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12/15/2008 12:18:37 AM

its weird to think back to when bush had a 90 something approval rating since i've always not liked him

12/15/2008 12:30:03 AM

THIS



... is Bush's legacy. This.





[Edited on December 15, 2008 at 12:35 AM. Reason : ]

12/15/2008 12:34:51 AM

i wonder what would happen if someone did that to vlad putin

12/15/2008 12:39:46 AM

I can't imagine Bush's legacy being anything but shameful.

He is wholly disliked by all--liberal, conservative, moderate, independent, Democrat, Republican, apolitical, whatever... He's a humiliating failure. Watching clips from that exit interview with Gibson, I asked myself, "How is he supposed to answer those questions without breaking down in tears?"

I don't know anybody who would say they respect him. If anything, we just feel sorry for him.

[Edited on December 15, 2008 at 5:29 AM. Reason : sss]

12/15/2008 5:29:05 AM

He isn't hated by social conservatives, what are you talking about? About 20 percent of the population of the US still loves him, for whatever reason.

And the shoe throwing thing. That Iraqi should be thankful he can do that and not be killed. If he had done that to Saddam, well yeah... Whatever you say about Iraq, it is a shit ton better that what it was, and has the potential to be a productive nation, thanks to Bush. You can argue that it wasn't worth it, or that the price was to high, but in the end Iraqi's have a chance now, if they piss it away it's on them.

12/15/2008 6:00:24 AM

actually...

the way Bush dodges those shoes and smirks at the guy, as if to say "is that your best?" then calmly stands there watching the ensuing melee....

well that is kind of cool. i mean, just at a personal level, the guy *is* likable.

and you know that Dick Cheney would have immediately run and hid in his man-sized safe.

12/15/2008 11:58:55 AM

Yeah, that is about the only time I've actually appreciated seeing that little smirk on Bush's face.

12/15/2008 12:05:14 PM

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"i mean, just at a personal level, the guy *is* likable"

i know.... that's why i still have mixed feelings about him. I really can't help but think that everything he's done (well, most things he's done) have really been with the best of intentions, at least as far as he saw them.

I have no love lost for guys like Cheney, Rumsfeld and Gonzales, though.

12/15/2008 12:34:53 PM

i feel the same way

but him being both personally likable yet incompetent at his job are not mutually exclusive. the guy just should never have been president.

12/15/2008 12:54:51 PM

"The path to Hell is paved with good intentions."

-Saint Francis De Sales

Stay the course...

[Edited on December 15, 2008 at 1:03 PM. Reason : -]

12/15/2008 1:03:01 PM

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"Yeah, that is about the only time I've actually appreciated seeing that little smirk on Bush's face."

12/15/2008 4:14:51 PM

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"well that is kind of cool. i mean, just at a personal level, the guy *is* likable. and you know that Dick Cheney would have immediately run and hid in his man-sized safe."

It's mildly disconcerting though that considering all the shit that has hit the fan recently, he is not more frazzled.

He is TOO laid back about it.

12/15/2008 4:58:12 PM

no doubt about that. There is no question that he is itching, very understandably, to get out of the White House, but in the meantime, he is bordering on criminal negligence by ignoring his job.

12/15/2008 4:59:54 PM

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"but him being both personally likable yet incompetent at his job are not mutually exclusive. the guy just should never have been president."

Let's hope we aren't saying the same thing about Obama at the end of his term.

12/16/2008 1:27:02 AM

^ Indeed.

And this segues to a point I want to make about the difference between some of you far-left fucktards and me: Had this been Obama, I would never have acted as if the Lone Shoeman (1) should have connected and (2) that he was symbolic of anything other than yet one more fucking idiot lashing out--this time physically. And the foaming moonbats cheer, "FUCK BUSH! YAY!"

What I witnessed in the unfortunate shoe-throwing incident is an American president being attacked on foreign soil--the comic elements of this and the multitude of related gifs aside. The snickering broadcast by some in the MSM and the hate-filled comments posted by far-left doofuses on the Web are at once appalling and predictable.

Some of you are an embarrassment to yourselves and this country. You should be ashamed.

PS: If I had been beside this guy, I would have introduced his balls to my shoes: steel toe boots. With the guy on the floor holding about a pound of Aunt Betty's nut butter, a crisp salute to the outgoing commander in chief would have been appropriate, too.

12/16/2008 4:36:56 AM

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"Had this been Obama, I would never have acted as if the Lone Shoeman (1) should have connected and (2) that he was symbolic of anything other than yet one more fucking idiot lashing out--this time physically. And the foaming moonbats cheer, "FUCK BUSH! YAY!""

i'm not sure I see any of those reactions here. Re-read this page, and you will mostly see "far left moonbats" sympathizing with Bush.

