Okay, I just thought I’d try that headline to see if it generates a lot of traffic on RSS. I am also responding to a commenter named “Ted” who, trying to be constructive I am sure, kindly pointed out that I haven’t posted since yesterday, leaving the Sanford hanky-panky at the top, even though my point was that the governor’s love life was sucking all the media air out of crucial matters like Iran. [Is that Ted Kennedy?-ed. Well, that's one pol you can be sure won't be calling attention to Sanford's affairs.]
Maybe the hed should have been “Ahmadinejad Admits Affair – Mousavi Gloats!” but, in any case, the big A-jad news of the day is certainly not admitting any affair – this is one guy we know would never admit anything until they slice his head off – it’s his attack on Obama:
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday called the U.S. president inexperienced, compared him unfavorably to President George W. Bush and suggested he apologize for “interfering in Iran’s affairs.”
“Do you think that this kind of behavior is going to solve any of your problems? It will only make people think you are someone like Bush,” the semiofficial Fars news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying.
Ah, Bush Derangement Syndrome. Somebody ought to tell A-jad it’s getting a little passe. By Labor Day, it may even be gone. But A-jad continues: “You are at the beginning of your way and you are gaining experience, and we do not wish the scandals of the Bush era to be repeated during your term of office.”
Wait a minute. Is Ahmadinejad smarter than we think he is? Is he trying to make an ally of Obama? They obviously both have a vested interest in the preservation of Bush Derangement Syndrome. Well, this one depends whether you think Ahmadinejad is crazy like a fox or just plain crazy. It’s probably a little bit of both.
Meanwhile, the protests in Iran seem to be diminishing in size as the violence increases. But something tells me this is not over yet… Although there is one thing that probably is over, Obama’s plan to negotiate with the Iranians. At least I hope it is.
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11 Comments
1. Godzilla:So the Iranians’ quest for freedome is Bush’s fault? But but but, what about Obama’s Cairo speech?
Jun 25, 2009 - 12:14 pm 2. Godzilla:This might be the one case where the left denies that it’s Bush’s fault.
Jun 25, 2009 - 12:15 pm 3. Margie:Well, you got me here in a NY minute with THAT headline! lol!
Jun 25, 2009 - 12:40 pm 4. Ahmadinnerjacket:But … but … but … there is no truth that the camel was syphilitic! It was bery nice camel.
Jun 25, 2009 - 12:51 pm 5. David Thomson:“leaving the Sanford hanky-panky at the top”
It’s now official: the Mark Sanford scandal is over. The Houston Chronicle has also removed the story from its front page. The threat of cap and trade legislation is currently riveting a lot of people’s attention. Sanford’s misbehavior does not take any money out of my wallet. Cap and trade does!
Jun 25, 2009 - 1:20 pm 6. zhombre:“A-Jad” admits steroid use. Electoral victory now attributed to use of illegal drugs. Tehran shocked.
Jun 25, 2009 - 2:52 pm 7. David Thomson:Micheal Jackson has reportedly died. This will be the big story for the next 24 hours. Still, Cap and trade is more important to my pocketbook. The politicians better not think that my attention has been diverted elsewhere.
Jun 25, 2009 - 3:07 pm 8. M. Report:Not to worry;
Jun 25, 2009 - 4:26 pm 9. Terrye:When the North Korean IRBM is shot down
by the US Navy, just short of Hawaii, we
will have a new topic for water-cooler
conversation. :>
Scandals? What scandal? I think Bush is the one who might have started this drive to democracy. Obama is the one who will try to lay claim to it if it works.
Jun 25, 2009 - 7:23 pm 10. jungus:I always figured AddADinnerJacket to be overly partial to that 12th imam.
On a slightly other issue, I have been wondering if these revolts have had any affect on Iran’s proxy armies of Hezbolla, Hamas, Mooktard Al Sader.
Jun 26, 2009 - 9:44 am 11. Ted:I know that some have been shipped in for beating down citizens, but these groups themselves might be more vulnerable. Anyone know?
Michael Jackson and Iran meet! His music is used to support the protesters! “Beat it you fanatics! Get out of my land!”
Jun 26, 2009 - 3:23 pmhttp://tinyurl.com/pzftyu