President 'Smoke and Mirrors' - good read

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Mike Whitney: 'President 'Smoke and Mirrors''
Date: Sunday, September 19

By Mike Whitney

The Bush presidency has been the most elaborate public relations swindle in the history of the country. From his inauguration to the present day, Bush's every move has been choreographed to maximize the intentions of his handlers. His appearances have scrupulously exorcised any dissident elements that might create impression that his is not widely and unanimously revered by "his people."

As Noam Chomsky notes: "For George Bush the younger, PR specialists and speechwriters have constructed the image of a simple man with a direct line to heaven, who relies on his "gut instincts" as he strides forward to "rid the world of evildoers" while contemplating his "visions" and "dreams", a caricature of ancient epics and children's tales, with an admixture of cowboy fiction."

George Bush is entirely the invention of Madison Ave and the feverish imagination of Karl Rove. If it was possible to get close enough, you could probably pass your hand through the pasty gray "spectral" figure that is the central image of this political "light show." There is simply nothing there.

The iconic image of Bush is devoid of any real substance; rather it is a repository of familiar American symbols and comforting "sound bytes". In this way, Bush has been elevated to an "archetypal" figure whose wisdom issues from his deeply felt commitment to God and flag.
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