As much as I dislike Bush, and believe he probably belongs in prison, my gut reaction when I saw that video was "wtf man, you can't do that to our President!"

12/16/2008 9:09:11 AM

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"Some of you are Bush is an embarrassment to himself and this country"

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"you are an embarrassment to yourselves and this country cranky old bastards everywhere"

seriously dude lighten up. the shit is funny. and an ironically fitting exit to the entire comic/tragic disaster of a presidency.

and i think everyone agrees that bush's dodgeball skillz are teh fucking win.

gg bush for finally getting something right. i'm actually proud of him.

12/16/2008 12:07:27 PM

12/16/2008 12:27:22 PM

12/16/2008 12:42:16 PM

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12/16/2008 9:32:53 PM

12/16/2008 10:20:59 PM

12/17/2008 12:18:58 AM

12/17/2008 11:45:03 AM

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"this segues to a point I want to make about the difference between some of you far-left fucktards and me: Had this been Obama, I would never have acted as if the Lone Shoeman (1) should have connected and (2) that he was symbolic of anything other than yet one more fucking idiot lashing out--this time physically."

No one on TSB has said either of these things. Not a one.

Are you reading other internet forums and then projecting the drivel they spout onto TWW liberals? Too much reading of YouTube comments? I'm convinced it's the reason for a lot of your more asinine behavior. You come on here and preach like this ("That's the difference between you and me -- I don't say [things no one actually said]") on a regular basis, but it mostly boils down to nonsense since you're just making up complete fabrications instead of what the members of this forum are saying.

Summary: Stop reading forums full of complete idiots. Or at least stop imagining that those other forums == TWW's Soap Box.


Disclaimer: I'm not trying to demean you, hooksaw... that's really not my goal. I'm honestly trying to help, because it would be better for everyone involved in TSB discussions if your posts were reasonable and actually made sense. Also, it doesn't help your credibility to attack usernames and add a rolleye smiley after it. You're one of the least respected users here, not because you're conservative but because of your posting style. This is the blunt truth, I'm just trying to give you some advice on how to not be a complete laughingstock here.

[Edited on December 18, 2008 at 1:35 AM. Reason : .]

12/18/2008 1:17:32 AM

too late. it's been tried.

12/18/2008 2:09:04 AM

^^ he doesn't care about being a laughingstock. he only cares about sticking cocks in his mouth

12/18/2008 3:22:45 AM

Americans love an underdog, and we don't like to see anyone leave in defeat, we prefer triumph. So we feel a little bad for the guy.

Even if he probably deserves more than a shoe to the head. Nice reflexes though.

12/18/2008 4:58:15 AM

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/20/news/ML-Jordan-Iraq-Shoe-Tosser.php
Jordanians rally to demand shoe tosser's release

The Associated PressPublished: December 20, 2008


AMMAN, Jordan: Hundreds of Jordanians are demanding the release of an Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush.

About 300 people gathered Saturday in Amman, shouting "God is great," and "Down, down with Bush."

They praised the Iraqi journalist, Muntadhar al-Zeidi, yelling, "Al-Zeidi is the hero," and burned a portrait of Bush.

Al-Zeidi has been in custody since the incident last Sunday when he hurled his shoes at Bush during a news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

Footage of the incident has been replayed repeatedly in the Middle East. Al-Zeidi has turned into a folk hero in a region that has long been angry with Bush's invasion of Iraq and his policies toward the region.

12/20/2008 10:51:57 AM

"demanding"

lol



as if jordan has anything to do with it.

12/20/2008 1:53:07 PM

I remember when Bush was "elected" in 2000, and thinking, wow I can't believe they let this buffoon become president.

I remember when Bush was "re-elected" in 2004 and thinking, wow I can't believe they let this buffoon become president, again.

I remember reading this thread when it was first created, and thinking, wow, there are people who still think Bush was a good president.

I'm looking at this thread now and thinking, wow there are people who still...

12/20/2008 5:11:05 PM

bush, what a travesty ... twice elected

12/20/2008 5:20:07 PM

well, actually Bush lost the poputar vote, and was appointed president by the US Supreme Court in 2000.

but the fact that the american public legitimately elected him in 2004, makes the 2000 issue irrelevant.

12/20/2008 10:26:51 PM

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"blah, blah, blah"

dumboner950

Dude, WTF are you babbling about. I don't read/participate in any blogs and no forums other than TSB (I have posted less than a handful of times on Euphalo and WRAL). I read trade journals and newsletters; several national and local newspapers; several national magazines; nonfiction books (in addition to those I read for my coursework); listen to local radio; watch local TV, cable, and movies; and glean what I can from the Internet. These are most of my sources of day-to-day information--I really have no reason to lie.

