Sees, Seeks, but who cares?

Robin forwards the TalkingPointsMemo link, which notes that Bush said in a speech to Austrailian Parliment (being quoted worldwide, and the blogger has the original PDF speech): We see a China that is stable and prosperous, a nation that respects the peace of its neighbors and works to secure the freedom of its own people." when clearly there's serious oppression in China.

So, it seems last week the WHouse simply changed the text of the speech which is posted online, to read, "We seek...". Big difference. This version actually makes sense.

But who cares? We already know Bush is a moppet, and none too deep a thinker. He said "sees" because his speechwriters were sloppy that morning. He doesn't actually "see" a China which respects the peace of its neighbors and works to secure the freedom of its own people. Nobody does. You'd have to be delusional. Okay, sure, I'll give you Bush is delusional -- but his speeches don't reflect his thoughts, they reflect those of his administration. His speech-writing staff is not delusional. Clearly, they don't "see" such a China, they "seek" that China.

The bar is low for this whitehouse. The president doesn't know what he's talking about, and by god are we ready to forgive him the completely ridiculous and non-sensical errors, because the real errors in policy you can drive a Mack truck through, with room for the Sweedish Bikini Team to form a kick-line on top of the rig.

And, yes, I would like to see that.