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The Ugly Truth: Our President is an Imbecile

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:44 PM

RUE

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The Ugly Truth: Our President is an Imbecile



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The camera is focused elsewhere and it is not clear whom Bush is talking to, but possibly Chinese President Hu Jintao, a guest at the summit.


Bush: Gotta go home. Got something to do tonight. Go to the airport, get on the airplane and go home. How about you? Where are you going? Home? This is your neighborhood. It doesn't take you long to get home. How long does it take you to get home? (Reply is inaudible)


Bush: Eight hours? Me too. Russia's a big country and you're a big country. (At this point, the president seems to bring someone else into the conversation.)


Bush: It takes him eight hours to fly home (He turns his attention to a server.)


Bush: No, Diet Coke, Diet Coke (He turns back to whomever he was talking with.)


Bush: It takes him eight hours to fly home. Eight hours. Russia's big and so is China.


Russia's big and so is China??????? This guys sounds like a third grader. Do you know anyone who would have a conversation like this with their neighbor, let alone a business associate, let alone a world leader? Who's proud to know that Russia is big and so is China?

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If someone is this ignorant, they're usually embarrassed and try not to talk much. But this guy is so dumb he has no idea how dumb he is. This sounds like a conversation you might have with a child, a mentally challenged child. Johnny, do you know how big Russia is? How about China?


You know it, I know it and the American people know it. But everyone is afraid to say it. They say it privately, but people are afraid of saying it publicly because you will be branded as a liberal, elite, intellectual snob. But believe me, you don't have to be an intellectual to see how painfully stupid our president is.


Just look at the conversation he is having with world leaders at the G-8 summit. Mikes picked up the causal talk between the world leaders. Forget that Bush appears to have three sandwiches in his mouth while talking. Forget that he calls out to the Prime Minister of Britain as if he is Lounder in "Animal House." Forget that he uses profanity. I don't give a shit about those things.


I thought it was ridiculous that people made fun of George H. W, Bush for vomiting on the Japanese Prime Minister. What was he going to do? He had to puke, so he puked. It happens to the best of us, and more importantly, has nothing to do with his intelligence or how capable he is as a leader.


But his son's verbal vomit does have a lot to do with his ability to lead this country and the world. What I found to be the most damning is the least quoted part of Bush's comments. As you read this transcript, remember that this is not a small child talking, but the President of the United States of America.

The camera is focused elsewhere and it is not clear whom Bush is talking to, but possibly Chinese President Hu Jintao, a guest at the summit.


Bush: "Gotta go home. Got something to do tonight. Go to the airport, get on the airplane and go home. How about you? Where are you going? Home?

Bush: "This is your neighborhood. It doesn't take you long to get home. How long does it take you to get home?"

Reply is inaudible.

Bush: "Eight hours? Me too. Russia's a big country and you're a big country."

At this point, the president seems to bring someone else into the conversation.

Bush: "It takes him eight hours to fly home."

He turns his attention to a server.

Bush: "No, Diet Coke, Diet Coke."

He turns back to whomever he was talking with.

Bush: "It takes him eight hours to fly home. Eight hours. Russia's big and so is China."

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Russia's big and so is China??????? This guys sounds like a third grader. Do you know anyone who would have a conversation like this with their neighbor, let alone a business associate, let alone a world leader? Who's proud to know that Russia is big and so is China?

Can anyone now credibly claim that Bush is secretly working on a master plan behind the scenes and that he's just playing cowboy for the cameras? I hope the master plan doesn't involve figuring out how long it takes to get to China. If someone is this ignorant, they're usually embarrassed and try not to talk much. But this guy is so dumb he has no idea how dumb he is. This sounds like a conversation you might have with a child, a mentally challenged child. Johnny, do you know how big Russia is? How about China?

This would all be unfortunate if George was your dentist, or worse yet, your accountant. But he is the leader of the free world. This man makes life or death decisions every day. If you say you're not scared about that, you're lying.

