GHWB: Is hurt, and son's presidency has NOT been polarizing

[Bluebear]

Sitting on his lawn, Bush spoke of his son’s presidential race against Democrat John Kerry.

Bush said he used to have ulcers in the 1960s. "A couple of more weeks of this stuff and I’ll get ‘em back. I’m nervous. It hurts much more when your son is criticized," the former president said.

During the interview, Bush took exception to the suggestion that his son’s presidency has been polarizing.

"I’m not sure I buy into this theory that the country is wholly divided. When you have a war that’s controversial, and this one is, I think you’re going to see divisions," he said.

http://www.fosters.com/October_2004/10.14.04/news/ap_pol1014b.asp

[Eye and Monkey]

1. it hurts HARD, so HARD, to know he's foisted a disaster onto the world -

Miserable Failures, both.

[ladybugg33]

50. Is there a word more harsh than "polarizing?"

If it is, that's what GW's Presidency has been.

[Eye and Monkey]

52. how about "schismatic" - ???

or is that a bit too gilded?

[flowomo]

2. love the penguins!

old Bush can get dunked, too.

[ibegurpard]

3. I don't care

just don't

[meow2u3]

4. Poor Papa Bush! My nose bleeds for him

and so do my hemorrhoids! :nopity:

[AngryLizard]

7. Out of touch, now and forever

This country isn't divided? Seriously? Don't let this man near any of those new fangled cash registers!

[calimary]

23. That's a good one. A couple of good ones, actually!

"My nose bleeds for him, and so do my hemorrhoids" - gotta remember that one. Well, at least the nose part, for the time being anyway.

I feel just about as much sympathy for this guy. Sorry to see the AP article misrepresented Michael Moore, too. They should know better than that. There was NO slander of the bushes. It just so happens they ARE in bed with the Saudis. It just so happens they DO play footsie with them and all the military contractors, and ol' papa bush makes mucho moolah off the war business. Money from blood. He profits from death, destruction and desolation. And they're still spreading untruths about "Fahrenheit 911's" revelations - the airlift of the Saudis happened immediately after our airspace was reopened. And Moore says so in the film. We just bought our DVD copy and watched it, so it's refreshed in my memory.

Yeah, I'm just sobbing crocodile tears for you, pirate! And your asshole idiot spawn, too - who will go down in history as not only the most horrendously, disgracefully bad president ever to blight the American heritage, but also the most divisive. He's gonna make mincemeat out of your "good" family name. The name "bush" will be reviled for generations because of him, pal.

And why the ulcers during the 60's - what, you didn't like how we liberals were reforming, improving, refining, enlightening, and uplifting the country during that era? That gives you ulcers? Well, here's to many more, then.

[Arugula Latte]

5. I hope your whole stomach explodes, Poppy!

It was from your loins that this scourge of the Earth weaseled his way into the world. DAMN YOU AND YOUR DEVIL SPAWN!!!

[Malva Zebrina]

6. Your less than intelligent dopey son started the war, you dope

He started it on the doctrine of pre-emption and he lied to do it besides.

If that is what gives you ulcers, then so be it. What will cure your ulcers is that you admit your fortunate son, who you spoiled, bailed out, made excuses for, is the product of YOUR upbringing.

He has slaughtered thousands of people and thought it was just fine to do it so your buddies in business would reap a huge profit.

May you suffer the pain of ulcers for the rest of your life--you spawned, protected and promoted, a maniac, a warmongering, coward of a man who never developed further than a ten year old little boy.

[goforit]

39. Dumb and Dumber with blood all over their hands!!!!

Thankyou GOP!!!!!!!!!!!(not)

[gratuitous]

8. We can see where sonny picked up his verbal skills

In one sentence, Bush the Eviller says he doesn't buy the "theory" that the country is wholly divided. Then in the very next sentence says that the country IS divided by Bush the Stupider's "controversial" war.

This whole family is incapable of expressing a consistent thought or putting forth a coherent argument.

[Vickers]

9. Yup, his totally oblivous nature got him voted out in 1992

Looks like he never got over that character fault.

