“The Onion” Gets it Way Too Right on BushPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Jan. 11‚ 2007On the eve of President Bush’s delusional escalation of the Iraq War, the Onion printed a special issue commemorating The Decider’s first six years in office. The issue re-published various articles lampooning the President that had appeared in the Onion over the years. There were headlines such as “Voice of God Revealed to Be Cheney on Intercom” (first published in December 2005), “Bush Urges Iraqis to Pass Amendment Banning Gay Marriage” (first published in March 2004) and “Bush’s Approval Rating of Other Americans At All-Time Low” (first published in September 2005.) But it was the Onion’s oldest article – from January 17, 2001 and published right before Bush took office – that most effectively illustrates how he has become without exaggeration the worst President we have ever had. This one satirical piece predicted how miserable the Bush Administration was going to be – and over the past six years it has proven to be shockingly accurate. |