Ms. Dowd in the NYT today takes note of the "new optimism" of Dubya
lately.
Apparently, the death of Reagan has reminded Dubya that optimism is
important in politics;
Dubya seems to go off in different "kicks" now and then, about a
certain word or notion. And, he thinks that because it's new
to him, it's new to us. Well mostly, it isn't.
NOW THE NEW KICK IS: "OPTIMISM."
But still, Dubya's recent optimistic outbursts have seemed, well,
rather strange, and bizarre even.
At the Clintons' portrait ceremony Dubya was oddly off-the-cuff.
And, with the war in Iraq going to Hell in a handbasket everyday now,
Dubya's optimism may start to seem "Nixonesque" to some.
Dubya's brain is not hard-wired for "chit-chat." Indeed, it almost
seems at times that there is "nothing there" for him to call on when
he tries to be conversational.
So he resorts to "thanking people" for being present in the
audience. It's almost as if he is trying to avoid getting down to
business, ie. reading the speech. Indeed, if the telepromter should
break, the presidency would stop with it.
DUBYA'S NEW ATTEMPT AT "REAGANESQUE" OPTIMISM COULD BE MORE TROUBLE
THAN IT'S WORTH. AND I DOUBT HE CAN PULL IT OFF, ESPECIALLY NOW.
FRANKLY, I THINK DUBYA WAS MORE APPEALING TO THE GENERAL VOTER WHEN
HE WAS STILL TRYING TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HIS MIND IS A "BLANK
SLATE."
BECAUSE THE AVERAGE AMERICAN HAS NO INTELLECTUAL PRETENTIONS, AND
THINKS ONLY ABOUT HIS BODILY ORIFICES, A FEW "JOB SKILLS," SPORTS AND
REALITY TV.
DUBYA'S APPEAL TO THE VOTERS WAS THAT HE IS: "LIKE ME."
NOT, THAT HE IS "OPTIMISTIC!" SO, DUBYA'S NEW CRACKPOT CPTIMISM
SEEMS TOTALLY CONTRIVED AND FAKE.
And, Dubya's recent "photo-op" with some seniors on the benefits of
the new "drug discount card" seemed totally false. (Sort of like
Saddam fawning over that kid a few years ago, to show how nice
Saddam's government was to its "hostages!")
SO, IF DUBYA CAN'T "DO OPTIMISM," AND HE CAN'T "DO GRAVITAS," WHAT
CAN HE DO TO GET A SECOND TERM?
Perhaps the election is really over, except for the voting?
