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Bush Discovers that Words Have Meaning(s)

Discussion in 'Alley of Lingering Sighs' started by Taluntain, Jan 14, 2005.

  1. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    Another one for the history books... :lol:

    From here. I just had to spread the laughs. :shake:
     
  2. Drugar

    Drugar And now... we wait! Veteran

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    He's such an ass... :lol:

    And then people make fun of Balkenende! :doh:
     
  3. Ragusa

    Ragusa Eternal Halfling Paladin Veteran

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    The presidential campaign had the ridiculous effect that both candidates, for the sake of consistency, claimed that even with perfect hindsight they would have decided the same on the Iraq war as they did before, just no to look the flip-flopper. Bush could impossibly admit mistakes before the elections because admitting errors or changing an opinion based on learning and experience is inconsistent and flip-flopping. What an unspeakable idiocy.

    Perversely, the election campaign delayed the already long overdue changes in US foreign policy for precious 9 months.

    Said the dinosaur on mistakes:
    Screw the ice-age, I stay - it was a great idea to come to Greenland :thumb:

    Changing the tone is an improvement still - the problem, however, is elsewhere. Now only a few fundamental policy and personnel changes are neccessary :rolleyes:

    I imagine Georgie Porgies diary entry for today:
    As if I loathe GWB because of all the gibberish he utters - it's the policy stupid! Bleh.

    [ January 14, 2005, 20:11: Message edited by: Ragusa ]
     
  4. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    Haha, what a stupid idiot!

    If I was American, I'd hang my head in shame every day!
     
  5. Nakia

    Nakia The night is mine Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    @Barmy Army: the only ones that should hang their in heads in shame are the ones who voted for him. The rest of us are just embarrassed.
     
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    ...and a little scared...
     
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    Unfortunately, he's not an idiot. It's a pose that has served him well, especially with those ignorant voters who distrust any signs of education. (Guess we've been put in our place!) The fact that the results are obviously appalling, even disastrous, gives them no pause at all, since their agenda is founded in idealogy rather than reality. The environment, the young, the aged; all are to be sacrificed to the greed of a few, with a callous overlay of false advertising to make it appear plausible to the believing majority. It's astounding; and I don't blame you for not quite believing it's all happening.
     
  8. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    No, I agree. But he acts like one. And a lot of Americans love it. :mad:
     
  9. Hacken Slash

    Hacken Slash OK... can you see me now?

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    *sighs*
    If I need to take the time to explain this to y'all, I will if if I have to.

    My friend Chandos is correct...GWB is not an idiot. He may indeed be brilliant, but history will have to be the judge of that.

    Try to stay focused on the fact that for the first time in recent history the lone global super-power is run by someone who can at least view themselves with a large grain of salt. This has never been the case in the past.

    Like him or loathe him...there has never been a world leader who placed his cahoneys out for full review like GWB. Even if I didn't agree with his policies, I would still admire him for that.

    Y'all need some hot chocolate, or something?
     
  10. chevalier

    chevalier Knight of Everfull Chalice ★ SPS Account Holder Veteran

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    Yeah, a coffee and a Dubya flash game. ;)
     
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    What I'm wondering is what country will he invade next. I mean after Afghanistan and Irak I can't help but think he'll find another target. Let's all hope that I'm wrong on that one(let's hope big time because I'm rarely wrong when I got a certain feeling about things).

    But he still sounds like a complete idiot.
     
  12. Morgoth

    Morgoth La lune ne garde aucune rancune Veteran

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    Bush is not an idiot, he gives the appearance of an idiot, never underestimate the most powerful person on this planet, he must be pretty smart to get to that position.

    And besides, "in the land of the blind, one-eye is king", and [snip]

    [Offensive generalization removed.] -Tal

    [ January 19, 2005, 18:29: Message edited by: Taluntain ]
     
  13. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    The Bush family had more than enough money to buy junior smart people to think instead of him when needed. And now that he's in charge, he has more people to think for him and plot policies than ever before. The few times when Bush had to think for himself without assistance from behind are the stuff of legend (joke-wise). But no, Bush doesn't really need another war in his last term, so I don't think we'll see one.
     
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    And people wonder why some say there's too much anti-american sentiment in the Alley :p
     
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    Warrior of the World Questing through space

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    Syria. Or maybe France.
     
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    Good. While you are at it, explain this:

    :doh: He's hiding? Now, that's a brilliant observation. I would have never thought of that. This is not directed at any of the present company, (SP memebers) but, it begs this question: who are the real idiots here? The man himself, or the ones who voted for this guy?

    http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/16/bush.iraq/index.html
     
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    C'mon Chandos, don't you realize the "moment of accountability" has passed? :rolleyes:
     
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    What? Are we STILL talking about yankees? That's so old and England so hot -forget them and move on. Besides, everyone has mocked the fella more than enough but still he can bomb wedding-parties, torture prisoners, and grow horns in all silence. :shake:
     
  20. Hacken Slash

    Hacken Slash OK... can you see me now?

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    I'm curious Chandos...what would the correct answer have been in your opinion? Maybe he should have slung a load of BS? What's wrong with that for an answer...it was truthful, direct and didn't shift blame for bin Laden's freedom.

    I bet you woulda called Forrest Gump stupid ;)
     
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