Are these the remarks from the same man that gave a pretty long leash to his daughters, known for their wild antics? Is this the same man who did not mind when Dick said "go fuck yourself" on the Senate floor? Is this the same guy who has yet to take responsibility for policies at Abu Ghraib? Is this the same guy who also turned a blind eye to the excess and corruption on Wall Street? How stupid does he think the people of the world really are? One thing is for sure, we're not as stupid and ignorant as he is. This man lives in such a vacuum, he hasn't a clue about what's going on in the world around him. These comments are right up there with the nonsense that he churned out on Irish TV last weekend when he claimed to have the support of most of Europe in Iraq.
"Bush also acknowledged Muslim concerns that American-style democracy could bring unwanted cultural changes in the region.
"Some people in Muslim cultures identify democracy with the worst of Western popular culture and want no part of it. And I assure them, when I speak about the blessings of liberty, coarse videos and crass commercialism are not what I have in mind," Bush said. "There is nothing incompatible between democratic values and high standards of decency."
