He did his job for Bush, selling wars, hiding facts, even having a moment of clarity post-Bush admitting the war was a mistake. By selling his soul two times amid his high-profile career, he must be well off. Right? What, can't find a job?
Now he is selling his soul a third time on the pundit-circuit trying to pump up his old boss. Dude, no need. You worked for the worst...president...ever.
Watching this interview with Chris Matthews is painful. Ari has such a incredibly wrong perception of what he did that he is in full denial mode: never admitting a problem, attacking those who question him, lying about the past, making up stories to rationalize his poor behavior. It's clinical.
The snide remarks about getting intel in August 2001 about an impending attack by Bin Laden: yeah we knew, but it didn't say when or where. Did you even ask those questions? No.
That is a huge problem for conservatives. I'm not saying you have to walk the Earth, cowering is shame as you should. Just don't make up shit about the Bush years. Bush was the worst, he handled every crisis in the worst way, oversaw the destruction of the global economy, two countries and an entire US city. Bush's social and class warfare, vis a vis Karl Rove, will go down as the low point in US history.
For any of the conservative movement to think about the future, they must come to grips with their past. Just because you sucked in the biggest way under Bush does not mean you always have to. Scott McClellan manned up. But as is your nature, you hate the truth as much as you hate hard work. Why atone when you can attack the messenger by sending Ari "Me, Shameful?" Fleischer to take on the press. Must feel good sending a guy from 2003 to fight your credibility crusade.
As Borat would say, "bad for you, good for me". The Democrats will enjoy years of power thanks to your denial regarding your systemic shortcomings. Thanks, Ari.
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