Would you let him do the books for your business? Would you trust your company in his hands for eight years? (No matter how Republican you are, you know you just said no to that question.) Would you trust him to be your kids' guidance counselor and take his advice seriously? If your kids were in the Army and he was their field commander, would you feel good about putting their lives in his hands?

Come on, no one is crazy enough to say yes to that. Yet, he has all of our lives in his hands. The emperor has no clothes. The emperor has no clothes. It's about time someone in the mainstream media said it.

In the old empires, there would be a lot of marriages between the royal families. And from time to time, these inter-family marriages would produce a mentally challenged son who would inherit the throne. This would set the empire back for hundreds of years. I'm not saying anything, I'm just saying. Russia is big and so is China.

The Democrats for a long time have felt embarrassed about pointing out the obvious. The emperor has no brain. This is what I can't understand about the Democrats, they're always playing patty cakes while the Republicans are ripping their face off. John Kerry should have stood at the lectern during the debates and pointed to George Bush and said, "The leader of this country has to be the best and the brightest. If any of you think that he is the best and the brightest America has to offer, go ahead and vote for him!"

The theory is that people would be turned off by that. The theory assumes that people are also idiots and they love their cohorts. That is simply not true. Everyone understands that they have a friend they'd like to go fishing with and a friend they can trust to look after their affairs - and they're not necessarily the same guy. And that your fishing buddy might not be a great choice for President of the United States of America.

Kerry should have embarrassed Bush, made people feel sorry for him. It would have hurt in the short run and given him a temporary downward blip in the numbers, but in the end, when people went into that voting booth, they would have felt pity for Bush - in that scenario, Kerry wins easily. Nobody votes for someone they pity. Unfortunately, right now we are in the position of being pitied by the rest of the world. We have third grader for a President. And worse yet, the Vice President has him convinced he is the second coming of Winston Churchill. Scared yet?

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 2:56 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


And I thought the Merkel shoulder-rub was embarassing! (Just because he treats Condi that way doesn't mean he can do that to Heads of State.)

www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0719-01.htm

Gadzooks!

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That's giving imbeciles a bad name.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:03 PM

RUE

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Yeah I saw that. What the eff was he thinkin' ???

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:10 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Quote:
What the eff was he thinkin' ???
Bush (thinking) "I gotta go to the airport. Get on a plane. I take an airplane home. Get me some Condi... Condi... Condi..."

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:37 PM

HERO


Ya'll are soundin a tad elitist. People is people is people. Thats also true of Presidents and Kings. Liberals, you folk don't know much about that...being descended from monkeys and all. Tend to think their shat don't stink. I'm just sayin...

H

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:45 PM

SOUPCATCHER


Shorter Hero:

Liberals baaaaaaaad.
Bush gooooooood.


Not much variation on that theme at all, Hero. Looks like you're still pounding that square peg into anything you can find.

* edited to add: One difference between us, Hero, is that I expect my President to represent our country positively to the world. If I was going to introduce you to one family member, I'd try to pick the smartest most impressive relative I had. You would pick the cousin that nobody talked about who never got invited to Thanksgiving dinner.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:51 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


I've known W. Bush's intellect was sub-par for a while now


http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 3:59 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:
Originally posted by Guywhowantsafireflyofhisown:
I've known W. Bush's intellect was sub-par for a while now


If that's what you need to tell yourself to sleep well at night...... what ever. You libs are nothing but broken records.. Same annoying comments, same empty wind bags of hot air, over and over, as if you saying it enough times will actually make it so.

Moron, imbecile, idiot..say what you will, he's every bit as smart as Kerry. ( Yeah, I know, not exactly a major accomplishment )

That ain't hatin', that's just factin'. - Chris Dimino 790TheZone



People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:04 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


I wish you wouldn't brand ppl because of one opinion or another, but I know that's beyond your capability


http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:04 PM

RUE

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Unwrapped - so you think those quotes are the epitome of intelligence, discernment, savvy. Wow. You've got high standards.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:09 PM

SOUPCATCHER


How sad is it that I'm REALLY looking forward to Bush's month-long August vacation? Please get him out of the public eye. Please.

