Some things just make you shake your head and wonder. I ran across this article from Crooks and Liars about an opinion written and published in the Washington Postby Marc Thiessen, a former speechwriter for George W. Bush.
Here is a part that Crooks and Liars quotes:
President Obama has inherited a set of tools that successfully protected the country for 2,688 days — and he cannot dismantle those tools without risking catastrophic consequences. On Tuesday, George W. Bush told a cheering crowd in Midland, Tex., that his administration had left office without another terrorist attack. When Barack Obama returns to Chicago at the end of his time in office, will he be able to say the same?
OK, I get the fact that George W. Bush kept us safe for “2,688 days” as president. But, if he gets credit for that, then he must get blame for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Did Bush keep us safe after those terrorist attacks? You may be able to argue that. But, it still can’t erase the memories of 9/11. Thiessen’s last sentence is curious. He asks if Barack Obama will be able to say that he kept America safe for however many days when he returns to Chicago. Considering George W. Bush was president for the worst terrorist attack on U.S. mainland soil … that is really stretching the claim of how safe Bush kept America. You have to look at the whole picture and not cherry pick a specific period of time.
Crooks and Liars:
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/laura-ingraham-america-already-less-
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