The second I heard the code word Geronimo in relation to the Bin Laden incident, I turned to the wife and said… someone will obviously call this a racist term. It did not take long: http://goo.gl/Rp5PL The sad part? We “KNEW” and expected it!
For me, my initial thought on the Bin Laden incident was – I don’t need to see anything. I was quite ambivalent. I will only say this – I think the way the administration has handled the whole incident has ‘created’ various issues. The administration ‘can’ do things well – somebody planned the Bin Laden operation from start to finish and it was executed with precision. To me, that is what makes this staggering around after the fact so annoying. In my opinion, they turned a fine wine into a sour mess.
I personally was caught off guard by the fervor of the American people post the killing of Bin Laden. I was happy he was gone; I was just abit surprised by the reaction of ‘the people. Not displeased, just surprised.
I come from the school that says enhanced interrogation works, so to me it was poetic to hear Director Panetta admit nuggets of information were harvested using those methods. Course, later others in the administration realized how this might look, so they said it did not happen – umm, The Director says it DID! Guess he’s lying. Sorta like Hillary standing there in front of God and country saying the Packis’ had helped in the finding and execution of Osama – and umm, Panetta saying the Packis’ had no advance knowledge. It is one or the other Gonzo.
It is fascinating for me to see the reaction of media because President Bush declined an invite to Ground Zero today. I think it is really quite simple. #1 when he left the White House he said he had enough of the limelight. He has (unlike others), respected the time honored tradition of turning that light over to his successor. #2, maybe, just maybe Bush saw how Rep Ryan was treated after being invited to an announcement about a health care issue and was then publicly humiliated by President Obama.
I have refused up until today to register my car via online. The reason for the refusal is they charge an extra $3.00 for handling. This year, knowing I only get around 17 MPG on the Mercury, I figured with gas at $4.00 per gallon I made out by doing so online. I did however give them a piece of my mind in their opinion poll post the registration. Just galls me, PERIOD!
