Apocalypse Soon
From the Q&A following Bush’s speech in Cleveland today:
QUESTION: Thank you for coming to Cleveland, Mr. President, and to the City Club.My question is that author and former Nixon administration official Kevin Phillips in his latest book, “American Theocracy,” discusses what has been called radical Christianity and its growing involvement into government and politics. He makes the point that members of your administration have reached out to prophetic Christians who see the war in Iraq and the rise of terrorism as signs of the Apocalypse.
Do you believe this, that the war in Iraq and the rise of terrorism are signs of the Apocalypse?
And if not, why not?
BUSH: Hmmm.
(LAUGHTER)
BUSH: The answer is I haven’t really thought of it that way.
(LAUGHTER)
I was damn near screaming at the TV this morning when I was watching this. After a minute of uneasy squirming and unintelligible mumbling, our dip-fuck president immediately sought shelter behind his eternal justification, Sept. 11th. He then went on a verbose monologue about his "practical" approach to his job of keeping us safe, and did not answer the question. Smarmy, condescending simpleton.
Last night I read Oxford Research Group's "Iran: Consequences of a War". Frightening stuff, no question. Inevitable, hope not. But with this guy in office and his supporting cast in place....yikes.