From The Washington Times:
Mr. Geldof praised Mr. Bush for his work in delivering billions to fight disease and poverty in Africa, and blasted the U.S. press for ignoring the achievement.
Mr. Bush, said Mr. Geldof, “has done more than any other president so far.”
“This is the triumph of American policy really,” he said. “It was probably unexpected of the man. It was expected of the nation, but not of the man, but both rose to the occasion.”“What’s in it for [Mr. Bush]? Absolutely nothing,” Mr. Geldof said.
Mr. Geldof said that the president has failed “to articulate this to Americans” but said he is also “pissed off” at the press for their failure to report on this good news story.
“You guys didn’t pay attention,” Geldof said to a group of reporters from all the major newspapers.
I’m glad to see someone like Geldof actually has the guts to tell the truth. You would NEVER read about Bush’s Africa success in the NY Times or anywhere else in the American media.
It’s become a fashionable to hate President Bush and it’s disgusting. The media refuses to acknowledge anything positive that Bush does, and instead chooses to harp on scandals that they themselves create.
It’s not surprising that President Bush has such low approval ratings considering the kind of coverage he gets. How can the public have anything other than a negative perception of the Bush Administration when all they get is a constant drumbeat of lies and distortions from a corrupt media?
-Chris Jones