[Soup Bean]

10. This country hasn't been this divided since the Civil War.

Where in the world do these guys get their news? But Poppy is the same guy who was amazed at a grocery store scanner, so I suppose anything's possible. Maybe he doesn't know.

[havocmom]

11. Sure would like to introduce Poppy to a neighbor of ours. She is hurt too.

Her son is dead.

[Bluebear]

19. "That was all STAGED! STAGED!"

[calico1]

12. Oh, give me a break!

You were a ONE TERM President! Go jump out of another airplane and just shut up.

[Lefty48197]

13. What recession?

That kind of sums up both Bush's re-election campaigns.

[LisaM]

14. May I swear?

Okay, thanks.

He pulls this same FUCKING SHIT every single time he loses, one of his kids loses, or anyone criticizes anyone in his family!!! HOW DOES HE THINK WE FEEL? My god, after the last election, I didn't think I could ever feel worse - until I saw what his son's policies did to our country - and HURT doesn't even begin to describe it. It's a total pity ploy.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

15. Hey, Poppy...tell us where you were on November 22, 1963...

...oh, that's right, you can't remember.

[goforit]

40. In a sewer with a rifle in Dallas, eh?

[neuvocat]

16. The guy gets lesions on his face

and its horrible enough to make me pity him until he does something like this. Some role model he is, calling people "slimeballs" like that.

[Kahuna]

17. For the record, H.W., I could care less if you get ulcers. I hope you do.

Your idiot offspring has given ulcers, hypertension, death and destruction to millions of people. Go cheney yourself.

[Jose Diablo]

18. He needs to make peace once more

with those airmen he bailed out on and let them crash in a airplane.

Bush Sr has always been a cowardly bastard, always will be. Just like his father and his son. Fact is, like the whole clan.

[Wind Dancer]

20. Poppy always has to take up for the baby boy.

[expatriate]

21. Aww, my heart bleeds

Bush the Elder shows his ignorance - stomach ulcers are caused by bacteria in almost all cases, NOT by stress, worry, people picking on you, spicy food, or Osama bin Laden. They can now be effectively treated with antibiotics. This has been known for years.

And he's all hurtful when people say Bush the Younger is a President who has divided the US and caused no end of death, destruction, devastation and pain for millions? Gee, how hurt was Papa Bush when my cousin got maimed in Iraq? Was his ulcer giving him grief when seven of my friends and family got killed in the WTC on 9/11?

Wonder if he lies awake at night wondering how the hell he's going to manage like so many Americans without jobs or health insurance?

Oh, I forget, he's got all those ex-President benefits - and he was richer than Croesus before that...

[calimary]

27. Welcome to DU - I am sorry to hear about your friends and your cousin.

Damn. I know their hurt is much more profound and more real and more devastating than any this old panty-waist will ever feel.

I wonder if he lies awake at night thinking about those crewmen who went down with the plane he bailed out of?

Well, he IS richer than Croesus. But that Bible he and his family like to wrap themselves around tells the story of the eye of a needle... He probably skipped that part.

[DemonFighterLives]

43. Welcome

Sorry to hear of your losses.
GHWB*sh has brought plenty of shame to our shores. I can't wait for the war crimes trials to start for dubby and daddy.

[MisterP]

54. trading partner bin Laden!

[oldtime dfl_er]

22. BOO F'IN HOO

It's all his fault anyway. Like father like son, can't take responsibility for anything.

