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Papa Smurf
Apr 14, 2005, @ 05:30 PM
Personally i think the person who is supposedly the leader of the 'free' world is a fucking moronic son of a goat fucker to back up this claim see below, split by year because there are just so many of them;

2004:

"If they pre-decease or die early, there's an asset base to be able to pass on to a loved one." —George W. Bush, on Social Security money held in private accounts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 30, 2005

"In this job you've got a lot on your plate on a regular basis; you don't have much time to sit around and wander, lonely, in the Oval Office, kind of asking different portraits, 'How do you think my standing will be?'" —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 16, 2005

"In terms of timetables, as quickly as possible — whatever that means." —George W. Bush, on his time frame for shoring up Social Security, Washington D.C., March 16, 2005

"I repeat, personal accounts do not permanently fix the solution." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., March 16, 2005

"This notion that the United States is getting ready to attack Iran is simply ridiculous. And having said that, all options are on the table." —George W. Bush, Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 22, 2005

"If you're a younger person, you ought to be asking members of Congress and the United States Senate and the president what you intend to do about it. If you see a train wreck coming, you ought to be saying, what are you going to do about it, Mr. Congressman, or Madam Congressman?" —George W. Bush, Detroit, Mich., Feb. 8, 2005

"Because the — all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculate, for example, is on the table; whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases. There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those — changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be — or closer delivered to what has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the — like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate — the benefits will rise based upon inflation, as opposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those — if that growth is affected, it will help on the red." —George W. Bush, explaining his plan to save Social Security, Tampa, Fla., Feb. 4, 2005

"You work three jobs? … Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that." —George W. Bush, to a divorced mother of three, Omaha, Nebraska, Feb. 4, 2005

"After all, Europe is America's closest ally." —George W. Bush, Mainz, Germany, Feb. 23, 2005

"I'm also mindful that man should never try to put words in God's mouth. I mean, we should never ascribe natural disasters or anything else to God. We are in no way, shape, or form should a human being, play God." —George W. Bush, ABC's 20/20, Washington D.C., Jan. 14, 2005

"I want to appreciate those of you who wear our nation's uniform for your sacrifice." —George W. Bush, Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 14, 2005

"I speak plainly sometimes, but you've got to be mindful of the consequences of the words. So put that down. I don't know if you'd call that a confession, a regret, something." —George W. Bush, speaking to reporters, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2005

"Who could have possibly envisioned an erection — an election in Iraq at this point in history?" —George W. Bush, at the white House, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2005

"We need to apply 21st-century information technology to the health care field. We need to have our medical records put on the I.T." —George W. Bush, Collinsville, Ill., Jan. 5, 2005

"I believe we are called to do the hard work to make our communities and quality of life a better place." —George W. Bush, Collinsville, Ill., Jan. 5, 2005

"It's a time of sorrow and sadness when we lose a loss of life." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2004

"They can get in line like those who have been here legally and have been working to become a citizenship in a legal manner." —George W. Bush, on immigrant workers, Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2004

"And so during these holiday seasons, we thank our blessings." —George W. Bush, Fort Belvoir, Va., Dec. 10, 2004

"Justice ought to be fair." —George W. Bush, speaking at the White House Economic Conference, Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 2004

"The president and I also reaffirmed our determination to fight terror, to bring drug trafficking to bear, to bring justice to those who pollute our youth." —George W. Bush, speaking with Chilean President Ricardo Lagos, Santiago, Chile, Nov. 21, 2004

"We thought we were protected forever from trade policy or terrorist attacks because oceans protected us." —George W. Bush, speaking to business leaders at APEC Summit, Santiago, Chile, Nov. 20, 2004

"I always jest to people, the Oval Office is the kind of place where people stand outside, they're getting ready to come in and tell me what for, and they walk in and get overwhelmed in the atmosphere, and they say, man, you're looking pretty." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2004

"After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain, we will not have an all-volunteer army. And yet, this week — we will have an all-volunteer army!" —George W. Bush, Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 16, 2004 (Watch video)

"I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." —George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004 (Watch video)

"The truth of that matter is, if you listen carefully, Saddam would still be in power if he were the president of the United States, and the world would be a lot better off." —George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

"When a drug comes in from Canada, I wanna make sure it cures ya, not kill ya... I've got an obligation to make sure our government does everything we can to protect you. And one — my worry is that it looks like it's from Canada, and it might be from a third world." —George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

"We all thought there was weapons there, Robin. My opponent thought there was weapons there." —George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

"Let me see where to start here. First, the National Journal named Senator Kennedy the most liberal senator of all." —George W. Bush, referring to Sen. Kerry, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

