He's King Midas in reverse ...

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/altercation/200704100012#1

He's King Midas in reverse ...
Eric Alterman

One thing few people have noticed about George W. Bush is not only does he destroy countries and centuries-old constitutional guarantees, but he also destroys almost everyone who tries to trust him. Look at Tony Blair. Bush promised him to seriously address Israel/Palestine in return for his incredibly costly support for Bush's stupid war. Bush not only did zip, he deliberately thwarted other people's efforts to try to help. Bush was at a summit in Scotland when the London subway was bombed, but he couldn't even be bothered to stop by London as a solidarity call on the way home. Now look at John McCain. The Bush campaign spread rumors that he had a bunch of "colored" love children and had gone nutso in captivity in the South Carolina primary in order to undermine his presidential candidacy. Not only does McCain spend the next seven years -- literally hugging and kissing the guy -- he purposely trashes his own lifelong accomplishments, going so far as to sign onto a torture regime he knows to be illegal, immoral, and ultimately purposeless. What does he get for it? His own political emasculation. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy ...

[Eric J in MN]

1. Janeane Garofalo used to say that about Bush...

...when she was on the radio ("The Majority Report.")

She'd say:

Bush is King Midas in reverse. Everything he touches turns to shit (but she would pronounce shit like "shite" to avoid an FCC fine.)

[kirby]

2. Or how about Shiite n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Exceptional CSN&Y song: King Midas In Reverse

If you could only see me
And know exactly who I am
You wouldn't want to be me
Oh I can assure you of that
I'm not the guy to run with
'Cos I'll throw you off the line
I'll break you and destroy you
Given time

He's King Midas with a curse
He's King Midas in reverse
He's King Midas with a curse
He's King Midas in reverse

It's plain to see it's hopeless
Going on that way we are
So even though I lose you
You'd be better of by far
He's not the one to hold your trust
Everything around him turns to dust
In his hand
Nothing he can do is right
He'd even like to sleep at night
But he can't

He's King Midas with a curse
He's King Midas in reverse
He's King Midas with a curse
He's King Midas in reverse

I wish someone would find me
And help me gain control
Before I lose my reason and my soul

He's King Midas with a curse
He's King Midas in reverse
He's King Midas with a curse
He's King Midas in reverse