Comments on: Secrets of the Bush Presidency http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: paul http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41979 paul Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:29:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41979 <quote>Only Poland, Nigeria and the Philippines backed Mr Bush</quote> Do any of them need a president? We could work something out. Only Poland, Nigeria and the Philippines backed Mr Bush Do any of them need a president? We could work something out.

]]> By: Bob http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41978 Bob Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:57:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41978 "George Bush isn’t running on things that happened 5, 10, 30 weeks ago. He’s running on things that are going to happen in the future" Quite so and that is just what seems to be troubling most of the world judging by report of an international poll in Thursday's Financial Times: "World opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of John Kerry, the Democratic candidate, to win the US presidential election, according to a poll covering 35 countries. In 30 countries, many of them staunch allies of the US, the public favoured Mr Kerry over President George W. Bush by a two-to-one margin, according to a poll conducted by GlobeScan, a public opinion group, and the University of Maryland. "Only Poland, Nigeria and the Philippines backed Mr Bush, while India and Thailand were a statistical tie. Both the poll and a separate survey of transatlantic trends, released on Thursday, show rising international mistrust of the US across the world." “George Bush isn’t running on things that happened 5, 10, 30 weeks ago. He’s running on things that are going to happen in the future” Quite so and that is just what seems to be troubling most of the world judging by report of an international poll in Thursday’s Financial Times: “World opinion is overwhelmingly in favour of John Kerry, the Democratic candidate, to win the US presidential election, according to a poll covering 35 countries. In 30 countries, many of them staunch allies of the US, the public favoured Mr Kerry over President George W. Bush by a two-to-one margin, according to a poll conducted by GlobeScan, a public opinion group, and the University of Maryland. “Only Poland, Nigeria and the Philippines backed Mr Bush, while India and Thailand were a statistical tie. Both the poll and a separate survey of transatlantic trends, released on Thursday, show rising international mistrust of the US across the world.”

]]> By: oh_my_gwad! http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41977 oh_my_gwad! Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:44:37 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41977 laughable! thanks for the like Kieran, great humor.! *(wipes tears)* laughable! thanks for the like Kieran, great humor.! *(wipes tears)*

]]> By: HP http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41976 HP Thu, 09 Sep 2004 19:46:40 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41976 <i>paid for an illegal abortion</i> Chump. Only total losers <i>pay</i> for illegal abortions. I say, ya get the illegal abortion and then it's "Adios, Dr. Sucker!" Like what's he gonna do? Call the cops? paid for an illegal abortion Chump. Only total losers pay for illegal abortions. I say, ya get the illegal abortion and then it’s “Adios, Dr. Sucker!” Like what’s he gonna do? Call the cops?

]]> By: Richard Bellamy http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41975 Richard Bellamy Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:13:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41975 Hm. Any chance on <a href="http://uk.gay.com/headlines/5710">Bush </a> pulling a McGreevey before the election? Hm. Any chance on Bush pulling a McGreevey before the election?

]]> By: NeoPopPsyche http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41974 NeoPopPsyche Thu, 09 Sep 2004 17:43:04 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41974 <a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=14609301&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=bush--took-cocaine-at-camp-david--name_page.html">Bush is a freedom- loving Libertarian!!!</a> Bush is a freedom- loving Libertarian

]]> By: rea http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41973 rea Thu, 09 Sep 2004 16:57:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41973 No, you people are forgetting--it's all clinton's fault! Ever since that meeting with Hillary, the snake and the apple in the White House garden . . . No, you people are forgetting—it’s all clinton’s fault! Ever since that meeting with Hillary, the snake and the apple in the White House garden . . .

]]> By: roger http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41972 roger Thu, 09 Sep 2004 16:19:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41972 Bush's character problem isn't his youth -- it is his repentence for his youth. From all accounts, he took being born again very seriously, and turned against the carnal frivolities he had once enjoyed. The fundamentalist side of Bush -- the side that makes tax cuts and going to war in Iraq religious dogmas -- is the dangerous one. Let's hope that Kelly's book reminds W. of just how much fun he used to be. He needs to get in touch with the guy who had the sense to declare his own private peace with the NLF long before Nixon did. Bush’s character problem isn’t his youth—it is his repentence for his youth. From all accounts, he took being born again very seriously, and turned against the carnal frivolities he had once enjoyed. The fundamentalist side of Bush—the side that makes tax cuts and going to war in Iraq religious dogmas—is the dangerous one. Let’s hope that Kelly’s book reminds W. of just how much fun he used to be. He needs to get in touch with the guy who had the sense to declare his own private peace with the NLF long before Nixon did.

