Card Says President Sees America As A Child Needing A Parent

[KittyWampus]

While one CAN make the point that the country's chief executive IS symbolized as the "head of the household" and decision maker... one might also point out that such an authority figure IDEALLY ISN'T ABUSIVE AND BLIND TO HIS CHARGES NEEDS!

This is one of those bits of info that give us a glimps into Bush and his mindset.

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Card says president sees America as a child needing a parent

By Sarah Schweitzer, Globe Staff | September 2, 2004

NEW YORK -- White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said yesterday that President Bush views America as a ''10-year-old child"
in need of the sort of protection provided by a parent.

Card's remark, criticized later by Democrat John F. Kerry's campaign as ''condescending," came in a speech to Republican delegates from Maine and Massachusetts that was threaded with references to Bush's role as protector of the country. Republicans have sounded that theme repeatedly at the GOP convention as they discuss the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the war in Iraq.

''It struck me as I was speaking to people in Bangor, Maine, that this president sees America as we think about a 10-year-old child," Card said. ''I know as a parent I would sacrifice all for my children."

The comment underscored an argument put forth some by political pundits, such as MSNBC talk-show host Chris Matthews, that the Republican Party has cast itself as the ''daddy party."

A Kerry spokesman, seizing on Card's characterization of Bush as a parental figure for the nation, contended that the president had failed.

''Any parent that ran a household the way George W. Bush runs the country would find themselves in bankruptcy court on the way to family court," said Phil Singer, a Kerry spokesman. ''Just over the last year, 1.3 million people have fallen into poverty, including 700,000 children, and 1.4 million people have lost their health insurance while family incomes have declined three years in a row.
America can do better."

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2004/09/02/card_says_bush_sees_us_as_a_child_needing_a_parent?mode=PF

[hlthe2b]

1. I'm betting this language came from that Psychological Analysis of Fear

they commissioned...... God, I hate these assholes!

[undergroundpanther]

9. Hitler

Saw himself as the father of the German people too you know.
Bush is a fucking sociopath narcissist and he is a danger to our human rights,the entire world's security and human freedom,justice ,fairness and peace because he is a very sick man who has no place being a father to anyone.He hurts the helpless,abuses the weak,He blew up frogs for fun like any bully who turns out a monster does..Bush is an abuser of The public emotions and trust, a dry(?) drunk with no insight into the harm he creates because he cannot feel and does not care. Bush is an UNFIT parent to himself and the Worst president ever.
He is not my president ,and he will never be anywhere near a father to me.He is a disgusting,shallow,liar,a dangerous, vile and pathetic abuser.
I hate Bush and all the narcissistic sociopaths out there just like him that work to make make peace,a good quality of life for all, and justice in a relationship with others in this world impossible.
Stand up against all the bullies that look so genteel,charismatic and normal.. tear off their masks of 'sanity'.Please refuse to be abused conned and lied to, demand your boundaries of conduct be respected in your relationships, or lose your freedom to be who you are people!

[BlueEyedSon]

2. FOR GOD'S SAKE, give us a decent place to live,

nutritious food, take us to the doctor and send us to college! Thats what REAL "parents" do for their "children"....

[stopbush]

3. Even if it's true, no one needs an ABUSIVE parent! n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. This is actually the view inside the party's mind

folks this is exatly how pukes see themseves and their party

They have been this way for at least 30 years, if not more. But Andy Card is doing is a favor by ACTUALLY VOICING IT

[KittyWampus]

5. Far Too Many Americans PREFER To Cede Responsibity To Their Dear Leaders

But don't realise that is what they are doing.

I wonder if they like having this brought into their consicous awareness.

[MrBenchley]

6. Oh ple-e-e-e-ase let's hear more on his parenting skills....

He's done such a great job with his actual kids....

[barb162]

8. amy carter acted more mature at age 8

than these 2 snots as young adults

[Paul Hood]

7. Don't tell Trent Lott.

He loves to complain about "nanny government".

[whistle]

10. Holy chit! I don't need George W Bush as my father nor do I think....

...he could be the father of our kids and grandkids. He would lead them off the fight many battles for the wealthy, the ambitious and the greedy. No thank you.