"I own a timber company? That's news to me. Need some wood?" —George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

"Another example would be the Dred Scott case, which is where judges, years ago, said that the Constitution allowed slavery because of personal property rights. That's a personal opinion. That's not what the constitution says. The constitution of the United States says we're all — you know, it doesn't say that. It doesn't speak to the equality of America." —George W. Bush, second presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004

"The enemy understands a free Iraq will be a major defeat in their ideology of hatred. That's why they're fighting so vociferously." —George W. Bush, first presidential debate, Coral Gables, Fla., Sept. 30, 2004

"You know, it's hard work to try to love her as best as I can, knowing full well that the decision I made caused her loved one to be in harm's way." —George W. Bush, first presidential debate, Coral Gables, Fla., Sept. 30, 2004

"I think it's very important for the American President to mean what he says. That's why I understand that the enemy could misread what I say. That's why I try to be as clearly I can." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2004

"I saw a poll that said the right track/wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America. It's pretty darn strong. I mean, the people see a better future." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2004

"I'm not the expert on how the Iraqi people think, because I live in America, where it's nice and safe and secure." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2004

"It's the Afghan national army that went into Najaf and did the work there." —George W. Bush, referring to Iraqi troops during a joint press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi, Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2004

"The CIA laid out several scenarios and said life could be lousy, life could be OK, life could be better, and they were just guessing as to what the conditions might be like." —George W. Bush, New York City, Sept. 21, 2004

"Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Sept. 17, 2004

"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." —George W. Bush, Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004 (Watch video clip)

"We will make sure our troops have all that is necessary to complete their missions. That's why I went to the Congress last September and proposed fundamental — supplemental funding, which is money for armor and body parts and ammunition and fuel." —George W. Bush, Erie, Pa., Sept. 4, 2004

"Had we to do it over again, we would look at the consequences of catastrophic success, being so successful so fast that an enemy that should have surrendered or been done in escaped and lived to fight another day." —George W. Bush, telling Time magazine that he underestimated the Iraqi resistance

"They've seen me make decisions, they've seen me under trying times, they've seen me weep, they've seen me laugh, they've seen me hug. And they know who I am, and I believe they're comfortable with the fact that they know I'm not going to shift principles or shift positions based upon polls and focus groups." —George W. Bush, interview with USA Today, Aug. 27, 2004

"I hope you leave here and walk out and say, 'What did he say?'" —George W. Bush, Beaverton, Oregon, Aug. 13, 2004

"So community colleges are accessible, they're available, they're affordable, and their curriculums don't get stuck. In other words, if there's a need for a certain kind of worker, I presume your curriculums evolved over time." —George W. Bush, Niceville, Fla., Aug. 10, 2004

"Let me put it to you bluntly. In a changing world, we want more people to have control over your own life." —George W. Bush, Annandale, Va, Aug. 9, 2004

"As you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's — ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions — you can't — we're out of sanctions." —George W. Bush, Annandale, Va, Aug. 9, 2004

"Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Watch video clip)

"Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a — you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004 (Watch video clip)

"I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004

"I wish I wasn't the war president. Who in the heck wants to be a war president? I don't." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004

"We stand for things." —George W. Bush, Davenport, Iowa, Aug. 5, 2004

'I don't know why you're talking about Sweden. They're the neutral one. They don't have an army.'' --George W. Bush, during an Oval Office meeting with Rep. Tom Lantos, as reported by the New York Times

"Give me a chance to be your president and America will be safer and stronger and better." —Still-President George W. Bush, Marquette, Michigan, July 13, 2004

"I mean, if you've ever been a governor of a state, you understand the vast potential of broadband technology, you understand how hard it is to make sure that physics, for example, is taught in every classroom in the state. It's difficult to do. It's, like, cost-prohibitive." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 24, 2004

Papa Smurf
Apr 14, 2005, @ 05:31 PM
still 2004;

"And I am an optimistic person. I guess if you want to try to find something to be pessimistic about, you can find it, no matter how hard you look, you know?" —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 15, 2004

"I want to thank my friend, Senator Bill Frist, for joining us today. You're doing a heck of a job. You cut your teeth here, right? That's where you started practicing? That's good. He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me." —George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., May 27, 2004

"I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 25, 2004

"Like you, I have been disgraced about what I've seen on TV that took place in prison." —George W. Bush, Parkersburg, West Virginia, May 13, 2004

"My job is to, like, think beyond the immediate." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 21, 2004

"They could still be hidden, like the 50 tons of mustard gas on a turkey farm." —George W. Bush, on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, Washington, D.C. , April 13, 2004

"This has been tough weeks in that country." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 13, 2004

