President Bush was accused of the same thing when Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were never uncovered. His political opponents were more than happy to drone on that he apparently misinformed one and all on the subject.
They overlooked that they, a majority of our nationally-elected leadership, believed the same and backed Bush’s position with supportive, affirming votes. Some of his most vocal critics were co-conspirators and accessories before, during and after the fact.
They tend to unmention that the WMD’s that Saddam Hussein did not have and were not found, were used on his own people.
President Obama’s predisposition is to promise the moon but fail to deliver even a partially-eaten Moon Pie.
It’s not the inaccuracy of the presidential promises so much as the sheer volume. The nation received almost two years of pre-election promises and scarcely 1 out of 10 saw the light of reality.
It turns out in the real world “change you can believe in” is actually “change you just can’t belie.” This up-and-coming Midwestern messiah continues to be long on promises but woefully short on results post-election — another run-of‑the-mill politician who is willing to say or promise whatever it takes to gain national office.
But the media never gets to any of these inconvenient truths but finds plenty of opportunity to trumpet the failures, inconsistencies and foibles of any voice not grounded in politically-correct dogma. The crux of the matter is truth, or if it is truly non-existent, then facts, data or minute tidbits of accuracy, have a timeless aspect to them. The pulse of time does not weigh heavily on them.
Galileo’s postulation about the Earth revolving around the Sun has withstood the passage of about 500 years. Also Sir Isaac Newton’s scientific break-through about gravity withstood time’s test. Time’s constant tread has been much kinder to President Reagan’s political actions and views than those of his opponents.
Only history and time will validate and vindicate the contrasting views of Clay Bennett and Fox News.
JOHN MARTINDALE, Sugar Valley
There is so much incorrect and just plain wrong that i have to answer this BS.
You Wrote:I continue to be amazed at how much contextual impact Clay Bennett generates with such sparcity of imagery. His editorial cartoon (Rome News-Tribune, March 1) reflected on Fox News supposed lack of truth. It’s notable that those who are so quick to label their ideological and political opposites as untruthful so often believe and proselytize that there is no absolute truth. Irony lurks somewhere, therein
I reply: Fox news is not really a news organization. It's a propaganda company whose whole mission is to mislead the weak, uninformed and angry. Congratulations....The rest of your letter indicates you fit all three categories.
You Wrote: President Bush was accused of the same thing when Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction were never uncovered. His political opponents were more than happy to drone on that he apparently misinformed one and all on the subject.
I reply: Bush did not misinform..He cherry picked intelligence that supported his desires and used 911 to whip the country into a froth to "Go forth and Conquer"
You Wrote: They overlooked that they, a majority of our nationally-elected leadership, believed the same and backed Bush’s position with supportive, affirming votes. Some of his most vocal critics were co-conspirators and accessories before, during and after the fact.
They tend to unmention that the WMD’s that Saddam Hussein did not have and were not found, were used on his own people
I reply: There was a sizable contingent of Americans who opposed the chorus to Invade Iraq. We were all denounced as traitors. Bush told the world Saddam had weapons of mass destruction that were relevant and posed "Posed a Grave threat to the United States"
Did you watch Colin Powell go to the UN and make the case for War? Only morons cling to the excuse that the chemical weapons used to put down the Kurds depleted his supposed arsenal. The truth was that after Desert Storm he never reconstituted his stocks. Oh...He wanted to but he knew what would happen if he did.
You Wrote: President Obama’s predisposition is to promise the moon but fail to deliver even a partially-eaten Moon Pie. It’s not the inaccuracy of the presidential promises so much as the sheer volume. The nation received almost two years of pre-election promises and scarcely 1 out of 10 saw the light of reality.
It turns out in the real world “change you can believe in” is actually “change you just can’t belie.” This up-and-coming Midwestern messiah continues to be long on promises but woefully short on results post-election — another run-of‑the-mill politician who is willing to say or promise whatever it takes to gain national office.
I reply: Moon Pie? are you kidding. Dog Whistle much?
Obama has not done everything i wanted but he has done more in two years than any president since Roosevelt.
You Wrote: Galileo’s postulation about the Earth revolving around the Sun has withstood the passage of about 500 years. Also Sir Isaac Newton’s scientific break-through about gravity withstood time’s test. Time’s constant tread has been much kinder to President Reagan’s political actions and views than those of his opponents.
I reply: Ahh...You finally get to Reagan. Your supposed savior was the devil in a suit. His legacy 30 years later is tarnished and his inhumanity to the less fortunate is something that time will not fix.
WOW..... John. I cannot Imagine how you can fail to see the warped reality you call home. Good luck with that tinfoil hat.
Rhuidean
"such sparcity of imagery." now that is funny coming from a Mike Lester fan.