Did George W. Bush really say,

“The Constitution? It’s just a God dammed piece of paper.”

Has this statement been embellished????

Considering there was no source for the comment, and no proof of it being said, I'd say that one falls in the bullshit catagory.

Much as I'd believe Bush believes this about the Constitution, I can't really see him saying that.

It'd require intellectual honesty, a willingness to acknowledge his own evil, which I don't think he's capable of doing.

Well, he didn't verbally say it, but actions speak louder than words.

the aide of a Democratic Congressman!

It's a notch below the National Inquirer.

Steve Watson | December 12 2005

“Last month, Republican Congressional leaders filed into the Oval Office to meet with President George W. Bush and talk about renewing the controversial USA Patriot Act,” writes Doug Thompson for Capitol Hill Blue. “GOP leaders told Bush that his hardcore push to renew the more onerous provisions of the act could further alienate conservatives still mad at the President from his botched attempt to nominate White House Counsel Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court.” Thompson reports the following exchange:

“I don’t give a goddamn,” Bush retorted. “I’m the President and the Commander-in-Chief. Do it my way.”

“Mr. President,” one aide in the meeting said. “There is a valid case that the provisions in this law undermine the Constitution.”

“Stop throwing the Constitution in my face,” Bush screamed back. “It’s just a goddamned piece of paper!”

“I’ve talked to three people present for the meeting that day and they all confirm that the President of the United States called the Constitution ‘a goddamned piece of paper.’” Thompson comments.

http://www.infowars.net/articles/december2005/121205neocons.htm

this is the same Capitol Hill Blue report mentioned in the first reply.

You get tens of thousands of Google hits on it, but they all boil down to this one report with (understandably, even if it did happen) no names for the sources. The only name anywhere is Thompson.

Me, I do think he said it (sounds just like him to me), but I can't prove it.

Can't we just use 'My Pet Goat'. Its a good story with pretty pictures and lots of easy words."

Oops,I guess I was having a recurring dream. B-)

made up, imo.

It's out there as if he did, and there's no way in hell to change it.

from an aide to a Demo Congressman to his constitutents and it turns out to be a false statement.

it was being used that way. I was thinking in terms of the power of urban myths.

these days, I hope.

Whenever I see a post from you, I remember all the good work you do with American Indians, and offer thanks for it.

Redstone

that keeps me goin'. Just posted my 495th article and still kickin ass. Got one coming tomorrow about the FREE Native Biz Learning Center that really turns me on. Some days, I actually feel as if I am doing a service for us good people.