Comments on: Bush Lectures Arabs on Democracy

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Wed, 21 May 2008 00:15:48 +0000

@Norman Weinstein:

Ah, but neither Boswell nor Johnson had had an opportunity to hear a Hillary Clinton speech!!

By: Norman Weinstein

Norman Weinstein — Tue, 20 May 2008 23:59:08 +0000

Bush talking to anyone anywhere anytime about democracy, a concept beyond his ken and his fundamental desire, reminds me of that famous line of Dr. Sam Johnson, quoted by the worshipful Boswell when he informed Johnson that he, Boswell, had seen a woman making a speech in public. Johnson’s response, and I paraphrase: “A woman making a speech is like a dog standing on its hind legs. It doesn’t do it well, but it’s a wonder it’s doing it at all.” I apologize to my fellow feminists, but I do think it’s funny and rather applicable to our disgusting little leader’s rant.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:29:59 +0000

Andy: Yes, that’s right. I was confusing her with David Wurmser. Unfortunately, their politics appear to be virtually the same. They’re either married or siblings so little surprise there.

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 20 May 2008 16:57:07 +0000

Good point, Judy, but “ignore” is too weak of a word here. The Bush Administration didn’t just “ignore” Hamas’s victory in the January 2006 Palestinian elections but has actively tried to overturn it.

Are we all ready for Hosni Mubarak and the Saudi royals to be swept aside so that Islamists can come to power in Egypt and Saudi Arabia? Bring it on, democracy fans…

Finally, Meyrav is a “she”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyrav_Wurmser

By: Judy

Judy — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:58:05 +0000

Let’s not forget the biggest irony of all: when Arab people do exercise democracy, we ignore the results when we don’t like them.