Matter of fact, he should just go on vacation until January 2009.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:30 PM

RUE

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You know what I wonder - if he'd pass sobriety and drug tests. Bush may not have too much upstairs but he can follow a script. So why would he do/say that stuff unless he was too happy, happy, HAPPY, WHHHEEEEeeee ... to care?

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:50 PM

SOUPCATCHER


I don't think he cares anymore. He's not even going through the motions. He's bored. Being President was fun for a few years...

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:07 PM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


It's hard work. You know, he's working hard. But progress is being made. In-cre-men-tally.

It's just no fun if you can't say "Smoke 'em out! Dead or alive!" anymore!

But seriously folks....

I got the feeling that Bush's handlers knew he just couldn't look statesmanlike enough for that long, so they told him to be himself only more so. "People like the common man". So he decided to be a lout.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:36 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN


I'd rather have a competent leader


http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:35 PM

KANEMAN


Quote:
Originally posted by SignyM:
It's hard work. You know, he's working hard. But progress is being made. In-cre-men-tally.

It's just no fun if you can't say "Smoke 'em out! Dead or alive!" anymore!

But seriously folks....

I got the feeling that Bush's handlers knew he just couldn't look statesmanlike enough for that long, so they told him to be himself only more so. "People like the common man". So he decided to be a lout.

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Don't piss in my face and tell me it's raining.[/QUOT

Who cares ....He's the Prez of the US...He's just a figure-head... You know ...I know...Theres always NOVEMBER...elect another fool...........Its not rain its PISS.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 11:12 PM

22CLAWS

Entirely pointy.


He's so overtly simple, I wonder if he's a secret agent for the democrats to upset the 2008 election. BTW, I also suspected Saddam as a secret PR agent for Daddy Bush.

Paranoid much?
22

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:19 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Quote:
Who cares ....He's the Prez of the US...He's just a figure-head
And he can't even manage that.

heh heh heh

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:22 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Quote:
Bush may not have too much upstairs but he can follow a script.
I dunno about that. Remember the box-on-the-back debate? The irritated "Let me finish!" to no one visible? Not only can he not follow a script, he can't even keep the voices in his head... er, ear... a secret.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:54 AM

SIMONWHO


But you Americans like your presidents to be corrupt, idiotic weasels - look at all the Presidents you re-elected (after all, anyone can put up a front when running for something but after 4 years, you know what you're getting - fool me once, won't get fooled again, etc): Nixon, Reagan, W, Clinton, LBJ.

Can't wait to see what witless thugs you have lined up for 2008.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:54 AM

BIGDAMNNOBODY


Thanks for the article Rue, do you have a source?

I'm not a Bush loyalist (wrong Country) but this article seems highly biased. Just who was Bush actually talking too? Maybe President Jintao's english is not so good so some repitition was necessary. Who entered the conversation? Perhaps it was Putin or another Russian diplomat. Perhaps it was an awkward attempt by Bush to involve all parties in the conversation. I find it highly unlikely, but were there any children at this function?

I'm just sayin' is all.

De-lurking to stir stuff up.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:18 AM

RUE

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:23 AM

RUE

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Quote:
... this article seems highly biased. Just who was Bush actually talking too? Maybe President Jintao's english is not so good so some repitition was necessary. Who entered the conversation? Perhaps it was Putin or another Russian diplomat. I find it highly unlikely, but were there any children at this function?
I'm just sayin' is all.
There was the macho shithead swear. The Angela-groping. He treated her like a gorram pet. He was there and she was there so he scratched her between the ears 'cause he had an impulse and he could and besides, you know, she's just a gorram pet. And then geography for the mentally challenged. China is biiiiig. Russia is biiiiiig. How big Georgie? Stetch you arms. Stretch. Stretch. SOoooo big. Verrrry goOOOoood Georgie. Now you have have your drinkie pooh and your bong.

