The Passive Voice President

[edhopper]

As Bush and the Bushies go here and there to try to save his Legacy (fat chance) while telling us he doesn't care about his Legacy (yeah, and you were never politically motivated either monkey-man). I notice that he has taken on the "passive voice". For a President that was always "in charge" and made "bold choices" it's amazing how much of what went on while he was President just sort of happened. "The Economy got bad because stuff happened before he took office". "Iraq was the result of bad intelligence from somewhere or someone (no one he can name)" and so on.
He seems not to have anything to do with the state of our country. He doesn't say "I did this" or "We made this decision", it's "that happened". The Passive Voice.

[pinto]

1. Good catch. He works hard at being unaccountable and a victim at the same time.

Of *his own* policies.

:eyes:

[Orsino]

9. I'm not sure who the hell he's afraid of.

We've proven again and again that we won't touch him.

Is he really so sadly addicted to Big Shotness that he needs us to pretend just a few months longer?

[pinto]

10. Public opinion.

[monmouth]

2. He left "Office" quite a while ago. The country is on its own right now...n/t

[Saturday]

5. Exactly, we're on auto pilot. No one is at the helm of the ship. nt

[tularetom]

3. "Mistakes were made....."

The ultimate passive voice copout.

Has he done that classic yet?

[edhopper]

4. He has said

he regrets the "intelligence was faulty". Of course he then doesn't admit the Iraq War was a mistake. Or says he would have done anything differently.

[TahitiNut]

6. The art of transforming "I shit on you" to "Shit Happens."

:puke:

Cheney, at least, is instructive with "Go Fuck Yourself" instead of "get fucked."

[pinto]

11. Yeah, Cheney, while he bunkered up for most of the 8 years, is more upfront.

[supernova]

7. Weak people always come across as bullies

when aiming for "tough."

When their act is shown for what it is, they revert to blaming others instead of taking responsibility for themselves.

I can't wait for this little malignant troll to be gone.

[damntexdem]

8. Oh, but, he was just the Decider, not the Doer.

It's like when he decided "Mission Accomplished" or "Heckova job, Brownie" -- for some reason, reality just refused to conform to his rhetoric.

[ColbertWatcher]

12. Thank you! Just another example why the GOPers hate education! n/t

[edhopper]

13. I also find it apalling

that he sends out his wife to shill for him. Knowing the interviewer will be to polite to challenge her bullshit. Hiding behind your wife's skirt is not very manly.