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Old 01-21-2009, 10:36 PM
 
Location: La lune et les étoiles
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Let us hope and pray that the new president does as well as President Bush!
This was a joke, right!
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Old 01-21-2009, 10:51 PM
 
Location: North Carolina
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As for other countries, a lot of their intel estimates came from...us! You'll notice that not one of Iraq's neighbors except Israel supported the invasion. What does that tell you?

Two of Saddam's son in laws fled to Jordan with their families and informed Jordanian intelligence that Saddam did have WMDs. That is why Saddam ordered his son to kill both of them.
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Old 01-21-2009, 11:43 PM
 
Location: New York, New York
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Two of Saddam's son in laws fled to Jordan with their families and informed Jordanian intelligence that Saddam did have WMDs. That is why Saddam ordered his son to kill both of them.
Where are the WMD's? Wait don't tell me we know where they are! There over here and over there and around Tikrit! We have heard all the BS before so spare us more of the same! He did have them at one time , I'm sorry but I think it's time to accept the truth! Everyone else has! Bush lied! I hope Obama will have more respect for our citizens!
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Old 01-22-2009, 07:04 AM
 
Location: New Mexico
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President Bush's farewell speech was poignant and well received. He made his mark and his legacy will be the strength of our nation's response to terrorism.

He suffered tremendous personal attacks and persecution from his critics largely because of poor advice from subordinates. Yet he was strong and forthright sticking to his principles and relying on his great faith throughout it all. Even the new President expressed admiration for President George W. Bush's courage and strength.

President Bush was elected twice over formidable candidates each time. His popularity was high throughout his first term and well into the third year of his second term. He weathered personal attacks from hostile media which tried to brand him as intellectually inferior and a war monger.

The vitriol and hate for George W. Bush consumed the media during the 4th year of his second term and they regenerated that hate onto the masses through both the printed and televised media. Our nation rapidly became a hate filled population in which people declared they would "kill Bush" would "spit upon George Bush" "rape Bush's ***** wife"-etc. Much of the hate was through TV where so called political parody went far beyond comedy and hate filled messages both direct and subliminal filled the airways. TV watchers were fed a daily dose of hate for the president through reality TV and biased news.

Unfortunately both the media and the hate filled mimics in their feeding frenzy failed to recognize or ignored the good of George W.'s presidency.

They ignored the great progress the Bush AIDS initiative in Africa was making.

They ignored the fact that hostilities in Iraq slowed and nearly stopped completely so that US and Iraqi contractors could rebuild schools, hospitals and infrastructure.

They ignored the diplomatic victories that forced OPEC and other minor oil cartels to increase production and give US citizen's relief at the gas pumps.

They ignored the fact that President Bush was a master of diplomacy who could work with a Democratically controlled congress to get legislation passed. Only rarely did they defeat any legislation President Bush wanted. Unlike many Presidents facing a partisan congress there was never a deadlock.

They ignored that Bin Laden and his forces were trapped along the Pakastani border and constantly under pressure from Coalition forces.

They ignored the fact that the Bush tax cuts and stimulus packages kept businesses open and people working.

Let us hope and pray that the new president does as well as President Bush!

I like your subtle sense of humor. I wish you'd post more often.
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Old 01-22-2009, 08:13 AM
 
Location: North Carolina
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Where are the WMD's? Wait don't tell me we know where they are! There over here and over there and around Tikrit! We have heard all the BS before so spare us more of the same! He did have them at one time , I'm sorry but I think it's time to accept the truth! Everyone else has! Bush lied! I hope Obama will have more respect for our citizens!

I wish it were as simple as you would like it to be but the situation is anything but simple. The war was wrong, we should not be in Iraq. I never agreed with the Iraq war, even when MOST Americans wanted blood for blood. I am only stating the facts. People will never learn from our mistakes if we keep rewriting history to demonize Bush.
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Old 02-07-2009, 02:14 PM
 
Location: 95468
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Many on the left have joined up as cult members. With a belief intensity that would shame the most fearless Appalatchian snake handler. Their beliefs may be opposed but they are the same people. You on the right are a patient bunch. Most of the time. But no matter what you say it is NEVER considered in a thoughtful way. I hope you have other reasons for doing it because they are not listening.
I quit.
This is what I do now.
I have a list of political organizations that agressivly oppose the social projects of the left.
Each evening I spend a moment and decide what foolishness that day was most deserving.
If the ladies are acting up I put an X next to Eagle Forum. Each X is worth $3. 4 Xs= $12.
At the end of the month I count them up, do the math and mail each a check. No weekends.
I send $50-$60 per month. Money well spent.
And I might have done some good.
Try it for a dollar.
Or 50 cents.

What was the topic?
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Old 02-07-2009, 04:15 PM
 
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Thanks for nothing, you conceited buffoon, or rather, thanks for destroying the lives of those killed in your egocentric war, and thanks for destroying our economy - and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
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Old 02-07-2009, 04:27 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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President Bush's farewell speech was poignant and well received. He made his mark and his legacy will be the strength of our nation's response to terrorism.

He suffered tremendous personal attacks and persecution from his critics largely because of poor advice from subordinates. Yet he was strong and forthright sticking to his principles and relying on his great faith throughout it all. Even the new President expressed admiration for President George W. Bush's courage and strength.

President Bush was elected twice over formidable candidates each time. His popularity was high throughout his first term and well into the third year of his second term. He weathered personal attacks from hostile media which tried to brand him as intellectually inferior and a war monger.

The vitriol and hate for George W. Bush consumed the media during the 4th year of his second term and they regenerated that hate onto the masses through both the printed and televised media. Our nation rapidly became a hate filled population in which people declared they would "kill Bush" would "spit upon George Bush" "rape Bush's ***** wife"-etc. Much of the hate was through TV where so called political parody went far beyond comedy and hate filled messages both direct and subliminal filled the airways. TV watchers were fed a daily dose of hate for the president through reality TV and biased news.

Unfortunately both the media and the hate filled mimics in their feeding frenzy failed to recognize or ignored the good of George W.'s presidency.

They ignored the great progress the Bush AIDS initiative in Africa was making.

They ignored the fact that hostilities in Iraq slowed and nearly stopped completely so that US and Iraqi contractors could rebuild schools, hospitals and infrastructure.

They ignored the diplomatic victories that forced OPEC and other minor oil cartels to increase production and give US citizen's relief at the gas pumps.

They ignored the fact that President Bush was a master of diplomacy who could work with a Democratically controlled congress to get legislation passed. Only rarely did they defeat any legislation President Bush wanted. Unlike many Presidents facing a partisan congress there was never a deadlock.

They ignored that Bin Laden and his forces were trapped along the Pakastani border and constantly under pressure from Coalition forces.

They ignored the fact that the Bush tax cuts and stimulus packages kept businesses open and people working.

Let us hope and pray that the new president does as well as President Bush!
Very good post and of course you are right.
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Old 02-07-2009, 05:40 PM
 
Location: Near Manito
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So far, I'd put Obama about even with Bush's first couple of weeks.

Got a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng wayto go, though.

Sure hope we don't see breadlines and soup kitchens.
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Old 02-08-2009, 12:13 AM
 
Location: Augusta GA
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I tried to count the number of times he used liberty and freedom in his farewell speech (or any speech for that matter) and finally gave up at around 40 or so!
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