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cornermouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:01 AM
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What a load of hogwash.
Some Bush biographer had a gall to state that although the Bush's are a major political dynasty, they consider themselves the "anti-Kennedy" family and avoid glitz and glamor. (Hello. Where has he been for the last several weeks in general and this week in particular?)

Sorry, after $40,000,000 rhinestones, diamonds, furs, balls, galas, etc. plastered all over the screen for the last couple of weeks. I'm not buying the "we're just plain folks" lie.
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mopaul Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:03 AM
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1. not from Texas, not a cowboy, not the president
please pretend not to notice the truth, a bush is in the white house.
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cornermouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:15 AM
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2. I know. The outrageous and obvious up-in-your-face
aspect of the lie made me mad.
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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:23 AM
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4. Not religious, not moral, not a farmer;
But he IS filthy rich, a total liar & a war criminal.

And one day the rightwingnuts are not gonna be able to outrun the reality.
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:22 AM
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3. My Government Professor was singing his praises the other day...
... and said "He's not the type for big speeches. He's the type to sit down with you and chit chat like any good Texan... you know, question and straight answer type stuff."

I then said "Don't you mean like any good person from Connecticut. He's really from Connecticut, you knew that didn't you. And if he is so good at question and answer forums why is it that he doesn't do press conferences, and refuses to take pre screened questions?"

He gave me an annoyed look and kept on rambling.
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Kurovski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 06:25 AM
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5. Good.
You didn't remain silent in the face of lies.

Or shall we call it mis-information?
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Ms Chicklet Donating Member (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:36 AM
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6. They want to have it both ways
Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 07:38 AM by Ms Chicklet
When it suits them, they pretend they're Texans - all macho, strutting and belligerence. When it suits them, they pretend they're still aristocratic Old Money New England Preppies who believe in high-mindedness, simple living and a disdain for ostentatious, conspicuous consumption and public displays of wealth.

The problem is, the further the family gets from its Old Money New England Preppy roots, the more the vulgar, entitled, belligerent Texan comes out. The generation of Jenna, Babs, Noelle and George P. were not indoctrinated a la the Kennedys with any form of "to whom much is given, much is expected." They're just the Paris Hiltons of politics - trust fund brats with no talent, no distinction, no grace, no polish and no sense of responsibility.
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ebayfool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:39 AM
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10. 'Paris Hiltons of politics' - That so fits, I'm gonna repeat that to ...
the repubs I see this week! TY!
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:46 AM
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7. Jes' plain folks, indeed *growl*
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"We the people" have no voice in the USA!
http://timeforachange.bluelemur.com/electionreform.htm#why
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BiggJawn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 07:58 AM
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8. He leaves the ball and is home in bed by 10...
That's all the "proof" that the Sheeple need that King Shrubbya is "Jis plane folk"
"Yee-ah, he has t'git up an git t'work early, jis laik Ah do!"

They all drink the fucking Kool-Aid that blinds them to the fact that the Emperor is buck-nekkid.
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hector459 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-21-05 08:02 AM
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9. What he means is the Bushes don't have the intelligence, class, good
Edited on Fri Jan-21-05 08:02 AM by hector459
intentions, or the world admiration and respect of the Kennedy's.
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