So your non-existent point would be .... ?

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:24 AM

CAUSAL


Quote:
Originally posted by SoupCatcher:
Shorter Hero:

Liberals baaaaaaaad.
Bush gooooooood.


Not much variation on that theme at all, Hero. Looks like you're still pounding that square peg into anything you can find.

* edited to add: One difference between us, Hero, is that I expect my President to represent our country positively to the world. If I was going to introduce you to one family member, I'd try to pick the smartest most impressive relative I had. You would pick the cousin that nobody talked about who never got invited to Thanksgiving dinner.


So...I'm trying to figure out how "Bush EVIL, Democrat GOOD" is substantively different than "Bush GOOD, liberal BAD". I mean, I know that the players are switched there, but aren't both of those just a tad black-and-white? I'm not defending Bush, nor Hero's defense of Bush. All I'm saying is this relentless Bush-is-the-antiChrist thing is no less ridiculous than Bush-is-the-second coming.

And with all due respect, Soup Catcher, insulting people (even if they did it first) is hardly a good way to dialogue.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:28 AM

RUE

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Yeah.

It's right there in your face. Bush is an idiot. And all you can say is - How DARE you! You mean, mean ---- Bush-bashers!

MMmmooooooMMMmmmyyyyy

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:31 AM

HERO


Quote:
Originally posted by SoupCatcher:

Liberals baaaaaaaad.

Like sheep.
Quote:

Bush gooooooood.

Like glazed doughnuts.
Quote:

One difference between us, Hero, is that I expect my President to represent our country positively to the world. If I was going to introduce you to one family member, I'd try to pick the smartest most impressive relative I had. You would pick the cousin that nobody talked about who never got invited to Thanksgiving dinner.

Perhaps. I suspect that I the cousins we would invite to our respective dinners and consider smart and impressive would be different. I don't think I'd rely on my family's judgement to make that kind of descision. We don't associate with my late uncles kids, they don't associate with us. Like I said, people is people is people. Even families. Even liberals, except when they are looking in the mirror.

H

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:34 AM

RUE

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Quote:
Bush gooooooood.

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Like glazed doughnuts
Bush goooooooo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Like glazed doughnuts.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:41 AM

CAUSAL


Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
Yeah.

It's right there in your face. Bush is an idiot. And all you can say is - How DARE you! You mean, mean ---- Bush-bashers!

MMmmooooooMMMmmmyyyyy


Wait, OK. Did you notice that I didn't take up the issue of Bush being an idiot? Never said he wasn't. Just wanted to interject something about the way we look at politics. I guess what I said didn't quite strike you the right way, so you reverted to your default mode: anyone who disagrees with me in any way must be a Bush supporter, this guy disagrees with me, therefore he's a Bush supporter, therefore he doesn't deserve even a modicum of decent treatment, only insults.

Look, as I see it, there are two extremes, and one middle way with respect to the political worldview. On one extreme, it's Republicans are God's party, they can do no wrong, everything they say is right, Democrats are all evil tree huggers. Utter horseshit. On the other extreme, it's Democrats are going to save this country, every position is the obviously reasonable position, I agree to everything they say, Republicans are all moronic religious fanatics. Also, total crap. Then there's the middle way: some of what the Republicans say is complete hooey, some is not, some of what the Democrats say is B.S., some is not. I'm going to agree with whichever I feel is the stronger argument, regardless of party affiliation.

I was just trying to point out that this kind of behavior, were the situation reversed, would no doubt strike you as inappropriate (as with the Clinton-bashing of the 90s).

