POLITICS: Bush is like "blind man in a room full of deaf people", page 1
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Topic started on 9-1-2004 @ 02:25 PM by SkepticOverlord
(Reuters) - Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill likened President Bush at Cabinet meetings to "a blind man in a room full of deaf people," according to excerpts on Friday from a CBS interview. O'Neill, who was fired by Bush in December 2002, also said the president did not ask him a single question during their first one-on-one meeting, which lasted an hour.
Full story from Reuters; www.reuters.com This certainly seems to confirm the suspicions of many ATS members of the "lack of sharp intellect" present in our current leader. This is especially insightful as it's coming from a former insider of the administration. [Edited on 9-1-2004 by SkepticOverlord] [Edited on 9-1-2004 by SkepticOverlord]


reply posted on 9-1-2004 @ 09:40 PM by SkepticOverlord
More coverage of this story: Financial Times "In the television interview, Mr O'Neill also reportedly sheds light on key policy discussions within the Bush administration, including the scale of tax cuts and what action to take against the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein."


reply posted on 9-1-2004 @ 10:18 PM by Springer
While I'm NOT real sure what you all think the Executive Branch can do in this economic climate I am MORE than willing to hear you out.

I assume you all think Shrub can wave a magic wand and bring the $80,000.00 a year jobs that are being done in India for $12,000.00 a year back. He can't.

I assume you all think he can erase the past three years and eliminate the EXTRAORDINARY FEARS of instability that HAUNT every investor and entrepenuer in the U.S. and keep him or her from mortgaging their house on expansion of their business and taking on more payroll than they can pay for at the MOMENT... He CAN'T...

Again, I say I am sure YOU ALL have the answers... Well, as an Entrepenuer who puts his MONEY where his mouth is I am ALL EARS... ANYBODY?! Anybody have an answer that would lead me to RISK MORE in THIS world?

Anyone here have a PLAN that is worthy of me risking my family's well being over?! You see, THAT'S what it's all about. RISK.

Myself and those like me are willing to risk it all on a sound business plan but it's hard to create a business plan when you are unsure if your city will be there at Dawn's early light....

People like me, We DON'T have a GUARENTEED income. We DON'T make money unless WE MAKE MONEY.

That will pass straight over alot of heads here and that's perfectly fine with me. Those who "got it" really ought to consider what I have said here...

THIS is a PERILOUS WORLD. THAT changes EVERYTHING!

PEACE...
m...

[Edited on 1-9-2004 by Springer]


reply posted on 10-1-2004 @ 09:36 AM by SkepticOverlord
Given this new aspect of his interview: www.atsnn.com..., there appears to be more to the story than an economic and/or intellect angle.
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