Earlier this week, we reported that President Bush told a group of conservative journalists that he believes so-called War on Terror has sparked a third Christian evangelical “Great Awakening.” He also said that the awakening is part of a confrontation between “good and evil,” making it sound like the world was slouching toward Armaggedon and that he was proud to be playing a role in bringing on the End Times.
At a press conference today, President Bush was asked about the story. In his answer to the question, he revealed something even more shocking. He has apparently been spending time recently trying to find someone who will tell him whether there are parallels between his presidency and Abramham Lincoln’s:
Q Thank you, Mr. President. It was reported earlier this week that in a meeting with conservative journalists, you said you’d seen changes in the culture, you referred to it as a Third Awakening. I wonder if you could tell us about what you meant by that, what led you to that conclusion? And do you see any contradictory evidence in the culture?
THE PRESIDENT: No, I said — Mike, thanks. I was just speculating that the culture might be changing, and I was talking about when you’re involved with making decisions of historic nature, you won’t be around to see the effects of your decisions. And I said that when I work the ropelines, a lot of people come and say, Mr. President, I’m praying for you — a lot. As a matter of fact, it seems like a lot more now than when I was working ropelines in 1994. And I asked them — I was asking their opinion about whether or not there was a Third Awakening, I called it.
I’d just read a book on Abraham Lincoln, and his presidency was right around the time of what they called the Second Awakening, and I was curious to know whether or not these smart people felt like there was any historical parallels. I also said that I had run for office the first time to change a culture — Herman and Hutch remember me saying, you know, the culture that said, if it feels good, do it, and, if you’ve got a problem, blame somebody else — to helping to work change a culture in which each of us are responsible for the decisions we make in life. In other words, ushering in a responsibility era. And I reminded people that responsibility means if you’re a father, love your child; if you’re corporate America, be honest with the taxpayers; if you’re a citizen of this country, love your neighbor.
And so I was wondering out loud with them. It seems like to me that something is happening in the religious life of America. But I’m not a very good focus group, either. I’m encapsulated here. But I’m able to see a lot of people, and from my perspective, people are coming to say, I’m praying for you. And it’s an uplifting part of being the President; it inspires me. And I’m grateful that a fellow citizen would say a prayer for me and Laura.
Is anyone surprised that this administration gets away with these types of crimes? Look at how the mainstream media catapults the propaganda.
He is playing with danger trying to align his Presidency with God. Even God can only put up with so much and then…there’s a lightening strike.
I agree, there are parallels between Dubya’s presidency and Lincoln’s. He should go out for a nice evening at the theatre!
OMG! I just can’t believe what an asshat this man is. Now, I honestly believe I’ve heard it all.
It’s hard for me to believe that the ‘torture’ president has the stones to bring up God.
One thing you can count on is that when GW says one thing,i.e. if you’re corporate America, be honest with the taxpayers;
that the exact opposite happens.
Enron and Worldcom come to mind, especially his good buddy, Kenny boy.
GW is such a pathological liar that has told so many lies that he no longer knows what the truth is and that is just fine with his corporate and Zionist masters.
People are praying a lot for him? I imagine so, praying that he doesn’t annihilate the world in a nuclear armagedeon.
Greg Bacon
Ava, MO