Monday has rolled around once again as it always does. And once more I can hear the rain pounding down. According to the forecasts, (Ha!) we will be seeing rain all week. Even Susanville, at 4,500’, will have rain as these new storms are warmer than the ones last week. That’s good for me as I will be driving up through Almanor and over the mountains to Susanville later this morning.
In the news, Bush’s speech is making all of the headlines. In it, he repeats all of the tired and expected lines, but with somewhat less bravado this time. Yes, we have to support the new Iraqi government…but it would be nice if this president would support our troops with something more concrete than another speech. How about adequate supplies and additional troops as needed? How about treating the war…as a war?
After all of these years, I wish I could find something commendable about the man. But he still plays at being a politician. And he still appears to be a politician controlled by his environment; those advisors that he surrounds himself with. Will the real George Bush ever appear? I doubt it; he has been involved with politics all of his life and his father and mother are notorious for being “clueless”. I don’t think he knows reality…and that gave me this thought; our acting governor and our president are very much alike, except for one thing. One knows that he is an actor and the other doesn’t.
All presidents have the opportunity to rise above politics, but very few ever take the challenge. And once again, this week…an opportunity was lost.
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