NOBODY dislikes Bush more than I do especially since I was against
the war from the very beginning. Here's my reverse reasoning:
If someone like me - who knows next to nothing about world
affairs and men's high powered aspirations and deceptions -
could've understood almost immediately that this war was an ill-fated
enterprise then what does that say about our 'leaders' in Washington?
Just wanted to state that up front going in.
I'm also of the opinion that a national leader should, at least,
be a bit smarter than me. But maybe that's just prejudice.
Actually, it would've been nice if Bush has been smarter than
my late dog Beemer, but maybe that was asking too much of
the country.
Ok, so given what I've said, I do appreciate the shoe throwing incident
as a farcical moment in time. I also see it as fitting and somewhat overdue
metaphor.
(And by the way, I'm wondering if the Secret Service was slow to act because
they too thought the moment too perfectly precious to waste.)
BUT, here's my thought: hasn't this guy ALREADY made himself a laughing stock?
I mean, just how much MORE do we need? How much more can we stand?
Bush is leaving office in disgrace, the buffoon having finally come completely to the fore.
Even his wife seems to have had enough. Have you seen her pained expression lately?
Doesn't the mere idea of a Bush Library conjure up ALL sorts of sustained hilarity?
This guy will go down in history as one of the worst IF NOT THE WORST President
this country has EVER had. Historians aren't likely to be fooled by the attempts at
revisionism being flung around by Bushs's few remaining flunkies.
So here's the rest of my thought:
I'm wondering if the current joyous reaction to the shoe thing might be overkill.
Wait a moment, hear me out.
After all, the office of the Presidency must continue.
It is this office that we respect.
(Or, at least, I do. We all do, otherwise why all the outrage over Bush's
incompetence? We SHOULD demand intelligent, competent leaders.)
IF we view shoe-throwing as appropriate then what else will we condone?
Even though the President is a dolt, I'm a bit leery at the idea of being seen as indulgent.
IF we're to have any standing in the world or any sort of moral leadership,
the title and office of President of the USA, must carry some heft.
I think we can agree that the office is, after all, more important than any man
or woman who occupies it.
For me, there is such a thing as growing weary of laughter especially when the joke has
resulted in the tragic consequences of these past eight years.
The thing should end with a whimper.
