Comatose in the White House

February 22, 2006

When Katrina hit  six months ago, Bush was not informed and nor did he care to be. He was out making speeches and collecting donations for the Republican Party. Bush firmly and incredibly claimed ignorance about how bad the devastating storm was, yet millions of Americans realized what was going on.

Comatose in the White House. Donations to the Republican Party are more important than America.

Then, Cheney unintentionally shoots a fellow hunter while on a hunting trip in Texas and Bush is not notified. Cheney doesn't inform the press directly; he has a ranch owner do it for him. Bush again claimed ignorance showing that Cheney is really in charge and Bush is afraid of him.

Comatose. Political fear is more important than America.

Now, control of six ports has been secretly transferred to a company owned by Dubai in mid February. This is not a company in Dubai but a front company for the government of Dubai which has not been the best ally in our "War on Terror".  It recognized the Taliban (and therefore Al Qaeda) and successfully helped bin Laden and his allies transfer money through its banking system and probably still does. Even Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld said he did not know about the deal! Though Bush said he was ignorant of the port deal, he immediately supported it anyway and threatened a veto if Congress interfered with it. 

Comatose. Secret money deals in the Middle East are more important than America.

Politically explosive reactions to Arab controlled port security, lack of response to Katrina, or a shooting by the V.P. are not the real problems here. The fundamental danger is that Bush does not care to be informed or in control, nor does he care to do his job.  He is more interested in self image and not substance.  

Comatose. Republican politics and money are more important than Americans.

Bush's Comatose Doctrine works for him but it is bad news for Republicans facing re-elections this year and in the future. The Republican Party's most loyal voters are just now beginning to understand that Bush and his allies have not been seriously interested in America or its national security. They are more interested in themselves.

The only good thing to come from all this is that loyal Republican voters are awakening to this reality.