Mid-term Midtacular

I’m stumped by the behaviour of Bush and Co. in the final days of this campaign. You’d almost think they want to lose. But why?

I couldn’t believe my ears last week when W. firmly endorsed Cheney and Rummy and said he wanted them there until the end of his term. Are there two more unpopular people in the whole world? I think not. And yet, there’s W, supporting them 110%. Is he oblivious, or is something more sinister at work? Or is it simply that they are incapable of acknowledging any errors in their policies? Simply cannot do it.

Then, here’s Dick on the weekend, saying we’re not running for anything so we are continuing with our Iraq strategy as is. 70% of the country thinks that strategy is wrong, but who cares, right? Can he treat the American people with greater disdain? What a loathsome individual.

I used to think that the results would be rigged by defective voting machines or strong-armed disenfranchisement of voters in Democrat districts. But now I’m not so sure. I’m leaning towards thinking Bush doesn’t care who controls Congress because he’s going to use those Executive Orders, Signing Statements or vetoes, whatever suits his purpose, to push through his own agenda, or block Congress’s agenda, no matter what. He loves signing off on those Executive Orders. It’s a nice, neat way of giving the finger to the whole populace. Sweet. Long live the Chimperor.