"Coalition forces have encountered serious violence in some areas of Iraq. Our military commanders report that this violence is being insticated by three groups." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., April 13, 2004

"Obviously, I pray every day there's less casualty." —George W. Bush, Fort Hood, Texas, April 11, 2004


"We're still being challenged in Iraq and the reason why is a free Iraq will be a major defeat in the cause of freedom." —George W. Bush, Charlotte, N.C., April 5, 2004

"Earlier today, the Libyan government released Fathi Jahmi. She's a local government official who was imprisoned in 2002 for advocating free speech and democracy." —George W. Bush, citing Jahmi, who is a man, in a speech paying tribute to women reformers during International Women's Week, Washington, D.C., March 12, 2004

"The march to war hurt the economy. Laura reminded me a while ago that remember what was on the TV screens — she calls me, 'George W.' — 'George W.' I call her, 'First Lady.' No, anyway — she said, we said, march to war on our TV screen." —George W. Bush, Bay Shore, New York, Mar. 11, 2004

"God loves you, and I love you. And you can count on both of us as a powerful message that people who wonder about their future can hear." —George W. Bush, Los Angeles, Calif., March 3, 2004

"Recession means that people's incomes, at the employer level, are going down, basically, relative to costs, people are getting laid off." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 2004

"Joe, I don't do nuance." —George W. Bush to Sen. Joseph Biden, as quoted in Time, Feb. 15, 2004

"The march to war affected the people's confidence. It's hard to make investment. See, if you're a small business owner or a large business owner and you're thinking about investing, you've got to be optimistic when you invest. Except when you're marching to war, it's not a very optimistic thought, is it? In other words, it's the opposite of optimistic when you're thinking you're going to war." —George W. Bush, Springfield, Mo., Feb. 9, 2004

"But the true strength of America is found in the hearts and souls of people like Travis, people who are willing to love their neighbor, just like they would like to love themselves." —George W. Bush, Springfield, Mo., Feb. 9, 2004

"In my judgment, when the United States says there will be serious consequences, and if there isn't serious consequences, it creates adverse consequences." —George W. Bush, Meet the Press, Feb. 8, 2004

"There is no such thing necessarily in a dictatorial regime of iron-clad absolutely solid evidence. The evidence I had was the best possible evidence that he had a weapon." —George W. Bush, Meet the Press, Feb. 8, 2004

"The recession started upon my arrival. It could have been — some say February, some say March, some speculate maybe earlier it started — but nevertheless, it happened as we showed up here. The attacks on our country affected our economy. Corporate scandals affected the confidence of people and therefore affected the economy. My decision on Iraq, this kind of march to war, affected the economy." —George W. Bush, Meet the Press, Feb. 8, 2004

"We do know that Saddam Hussein had the intent and the capabilities to cause great harm. We know he was a great danger….What we don't know yet is what we thought and what the Iraqi Survey Group has found, and we want to look at that." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. Feb. 2, 2004

"My views are one that speaks to freedom." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2004

"See, one of the interesting things in the Oval Office — I love to bring people into the Oval Office — right around the corner from here — and say, this is where I office, but I want you to know the office is always bigger than the person." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2004

"More Muslims have died at the hands of killers than — I say more Muslims — a lot of Muslims have died — I don't know the exact count — at Istanbul. Look at these different places around the world where there's been tremendous death and destruction because killers kill." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2004

"Then you wake up at the high school level and find out that the illiteracy level of our children are appalling." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

"Just remember it's the birds that's supposed to suffer, not the hunter." —George W. Bush, advising quail hunter and New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici, Roswell, N.M., Jan. 22, 2004

"For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible, and no one can now doubt the word of America." —George W. Bush, State of the Union Address, Jan. 20, 2004

"I want to thank the astronauts who are with us, the courageous spacial entrepreneurs who set such a wonderful example for the young of our country." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C. Jan. 14, 2004

"I was a prisoner too, but for bad reasons." —George W. Bush, to Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, on being told that all but one of the Argentine delegates to a summit meeting were imprisoned during the military dictatorship, Monterrey, Mexico, Jan. 13, 2004


"One of the most meaningful things that's happened to me since I've been the governor — the president — governor — president. Oops. Ex-governor. I went to Bethesda Naval Hospital to give a fellow a Purple Heart, and at the same moment I watched him—get a Purple Heart for action in Iraq — and at that same — right after I gave him the Purple Heart, he was sworn in as a citizen of the United States — a Mexican citizen, now a United States citizen." —George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2004

"And if you're interested in the quality of education and you're paying attention to what you hear at Laclede, why don't you volunteer? Why don't you mentor a child how to read?" —George W. Bush, St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 5, 2004

