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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:12 PM
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Anybody have that Bill Maher clip or verbage
after Katrina about what we have lost & suffered under Bush?
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:17 PM
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1. Here it is
"Mr. President, this job can't be fun for you any more. There's no more money to spend--you used up all of that. You can't start another war because you used up the army. And now, darn the luck, the rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare: helping poor people. Listen to your Mom. The cupboard's bare, the credit cards maxed out. No one's speaking to you. Mission accomplished.

"Now it's time to do what you've always done best: lose interest and walk away. Like you did with your military service and the oil company and the baseball team. It's time. Time to move on and try the next fantasy job. How about cowboy or space man? Now I know what you're saying: there's so many other things that you as President could involve yourself in. Please don't. I know, I know. There's a lot left to do. There's a war with Venezuela. Eliminating the sales tax on yachts. Turning the space program over to the church. And Social Security to Fannie Mae. Giving embryos the vote.

"But, Sir, none of that is going to happen now. Why? Because you govern like Billy Joel drives. You've performed so poorly I'm surprised that you haven't given yourself a medal. You're a catastrophe that walks like a man. Herbert Hoover was a shitty president, but even he never conceded an entire city to rising water and snakes.

"On your watch, we've lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four airliners, two trade centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of New Orleans. Maybe you're just not lucky. I'm not saying you don't love this country. I'm just wondering how much worse it could be if you were on the other side.

"So, yes, God does speak to you. What he is saying is: 'Take a hint.' "

Bill Maher, HBO 9/9/05

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Lyle Donating Member (190 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:19 PM
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2. Bill is hilarous!
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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:23 PM
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3. Thanks so much
This is one of the most precise beautiful pieces I've ever read - especially that last paragraph!
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:27 PM
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4. I agree
It was so electrifying when he said it on Real Time, I stood up and cheered! Maybe someone will find a video clip of it.
I can wait until he returns in Feb.
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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:29 PM
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5. HA! You and Me BOTH!!!
I stood up and cheered too! I'm going to do a LTEE some time today hopefully, if I get a minutes - and I needed this for some inspiration, just wanted to get the gist of it. You're not too new - but welcome to DU anyway! :hi:
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:32 PM
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7. Sorry to sound ignorant
But what is a LTEE? And thank you for the welcome! :)
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TNOE Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:59 PM
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10. Letter to the Editor
of my local paper - no problem - took me awhile to get the DU Lingo too -
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 04:07 PM
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11. Thanks
Edited on Wed Dec-21-05 04:08 PM by DesertRat
I'm catching on. I'm no moran. :rofl:
Wouldn't that be LTTE?
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:32 PM
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6. Link to the clip here:
Crooks and Liars still has it!

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2005/09/10.html

Scroll down about halfway. The clip is called "Bill Maher: George Must Go."

One of my favorite Maher moments ever!
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:33 PM
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8. Wow, thanks Jen! n/t
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-21-05 03:53 PM
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9. My pleasure!
Everyone should see that. :-)
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