President Bush gives victory salute after a tailhook landing aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln May 1, 2003*
Brit Hume introduced a segment of his "Special Report" on FOXNews tonight with words that betrayed a reflexive pack-journalistic mentality worthy of his liberal counterparts on the networks and other cable news stations:
Some surprises in numbers on the President's electability today. Significantly more Americans say they trust Bush more than Kerry to handle the situation in Iraq.
Surprises? Perhaps to out-of-touch elites who have fallen for their own rhetoric. Travis Kavulla of Harvard Republican Blog put his finger on the phenomenon with relation to his alma mater the other day, noting "a rather pernicious problem: the disconnect in political discourse between Harvard and the rest of America, whether conservative or liberal." As we said yesterday in response to a headline saying "Bush support holds despite Iraq, 9/11 hearings":
We disagree with the premise of the headline. DESPITE Iraq and the 9/11 hearings? How about BECAUSE of Iraq and the 9/11 hearings?
We loved reader Pam of pamibe's comment: "Because of, not in spite of! Sounds like a new war cry. ;)"
*A better picture than the one posted here earlier . . . We found it on pamibe, natch.
Good post. I was thinking the same thing when I read "DESPITE Iraq and the 911 hearings" I took a double take when I read that headline on (Fox or Drudge, I cannot remember).
Posted by: Ken | April 21, 2004 at 12:20 AM
Most people voting for Bush are doing it "in spite of", however. And most people aren't voting for him.
This view represents the minority of the minority.
Posted by: Paul | August 18, 2004 at 08:25 PM
It depends upon what your definition of "most" is. Do you have figures to back up your claim?
Posted by: Sissy Willis | August 19, 2004 at 11:55 AM
Hmmmm. I wonder Paul thinks now of the 64-million "minority of the minority".
My vote was because of. Kerry's voters were in spite of.
Posted by: Michael | March 22, 2005 at 09:56 AM
I didn't vote for either one of those reasons. I voted for Bush because he's not afraid to stand up for what he believes. He does what he knows or believes to be right even if it will cost him votes. He doesn't "flip-flop" in order to keep up with popular opinion.
Posted by: Nena | August 03, 2005 at 08:19 PM
President Bush has saved this country form an all out assault from middle east radical factions. Kerry would most likely have Jane Fonda as sec. of defence. Do what you have to do president Bush to protect our people.
Posted by: Edwin G. Nix | May 07, 2006 at 10:31 PM
The 911 is all a Bush conspiracy, haven't you heard? Look at the oil price now and you might have an idea why.
(Screaming from half a world away.)
Posted by: Jennifer LFY | November 06, 2007 at 05:19 AM
Brilliant analysis, Jennifer LFY! It's a comfort to know that you are half a world away and not IMBY. :-)
Posted by: Sissy Willis | November 06, 2007 at 05:24 AM
Bush's incompetence has given Evil a bad name.
Posted by: James Morris | January 11, 2008 at 04:46 PM