"So thank you for reminding me about the importance of being a good mom and a great volunteer as well." —George W. Bush, St. Louis, Mos., Jan. 5, 2004

Papa Smurf
Apr 14, 2005, @ 05:37 PM
nope sorry there are just too many to do it by year 2004 was agood year for bush there are far more from the other years, ill post a top 50 instead;

50. "I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here." —at the President's Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002

49. "We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease." —Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001

48. "You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.'' —Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001

47. "We both use Colgate toothpaste." —after a reporter asked what he had in common with British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Camp David, Md., Feb. 23, 2001

46. "Tribal sovereignty means that; it's sovereign. I mean, you're a — you've been given sovereignty, and you're viewed as a sovereign entity. And therefore the relationship between the federal government and tribes is one between sovereign entities." —Washington, D.C., Aug. 6, 2004 (Watch video)

45. "I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2003

44. "I'm the commander — see, I don't need to explain — I do not need to explain why I say things. That's the interesting thing about being president." —as quoted in Bob Woodward's Bush at War

43. "I am here to make an announcement that this Thursday, ticket counters and airplanes will fly out of Ronald Reagan Airport." —Washington, D.C., Oct. 3, 2001

42. "The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself." —Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 2003

41. "I saw a poll that said the right track/wrong track in Iraq was better than here in America. It's pretty darn strong. I mean, the people see a better future." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2004

40. "Oh, no, we're not going to have any casualties." —discussing the Iraq war with Christian Coalition founder Pat Robertson, as quoted by Robertson

39. "I hear there's rumors on the Internets that we're going to have a draft." —presidential debate, St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 8, 2004 (Watch video)

38. "Haven't we already given money to rich people? Why are we going to do it again?" —to economic advisers discussing a second round of tax cuts, as quoted by former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neil, Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2002

37. "We need an energy bill that encourages consumption." —Trenton, N.J., Sept. 23, 2002

36. "After standing on the stage, after the debates, I made it very plain, we will not have an all-volunteer army. And yet, this week — we will have an all-volunteer army!" —Daytona Beach, Fla., Oct. 16, 2004 (Watch video)

35. "Do you have blacks, too?" —to Brazilian President Fernando Cardoso, Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2001

34. "This foreign policy stuff is a little frustrating." —as quoted by the New York Daily News, April 23, 2002

33. "I got to know Ken Lay when he was head of the — what they call the Governor's Business Council in Texas. He was a supporter of Ann Richards in my run in 1994. And she had named him the head of the Governor's Business Council. And I decided to leave him in place, just for the sake of continuity. And that's when I first got to know Ken and worked with Ken." —attempting to distance himself from his biggest political patron, Enron Chairman Ken Lay, whom he nicknamed "Kenny Boy," Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 2002

32. "It is white." —after being asked by a child in Britain what the White House was like, July 19, 2001

31. "I couldn't imagine somebody like Osama bin Laden understanding the joy of Hanukkah." —at a White House menorah lighting ceremony, Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2001

30. "For every fatal shooting, there were roughly three non-fatal shootings. And, folks, this is unacceptable in America. It's just unacceptable. And we're going to do something about it." —Philadelphia, Penn., May 14, 2001

29. "I don't know why you're talking about Sweden. They're the neutral one. They don't have an army." —during a Dec. 2002 Oval Office meeting with Rep. Tom Lantos, as reported by the New York Times

28. "You forgot Poland." —to Sen. John Kerry during the first presidential debate, after Kerry failed to mention Poland's contributions to the Iraq war coalition, Miami, Fla., Sept. 30, 2004

27. "I'm the master of low expectations." —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

26. "I'm also not very analytical. You know I don't spend a lot of time thinking about myself, about why I do things." —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

25. "I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe — I believe what I believe is right." —Rome, Italy, July 22, 2001

24. "We need to counter the shockwave of the evildoer by having individual rate cuts accelerated and by thinking about tax rebates." —Washington, D.C. Oct. 4, 2001

23. "People say, how can I help on this war against terror? How can I fight evil? You can do so by mentoring a child; by going into a shut-in's house and say I love you." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2002

22. "I wish you'd have given me this written question ahead of time so I could plan for it…I'm sure something will pop into my head here in the midst of this press conference, with all the pressure of trying to come up with answer, but it hadn't yet….I don't want to sound like I have made no mistakes. I'm confident I have. I just haven't — you just put me under the spot here, and maybe I'm not as quick on my feet as I should be in coming up with one." —President George W. Bush, after being asked to name the biggest mistake he had made, Washington, D.C., April 3, 2004

