Has Shrub Jumped the Shark?

[charlyvi]

His SS privatization scheme seems to be in trouble (AARP will fight it); his medical liability speeches are going nowhere (I don't think anyone believes frivolous lawsuits are actually what's driving up health insurance), and the morale of our soldiers is awful. Are we seeing the beginning of the end, or am I delusional?

[indigobusiness]

1. I've always thought you had a lovely sort of delusional charm....

but I think you may have lurched into lucidity on this one.

[Taxloss]

4. LOL

My dear chap, you're quite the thing!

[indigobusiness]

22. Why is it...

that only those on that side of the pond seem to think so
(and damn few, at that)?

http://www.taxloss.blogspot.com/ edit- (I'll post your link, instead)

Thanks. I like your Texloss graphic. Can I use it?

edit- oops it won't post. Nevermind, I shouldnt have asked, anyway.

Nice graphic, though.

[Taxloss]

27. Well, it's a bit non-topical now, but help yourself

Although a bit of credit would be nice. If you would like me to design anything for you, you have only to ask.

[indigobusiness]

28. Thanks

Very kind of you. I was just going to post it on my blog, which is outdated as well and needs revamping.

If I fi9gure out how to post the image, I'll put your blog link up, too.

I tried to host your pic elsewhere when I couldn't post it, but no joy. It must be protected. Can I just screen capture it?

[charlyvi]

8. Thank you, darling.

It seems as though Shrub is all dressed up with nowhere to go.....Or is it just the pre-New Year's eve burgundy I'm imbibing?

[indigobusiness]

13. Think nothing of it, my dear...but please continue to call me "darling".

Duhbya has seemed that way to me since he was running for Texas guv.

His corsage is surely drooping.

[charlyvi]

19. Why, the petals are falling as we speak....

We love him, We love him not.....NOT! Darling.

[Vidar]

37. and stop calling me "Shirley".

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Unless the Ohio electors switch their vote to Kerry, isn't it too late?

He will still inhabit the White House for four years and have all that time to wreak deadly havoc on our nation, our environment, our constitution, our economy, our entire planet for that matter...
His minions control the Senate, the House and the Supreme Court....

[Florida_Geek]

3. Well assuming like I do

that he did not win the election in the first place. He started at < 50% and will be going downhill from there.

the 2006 elections are coming up and house and some senators face election in 2006. SS will kill the senior vote and they know it.

No IMHO he is a lame duck president just does not know it today

[BrklynLiberal]

From your keyboard to God's ears!!!!!!!!!!! Let us hope he cannot do too

much irreversible damage in two years!!!!

[htuttle]

5. I would support appointing Ted McGinley to the cabinet

Maybe they'll go on a 'Bush administration vacation in Hawaii'? Or will there be a Very Special Guest appearance by...Henry Kissenger, maybe?

[charlyvi]

23. Heh heh.

McGinley would kill this administration once and for all--McGinley say privatize Social Security! McGinley hates frivolous lawsuits! McGinley wants YOU to serve in your country's armed forces! BWAHAHHAHA!

[Az]

6. Shrub was propped up by the RNC

They needed him in office to provide power and coattails. But now that he is in his ride is over. The party is going to begin to exert their strength over him and there will be a struggle.

[Taxloss]

7. What does "jumped the shark" mean?

I mean, I can guess what it means, but I don't know its origin. Please enlighten me.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. http://www.jumptheshark.com/

splains it all............

The aforementioned expression refers to the telltale sign of the demise of Happy Days, our favorite example, when Fonzie actually "jumped the shark." The rest is history.

[Newsjock]

10. go here

http://jumptheshark.com

[charlyvi]

11. He's gone beyond his effectiveness...

he's old news, he's gone beyond the pale, he's reached to far, he's not valid anymore, etc. In other words, America has woke up.

[Dr.Phool]

16. I peg your bardon

As much as I'd love to see him reduced to irrelevency, do you listen to his followers in the morning on c-span?

They think this imbecile is god.

My apologies to imbeciles.

[charlyvi]

20. Bwahahaha!

That does tend to give imbeciles a bad name. Well, maybe I'm delusional, but he may have jumped the shark as far as Social Security is concerned. Or maybe I'm just hoping.