And as long as I'm on the board, I'd just like to point out that I'm no great fan of the President: he sent me over to Iraq to sweat my ass off and get shot at on a regular basis in a war that I didn't even agree with in the first place (which is one of the reasons I'm no longer in the military). I may not agree with your Bush-is-the-antiChrist mantra, but I'm not a member of his fanclub, by any stretch.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:01 AM

BIGDAMNNOBODY


Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
Quote:
... this article seems highly biased. Just who was Bush actually talking too? Maybe President Jintao's english is not so good so some repitition was necessary. Who entered the conversation? Perhaps it was Putin or another Russian diplomat. I find it highly unlikely, but were there any children at this function?
I'm just sayin' is all.
There was the macho shithead swear. The Angela-groping. He treated her like a gorram pet. He was there and she was there so he scratched her between the ears 'cause he had an impulse and he could and besides, you know, she's just a gorram pet. And then geography for the mentally challenged. China is biiiiig. Russia is biiiiiig. How big Georgie? Stetch you arms. Stretch. Stretch. SOoooo big. Verrrry goOOOoood Georgie. Now you have have your drinkie pooh and your bong.

So your non-existent point would be .... ?


Holy snap and crap Rue, who pissed in your cornflakes this morning?

I was not refering to any thing else in this thread but your opening article. I thought the purpose of RWED was to foster intelligent debate on topics. There can be no debate when everyone agrees, just a lot of backslapping. If that was the point of this thread, then you should have added to your original post that dissenting viewpoints are not welcome.

Are people in the media spotlight (singers, actors, professional atheletes, politicians etc.) less intelligent than regular folk? Or are their screw-ups just better documented?

De-lurking to stir stuff up.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:02 AM

DAYVE


you know em, you love em.... here they are.... your Bushisms for the day.....

"Public speaking is very easy." ?...Governor George W. Bush to reporters

"I am not part of the problem. I am a Republican."?...Governor George W. Bush

"A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."?...Governor George W. Bush

"When I have been asked who caused the riots and the killing in LA, my answer has been direct & simple: Who is to blame for the riots? The rioters are to blame. Who is to blame for the killings? The killers are to blame."?...George W. Bush

"Illegitimacy is something we should talk about in terms of not having it."?...Governor George W. Bush 5/20/96

"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur."?...Governor George W. Bush 9/22/97

"For NASA, space is still a high priority."?...Governor George W. Bush, 9/5/93

"Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children." ?...Governor George W. Bush , 9/18/95

"The American people would not want to know of any misquotes that George Bush may or may not make."?...Governor George W. Bush

"We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made." ?...Governor George W. Bush

"It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it."?...Governor George W. Bush

"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."?...Governor George W. Bush

i wonder if he writes his own material...?


"endeavor to persevere..." Chief Dan George as Lone Waite, Indian chief

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:04 AM

GEEZER

Keep the Shiny side up


Quote:
Originally posted by rue:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/17/AR2006
071700402_pf.html


The part of the transcript you didn't quote (between Bush and Blair) seemed reasonably cogent.

"Keep the Shiny side up"

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:07 AM

FREMDFIRMA


My only response to this is...

Err.. what too ya so long to figure out the bloody fekkin obvious ?

I knew he was a moron, in fact, I refused to vote for Gore (and you can blame that psycho Tipper for that one, she's a nutter, and imop a dangerous one.) and almost voted FOR the bastard cause I figured he was too stooopid to be dangerous.

More fool me, in the end I just couldn't fight back the gag reflex long enough to go pull the lever for him, so I didn't vote for EITHER of the schmucks.

I think a lot of folks knew he was a moron, but felt a moron was a safer bet than a genuine nutburger for a first lady.

-Frem

PS- Up Yours, PMRC.


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:07 AM

RUE

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Casualty,

And MY point was -
Quote:
All I'm saying is this relentless Bush-is-the-antiChrist thing is no less ridiculous than Bush-is-the-second coming.
Did I say Bush was the anti-Christ? Did I do anything except post Bush's OWN words and specifically how idiotic those specific words were? As I said - his OWN words are there in black and white.

And Zero's input?
Quote:
Liberals, you folk don't know much about that...being descended from monkeys and all. Tend to think their shat don't stink. I'm just sayin...
How is that nothing BUT mindless liberal-bashing? But YOU have no issue with that! No, you blame Soupcatcher for his response.
Quote:

And with all due respect, Soup Catcher, insulting people (even if they did it first) is hardly a good way to dialogue.
Go away and jerk off, a-hole.