21. "The really rich people figure out how to dodge taxes anyway." —explaining why high taxes on the rich are a failed strategy, Annandale, Va., Aug. 9, 2004

20. "My plan reduces the national debt, and fast. So fast, in fact, that economists worry that we're going to run out of debt to retire." —radio address, Feb. 24, 2001

19. "You know, when I was one time campaigning in Chicago, a reporter said, 'Would you ever have a deficit?' I said, 'I can't imagine it, but there would be one if we had a war, or a national emergency, or a recession.' Never did I dream we'd get the trifecta." —Houston, Texas, June 14, 2002 (There is no evidence Bush ever made any such statement, despite recounting the trifecta line repeatedly in 2002. A search by the Washington Post revealed that the three caveats were brought up before the 2000 campaign — by Al Gore.)

18. "See, free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other. Free nations don't develop weapons of mass destruction." —Milwaukee, Wis., Oct. 3, 2003

17. "The British government has learned that Saddam Hussein recently sought significant quantities of uranium from Africa." —State of the Union Address, Jan. 28, 2003, making a claim that administration officials knew at the time to be false

16. "In Iraq, no doubt about it, it's tough. It's hard work. It's incredibly hard." —repeating the phrases "hard work," "working hard," "hard choices," and other "hard"-based verbiage 22 times in his first debate with Sen. John Kerry

15. "The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2001

14. "I don't know where bin Laden is. I have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." —Washington, D.C., March 13, 2002

13. "But all in all, it's been a fabulous year for Laura and me." —summing up his first year in office, three months after the 9/11 attacks, Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2001

12. "I try to go for longer runs, but it's tough around here at the White House on the outdoor track. It's sad that I can't run longer. It's one of the saddest things about the presidency." —interview with "Runners World," Aug. 2002

11. "Can we win? I don't think you can win it." —after being asked whether the war on terror was winnable, "Today" show interview, Aug. 30, 2004

10. "I just want you to know that, when we talk about war, we're really talking about peace." —Washington, D.C. June 18, 2002

9. "I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn't do my job." —to a group of Amish he met with privately, July 9, 2004

8. "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." —speaking underneath a "Mission Accomplished" banner aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 2003

7. “We found the weapons of mass destruction. We found biological laboratories … And we'll find more weapons as time goes on. But for those who say we haven't found the banned manufacturing devices or banned weapons, they're wrong, we found them." —Washington, D.C., May 30, 2003

6. "Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be somewhere!" —President George W. Bush, joking about his administration's failure to find WMDs in Iraq as he narrated a comic slideshow during the Radio & TV Correspondents' Association dinner, Washington, D.C., March 24, 2004

5. "If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." —Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2000

4. "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002 (Watch video)

3. "Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice their love with women all across this country." —Poplar Bluff, Mo., Sept. 6, 2004 (Watch video)

2. "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." —Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 2004 (Watch video)

1. "My answer is bring them on." —on Iraqi insurgents attacking U.S. forces, Washington, D.C., July 3, 2003

Tigre
Apr 14, 2005, @ 05:39 PM
Are their any Blair-isms??

Papa Smurf
Apr 14, 2005, @ 05:49 PM
a few ill see what i can find. Blairs a consumate politican though and rarly speaks out of turn, can i post up his various ridiclasly fake smiles that the slimey git has.

I dislike bush less than i dislike blair, bush i think is an idiot, where as blair is a self obesed power crazed freck, and a liar, thus i like him less

Karmashock
Apr 14, 2005, @ 08:13 PM
... Most reps didn't like bush... he was just the best we had to work with at the time...


As to your likes and dislikes... do you like ANYONE from the 'otherside'? If not, then I think for general fairness you should yeld that your real reason for not liking Bush is his politics... If he were more intellegent you'd probably hate him more.

Rubba Duck
Apr 14, 2005, @ 08:26 PM
Bush is a moronic idiot, Blair is a lying basterd(labour), Howard would only help the rich ppl (tory) and [i cant remember his name] has no personality(ginger party).
Vote MRLP!
www.omrlp.com

Tigre
Apr 14, 2005, @ 08:47 PM
Don't forget Papa that Pres. Bush is just the tip of the iceberg of politics in America. Factor in the Republican leadership, the Republican Representatives and Senators, the Republican military advisors and the Republican corporate heads etc........it isn't just Bush that is making decisions here.

Rubba Duck
Apr 14, 2005, @ 08:50 PM
:nod:
hes just a puppet

The country is really controled by The Patriots......

Karmashock
Apr 15, 2005, @ 04:43 AM
:nod:
hes just a puppet

The country is really controled by The Patriots......
I doubt very much that you'd know enough to have a full opinion on the subject... I don't think I've encountered anyone from a smaller country that didn't under estimate the complexity of our culture...

