his best to help the incoming Administration succeed. If the Obama administation fails, America fails. Its that simple. I think the thinking of the Bush Administration comes down to wanting the incoming Administration to succeed.
ReplyDeleteI think as flawed as Bush's character is and it is VERY flawed he deeply cares about the country. As such, he has two options here. He can seek to withhold vital information from the incoming President and his staff or he can hold frank discussions with them about the issues even though it will be leaked to the press. By having candid discussions with the incoming President and his staff he gives them a greater chance of succeeding.
What the President might try to do is to explain to the American people why a free trade agreement with Columbia is important. In other words, take on the news media head on. As it is right now, the media has defined the story as though Obama and his staff are heroic and Bush is being petty by wanting a free trade agreement with Columbia.
As it is right now, Columbia is a beleagured ally that is surrounded by hostile powers. If we don't try to help them, they will be forced into the embrace of the new up coming power of Venezuela. Is this how to treat an ally or someone who is thinking about being an ally? Their reward for being friendly with the United States is for the Democrats to use them as a political football in their war on the Bush Administration and Republicans. Truly disgraceful. Bush and his team should at least make an effort to point this out to the American public.
BTTF says
ReplyDeleteThis is silly, why have this trade deal with Columbia and have more of our jobs leaving the country.
Chevas, would not have any thing to do with Columbia. Why would we they are the most dangerous, corrupt country in the world, you could not find worse company for us to be in.
We should have nothing to do with them, I realize what with Bush's Human rights violations, he is not concerned with theirs, but we the American People should be very concerned.
Columbia is the only country in South America Venezuela has nothing to do with.
Hey, bposter, that's none other than Sherlock Holmes ( Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ) you're quoting in your 1st sentence ! All these years later, those stories are still the best intro to logical, coherent thinking which can be found.
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ReplyDeleteI hate to say it, but you get the prize for the silliest comment today.
I'll give you a heads up the Columbia Free Trade Bill does not `take any jobs away from our country' but helps shore up an ally of ours in the region and increase exports from the US to Columbia.
As for you calling Columbia 'corrupt' and using Hugo Chavez and Venezuela as a model...well, let's just say your political agenda is showing and it ain't exactly pro-US, ok?
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ReplyDeleteChavez is currently busy trying to undermine the government of Columbia so it seems inaccurate to say that Chavez will have nothing to do with Columbia. If Chavez is successful, he will have expanded his influence even further. Right now Venezuela is the greatest threat to the United States in this hemisphere. If we are going to contain it, we MUST have help.
As for human rights records, media darlings such as the "Palestinians", the Russians, and Cuba have far worse human rights records or at least very bad human rights records. Yet we don't hear much about them from the media except fawning praise. The media trots out "human rights abuses" when they want to slime someone they don't like.
A human rights record has to be examined within the proper context. Also, we have worked with countries with less than perfect records in the past, as our record on this issue is less than perfect. Circumstances may dictate that we need to do the same again. Getting together others who can help us contain the growing threat from Venezuela is mission critical to the survival of America.
Btw, from the best I've been able to determine, I agree with Freedom Fighter that the free trade agreement with Columbia will not take jobs away from Americans. It should increase American jobs, as we will be exporting more to Columbia. Most important of all this agreement will be very helpful a beleagured ally in the region. We MUST have allies in the region, if we wish to contain the hostile power of Venezuela. Ultimately our very survival may well depend upon being able to forge working relationships with countries like Columbia.