]]> By: NeoPopPsyche http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41971 NeoPopPsyche Thu, 09 Sep 2004 15:26:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41971 Anyway, I think Bush is Bi-sexual (or at least experimented with some men) and is more nihilistic than many are willing to believe. He always remained on the outskirts of masculine stuff. Couldn’t make the team, so became a cheerleader. I think he was scared shitless of the Nam, so joined the National Guard, to be around some soldiers. He is terrified of being questioned and confronted, especially where his manhood is concerned, which you get a lot of in team sports and platoons, so avoided them like the plague. Only joined men’s clubs that would not question his masculinity. Anyway, I think Bush is Bi-sexual (or at least experimented with some men) and is more nihilistic than many are willing to believe. He always remained on the outskirts of masculine stuff. Couldn’t make the team, so became a cheerleader. I think he was scared shitless of the Nam, so joined the National Guard, to be around some soldiers. He is terrified of being questioned and confronted, especially where his manhood is concerned, which you get a lot of in team sports and platoons, so avoided them like the plague. Only joined men’s clubs that would not question his masculinity.

]]> By: fyreflye http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41970 fyreflye Thu, 09 Sep 2004 14:49:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41970 You libruls still don't understand that since 9/11 everything has *changed*! Well, maybe everything but Bush... You libruls still don’t understand that since 9/11 everything has changed! Well, maybe everything but Bush…

]]> By: fyreflye http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41969 fyreflye Thu, 09 Sep 2004 14:44:57 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41969 You libruls still don't understand that since 9/11 everything has *changed*! Well, maybe everything but Bush... You libruls still don’t understand that since 9/11 everything has changed! Well, maybe everything but Bush…

]]> By: praktike http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41968 praktike Thu, 09 Sep 2004 14:27:48 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41968 psst ... barry. I think jdw was "playing a role." psst … barry. I think jdw was “playing a role.”

]]> By: Barry http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41967 Barry Thu, 09 Sep 2004 13:33:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41967 JDW: "This is really a new low. John Kerry’s war record from thirty years ago is fair game, because John Kerry is running as a war candidate." As 9/11 opposed 9/11 to 9/11 Bush 9/11? JDW: “This is really a new low. John Kerry’s war record from thirty years ago is fair game, because John Kerry is running as a war candidate.” As 9/11 opposed 9/11 to 9/11 Bush 9/11?

]]> By: abb1 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41966 abb1 Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:25:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41966 <blockquote> If John Kerry is elected president, swarthy francophone trial lawyer freedom fighters will descend on this country with impunity and force your grandmother to take “prescription drugs” that might — we don’t know — have been cooked up in a Canadian meth lab, and then sue you for everything you’re worth. Is that what you want? I don’t want that, and I don’t even know your grandmother. </blockquote> She is dead. Couldn't afford her medications and then at the hospital they accidentally wrote "Do Not Resuscitate" on her chart. Are they really gonna sue me and take away my Nintendo set? Thanks, I'll vote for Bush then.
If John Kerry is elected president, swarthy francophone trial lawyer freedom fighters will descend on this country with impunity and force your grandmother to take “prescription drugs” that might — we don’t know — have been cooked up in a Canadian meth lab, and then sue you for everything you’re worth. Is that what you want? I don’t want that, and I don’t even know your grandmother.
She is dead. Couldn’t afford her medications and then at the hospital they accidentally wrote “Do Not Resuscitate” on her chart. Are they really gonna sue me and take away my Nintendo set? Thanks, I’ll vote for Bush then.

]]> By: NeoChristian http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/09/secrets-of-the-bush-presidency/comment-page-1/#comment-41965 NeoChristian Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:01:38 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2154#comment-41965 If Bush went AWOL, or snorted coke at Camp David, or paid for an illegal abortion, or dabbled in homosexual acts, I would hope he appears before a judge and accepts his punishment like the Born-Again Christian he loves to pretend to be. If Bush went AWOL, or snorted coke at Camp David, or paid for an illegal abortion, or dabbled in homosexual acts, I would hope he appears before a judge and accepts his punishment like the Born-Again Christian he loves to pretend to be.

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