If George Bush was an idiot......
If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how he inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes?
If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had given the Queen of Englandan iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?
If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had visited Austriaand made reference to the non-existent "Austrian language," would you have brushed it off as a minor slip?
If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had been so Spanish illiterate as to refer to "Cinco de Cuatro" in front of the Mexican ambassador when it was the 5th of May (Cinco de Mayo), and continued to flub it when he tried again, would you have winced in embarrassment?
If George W. Bush had mis-spelled the word "advice" would you have hammered him for it for years like Dan Quayle and potatoe as proof of what a dunce he is?
If George W. Bush had burned 9,000 gallons of jet fuel to go plant a single tree on Earth Day, would you have concluded he's a hypocrite?
If George W. Bush's administration had okayed Air Force One flying low over millions of people followed by a jet fighter in downtown Manhattan causing widespread panic, would you have wondered whether they actually get what happened on 9-11?
If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans , would you want it made into a major ongoing political issue with claims of racism and incompetence?
If George W.Bush had created the position of 32 Czars who report directly to him, bypassing the House and Senate on much of what is happening in America, would you have approved.
If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?
If George W Bush had proposed to double the national debt, which had taken more than two centuries to accumulate, in one year, would you have approved?
If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?
So, tell me again, what is it about Obama that makes him so brilliant and impressive? Can't think of anything? Don't worry. He's done all this in 5 months -- so you'll have three years and seven months to come up with an answer...!
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I used to think that you had original thoughts, but now all you do is reprint frightwing noise.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Go ahead and delete this, I just wanted you to know that I used to have a modicum of respect for you, and it's entirely gone now.
Great points all!
I agree Don, Bush was NOT an idiot. He wasn't even incompetent. He was a criminal who took the country on an unjustified war in Iraq...a country that did NOTHING TO US.
He bankrupted the economy [ with the help of Reaganomics]
He helped destroy an American city, New Orleans...how many years now?
Overstretched the armed forces to the braeking point..
Failed to defend and protect us us on 911....he was a great smart president indeed...who used the power of his office for personal [ his cronies] and partisan gain....and where has that left you Don? How has that made you a better man or a stronger citizen? and what exactly scares you so much about President Obama?
He's black. That's what scares them the most.
And I bet you complained about everything he did after 9/11 to "protect" this country. Oh yea I see it above never mind.
''what exactly scares you so much about President Obama?"
He's a raving socialist. I worked hard for what I have, I don't want you and your cohorts on the left to take it all from me.
I didn't like bu$h even before 9/11. I'm from Texas. I knew about george bu$h, before most of you even heard of him. Well except maybe the really reich wing anti American nut jobs? I didn't like bu$h from the beginning. I knew what he would do to America. And if you think ''he'' protected this country, you don't think much. bu$h had his chance to ''protect'' America, and chickened out. He is even incompetent at giving orders to protect America. By his own standards, ''We'' lost the war on terror. He said that if we give in to the terrorist and take away Americans civil liberties, they have won. Then he went on to gut the Constitution even more than previous presidents. So I guess by your standards, if President Obama goes 4 years without a terrorist attack, he protects America pretty good, huh?
So you're against any form of socialism? If so, will you pledge now ''not'' to use ''any'' socialist programs in America?
As for complaining about how Bush mishandled the war? you betcha! he wasted the goodwill of the country and the world. BTW madam democrats are as American as you folk. so stow the bullshit.
Have at it.
louis, some people are just to stupid to understand that ''some'' Americans get that already.
After this injection of truth serum- mainlined right into the heart's of the Obama droids-worshipful minds, you, Donald may take my crown away and become the most hated- name-called man on Gather.
Donald, the droid comment above is the typical leftist race card play, you are now a racist Donald. Louis- grow-up!!!
President Obama has been in office for less than 9 months! NINE MONTHS!
That doesn't necessarily make all of the criticisms right or wrong.
