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He’s On A Roll

“Iraq, Iraq, Iraq, terrorism, security, Iraq, Iraq, Iraq,” he said mockingly. “He seems incapable of developing even a single idea.”  ~Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez

Whether by accident, reflexive anti-Americanism or actual insight, Chavez has managed to hit on something that some of Mr. Bush’s die-hard supporters still refuse to admit.  Mr. Bush does seem incapable of developing even a single idea.  He does speak endlessly and pointlessly about Iraq and terrorism, and he always says the exact same things, none of which inspires any confidence.  But, then one might mock Chavez thus: “Anti-imperialism, North American imperialism, oil, oil, oil, anti-imperialism, oil, revolution, oil.”  These two are really made for each other.

about the author

Daniel Larison is a senior editor at TAC, where he also keeps a solo blog. He has been published in the New York Times Book Review, Dallas Morning News, World Politics Review, Politico Magazine, Orthodox Life, Front Porch Republic, The American Scene, and Culture11, and was a columnist for The Week. He holds a PhD in history from the University of Chicago, and resides in Lancaster, PA. Follow him on Twitter.

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