When people like Cheney say "any casualty is to be regretted," I always hear it followed by, "but what can you do." The death and destruction may be regretted, but not as much as losing money or power... or having to admit a mistake. Now THAT would really be regretted.
"Any casualty is regretted"?! Is that the best he could do in response to a softball question that was clearly designed to allow him to show a little human warmth?
That is one cold, mean old dude. Now I know what he was doing in the bushes at that Rose Garden press conference a few weeks back; looking for the sprinkler controls! "Get off my lawn, you damn kids!"
This is not the America I was brought up to believe in.
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Cheney paraphrased: "Yes, well.... it is too bad, isn't it? But that guy over there? He's the one at fault. Not me."
He's framing his defense, I'd say.
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By Anonymous, at 9:28 AM
When people like Cheney say "any casualty is to be regretted," I always hear it followed by, "but what can you do." The death and destruction may be regretted, but not as much as losing money or power... or having to admit a mistake. Now THAT would really be regretted.
By -epm, at 10:57 AM
Local, about six months ago I wrote something along the lines of "By the time politicians start trying to escape blame, the game is already over."
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EPM, there is often an externalizing used by politicians. Much like Bush blaming the Democrats for his recent veto. It's not his fault after all.
By mikevotes, at 11:33 AM
"Any casualty is regretted"?! Is that the best he could do in response to a softball question that was clearly designed to allow him to show a little human warmth?
That is one cold, mean old dude. Now I know what he was doing in the bushes at that Rose Garden press conference a few weeks back; looking for the sprinkler controls! "Get off my lawn, you damn kids!"
By Anonymous, at 7:29 PM
The sprinkler controls....
That's funny.
By mikevotes, at 9:29 PM
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