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:10 AM

RUE

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BDM
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Are people in the media spotlight (singers, actors, professional atheletes, politicians etc.) less intelligent than regular folk? Or are their screw-ups just better documented?
During the summit - Bliar was exposed as a toady - but an intelligent toady. With his off-the cuff comment (Iraq type democracy) Putin as an intelligent and witty foe. Bush? With every friggin word and gesture as a groping, potty-mouthed simpleton. He was the sole MAJOR em-bare-ass-ment in the whole group. In the whole DOCUMENTED group.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:35 AM

BIGDAMNNOBODY


Quote:

Originally posted by rue:
BDM


let me guess, BigDamnMarvel?

You've never accused Bush of using playground tactics, such as name calling, I hope.


De-lurking to stir stuff up.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:46 AM

DAYVE


I know there is some major disagreement here, but i have to say, IMHO....(which doesn't mean a lot I know).... but the way i see it, never in the history of the presidency of the united states has one man said so much to insult the intelligence of so many than George W. Bush....

I really believe that this administration under Bush, would like it if we all were just scared stupid..... Bush relates well to stupid...


"endeavor to persevere..." Chief Dan George as Lone Waite, Indian chief

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:49 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


Quote:
You've never accused Bush of using playground tactics, such as name calling, I hope.
No, but he has used such playground juvenile tactics. Perhaps I should add it to the list of very specific things he can be faulted for.

Bush to aides whenever he wanted to talk to Ken Lay during Ken's overnight WH visits: "Get laid ! (snicker)"



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Thursday, July 20, 2006 5:58 AM

DAYVE


actual quotes.... you can't make this stuff up....

?"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child." ?...Governor George W. Bush

"Mars is essentially in the same orbit...Mars is somewhat the same distance from the Sun, which is very important. We have seen pictures where there are canals, we believe, and water. If there is water, that means there is oxygen. If oxygen, that means we can breathe."?...Governor George W. Bush, 8/11/94

"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."?...Governor George W. Bush, 9/15/95

"I believe we are on an irreversible trend toward more freedom and democracy -- but that could change."?...Governor George W. Bush, 5/22/98

"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any Governor, and that one word is 'to be prepared'." ?...Governor George W. Bush, 12/6/93

"Verbosity leads to unclear, inarticulate things." ?...Governor George W. Bush, 11/30/96

"I have made good judgments in the past. I have made good judgments in the future." ?...Governor George W. Bush

"The future will be better tomorrow." ?...Governor George W. Bush

"We're going to have the best educated American people in the world." ?...Governor George W. Bush 9/21/97

"I stand by all the misstatements that I've made."?...Governor George W. Bush to Sam Donaldson, 8/17/93


what a guy


"endeavor to persevere..." Chief Dan George as Lone Waite, Indian chief

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:05 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


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There can be no debate when everyone agrees, just a lot of backslapping.
HOOOOkaaay... how 'bout this: THE EARTH IS FLAT! 2+2=5! Snow is HOT! Is that enough disagreement for you?

George Bush is "challenged". You may run from it, you may try to hide from it, but it's a fact. There are days, circumstances, and topics on which he seems cogent enough to be an average adult, and days, circumstances, and topics on which he performs like a 7-year old at best.

The sad thing is, I saw film clips of him campaigning for his dad. He looked capable, personable, and focused. Something bad happened to him since then. (Picture of an egg frying in a frypan) This is your brain on drugs

---------------------------------
Don't piss in my face and tell me it's raining.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:32 AM

MONKSDAD


yes he is an idiot, but he is our idiot. This is what happens when you make jayne your captain. oops

"And I think calling him that is an insult to the psychotic lowlife community."

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:37 AM

BIGDAMNNOBODY


Quote:

Originally posted by SignyM:

The sad thing is, I saw film clips of him campaigning for his dad. He looked capable, personable, and focused. Something bad happened to him since then. (Picture of an egg frying in a frypan) This is your brain on drugs


So which is it? Is he an imbecile, as stated in earlier posts, or is he on drugs?

