Oh Great -Now W is a freakin' gator wrestler

[underpants]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/us_vote_bush

NAPLES, United States (AFP) - President George W. Bush (news - web sites) landed in a tree-lined mangrove swamp as part of an election campaign tour to push his record as a protector of the environment.

In front of about 250 people, amid crocodile-infested swamps (cue image of the adventurer fighting off gators and swinging from ropes) on the western edge of the Florida Everglades, Bush said his administration was expanding the nation's wetlands and had moved to stop oil and gas drilling

"My administration is committed to conserving Florida's natural beauty," Bush said, speaking at the Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, a 110,000-acre nature sanctuary on Florida's southwest coast.

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. "Crocodile-infested swamps on the western edge of the Florida Everglades?"

excuse me Mr. Bu$h, those are alligators.

There is a small population of crocodiles, in south Florida, mostly over on the east coast around the nuke plant.

[SpiralHawk]

9. They be Crocogators

What's a Crocogator?

Got the head of an alligator on one end, and the head of a crocodile on the other. Alas, no end for a pooper, so the Crocogator is -- like our AWOL appointee-in-chief* -- Totally Full of Shit.

[guitar man]

12. well,technically

Main Entry: al·li·ga·tor
Pronunciation: 'a-l&-"gA-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish el lagarto the lizard, from el the (from Latin ille that) + lagarto lizard, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin lacartus, from Latin lacertus, lacerta -- more at LIZARD
1 a : either of two crocodilians (genus Alligator) having broad heads not tapering to the snout and a special pocket in the upper jaw for reception of the enlarged lower fourth tooth b : CROCODILIAN
2 : leather made from alligator hide

[DoYouEverWonder]

16. In Florida we have American Alligators

or Alligator mississippiensis if you want to get technical.

An alligator is a member of the crocodilian species but it is not a crocodile.

[No2W2004]

2. President George W. Bush landed in a tree-lined mangrove swamp

amid crocodile-infested swamps on the western edge of the Florida Everglades....and was never herd from again.

If only.....:evilgrin:

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[cap]

3. oh those are tame crocodiles...

they hang around boats and beg for marshmellows.

[Syncronaut Seven]

4. Well that pretty much clinches

the election doesn't it? Now he's got the crucial Crocodile Dundee Vote. :freak:

[bluedog]

5. I have't heard of many crocs here

there are sure more gators though....

[underpants]

6. I got it confused my self

I guess the title should be "croc wrangler" or something like that.

[bluedog]

8. thats okay

hope he didn't feed it.because thats what causes the croc to attack other people.they think others will feed them as well......bad move if he did!!

[Elidor]

7. Tomorrow he'll announce that he's cutting funding for Rookery Bay Research

A visit from Flight-suit Boy is a terrible thing indeed.

[catzies]

10. I believe that like I believe the sky is pink!

After all, here's a picture of * and mom from yesterday! His feet never get wet nor even touch the real ground. Why should I believe he's actually in the swamp???

[DoYouEverWonder]

11. That's sure looks like brand new wood

I bet they put up that little walkway just for W.


Edit: On further study of the pic, I bet that walkway will be under water when the next tide comes in.

I wonder how much of our tax money was spent building the darn thing so little Prince W didn't have to get his feet wet?

[central scrutinizer]

14. of course it is brand new

remember the story a month ago where they had to pour a whole new concrete walkway at some place so *'s feet wouldn't touch the ground - I'm surprised there is not a royal purple carpet laid down.

[catzies]

15. Not the first time either. That pic's from this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=1458535

And this link to a Jimmy Breslin column details yet another example:

http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-nybres113703317mar11,0,2605416.column

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17. You'd think even mrs. beautiful mind would get sick of hearing that moron

son of her's drone on and on with his unconvincing lies and rediculous "let me explain these complicated issues to all you commoners" attitude.

God, sometimes it doesn't get to me as much, but just seeing that slug on my screen is really getting under my skin today.

[AngryAmish]

13. There are American Crocodiles

And they are endangered. It does not matter much if one is eating you, tho.