I do sometimes address issues with others here that are based on historical evidence and my perceptions, which I am entitled to do. This preponderance of evidence is no less empirical than the specifics you referred to. I don't need anyone to confirm for me, for example, that had a shoe been thrown at Obama, the MSM and the left-wing loons here would have reacted quite differently.

In any event, save your "advice." How about you focus on the topic of the thread and keep your pompous lectures about my credibility and posting style to yourself, okay? (1) Who the fuck do you think you are? And (2) if you come here for respect, you really are a sad little clown.

BTW, maybe you can point me to all the high-quality threads you've graced us with. Oh, here's the only one I could find for three pages:

Canada's PM suspends Parliament

message_topic.aspx?topic=551619

Fascinating--except nobody gives a shit about Canada. STFU.

12/21/2008 7:25:12 AM

wait.

You posted on EUPHALO?

lawls.

12/21/2008 10:58:44 AM

ahah EUPHALO... what, is he 12

12/21/2008 12:38:35 PM

here's what Bush thinks his legacy should be:

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"BUSH: One of the major theaters against al Qaeda turns out to have been Iraq. This is where al Qaeda said they were going to take their stand. This is where al Qaeda was hoping to take– RADDATZ: But not until after the U.S. invaded. BUSH: Yeah, that’s right. So what?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCW-Su2NG2w

1/5/2009 1:01:25 PM

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"bush, what a travesty ... twice elected"

Well this country is just full of morons

many of whom believe


jesus rolled out with the dinosaurs

the world is 6000 years old

a responsible retirement plan is trying to win the lottery

Saddam was responsible along with Bin Laden for 9/11 (sure he cheered at the news)

the US's foreign policy is based on our altruistic desire to spread freedom, democracy, capitalism, and love though the world

non-christians are going to hell

mexicans tukk err jerbs!

American Idol is the best show ever

getting a Diet Coke with your triple thick burger super sized combo meal is a responsible way of watching your weight.

country music is awesome

1/5/2009 4:06:52 PM

1/5/2009 4:08:07 PM

BUSH DECLARES WORLD’S BIGGEST MARINE SANCTUARY
More than 500,000 square miles to be protected in Pacific

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"MELBOURNE, Australia (Radio Australia, ) - The United States will establish the world's largest marine protection area in the Pacific Ocean. The area, known as a marine national monument, spans more than half a million square kilometres in the Pacific Ocean. It encompasses the Mariana Trench near the Northern Mariana Islands, the Rose Atoll in American Samoa and a chain of remote islands in the Central Pacific."

http://www.pidp.org/pireport/2009/January/01-07-03.htm

Greenpeace Applauds Bush Administration's Plan to Designate Pacific Marine Reserves
Calls upon President-elect Obama to take much bolder actions

http://yubanet.com/opinions/Greenpeace-Applauds-Bush-Administration-s-Plan-to-Designate-Pacific-Marine-Reserves.php

Suck eggs, haters.

1/7/2009 5:08:16 PM

do you have to end every thread with a

was there any indication that liberals wouldn't applaud this move, just as they have applauded his AIDS work in Africa?

1/7/2009 5:09:31 PM

^^ yeah, i think that's pretty cool too. so.... apparently that's the extent of bush's legacy now? cause that's the only good thing you can point to.

oh, wait. lest we forget: he threw a few $Billion at africa.... you know, about 1/2 of a month's rent for America in Iraq.


but... WAIT! what about capitalism? what about state's rights? what about self-determination????

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"Residents in the Northern Mariana Islands however have expressed concern about the federalisation of their waters, and the impediments to local use this may have"

:fucking:





[Edited on January 7, 2009 at 5:39 PM. Reason : ]

1/7/2009 5:36:28 PM

his last media press conference is on now

1/12/2009 9:31:45 AM

ugh, this is painful

1/12/2009 9:41:31 AM

"not having weapons of mass destruction was a significant dissapointment"

1/12/2009 9:43:38 AM

part of that last answer sounded like an analysis of "the puppy who lost his way" by billy madison

[Edited on January 12, 2009 at 9:52 AM. Reason : aha his "self-pity" cartoon voice he was just loling with in that last joke]

1/12/2009 9:49:58 AM

Pretty sure he's drunk.

http://www.c-span.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-R-14177

1/12/2009 8:43:21 PM

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""not having weapons of mass destruction was a significant dissapointment""

you know what he meant by that, but anyways..

1/12/2009 11:14:08 PM

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"BUSH DECLARES WORLD’S BIGGEST MARINE SANCTUARY More than 500,000 square miles to be protected in Pacific"

Sorry, but this one act won't absolve him from his deplorable environmental record. Now had he done something to clean up the island of plastic that is twice the size of Texas or something to curb the strip mining of sea life then I would be impressed.

1/12/2009 11:34:34 PM

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"Pretty sure he's drunk"

that would explain a LOT.

1/13/2009 12:29:45 AM