I believe I read in another post that Bush went to an Ivy league school (please correct me if I'm wrong). Did he coast his way through or did he actually graduate on merit?

Can the president be on drugs? Are there mandatory
piss tests for the President? Does he have his own official urinator to test in his place? Is the administration to blame for not hiding his stash?

De-lurking to stir stuff up.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:47 AM

RIGHTEOUS9



HERO,

PEOPLE IS PEOPLE? That's the best you got now?

You know that's a capitulation to the fact that he's a moron, when you have nothing to prop him up with...you must merely reduce all the rest of us to this lowest common denominator.

By that logic, if Rainman were a Republican, you'd vote for him.

Yes, people are people. Most of us are capable of learning how to be competent(that's a liberal assesment) - but we don't vote somebody into office because he's exemplary of our flaws and failings...we need a president who is capable and who will not be hated and laughed at by the rest of the world.

If you want to spin Bush's words and actions into something brilliant, then spin them...or if you want to bring to the table all of Bush's remarkably eloquent moments, or even a few, then do so. That would be a debate.

The only thing that this thread has established, is that Bush supporters and haters alike, agree...Bush's intelligence is not something that can be debated - he is a laughing-stock.

...added on edit

Holy shit...you aren't one of those people
that doesn't believe in evolution are you?
Is it just crazy liberals that descended from
apes?

And no, Auraptor, you can't just throw out there that Bush is as smart as Kerry without getting called on it. Show me some of the stupid things that Kerry has managed to say. Show me that they are even on the same level. Explain to me why Kerry crushed Bush in all 3 debates...(oh that's right...the main-stream media tried to sell the last debate as Bush's victory-but if I remember correctly, I still think Kerry took the victory in the polling). Show me something Bush has ever stood up for. Show me something in his past that proves that he has been driven by integrity or some substance of any kind that doesn't have to be snorted.

......................


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:52 AM

ALLISA


Wow Dayve those quotes are amazing! *shakes head ruefully*

I also love how recently he's been switching between "down home boy" where his twang becomes highly noticeable and "diplomat" where that twang disapears entirely - depending on his audience.

and I'd also like to raise the point that Bush DID NOT win the popular vote! But the choice between Kerry and Bush was like (to quote Dennis Miller) the choice between hospital food and airline food.

I was raised Republican but since I'm from the state Bush "occassionally" claims to be from (when it suits him) I can tell you in the 80's he was "detained" at least twice for DUI. It made all the papers here and there was general outrage he was never charged with anything.

Drugs...booze...sheer stupidity...does it really matter why?



You know what the chain of command is here? Its the chain I go get to beat you with to show you whose in command!

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 6:54 AM

RIGHTEOUS9



What is the President to you, Bigdamnnobody?


How would you characterize him? And please don't revert to the only remaining republican talking point - "better than Kerry" unless you at least elaborate on that.


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Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:14 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


Let's get this straight - this is not generic republican bashing - nowhere is there any reference to bad republicans. This is not blanket Bush-bashing. This is not picking on normal behavior just because it was Bush. This is not taking one small item out of context. The summit was well documented. Everyone was in the spotlight. This was BUSH's four strikes.

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Bush:

gropes Merkel

in the finest juvenile sophomoric manner, uses the word shit (what a baaad boy he is)

in conversation says China is biiiiiig, Russia is biiiiig - twice

in total abdication of world leadership - I think maybe Condi might be going ... I think maybe Koffi might do something ...


Under the spotlight that shone on everyone, no one else displayed such boorish, imbecilic, juvenile behavior.

