Right after Dubya was elected to the White House, The Onion did a piece called “Bush: ‘Our Long National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity Is Finally Over‘”
I think Bush/Cheney actually used the article as their playbook. It’s the only plausible explanation. Here are some of the most eerie:
During the 40-minute speech, Bush also promised to bring an end to the severe war drought that plagued the nation under Clinton, assuring citizens that the U.S. will engage in at least one Gulf War-level armed conflict in the next four years.
Oh, and this one…
On the economic side, Bush vowed to bring back economic stagnation by implementing substantial tax cuts, which would lead to a recession, which would necessitate a tax hike, which would lead to a drop in consumer spending, which would lead to layoffs, which would deepen the recession even further.
The environment…
Turning to the subject of the environment, Bush said he will do whatever it takes to undo the tremendous damage not done by the Clinton Administration to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He assured citizens that he will follow through on his campaign promise to open the 1.5 million acre refuge’s coastal plain to oil drilling.
The Onion new about subprimes before Wall Street did…
“Finally, the horrific misrule of the Democrats has been brought to a close,” House Majority Leader Dennis Hastert (R-IL) told reporters. “Under Bush, we can all look forward to military aggression, deregulation of dangerous, greedy industries, and the defunding of vital domestic social-service programs upon which millions depend. Mercifully, we can now say goodbye to the awful nightmare that was Clinton’s America.”
I find it a bit terrifying that we get more clarity and accuracy from satires like The Onion, Weekend Update, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report than any of our other media.
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