Statesman or Dog Trainer?

President Bush, April 4: “Enough is enough.”


President Bush, April 6: “Withdraw without delay.”


President Bush, April 8: “I meant what I said.”

‘You have to give President Bush credit. Whereas politicians are known for saying whatever it takes to win over a crowd or sway a voter, Bush’s vernacular is consistently simple, even when he’s on the international stage addressing something as complex and awful as the current Israeli/Palestinian nightmare. That he has nothing of substance to say is beside the point. To his credit, he uses language and tone that most of us can relate to.

Unfortunately, it’s the language and tone people use when talking to their dogs.’ — David Turnley AlterNet