God you are stupid. Just who do you think took the national debt to new heights, before Obama made his contribution. Certainly not heir bu$h, huh?
''If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would you have approved?''
And who ''was'' responsible for the economic climate that caused this to happen??
''If George W. Bush had bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia, would you have approved?''
So I guess you approved of bu$h walking hand in hand with the Prince, and then gas going to 4.50 a gallon.
''If George W. Bush had filled his cabinet and circle of advisers with people who cannot seem to keep current in their income taxes, would you have approved?''
Yea, that's much more terrible than surrounding yourself with anti American war criminals, that are responsible for thousands of deaths of innocent Americans, Iraqis, Afghans, Germans, Canadians, etc. etc. etc. And those same people that sacked the treasury of the US so they can be ''comfortable'' for the rest of their lives, and their kids, and grandkids, and great grand kids, etc. etc. etc.
''If George W. Bush had given the Queen of Englandan iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky?''
Sorry I missed the news story where the Queen was so pissed off about that present, that she threatened war with America. Is that all you got.
''If George W. Bush had failed to send relief aid to flood victims throughout the Midwest with more people killed or made homeless than in New Orleans ''
Yea, you're right. He didn't screw up in New Orleans. They were just black and poor people. Racist!!!!! Just like a rightie, minimize the suffering of those that don't think like you. He didn't forget to send aid to those folks because they were his zombies, like you!! And he ''didn't'' forget to send aid to New Orleans either, he's a racist too.
''If George W. Bush had ordered the firing of the CEO of a major corporation, even though he had no constitutional authority to do so, would you have approved?''
Gee, how did he enforce that if he had ''no Constitutional authority''. Tell me who made that happen. Oh BTW wasn't that the CEO that destroyed GM. I guess it's right what I heard about you righties. You reward incompetence.
''If George W. Bush had then proposed to double the debt again within 10 years, would you have approved?''
You have ''no'' credibility if you supported bu$h economic policies. ''HE GOT US TO THIS PLACE''.
Wow you've come up with some pretty terrible things that Obama did to America. Things like bad presents, irresponsible spending for his wife, needing a teleprompter, making bad jokes, screwing up statements, misspelling words, bowing to a king, unnecessarily causing fear, firing incompetent CEO's, and much more that he didn't even do. It's not like bu$h did anything wrong in your eyes, huh????
You're right Dr. he didn't. That wonderfully bright mayor of New Orleans screwed up! Put 100,000 's in a sports dome, left buses sitting idle to ruin and hung out in his pent house apartment. Yep! You're right.
"Yea, you're right. He didn't screw up in New Orleans. They were just black and poor people. Racist!!!!! Just like a rightie, minimize the suffering of those that don't think like you. He didn't forget to send aid to those folks because they were his zombies, like you!! And he ''didn't'' forget to send aid to New Orleans either, he's a racist too."
How is that they were able to get 1 million liberals and welfare recipients into Washington DC in sub zero temperatures and icy roads all within 24 hours, but they were unable to get 200,000 of the same out of New Orleans in 85 degree weather with 4 days warning?
BTW not everyone is mad at Obama for his health care stance. Alot of us are mad at him for not going with universal single payer. But the M$M lumps us all into the ''don't want health care reform'' category. And morons on the right say ''see nobody wants HCR'', and other morons believe them.
''Tylenol costs $50 at the hospital is because of lawsuits.''
No, I think that is because of ''GREED''.
If you listen to Obama and the Dem's, Cash for Clunkers was a huge success. Now, open your mind and research it just a little bit. Numerous dealers were interviewed and complained of still waiting for their $$ to the tune of $400,000 dollars. Loads of paperwork, slow payment, the system ran out of cash and had to be funded on an emergency basis, etc. Gov't bureaucracy at it's finest. Read up about it. It's a success if you consider the amount of energy inefficient cars were removed from the road. Getting paid timely, during a recession for that matter, is a different story.