[AnnInLa]

24. quoted from KK: more examples of * Sr. verbal skills

The Reagan campaign was reeling, and the political press corps perked up. Suddenly George was on the cover of Newsweek. "We've got the momentum," George boasted. "Big Mo is on our side...There'll be no stopping me now...We've got Big Mo." Reporters scratched their heads. George continued to confound the press with his quirky adolescent phrases such as "tension city," and "I'm in deep doo doo now," and "catching the dickens." Other fractured phrases needed a glossary. "It was Vic Damone today," meant victory on the golf course. "Little wiener countries" were small, troublesome countries. "Little Wieners" were his grandsons, and negative campaign ads were "the naughty stuff." When questioned about his verbal gaffes, he said, "No more nit-picking, it's Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah." As the press struggled to decipher George's fragmented syntax, they tried to comprehend his politics and figure out what he stood for. "How would you define yourself ideologically? Moderate or conservative?" asked a reporter. "I don't want to be perceived as either." "Well, how do you want to be perceived? You can't be both." George: "How do you know I can't?" The reporter persisted. "Well, would you like to be known as a moderate conservative?" Bush hesitated. "yeah," he said. Then he took it back. "No. A conservative moderate is better."

The idiocy, stupidity, and, well, mediocrity of the 2 Georges is just amazing. I want a President who is intelligent, well spoken and superior!!

[Skittles]

25. F*** YOU, PAPA BUSH

YOU'RE "hurt"? You cannot even BEGIN to feel the pain WE FEEL because of your ASSHOLE SON.

[Radio-Active]

26. once a wimp, always a wimp..

like father, like son.

"PLease don't criticize my son, especially in an election year!".

Boo-fucking-hoo!

[nostamj]

28. COMPREHENSIVE LISTING OF GHWB's POST-PRESIDENCY HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS:

<crickets>

there isn't room for Jimmy Carter's list... wait for the BOOK.

[Iris]

29. OMG - I must be blinded by the 1,000 points of light!!!

right? right?

[nostamj]

31. you forgot a consonant.....

1,000 points of Blight!!

[Iris]

32. well, I've been blinded by the light of the almighty Bushes!

give me a break, will ya?

[nostamj]

33. arm or leg???

;-)

[Iris]

34. Never mind. I'll just go choke on a pretzel. n/t

[nostamj]

35. ROFLMAO!

i needed a smile too! thanks!!

[pacalo]

38. Good point.

[Ilsa]

30. Go cheney yourself, GHWB! We don't a shit about how you

and that bitch you sleep with feel.

[pacalo]

36. The polarization isn't a THEORY -- it's REALITY.

[goforit]

42. Karma is a beautiful thing!!!................whine away!!

[FredScuttle]

37. I could give a fuck about that fool's ulcers!

Considering the ruination his demon spawn has wrought on our nation, he should consider himself lucky to get ulcers, rather than my boot up his Iran-contra criminal ass! Bitch!

[otohara]

41. Denial Is Hereditary

I did not know that. Hmmmm...!

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

44. Maybe he'll get hemmorhoids to go with his ulcers

the whole fucking family has been a pain in the ass for this nation.

[DoYouEverWonder]

45. Maybe Poppa's China Doll

can make him feel better?

[nefarious]

46. Poor George!

He can't help it... He was born with a silver foot in his mouth!

- Ann Richards @ 1988 DNC

The fool just doesn't know when to shut up.

[NYC Liberal]

47. He has ulcers,

but he doesn't seem to care about these CHILDREN:

[kerry-is-my-prez]

48. Gosh! I guess we should just lay off his poor son....

Poor Dubya doesn't mean any harm. He's just trying to spread freedom in the world. All us Democrats just don't understand things.

Let the poor kid have his fun. What's a few hundred thousand dead and/or seriously maimed people.

[Chelsea Patriot]

49. Hey, Pig-Fucker Poppy, Go Hump The Old Sow !

Soue-e-e-e-e-e-e-ee, Barbara!!!!

[neebob]

51. Poor old Poopy. Sniff!

[mitchum]

53. Hey, Poppy...FUCK YOU!

[TankLV]

55. The old fuck face and his fuck face whore bitch is lucky he's ONLY got

ulcers!

Your bastard idiot lying criminal thug son OF A BITCH (that's your whore ass ugly wife) has KILLED MURDERED others' sons.

They'd be glad to have only ulcers instead of broken hearts, you fuck face!

And your fucking foul mouthed bitch of a whore wife!

God, I would love to spit in their faces!

[Spirochete]

56. Go, Ulcers!!!