It's the Dismissiveness, Stupid
Why am I frustrated? Quotes like these:
They dismiss, they belittle, the show contempt for any issue, criticism, concern that comes their way. They talk to us like we are children, and we let them. We throw temper tantrums at the outrageousness we see every day, and they just stand back, let the tantrum pass, and the news cycle moves on. The polls may reflect my frustration, but without a congress willing to stand up and face them, nothing changes, no one is held accountable, and they continue to dismiss our concerns with contempt and condescension. Arrrgh.
"Well, you know, this, too, will pass," Rumsfeld said on Rush Limbaugh's nationally syndicated radio show. [Read More]
The president has reaffirmed his confidence in Rumsfeld, and the secretary himself has been dismissive of the complaints, saying that if the defense secretary were fired "every time two or three people disagreed . . . it would be like a merry-go-round." [Read More]
They dismiss, they belittle, the show contempt for any issue, criticism, concern that comes their way. They talk to us like we are children, and we let them. We throw temper tantrums at the outrageousness we see every day, and they just stand back, let the tantrum pass, and the news cycle moves on. The polls may reflect my frustration, but without a congress willing to stand up and face them, nothing changes, no one is held accountable, and they continue to dismiss our concerns with contempt and condescension. Arrrgh.
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