GEORGE BUSH IN TONGUES

Much is made, in fact we at the Faux believe maybe too much, of our president’s challenge with language, and with well, complete sentences. To be fair, we’ll cite some recent examples but there is to come, the balanced part as well. The president’s veto on the S-Chip bill which passed both the House and Senate and would have given several million children from low income families’ health care is a case in point, and we will use Mr. Bush’s exact words. First he discussed the decision making process, “My job is a decision making job and as a result, I make a lot of decisions”. Oh, OK . . . and he continued “I want to share with you why I vetoed the bill this morning, poor kids first . . .” and again these are his exact words. An impartial observer, even one from a different planet, might be moved to utter but you’re putting poor kids last you . . ., since it’s obvious who’s getting the short end here; as in, is our childrens healing. But, to be balanced, our president is often a clear and even functional speaker (not as in Gettysburg address eloquent) mind you, but only; repeat only, on certain topics. He speaks clearly, when he clearly believes; listen to him on more troop surges, greater tax cuts and the regular use of the death penalty, his tongue is not tied because his mind is free. It’s only on such topics as realistically educating our youth (which does cost actual money) when he has his “is our childrens learning” moments. Again, to be fair and balanced or impaired and imbalanced, take your choice, George Bush is not a clumsy or bad speaker, he’s a clumsy and bad liar. But he is trying sooooo . . . hard not to be as he keeps practicing.