Bush isn't a puppet under control but a puppet by selection...


What's the difference? The difference is that we picked a guy that wanted to do what we want... not because we want it, but because he wants it. Bush was reliable... we knew what he thought and how he would do things. So we chose him to carry out our will.

He represents MANY groups. You must understand that in the US EACH party is really more like three or four parties that cooperate.

The tax cuts were for the Libertarians whom the reps still largely count as members.

The war was for the Neocons.

The faith/abortion stuff is for the Christian/conservatives.

there are further goups.


But let me clairify here... the Libertarians don't like the war and don't like the abortion policy.

The neocons support the tax cuts but also want increased government spending on other things... and they generally don't care about the abortion issue, though they probably don't like it because it's politically expensive to fight that battle.

The faith people don't really care about anything but their core issues.


There are at least three other sub groups within the party that I can think of... but the point is that the American parties are coalitions... Bush is sort of the mutant child of all those interests mixed in pot and stewed.

He might sound dumb, but he's also folksy. This plays to the midwest. When people from the east coast or west coast call him a retard they feel closer to him because people on the east and west coast call everyone but themselves retards if you give them enough time. No point in carrying on... I think I've made my point...

Tigre
Apr 15, 2005, @ 05:33 AM
:nod:
hes just a puppet

The country is really controled by The Patriots......

Spoken like a true child of the media........

DrunkenUno
Apr 15, 2005, @ 05:57 AM
But let me clairify here... the Libertarians don't like the war and don't like the abortion policy.


Good post karma. The republicans, even more so than the dems, are now a coaltion party. While dems are minorities/women/unions, reps are religious right/neocons/rich/libertarians/military/big business/anti-abortion(dont necessarily need to be religious).

Karmashock
Apr 15, 2005, @ 06:31 AM
The dems are a coalition too... the problem if anything with them is that everything is secondary to their power. So few to no issues are sacred... The reps are starting become like this as they gain more power... I think that's just the natural consequence of it...


Anyway, the point is not to see Bush as 'one' philosophy but as a compromise between MANY ideas. Each got what they wanted most so long as it was within reason. The tax cut was the most the libs could expect, though the patriot act pissed them off big time. The Neocons got America to view itself in their manner, which was of prime importance... Neocons are a very strange bunch... ideas and beliefs matter more to them often then anything else. The religious groups have increased awareness for their various causes... they can't expect to ban abortion (ever) or forbid gay marriage in heavily liberal states... but they got people to respect them which was more then they had before. Business supports neither party and both parties... The possible exception is 'small' to 'medium' business that can't affect politics easily. They can't bribe politicians to leave them alone so they get screwed when something nasty comes down the pipe. This is generally they way... attacks on the elite almost always fail and typically end up hurting the middle and lower classes. Also as to 'rich' people, there are just as many rich democrats... where reps show is in the middle class... dems dominate the lower class. Neither party could function if it didn't have a strong foothold in the upper classes. The military is a bit of a mixed bag... no doubt 60 to 70 percent are reps if for nothing other then the dems treat the military like shit. But the military isn't political. The military takes orders... period.

DrunkenUno
Apr 15, 2005, @ 07:05 AM
The dems are a coalition too... the problem if anything with them is that everything is secondary to their power. So few to no issues are sacred... The reps are starting become like this as they gain more power... I think that's just the natural consequence of it...


Anyway, the point is not to see Bush as 'one' philosophy but as a compromise between MANY ideas. Each got what they wanted most so long as it was within reason. The tax cut was the most the libs could expect, though the patriot act pissed them off big time. The Neocons got America to view itself in their manner, which was of prime importance... Neocons are a very strange bunch... ideas and beliefs matter more to them often then anything else. The religious groups have increased awareness for their various causes... they can't expect to ban abortion (ever) or forbid gay marriage in heavily liberal states... but they got people to respect them which was more then they had before. Business supports neither party and both parties... The possible exception is 'small' to 'medium' business that can't affect politics easily. They can't bribe politicians to leave them alone so they get screwed when something nasty comes down the pipe. This is generally they way... attacks on the elite almost always fail and typically end up hurting the middle and lower classes. Also as to 'rich' people, there are just as many rich democrats... where reps show is in the middle class... dems dominate the lower class. Neither party could function if it didn't have a strong foothold in the upper classes. The military is a bit of a mixed bag... no doubt 60 to 70 percent are reps if for nothing other then the dems treat the military like shit. But the military isn't political. The military takes orders... period.