[clydefrand]

12. RE: Frivolous lawsuits...take a look if you'd like at the commentary

that was in our paper today. It was written by my doctor whom I respect very much. He is young and very good. I do believe that a lot of good doctors are leaving their professions because of the malpractice insurance premiums. Note what he says at the end about insurance companies. Sounds pretty gutsy to me for a doctor to speak out like this. Wonder if he would make a good politician for the DEM party? :-)



http://www.roanoke.com/editorials/commentary/16158.html

[charlyvi]

15. Ah, but are the malpractice insurance premiums

due to frivolous lawsuits or greedy insurance companies? I personally think this is a red herring thrown out by those said companies. Truly frivolous lawsuits are generally either thrown out in court or awarded small compensation. On the other hand, to cap EVERY lawsuit award is a very serious suppresion of consumer rights. No company, or service provider, would cut into profit for safety's sake unless they had to; unless their profit was threatened though legal means. To take this consumer right away would be the same as awarding companies and service providers a safety net to provide shoddy goods or services with impunity.

[Dr.Phool]

18. I was at a town hall meeting last year w/ Sen. Bill Nelson

There was also a lobbyist for the medical proffesion in the audience.

He asked if Sen Nelson was going to support a bill to cap lawsuit awards and attorney fees. The Senator said absolutely not. The insurance companies will be laughing all the way to the bank. He should know what he's talking about, as he was Florida's insurance commissioner, before the Senate.

It turns out that Florida did pass a bill, with all kinds of promises for reduced malpractice rates. Shortly after the bill passed, the insurance companies said they would CAP premiums for a year.

[JanMichael]

14. He's jumped it a thousand times yet he's still there.

Sadly I don't think it matters.

[CatholicEdHead]

17. Holiday lull

Wait for the new year and the new term and watch out. Then the steamroller will get going.

[charlyvi]

21. Okay. You've just killed my...

Burgundy buzz. So sad.

[Deja Q]

24. AARP will fight it? Wow, maybe they learned that sucking up to him won't

work.

[charlyvi]

26. Yep. AARP's fighting it.

Five million in commercials against it going out in January. You could have knocked me over with a feather.

[Mend]

34. When I see them, I will believe them....we quit those people eom

[charlyvi]

35. Here's the link....

http://www.aarp.org/socialsecurity/Articles/a2004-12-01-social_security_wherewestand.html

AARP opposes private accounts.

[theboss]

25. Hopefully, he gets a strong case of second-termitis

No president is immune. Now he just needs to get caught with a dead girl or live boy.

[Algorem]

29. he should take up Mexican cliff-diving,that macho stuff should bring up

his approval ratings,you know,him up there in his red white and blue speedos,with his spare socks and the Sunday paper,maybe he hits the cliff maybe the water,that should work

[charlyvi]

31. Red, white and blue Speedos?

OMG! I can die now.

[ldf]

30. you are delusional.

until there is a complete reversal within the democratic party,

until there is a complete reversal within the corporate media,

until there is a complete reversal by the dumbed-down, bush is god, anti-intellectual amerikkkans...

bush will continue to do what he has done, and everyone will stand back in awe of his incredible ability to scale the perilous peaks of the american polictical landscape, and sail through the dangerous waters of world politics.

:puke:

[charlyvi]

32. Okay ldf....

Tell us what you really think. (Just kidding)

[Disturbed]

33. He talks like a duck, walks, etc....

and he surely is lame....so yeah he is a lame duck and a Dumb Fuck!

[mikehiggins]

36. Absolutely

Shrub is done, weird as that may sound. What possible reason could anyone have for backing him any further? The Congresscritters are going to be looking at 2006 and the presidential hopefuls are going to be looking at 2008. There isn't a snowball's chance in hell that Cheney will run, even if he's alive, and anyone who fucks around with Social Security is going to have the wrath of God down around his ears in the next election.

Still, that shouldn't discourage the Bushoids. They can still kill all sorts of darkies and wogs before they're done, and fuck the environment and the economy into a cocked hat.

Bush himself, though, is yesterday's news. His so-called "political capital" is as useful as an over-the-limit Mastercard.

[Forkboy]

38. I wish he'd jump in one,not over one

[seaj11]

39. He'll definitely be weaker

in his second term. Basic poli sci. His political capital will decrease.