This is an interesting point:
With dismaying frequency, Bush, Rumsfeld and senior military leaders have made critical decisions on the basis of what they thought was a clear view of their adversaries — looking at the enemy through an open window, so to speak. In reality, they were looking at a mirror and seeing fuzzy images of themselves.
I would argue that it's not just Bush, Rumsfeld, and/or senior military leaders who is projecting themselves on their opponents. This seems to be an overall tendency in Republican circles. Think about it-- bad-mouthing shadowy 527 groups, when the Swift Boat gang is the ultimate in that class, not to mention Zell's remark about the Democrat's "manic obsession" with unseating Bush. If that phrase applies to anyone, it applies to the right's attitude toward Clinton, but no matter how much Democrats want to get Bush out of office, I don't see anyone stooping to the kind of garbage Republicans did not that long ago...
Posted by Jason at September 6, 2004 04:31 PM