5月24日
Top 5 Recent Bushisms
There was a time when a few intelligent conservative friends thought George W. Bush was capable if not articulate. When elected in 2000, I heard assurances that Bush would surround himself with competent Republicans who would advise him well. Five years later, with the exception of a barber who tells racist jokes, I don't know a single person who thinks Bush is anything but a total embarrassment. Then again, I live in Seattle, where people think it's clever to call parents "breeders." Die-hard Republicans, feel free to correct me. You know where the CAPS LOCK key is.
1. On the war on terror
"And I want those who are questioning it to step up and explain why all of a sudden a Middle Eastern company is held to a different standard than a Great British company." —Defending a plan to allow a company from the United Arab Emirates to manage ports in the United States
Oh, I know, I know! Me! Me!
2. On those who have lost arms and legs for the war on terror
"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself —- not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch." —After visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center
Bush wouldn't be able to joke around like that if not for his own distinguished military career. Oh wait...
3. On why Saddam Hussein was a state sponsor of terror
"He was a state sponsor of terror. In other words, the government had declared, you are a state sponsor of terror."
That's a circular argument because it's circular. In other words, it's a tautological argument because it's a tautology.
4. On promoting the great state of baseball
"I think it's really important for this great state of baseball to reach out to people of all walks of life to make sure that the sport is inclusive. The best way to do it is to convince little kids how to— the beauty of playing baseball."
It's amazing the Texas Rangers didn't totally suck when Bush was their owner. Oh wait...
5. On the other George
"That's George Washington, the first president, of course. The interesting thing about him is that I read three— three or four books about him last year. Isn't that interesting?" —Showing German newspaper reporter Kai Diekmann the Oval Office
I have questions:
- Has any other president bragged about reading books?
- If any other president had claimed to have read a few books, would your first reaction be to call bullshit?
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