So basically you just wrote a paragraph in agreement with me. And if you say business is not pro-republicans, you are just a fucking idiot, and I suggest you do research on corporate donations to the 2 partys and see if there is a... slight republican bias

Karmashock
Apr 15, 2005, @ 07:26 AM
So basically you just wrote a paragraph in agreement with me.
Not really, "I" made the point and YOU agreed with me. Then I elaborated on the point.
And if you say business is not pro-republicans, you are just a fucking idiot, and I suggest you do research on corporate donations to the 2 partys and see if there is a... slight republican bias
Business is neither. If they support the reps entirely then they make themselves the enemies of the dems... they wish neutrality.

As to statistics, I'd be happy to take your challenge... I think you'd be surprised.

I can't think of how you would get such statistics though... I don't doubt that some 'decent' statistics exist... I've just never looked for them before... would you like to do it?... I've got green blooded aliens to slaughter.

Blacksand
Apr 15, 2005, @ 08:04 AM
I don't think a lot of people actually realize how badly the Democrats fucked up the military..

One of the first things the Clinton administration did was completely gut the armed forces, and to the point where we are just NOW starting to recover.
Sadly, now that we're looking at a protracted conflict, the military in general and espicially the Army, has lost one of it's better sources of new recruits - specifically blacks and hispanics.

The enlisted core of the armed forces are about 60% minority based. Maybe 25% of that minority are actually US citizens. In my own term of service, I've met maybe .. 3 people with liberal leanings, and they never lasted long. Too much questioning of authority, and to be frank .. they got stepped on so hard that at some point they would have done nearly anything to get out.

You have to look at the demographics of the people making up our armed forces .. 90% of us came from lower class or the tail end of the middle class, unable to really afford college, and with a fairly strong work ethic. Well, most of us at least.

I really don't mean to swerve off into racially charged areas here, but the laziest people I have to deal with, and the people I end up dealing with more than any other are young inner city black men. It gets rather frustrating when you have to literally DRAG someone off of the smoke decks to get them to work, because they have been up there the past two and a half hours attempting to rap and smoking cheap cigars.

And I stopped wondering why they sneak off and take naps in the middle of the day because they're up playing spades and dominoes until 3 in the fucking morning while I'm trying to sleep!

Pfft, anyway .. military might follow the president's orders, but it never means they like it. And trust me, the military establishment is Republican through and through.

Karmashock
Apr 15, 2005, @ 12:34 PM
Pfft, anyway .. military might follow the president's orders, but it never means they like it. And trust me, the military establishment is Republican through and through.
Well it has been ever since the civil war. The reps party color used to be Union Blue... it only changed in the last 10 years to 'red'... I have no idea why. My only suspicion is that the media did it to disassociate the dems with the color red... and the politics associated with that color... which of course can't hurt the reps... that's just a guess though... I have no clue why it happened.


However, the 'politics' of the military must be nothing more then personal. One of the many things that separates the US from third world countries is a military that is absolutely subject to its government. We don't need to bribe generals to keep them from starting a revolt... we don't need to worry about the military moving in on us if one president wins or some law is passed...


As to your relations with other seamen, why are they allowed to stay up to all hours? I would think their superiors would establish stricter controls if it were effecting their performance. It’s not a race problem, but a culture problem… I would think you’d just lock things down tight enough that people just do as they’re told.

DrunkenUno
Apr 15, 2005, @ 03:59 PM
And trust me, the military establishment is Republican through and through.
Basically Karma=pwnt.

Karmashock
Apr 15, 2005, @ 04:09 PM
Basically Karma=pwnt.
... no... How do you figure that? Seriously, lay it out... You've got nothing.




All the little tools foaming at the mouth for a taste of me is starting to get old... what's sad is that you're all too fucking lame to actually succeed... you're like children reaching for candy or something... jumping... reaching... getting no where.

I can't even tell when you're serious anymore... you're all fucking manic.

Chill out and pick a goal that isn't beyond your grasp.

Love and peace, Karmashock.

Rubba Duck
Apr 15, 2005, @ 04:51 PM
I doubt very much that you'd know enough to have a full opinion on the subject... I don't think I've encountered anyone from a smaller country that didn't under estimate the complexity of our culture...

Bush isn't a puppet under control but a puppet by selection...


What's the difference? The difference is that we picked a guy that wanted to do what we want... not because we want it, but because he wants it. Bush was reliable... we knew what he thought and how he would do things. So we chose him to carry out our will.

He represents MANY groups. You must understand that in the US EACH party is really more like three or four parties that cooperate.

The tax cuts were for the Libertarians whom the reps still largely count as members.

The war was for the Neocons.

The faith/abortion stuff is for the Christian/conservatives.

there are further goups.


