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MAN-CHILD IN A BUBBLE. This aspect of Bush's attempts to prevent any of that nasty "dissent" from sullying his rallies [via The Talking Dog] is particularly remarkable:
But that does not mean the White House is against dissent -- just so long as the president does not see it. In fact, the manual outlines a specific system for those who disagree with the president to voice their views. It directs the White House advance staff to ask local police "to designate a protest area where demonstrators can be placed, preferably not in the view of the event site or motorcade route."I'm not sure that sticking your fingers in your ears and shouting "la-la-la-la-I can't hear you" is really a good theory of governance, but it certainly explains a great deal about how the administration operates ...--Scott Lemieux
