Good for Bush!

[sundevil777 102]

During the debates, when asked to admit a mistake during his administration, he should have said, "Trading Sammy Sosa".

Of course it wasn't during his 'presidential' administration, but it would have been the sound bite of the debates.

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[ninjaswooper 0]

It really makes sense that he takes this stance now... if it had been prior to the election the media would have jumped on it: "PRESIDENT ADMITS HE WAS W-R-O-N-G!!! Details at 11." Now, it just makes him seem magnanimous for the history books: "the president even went so far as to say that he might have done something inappropriate at one time or another. This was a sign of great humility from a man given a popular mandate by those fearful of world domination by homosexuals or muslims."

I guess what I'm getting at is the fact that the only reason he did this was to quiet those who, maybe correctly, would say that his actions (and words) directly caused the lives of American citizens. So, par for the course.

[sundevil777 102]

During the debates, Bush could also have admitted that getting on the Segway was a mistake

That would have been great!

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

[billvon 2,991]

> Bush could also have admitted that getting on the Segway was a mistake.

Or getting pretzels instead of potato chips for the game.

[Muenkel 0]

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It's always wonderful when people can admit their mistakes....do YOU?

Not that BillVon needs me defending him, but I happen to know personally that he is not hesitant to admit he made a mistake. I admire that in a person.

Chris

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[TheAnvil 0]

I never really understood the fascination some have with this mistakes thing.

Vinny the Anvil
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[Vallerina 2]

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I never really understood the fascination some have with this mistakes thing.

Is my sarcasm meter broke, or are you serious?

There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning

[billvon 2,991]

>I never really understood the fascination some have with this mistakes thing.

Everyone makes mistakes. The people who redefine their mistakes as good decisions go on to make more and more mistakes. The people who admit their mistakes generally learn from them and tend to not make that mistake in the future. Therefore, there is some danger in being led by someone who cannot admit to mistakes.

[TheAnvil 0]

Contrary to popular belief, GWB is not a complete and utter moron. His answer to that inane mistakes question was a great move from a political standpoint. Any other answer would have opened him up to a slew of attacks and made the rest of the campaign centered about whatever mistakes he might have chosen to state.

Vinny the Anvil
Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL
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[billvon 2,991]

> Contrary to popular belief, GWB is not a complete and utter moron.

. . .

>His answer to that inane mistakes question was a great move from a political standpoint.

And you are thinking perhaps that those two sentences have anything to do with each other? Dan Quayle was a good politician. Jimmy Carter was a brilliant man.

[Skyrad 0]

Yea, good on him. Takes a big man to say I was wrong in front of the world, its a step in the right direction.

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[ninjaswooper 0]

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Contrary to popular belief, GWB is not a complete and utter moron. His answer to that inane mistakes question was a great move from a political standpoint. Any other answer would have opened him up to a slew of attacks and made the rest of the campaign centered about whatever mistakes he might have chosen to state.

I would only change this to "...is not surrounded by complete and utter morons..."

[TheAnvil 0]

I never implied that the two were complementary in any way. And you're correct - Carter was a brilliant man in many regards. Political theory at the national level was not one of them.

Vinny the Anvil
Post Traumatic Didn't Make The Lakers Syndrome is REAL
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