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Friday, October 20, 2006

Hypocrite-in-Chief
Posted by Jill | 7:19 AM
Can we please stop talking about George W. Bush as a Godly man and the Republican party as the party of "family values" now?

What other word besides "hypocrite" would you use to describe a president who last Friday declares this week to be "National Character Counts Week" and then right smack in the middle of that week stumps for a Republican Congressman accused of choking his mistress?

Here's what he said in signing this utterly useless piece of legislation:

America's strength is found in the spirit and character of our people. During National Character Counts Week, we renew our commitment to instilling values in our young people and to encouraging all Americans to remember the importance of good character.


Sherwood settled a $5.5 million lawsuit late last year filed by his ex-mistress, Cynthia Ore, who accused him of choking her. This adulterer and domestic abuser has a 100% rating from "Concerned Women for America" and an 84% rating from the Christian Coalition.

And here is what Bush said yesterday in a campaign appearance for Sherwood:

“I’m pleased to be here with Don Sherwood: he is the right man to represent the people of the 10th Congressional District from the state of Pennsylvania.”


and:

"He has got a record of accomplishment."


I guess slapping women around is part of the culture in PA District 10...why else would a president say such a thing? [/snark]

The simultaneously glib and unctuous Tony Snow had this to say when questioned about the seeming incongruity between the two events:

“The president understands it’s important to set high standards.”


So now we know what those standards are: If you're a Republican, it's OK to trumpet family values while you're an adulterer, and if your mistress gets out of line, it's OK to slap her around.

Character counts indeed.
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