The Distance Between Us

Back before Bush left office, I started to postulate how long it would take conservatives to not simply distance themselve from the man that they lauded as the savior of America. And it did happen on some levels that most didn't realize, as his departure was under-reported in severe fashion by most conservative forms of media. So, how long is it going to take for these same reactionary conservatives to pass this up.

I'm trying to remember if I've met her before. I'm sure I must have. His eyes twinkled, then he asked, "What is she, the governor of Guam?" [...]

This woman is being put into a position she is not even remotely prepared for, he said. She hasn't spent one day on the national level. Neither has her family. Let's wait and see how she looks five days out. It was a rare dose of reality in a White House that liked to believe every decision was great, every Republican was a genius, and McCain was the hope of the world because, well, because he chose to be a member of our party.

Liberals have been called out as fascists, anti-American, and equal to those that crucified Christ for no less than this.

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