But let me clairify here... the Libertarians don't like the war and don't like the abortion policy.

The neocons support the tax cuts but also want increased government spending on other things... and they generally don't care about the abortion issue, though they probably don't like it because it's politically expensive to fight that battle.

The faith people don't really care about anything but their core issues.


There are at least three other sub groups within the party that I can think of... but the point is that the American parties are coalitions... Bush is sort of the mutant child of all those interests mixed in pot and stewed.

He might sound dumb, but he's also folksy. This plays to the midwest. When people from the east coast or west coast call him a retard they feel closer to him because people on the east and west coast call everyone but themselves retards if you give them enough time. No point in carrying on... I think I've made my point...

im just being silly(trying to fit in a MGS2 ref).....and i do have an opinion, its just im very lazy and the looooooooooong posts in the current events forum put me off.

EDIT: Oh wait, this is the comedy forum, oops

DrunkenUno
Apr 15, 2005, @ 07:39 PM
... no... How do you figure that? Seriously, lay it out... You've got nothing.




All the little tools foaming at the mouth for a taste of me is starting to get old... what's sad is that you're all too fucking lame to actually succeed... you're like children reaching for candy or something... jumping... reaching... getting no where.

I can't even tell when you're serious anymore... you're all fucking manic.

Chill out and pick a goal that isn't beyond your grasp.

Love and peace, Karmashock.
You like touching and fondling men.

Tigre
Apr 15, 2005, @ 07:46 PM
... no... How do you figure that? Seriously, lay it out... You've got nothing.




All the little tools foaming at the mouth for a taste of me is starting to get old... what's sad is that you're all too fucking lame to actually succeed... you're like children reaching for candy or something... jumping... reaching... getting no where.

I can't even tell when you're serious anymore... you're all fucking manic.

Chill out and pick a goal that isn't beyond your grasp.

Love and peace, Karmashock.


Karma, your in danger of becoming a legend in your own mind mate! Try slathering a little thinner coat than the thick one your using. Your posts are usually informative and pique interest, but you are starting to go over the edge a wee bit. Bring back that humorous wit bud we all know and love.

Karmashock
Apr 16, 2005, @ 12:04 AM
I'd prefer to be all smiles and friendly comments... but what am I supposed to do when people keep peeing in my coffee?

At any rate, I'm right on the last post... he threw a rock at me for no reason and I called him on it... end.

Juggalo
Apr 16, 2005, @ 01:33 AM
*throws brick thru Karma's window with note attached*

Note: "Hi.
Sincerly,
Juggalo"

*jogs away(Fuck running, running is overrated)*

Karmashock
Apr 16, 2005, @ 01:40 AM
*throws brick thru Karma's window with note attached*

Note: "Hi.
Sincerly,
Juggalo"

*jogs away(Fuck running, running is overrated)*
*brick bounces off window and lands harmlessly in the garden* :nono:

Juggalo
Apr 16, 2005, @ 01:46 AM
DAMMIT!

*goes to get cinder block*

Blacksand
Apr 16, 2005, @ 09:17 AM
I'm seriously not trying to piss in anyone's cornflakes there.
Just offering my veiw on my situation, so apologies if anyone took that as me trying t'piss off teh Karma.

Justice
Apr 16, 2005, @ 02:55 PM
I need to get the Bushisms book.

cheers, and
-=</|Awesome Party!|\>=-

Juggalo
Apr 16, 2005, @ 03:15 PM
There's a book on Bush's stupidity!?

*Goes to Amazon*

Karmashock
Apr 17, 2005, @ 12:20 AM
I'm seriously not trying to piss in anyone's cornflakes there.
Just offering my veiw on my situation, so apologies if anyone took that as me trying t'piss off teh Karma.
... why would you piss me off?... or break karma? :confused:

Rubba Duck
Apr 17, 2005, @ 10:09 AM
*brick bounces off window and lands harmlessly in the garden* :nono:

Like that guy who tried to break into a shop by throwing a brick at the window, but the windows were reinforced plastic, it bounced off and hit him right in the face! BOOM!

Justice
Apr 17, 2005, @ 01:24 PM
Yes, Juggs, there's multiple books just chocked full of Bushisms.

cheers, and
-=</|Awesome Party!|\>=-

Juggalo
Apr 17, 2005, @ 04:21 PM
Good, I need a good laugh.

Justice
Apr 17, 2005, @ 05:57 PM
Juggs:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/104-2809691-9817529


cheers, and
-=</|Awesome Party!|\>=-

Juggalo
Apr 17, 2005, @ 06:36 PM
I know, I already ordered one. :)

Plus America: The Book. I love the Daily Show so I decided to get it.