Dallas hardware store wants George W. Bush to be its door greeter

[underpants]

Source: Dallas News blog

Former presidents get a pretty good retirement package, but there's nothing wrong with getting out of the house and earning a little extra scratch. If George W. Bush wants some useful occupation for those long, post-presidential workdays, Dallas' own Elliott's Hardware has an offer ready: Come be our greeter!

Elliott's advises of the offer in a press release, but they assure us that they have already directly appealed for the former president and new Highland Park resident directly:

"e are offering the position to Mr. Bush in all sincerity," said Kyle Walters, Elliott's Hardwar president & CEO. "We think it would be a great fit for him as he settles back into life in Dallas."

No word on an hourly wage offer, health plan, or whether he'll have to wear a vest with his name stitched on it.

Read more: http://metrocolumnistsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/02/elliotts-hardware-offers-ex-pr.html

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http://thinkprogress.org/2009/02/05/bush-greeter/

[samplegirl]

1. Give him a hammer he's a natural

at Photo-ops

[kstewart33]

2. He'd make one fine greeter.

In fact, it may be his life's calling.

[mamameow]

3. wtf?

sorry mr. hardware store but this is way beyond georgie's abilities. also are you sure you want this loser greeting your customers, after all he has done and failed at everything? he may rendition the owner and claim the store as his own or dickie's.

[underpants]

4. Fastforward 8 months

Dallas hardware store finds itself deep in debt and not sure why it took over the yogurt shop

[Earth_First]

5. Welcome!

[underpants]

6. LOL

YES!!!

[DLnyc]

7. Well, he IS dumber than a sack of hammers.

Maybe he could stand around and make the hammers look smart.

[TheCowsCameHome]

8. "Elliott's Hardwar?" Yeah, that fits.

Just the ticket for that warmongering bastard.

[Wizard777]

9. He's not qualified for the position.

[santamargarita]

10. Shame they don't have a shoe department!

:beer:

[superconnected]

11. Finally, a harmless job for George. Bet he'd mess it up.

I can just see him letting all the shoplifter in, in a deal he makes with them.

[Brother Buzz]

12. I understand he's interviewing for the Ball Dude job with an East Texas Double-A baseball team

Free beer, hot dogs, and sunshine, ain't America grand!

[fudge stripe cookays]

13. You know what?

I used to feel bad that I couldn't support locally-owned Elliott's when I lived there. They just weren't close enough to our house, and I couldn't justify the expense, so I ended up going to Home Depot or Lowe's.

I don't feel bad anymore. I hope Kyle and his business go down the toilet, just like the rest of the country.

What a fucking tool.

[Sanity Claws]

14. What about Alberto Gonzalez?

He's looking for work and might actually take the job. Only problem -- when customers ask him where stuff is, he says, "I don't recall."

[JayMusgrove]

15. Best laugh of the day! n/t

[underpants]

17. He is still wondering around DC looking for his car. Hitting the trunk button on the remote

Hoping, praying that one pops open

See this especially Jeffrey Toobin's comments
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=268432&mesg_id=268432

[not fooled]

16. But where's he gonna get a good reference???

Not counting the brain-dead morans, he will get only negative references from hundreds of millions of Americans.

[Prometheus Bound]

18. Toilet section

[Gormy Cuss]

19. He's a natural

[yellowcanine]

20. The vest with his name on it should cinch the deal. Shrubby loves to play dress up.