Wednesday, November 22, 2006
The Bush Disconnect
So we've heard how George Bush breezed through Vietnam and barely even looked outside the bubble. I mean you can really get a "a real sense of the warmth of the Vietnamese people" from behind the bullet proof glass of a speeding limo? Why it's almost as good as getting a sense of the enormity of a natural disaster from the window of Air Force One while wearing your nifty little "Presidential" jacket.
Now, as if one really needs it, come further proof of the Bush disconnect. The BBC reports, that while in Buenos Aires one of the Bush daughters, Barbara, had her purse stolen. But that's not the really revealing part of the story,
Now ask yourself, when was the last time the average working American took three weeks of vacation at one time? Let alone in Buenos Aires? Didn't the Bush twins graduate from college a few years back? Shouldn't they have jobs? Unlike most recent college graduates, the Bush twins aren't working to pay off their student loans, which for most of their peers average $19,000. Nor are they struggling to pay for health insurance. Nor are they wondering how they're going to start saving for their retirement or or whether they can take care of their elderly parents. Nor are they in graduate or professional school. Nor are they busy building careers. Nor are they on some sort of public relations tour. Nor are they doing any sort of charity or humanitarian work. Nope, they're on an extended holiday in Buenos Aires. Just another reminder of how far removed George Bush and his family are from the issues facing most Americans.
So we've heard how George Bush breezed through Vietnam and barely even looked outside the bubble. I mean you can really get a "a real sense of the warmth of the Vietnamese people" from behind the bullet proof glass of a speeding limo? Why it's almost as good as getting a sense of the enormity of a natural disaster from the window of Air Force One while wearing your nifty little "Presidential" jacket.
Now, as if one really needs it, come further proof of the Bush disconnect. The BBC reports, that while in Buenos Aires one of the Bush daughters, Barbara, had her purse stolen. But that's not the really revealing part of the story,
The Bush daughters have been on holiday in the city for the past three weeks.Yep, the Bush twins are on a three week holiday in Buenos Aires. Heck, it could be an even longer holiday for all we know; it could be that they're on permanent holiday and only have been in Buenos Aires for three weeks.
Now ask yourself, when was the last time the average working American took three weeks of vacation at one time? Let alone in Buenos Aires? Didn't the Bush twins graduate from college a few years back? Shouldn't they have jobs? Unlike most recent college graduates, the Bush twins aren't working to pay off their student loans, which for most of their peers average $19,000. Nor are they struggling to pay for health insurance. Nor are they wondering how they're going to start saving for their retirement or or whether they can take care of their elderly parents. Nor are they in graduate or professional school. Nor are they busy building careers. Nor are they on some sort of public relations tour. Nor are they doing any sort of charity or humanitarian work. Nope, they're on an extended holiday in Buenos Aires. Just another reminder of how far removed George Bush and his family are from the issues facing most Americans.