Bush is not nice.

[ThatPoetGuy]

Again and again, I seem to hear the same thing: "Oh, Bush couldn't have done something as awful as what you say, he's a nice man."

Or a good man, or he has a good heart.

I want to do something, write an article or something, to demonstrate that the nice man is a PR creation echoed by an accommodating media, and the real man is an ugly-hearted mofo.

So I'd like to collect examples of where the monster stepped out from his carefully-scripted speeches and showed us what he really is.

So far I'm thinking about Karla Faye Tucker, about "Who cares what you think," about wiping his glasses on that woman's sweater, about barking at the chief of staff to get him a cheeseburger, about the bullying practice of expecting everyone to respond to the nicknames he's given them, about the Adam Clymer "asshole" comment, about rolling his eyes and sneering at the reporter who addressed him as "Sir." Those are all of them that I can think of off-hand.

Can anyone make any other suggestions?

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I do want to say, I also would like to keep the debate on the issues; but as long as people remain convinced that our policies can't be evil because they think Bush is a nice man, our arguments are weakened.

[NMDemDist2]

1. yes believing he is a "good" guy makes LIHOP a hard sell,

keep us posted on the article

[whistle]

2. Dubya's true character will begin to show...

...as the reThugs start to waffle when his ratings and popularity drops like a stone. Bush Jr immaturity will surface with a vengeance and the voters will see his real side. Karl Rove will be among the first to go AWOL, then the others will follow. My only worry is that Bush being King Baby, might do something to get our attention...:nuke:

[Lisa]

3. check out some of these gems ...

www.dubyaspeak.com "Incidents"

[lovedems]

4. I don't think a religious guy would say

"Fuck Saddam, were taking him out"

[killbotfactory]

5. He's completely fucking insane

And a mentally lazy asshole to boot.

[snippy]

6. Excellent idea.

I have always thought that the 2000 South Carolina republican primary revealed the most about Bush. In particular, the Bush campaign spreading the rumor that McCain had an illegitimate "nigger" daughter perfectly defined Bush's character, values, principles, morality, ethics, honesty, integrity, and Christianity.

Bush also is the most compulsive and incessant liar in the history of American politics.

[evworldeditor]

7. What's that old saw about the fruit not falling far from the tree?

Barbara Bush's comments last year on Good Morning America


DIANE SAWYER, ABC NEWS: (OC) You said that, that Mrs. Bush at one point had said to the two of you, don't watch too much TV. You may be watching too much TV.
FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH, UNITED STATES: No question.

DIANE SAWYER, ABC NEWS: (OC) You do watch?

FORMER FIRST LADY BARBARA BUSH, UNITED STATES: I watch none. He sits and listens and I read books, because I know perfectly well that, don't take offense, that 90 percent of what I hear on television is supposition, when we're talking about the news. And he's not, not as understanding of my pettiness about that. But why should we hear about body bags, and deaths, and how many, what day it's gonna happen, and how many this or what do you suppose? Or, I mean, it's, it's not relevant. So, why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that. And watch him suffer.


http://www.underreported.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=1288

[Eric J in MN]

8. How about "bring 'em on."

Bush said that Iraquis thinking of launching attacks against American soldiers should "bring 'em on."

[Eric J in MN]

9. How about spending 40% of his term on vacation, including

How about spending 40% of his term on vacation, including after receving a briefing titled "Bin Laden Determined to Attack in the U.S."

[MissB]

10. If you could add a slightly religious slant to it

it may be even more effective.

Some sort of comparison/contrast between what the image is and what the reality is. And with each point, end with the saying: What Would Jesus Do or some such thing.

[troublemaker]

11. Al Hunt Story

"George W. Bush sometimes flashes a personal mean streak, too.

In early April 1986, for instance, George W. was miffed at a prediction by the Wall Street Journal's Al Hunt that Jack Kemp -- not Vice President Bush -- would win the GOP nomination in 1988. At a Dallas restaurant, Bush spotted Hunt having dinner with his wife, Judy Woodruff, and their four-year-old son.

Bush stormed up to the table and started cursing out Hunt. "You son of a bitch," Bush yelled. "I saw what you wrote. We're not going to forget this."

Bush supporters have excused the governor's behavior that occurred before his 40th birthday on the grounds that Bush was still drinking heavily in those days. "

http://www.consortiumnews.com/1999/100599a1.html

[Jane Austin]

13. I think you forgot something in this quote.

It's You f***ing son of a bitc*. I saw what you wrote. We're not going to forget this.

-- Dubya on a charm offensive with Wall Street Journal columnist Al Hunt, Apr. 1986

[meg]

12. I agree

He's not a nice man, despite what people like Mollie Ivins say

[Jane Austin]

14. Don't forget what the Chairman of the Carlylse Group

said about him.

I've heard the tape of him speaking where he says that pretty much all Bush contributed to the Board of Directors was dirty jokes at the meetings.

Nice.

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. His oh so polite conversations with his father

Q: When you're talking about politics, what do you and (your father) talk about?
Bush: Pussy.
- To David Fink of the Hartford Courant, at the 1988 Republican Convention

http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=10989

[leftchick]

16. shrub and poppy quote? quite vulgar....

I can't remember the exact quote but it was in response to someone asking chimpy* what he talked about when he was with poppy a few years ago. The answer was 'something I forget' "and p**sy"!
Anyone remember that?