No, I'm saying if the repukes have their way, ''every'' lawsuit will be frivolous. The republibots think that lawyers should have no right to sue the ''corporations''. They believe that the ''free market'' will weed out any bad conduct by corporations. Bad conduct that is hurting people ''now''. If you can reform tort, and protect the right of citizens to sue for ''any'' amount, and do away with those frivolous law suits, I'm in!! But I think that judges should start doing their jobs and dismissing those crap suits. That's reform, enough for me. BTW do you think that a little girl, here in NC, who was given the wrong type heart, and suffered for weeks and finally died, should her family be allowed to sue Duke and the doctors for millions, to pay their hospital bills and for the suffering that poor little girl had to go through?
''Loads of paperwork, slow payment, the system ran out of cash and had to be funded on an emergency basis,''
Let me address each one of these. ''Loads of paper work'' Why do you righties complain about the dems spending money, and ''keeping track'' of where it goes, but say nothing about bu$h loosing billions of untraceable monies and no bid contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan. What would you be saying now, if the dems spent money without accountability like the retardabots did? ''System ran out of cash''. That's because the dems tried to pass a 3 billion $ package, but thanks to repukes and ''red'' dog dems, that got scaled back to 1 billion, and had to come back to get more, when that 1 billion got spent in one week. Wow 1 billion in one week. Now that's failure, huh? ''It's a success if you consider the amount of energy inefficient cars were removed from the road'', Really, I was under the impression that you ''had'' to buy a ''more'' energy efficient car. So how is that a bad thing?
Admit it, you just don't like democracy when you loose. You think only republicans should be allowed to be president, right. That's called fascism, something bu$h and the returdabots would love, here in America.
Because if there were ''NO'' cash for clunkers program, there would be about 400,000 cars still sitting on their lots. Believe me, here in NC, not to many of the local car dealers were complaining. They were happy as hell for that program.
''Believe me when I tell you this as I am a business owner. ''
Yes, I too am a business owner. And in 20 years of being in business I have ''never'' required ''CREDIT'' for my business. I operate my business responsibly. I make sure that 1. payroll and taxes are first, 2. supplies, transportation and overhead is second, and I get whats left. And you can rest assured, there is enough for me. Sometimes it's more, sometimes less. But it's enough for me to live comfortably. Lately, there hasn't been any left to save for retirement, but my investments are starting to come back now.
''Lines of credit from the banks have dried up,''
I thought you right wingers were all about personal responsibility. Try, stop relying on the bank for your cash flow. Like I said above I don't rely on anyone but myself and my customers for my cash flow. If someone doesn't want to pay me, bye bye. There is always someone else that would like to do business with me.
''I stopped taking on more until I get some revenue flowing again.''
''I'' don't have that problem.
BTW. I have 2 brother in laws. One is a prison guard and the other owns his own photography business. Better luck next time.
Jeremiah racist Wright
Van commie man Jones
Bill Ayers terrorist pig
Jeff Jones terrorist pig
ACORN THUGS
union thugs
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Obama is a train-wreck- the ACORN- STREET ORGANIZER President- is making a fool of himself-121- speeches to lie to the American people about govt. run Obama care- this guy is in way over his ACORN-HEAD!
That is why people have turned away from Obama, Louis, but in your LITTLE-mind that is to hard to accept it has to be something else, Louis.
Yea, that's much worse than lying us into an unnecessary war that has killed hundreds of thousands of innocent people. And his deficit neutral health care will be much harder on our economy than bu$h$ unpaid tax breaks for the rich, unpaid part D, and even his ''emergency'' funding of billions (trillion) for that war of vengeance. But I have ''no'' doubt that if mcsame had won, you guys would be behind every penny he wasted.
Conservatives have derided the President of allegedly bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia. The White House says that it was not a bow, but whether it was or was not, how did you react when George Bush actually kissed the Saudi King? Check this out: http://tinyurl.com/pmc98x Were you upset? Did you protest?
