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Hissyspit

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Sun Jan-13-08 09:23 AM
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Global Enthusiasm For Bush Departure

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/12/global-enthusiasm-for-bushs-departure

Global ‘enthusiasm’ for Bush’s departure.

The 2008 U.S. elections are attracting an “eager” audience worldwide. This past week, for example, major British newspapers “devoted more than 87 pages to news of the U.S. primaries, including 22 front-page stories.” Much of the enthusiasm, according to the Washington Post, is for the end of the Bush presidency:

But much of the enthusiasm comes from anticipation of President Bush’s departure, according to several analysts. U.S. prestige and popularity in much of the world have sunk to historic lows since Bush took office, over such issues as the Iraq war and climate change. Many analysts said the election has created high expectations that the new president will be more in tune with the rest of the world.

“In many capitals people have been waiting for this change for some time,” said Rosa Balfour, a senior analyst at the European Policy Center, a Brussels-based research group.

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zabet

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Sun Jan-13-08 09:28 AM
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1. Dumbya has wreaked havoc

globally, it is in the
world's best interest that
he leave office.

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baldguy

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Sun Jan-13-08 09:33 AM
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2. Bush's Last Day will become an internatioal celibration.

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fasttense

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Sun Jan-13-08 09:45 AM
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3. I can't wait to sing Ding-Dong the Wicked Witch is dead.

Did you know that The Wizard of Oz was originally a political commentary? Read it with that in mind and it takes on a whole new meaning.

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lonestarnot

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Sun Jan-13-08 09:50 AM
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4. I'm sing'n with you and I can't fucking sing. A dead witch party!

:party:

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HughBeaumont

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:11 AM
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5. It's gonna be a "Pack Your Shit and LEAVE!!!" party all around the world.

Something tells me that 1.20.09 (Call it Termination Tuesday?) will be laden with fireworks. I say it cannot come soon enough. I will never be happier seeing someone leave office.

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Mira

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Sun Jan-13-08 10:32 AM
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6. I said this late last night and it sank like a rock. I pulled it up again

because it fits this topic:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4048709

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