And Bush's supporters and other "fair minded" people -
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Zero:
Elitist liberals non-folk monkey descendents whose shit doesn't stink "I'm just sayin..."
Unwrapped:
You libs are nothing but broken records.. Same annoying comments, same empty wind bags of hot air, over and over ...
Kaneman:
Who cares?
BDN:
I'm not a Bush fan but this article seems highly biased (I guess those weren't his words then?) were there any children at this function?
Causal:
"Bush EVIL, Democrat GOOD" Soup Catcher, insulting people (even if they did it first) is hardly a good way to dialogue
Zero:
people is people is people. ... Even liberals, except when they are looking in the mirror.
Causal:
anyone who disagrees with me in any way must be a Bush supporter ... (you say) Republicans are all moronic religious fanatics - Bush-is-the-antiChrist
BDN:
you should have added to your original post that dissenting viewpoints are not welcome (calls misrepresenting an argument 'dissenting') their screw-ups (are) just better documented (except Putin, Merkel, Blair, Chirac, Hu Jintao, Harper, and Junichiro)
Slick:
The part of the transcript you didn't quote (between Bush and Blair) seemed reasonably cogent (referring to: I think maybe Condi might be going ... I think maybe Koffi might do something ...)

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The absolute BEST thing that any supporter had to say was - well - except for those (ahem) mumble - (things) - -

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:22 AM

DAYVE


Quote:
Originally posted by BigDamnNobody:
....Bush went to an Ivy league school (please correct me if I'm wrong). Did he coast his way through or did he actually graduate on merit?


good question, but i tend to believe that he made it through Yale the same way he made it through the National Guard....

"endeavor to persevere..." Chief Dan George as Lone Waite, Indian chief

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:25 AM

SUCCATASH


Quote:
Originally posted by Dayve:
actual quotes.... you can't make this stuff up....


Actually, I think you can: http://www.snopes.com/quotes/candidate.asp




"Gott kann dich nicht vor mir beschuetzen, weil ich nicht boese bin."

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:35 AM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!


I just looked at one quote: "A low voter turnout is an indication of fewer people going to the polls."

That has been variously attributed to Dan Quayle, George 'dubya' Bush, and John Kerry.

If you could verify the source, I'd appreciate it. It's not that I think John Kerry is perfect and Bush is always wrong, I just get uneasy about a source that doesn't check out.

Thanks.

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:00 AM

SOUPCATCHER


Quote:
Originally posted by Causal:
So...I'm trying to figure out how "Bush EVIL, Democrat GOOD" is substantively different than "Bush GOOD, liberal BAD". I mean, I know that the players are switched there, but aren't both of those just a tad black-and-white? I'm not defending Bush, nor Hero's defense of Bush. All I'm saying is this relentless Bush-is-the-antiChrist thing is no less ridiculous than Bush-is-the-second coming.

And with all due respect, Soup Catcher, insulting people (even if they did it first) is hardly a good way to dialogue.

What I have noticed, Causal, is that criticism is labelled as Bush hatred (or, to use your words, "Bush-is-the-antiChrist"). Pretty much any criticism. The threshold is very low. It seems to me that there is a group of people who don't think others should have a negative opinion on anything that Bush has done or said. Is that qualitatively different from bringing up everything that Bush has said or done that you disagree with? (oops, I'm pulling a Rumsfeld) I think it is.

As to insults... I came to the conclusion, based on posting history, that Hero is not interested in dialogue. There is usually one consistency to his posts, he will find a way (sometimes one sentence sometimes paragraphs) to mock liberals. So I treat his posts accordingly. I am constantly revising my opinions so if Hero actually shows signs of engaging in a discussion, absent the blanket attacks, and it's a discussion I have an opinion on then I'll be there. Until then I will mock him for his one-dimensionality.

If I feel, based on evidence, that someone is not interested in dialogue then I feel no need to extend the same courtesy to them I would extend to someone interested in dialogue.

For example, if you're having a conversation with someone and they keep

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:37 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


What I find hysterical is that Hero will drag himself down into the faux-hillbilly group (people "is" people) so that Bush won't be there all by "hisself". Now THAT'S what I call loyalty!

But please Hero, DON'T include me in your klatch of knuckle-draggers. Not eveyone aspires to be a moron!



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