One of our key terms has been in the news over the past few days. It all started Thursday when President Bush spoke before the Israeli Parliament, known as the Knesset, on the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel. Here is what the President said:
Most people who heard the speech believed that Bush was addressing these comments toward Barack Obama. In campaign speeches Obama has advocated greater diplomacy with countries like Iran and Syria. But, before you call someone an appeaser you should probably know what appeasement is. It’s a pretty common tactic in politics to call someone “another Hitler” or make Nazi references…it happens all of the time. However, rarely is the person using the Hitler analogy asked to explain their thesis. That is what happened last Thursday night on Hardball, when a radio talk show host made it known he wasn’t paying attention in 9th grade world history:
How would you have explained appeasement if you were in Kevin James’ seat?
9 responses so far ↓
1
Andrew Hunt
// May 20, 2008 at 11:06 am
pure blissful ignorance
2
Kevin Keohane
// May 21, 2008 at 11:41 am
Bush totally contradicted himself and these other two guys arguing over more air time and getting in the last word make themselves look like total bafoons!
3
jgurney
// May 26, 2008 at 7:29 pm
i agree with both^
4
Marc
// May 27, 2008 at 8:46 pm
I think that Kevin James should have known what Chamberlain did instead just calling it appeasement.
5
Marc
// May 27, 2008 at 8:50 pm
I also think that this conversation never got to be about appeasement because all that the other guy wanted Kevin James to do is answer his one question about what Chamberlain did wrong.
6
CBOYCE
// May 29, 2008 at 9:26 pm
i really can not wait for george bush to be removed from office, GO OBAMA
7
Andrew Hunt
// Jun 1, 2008 at 8:02 pm
I hope that Mccain wins cause Hilary and Obama have no clue what they are doing
8
Marc
// Jun 3, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I don’t really care all that much about who wins the election, but I guess if I were to choose, I would pick Mccain.
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Meaghan Harrington
// Jun 4, 2008 at 8:48 pm
although i was quite confused. i totally agree with everyone especially kevin!
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