Bush is really good at ducking. Issues, mainly, but now "missiles" as well. WMD? I think not. In his cultural context, the reporter was not acting like a child, but rather as an irate citizen hurling an insult. It's a bit shocking to think that someone could get that close to hitting a president in the head before he is subdued. It could have been worse - an assassin, for example. However, I think that beating hell out of the reporter was uncalled for. It amounts to torture, to punishment that is way out of line with the offense (I will NOT call it a crime).
Polticians today are so insulated from the populations they rule. Bush especially lives in such a tightly sealed bubble- protected from protesters and dissident voices- that I wonder if he has any real idea how unpopular he is. Anyway, I'm glad he finally got to meet one of his critics up close.
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Practice Makes Perfect
Date: 2008-12-15 02:45 pm (UTC)In his cultural context, the reporter was not acting like a child, but rather as an irate citizen hurling an insult.
It's a bit shocking to think that someone could get that close to hitting a president in the head before he is subdued. It could have been worse - an assassin, for example.
However, I think that beating hell out of the reporter was uncalled for. It amounts to torture, to punishment that is way out of line with the offense (I will NOT call it a crime).
Re: Practice Makes Perfect
Date: 2008-12-15 08:58 pm (UTC)