09-21-2004, 08:02 AM
It's anybodies guess if President Bush actually believes his own myth. My feeling is that he and his party are basically roleplaying -- casting the chief as a devout man with a direct insight into what The Lord wants. Its all lip service to a demographic that is vital to the GOP's continued occupation of the White House.
All speculation about the American C-in-C aside -- were I a politician, on either side of the fence, I would rather the general public associated the multiple hurricanes with Divine Wrath rather than something more scientific, such as global warming. I imagine it could be uncomfortable for some well-heeled individuals if the population of Florida suddenly made the connection between industrial excesses and the weather. :)
All speculation about the American C-in-C aside -- were I a politician, on either side of the fence, I would rather the general public associated the multiple hurricanes with Divine Wrath rather than something more scientific, such as global warming. I imagine it could be uncomfortable for some well-heeled individuals if the population of Florida suddenly made the connection between industrial excesses and the weather. :)