Comments on: War President

By: Keith

Keith — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 22:13:40 +0000

Major hat tip to Ms. Malkin! Being able to turn histeria to benefit is great. I think as conservative Americans, we should be doing this more. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.”

By: Jack Sullivan

Jack Sullivan — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 06:59:07 +0000

War sucks! Iunderstanf and feel the anguish! But let the Bush image be displayed next to one of Michael Moore made up of images of 9/11 victims.

By: Steve Hayes

Steve Hayes — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 03:45:52 +0000

My stepson is probably in that picture. I first saw it on Osama’s tool’s website so I knew it’s intententions and it felt kind of weird because I really liked it. Then I saw it on Michelle Malkin’s blog with a link to here. I am glad other people saw it the same way I did. I made my own artistic statement about the war in a music video. It’s called “Have You Seen Enough?” You can see it here: http://www.mssvision.com/VOD/042.asp#SVHYSE

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Fri, 05 Nov 2004 00:19:10 +0000

The reframing of the debate on the image as a tribute is well concieved even if inadvertant. People always interpret art differently from each other, and it might be more than a bit disconcerting to the author that his work might be intrerpreted 180 degrees from his original intention. Note how all of President Bush’s garbled syntax or use of language–misunderestimated for example–is now used for affectionate comradery with him rather than mockery. When I first saw people referring to the President as “Dubya” it was as a negative epithet. Then I saw pro Bush people saying it in warm loving tones and then negativity dissolved and it seems almost like a mark of honor. It shows that what matters is how we take it and not how they sent the message.

By: WendiSue

WendiSue — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 23:42:50 +0000

As the wife of a retired veteran, as the friend of many of our soldiers who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan, I do consider it a moving tribute. I do doubt that the majority of these brave soldiers would care for the likes of American Leftist exploiting their images in this way, but the picture itself is moving, and I admire the conceptual gifts of the original artist (I do wish M.M. had seen fit to credit the actual creator on his website).
These pictures are of the men and women, and the President, who understand that freedom is not free, and who are willing to fight for that freedom for themselves and others, even others as execrable as Michael Moore.

None of those servicemembers were drafted. They knew what they were doing when they signed up. I honor them. I honor their commitment. I honor their dedicated service to their country.

It is because of the sacrifices of these and generations of other citizen soldiers that people like American Leftist and even the detestable Michael Moore are able to make the protests they make, create the art American Leftist creates, and tell the lies that M.M. tells without finding themselves in front of a firing squad some morning.

By: m. chambers

m. chambers — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 22:39:15 +0000

I see it as GW embracing all of the dead into himself with love, affection and pride

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 21:14:25 +0000

that picture is disgusting to look at… anyone who views that as tribute to bush is a sick individual…

By: Bill USAF Vet

Bill USAF Vet — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:55:54 +0000

oops – that should read “denigrate”

By: Bill USAF Vet

Bill USAF Vet — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:51:47 +0000

I sent mm an email:

Thank you for your wonderful tribute to our great President George W. Bush and the brave men and women of our military who gave their lives for our country. They also gave their lives so you have the right to degrate everything they stand for.

Congratulations.

By: Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin — Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:07:03 +0000

TURNING THE TABLES ON MICHAEL MOORE
Created by the American Leftist As you’ve all seen, Michael Moore has made his post-election “statement” on his website by publishing a photo mosaic of President Bush’s face, formed with the images of fallen American soldiers. The mosaic was…