http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0508/10314.html

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For the first time, Bush revealed a personal way in which he has tried to acknowledge the sacrifice of soldiers and their families: He has given up golf. “I don't want some mom whose son may have recently died to see the commander in chief playing golf,” he said. “I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them. And I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal.” Bush said he made that decision after the August 2003 bombing of the United Nations headquarters in Baghdad, which killed Sergio Vieira de Mello, the top U.N. official in Iraq and the organization’s high commissioner for human rights. “I remember when de Mello, who was at the U.N., got killed in Baghdad as a result of these murderers taking this good man's life,” he said. “I was playing golf — I think I was in central Texas — and they pulled me off the golf course and I said, ‘It's just not worth it anymore to do.’"

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— The president said global warming has “been more clearly defined as a problem” during his eight years in office, and when asked if it is real, Bush said: “Yes, it is real; sure is.” “I could have supported a lousy [Kyoto] treaty and everybody would have went, ‘Oh, man, what a wonderful-sounding fellow he is,’” Bush said. “But it just wouldn't have worked. “I don't think you want your president trying to be the cool guy and not end up with policies that actually make a difference. So the policies I've outlined are policies that will actually make a difference: nuclear power for generating electricity, battery driven cars, ethanol.”

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— He criticized former President Jimmy Carter for suggesting an approach to Middle East involvement that Bush described as “if you want to be popular in the Middle East, just go blame Israel for every problem.” “That will make you popular,” he said. “Popularity is fleeting. … Principles are forever.”

You can't be American, read/watch this, and not be incredibly ashamed...

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

Who's "we'?

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Originally posted by bas Who's "we'?

The collective American stupidity

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

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Originally posted by Clovis The collective American stupidity

Collective United-Statesian. I dont think Chile gives a shit.

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Originally posted by nchs09

I blame italiano-mexicanos

i do realize that we currently do not have the *greatest* person in office...but you can really find shitty quotes from everyone that's been in office. i mean, for fuck's sake, Bill Clinton said, "What do you mean by IS?"

Ronald Regan:

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"My fellow Americans. I'm pleased to announce that I've signed legislation outlawing the Soviet Union. We begin bombing in five minutes." -joking during a mike check before his Saturday radio broadcast

Richard Nixon:

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I am not a crook

^^^^^BIG

politics aside, everyone that has been in office has fucked up in one fashion or another. some, granted worse than others.

Reagan was clearly joking... Bush is not.

Also, this little gem was unearthed amidst a bunch of de-classified Pentagon tape recordings today:

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DELONG: Politically, what are the challenges because you're not going to have a lot of sympathetic ears up there [in Congress]. RUMSFELD: That's what I was just going to say. This President's pretty much a victim of success. We haven't had an attack in five years. The perception of the threat is so low in this society that it's not surprising that the behavior pattern reflects a low threat assessment. The same thing's in Europe, there's a low threat perception. The correction for that, I suppose, is an attack. And when that happens, then everyone gets energized for another [inaudible] and it's a shame we don't have the maturity to recognize the seriousness of the threats...the lethality, the carnage, that can be imposed on our society is so real and so present and so serious that you'd think we'd be able to understand it, but as a society, the longer you get away from 9/11, the less...the less...

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Originally posted by tubularbills i do realize that we currently do not have the *greatest* person in office...but you can really find shitty quotes from everyone that's been in office. i mean, for fuck's sake, Bill Clinton said, "What do you mean by IS?" Ronald Regan: Richard Nixon: ^^^^^BIG politics aside, everyone that has been in office has fucked up in one fashion or another. some, granted worse than others.

Theres a big difference between occasional blunder and 100% straight-forward standard operating procedure. The fact that these are serious replies and answers is immensly troubling.

Also, "what do you mean by is" could be a valid question within context. "I gave up golf to support families of dying soldiers" is just, fucking, horrible.

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Originally posted by ******** Seplling don't demonstrate intelligence and educatoin - knowing does.

Unfortunately. I really can't stand him.

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Originally posted by Ang ' ela_ie Collective United-Statesian. I dont think Chile gives a shit.

While I am not one to use "America" to refer to the US, even people from outside of the states call the US "America." You can't really change that if the world collectively calls "America" what we should be calling the US or USA.

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.

Elected and re-elected, sadly.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Unfortunately. I really can't stand him.

No one does in their proper state of mind.He is the most hated president of the U.S.A.

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Originally posted by UmmiE No one does in their proper state of mind.He is the most hated president of the U.S.A.

Haha yeah.

I am moving to Canada! See you in the morning! I need a place to crash for a few weeks though. lol jk

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Originally posted by bas Dual exhaust tips on dual exhaust = QUAD EXHAUST = 300 gain in horsepower. Duh

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Originally posted by bas Undies with a dickhole aren't good for guys. Your balls can get caught in them. That's why I prefer to go over the gate instead of through the fence.