You note that President Obama made a mistake when speaking Spanish. It appears that he was making a joke. Nevertheless, how did you react when President Bush addressed Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in Spanish. You will note that Italians do not speak Spanish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1O9txBU9FE
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/science/earth/10notebook.html?ref=world
President Obama has made a few gaffes but during his 8 years in office, President Bush misspoke hundreds of time.
Here is a compilation: http://www.slate.com/id/76886/
For example: "John Thune has got a common-sense vision for good forest policy. I look forward to working with him in the United Nations Senate to preserve these national heritages."
Did you send out emails to your friends every time President Bush said something silly?
You note that President Obama uses a teleprompter. I am sure you know that George Bush used a teleprompter. Oh yeah, Ronald Reagan also used a teleprompter. Check out the links: http://tinyurl.com/mlqz7h and http://tinyurl.com/r43fxj
Your email notes that more people were killed by floods in the Midwest than died as a result of Hurricane Katrina. I looked it up and it just is not true. Of the many storms in the Midwest in 2009, the highest death toll thus far is 36 confirmed deaths. http://prod.newsday.com/flash-flood-warning-issued-for-louisville-area-1.1347443
In comparison, there were 1,836 confirmed deaths caused by Hurricane Katrina.
http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/page.asp?ID=192&Detail=5248
President Obama inherited an economy in disarray and since taking office, has aimed to drastically revamp our nation's health care system and our crumbling infrastructure. I was curious to see how the national debt changed during the Bush years and according to PolitiFact.com, "When Bush took office; the national debt was $5.73 trillion. When he left, it was $10.7 trillion." http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2009/jan/22/rahm-emanuel/5-trillion-added-national-debt-under-bush/
Did you know that billions of dollars were wasted during the Bush administration, particularly in massive contracts given out to private contractors that operate in Iraq and Afghanistan: According to one commission set up to investigate the use of private contractors, "billions of dollars of that amount ended up wasted due to poorly defined work orders, inadequate oversight and contractor inefficiencies. In one example, defense auditors challenged KBR after it billed the government for $100 million in costs for private security even though the contract prohibited the use of for-hire guards." http://www.usatoday.com/news/military/2009-06-08-report-dod-spending_N.htm
I hope that we are always critical of those we elect, but I see that you are not being consistent in your criticism. Your complaints about President Obama are ironic, given the fact that President Bush did in fact make so many of the same mistakes and made them much more often. Have you heard that expression? People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Cars are sold
New cars need to be build
Autoworkers go back to work
Raw materials suppliers go back to work
Vodoo Economics:
Tax cuts for the rich
Middle class/poor have to pick up the slack
Middle class/poor can't afford to purchase products
Products sit in warehouses and on showroom floors
companies are forced to layoff workers
Vicious cycle starts all over again
Which would your prefer? A nation of workers or tent cities?
By the way, I own a small business and have never borrowed to pay bills or meet payroll and I have *always* had to wait 30, 45, 60 or 90 days for the big companies to pay. The small ones always paid on time.'
also, during the radio show that this bit aired on, you made some harshly sarcastic remarks about the islamic religion. you claimed that it was a "violent" religion, and that terrorist attacks were done in the name of islam. ok fine...great...you have the right to your own opinion. but then you ventured to make sarcastic remarks such as...yea sure terrorist attacks AREN'T done in the name of islam, that's why they chant parts of their faith before and during attacks. have you ever considered that the people who take part in terrorism are a corrupt group practicing the faith? look at the kkk. is the burning of the cross not a direct association with christianity? of course it is, but one can not say that the kkk acts as it does in the name of christianity. you have a lot of nerve, sarcastically insulting a minority group in such an ignorant way. i am a college student, and i look up to informed people such as yourself to learn something. instead, i got a biased report that reinforced racial and religious stereotypes.