Newest Bush reality: "Politics is the ULTIMATE SACRIFICE!"

[Bluebear]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20050103/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush

... "I want to confront problems, and I will," Bush said, looking out at dozens of new lawmakers and their spouses gathered in the East Room. "I'll call upon Congress to take on big issues, and I look forward to working with members of both parties to do just that."

Bush campaigned in both of his presidential elections on reaching out across party lines. Yet he often leaves behind any lawmakers who don't get on board his agenda.

"This town is sometimes too partisan and too political," Bush said. "And my hope is, is that we can show the nation that we can come together to achieve big things for the good of the country."

Bush thanked the newly elected members and their spouses for their public service. He said politics is "the ultimate sacrifice."


Theresa Poulin (4th L at rear) follows the casket of her son, Maine Army National Guard Staff Sergeant Lynn Poulin, out of the Notre Dame Church after funeral services in Waterville, Maine December 30, 2004.

But neither Theresa nor her son made the ultimate sacrifice. Today Bush said POLITICS is...

[Sparkly]

1. OmiGOD

How outrageous!!! :mad:

Edited 'cuz I got the quote:
It's the ultimate sacrifice, really: sacrifice your privacy; it's a sacrifice of time with your kids.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/01/20050103-22.html

[Ilsa]

3. He thinks he's the Savior, so of course he's going to say that.

After all, everybody dies at some point or another, but not everyone gets to be a lying, cowardly, selfish, greedy politician like George W and friends.

[Taxloss]

6. The same applies to z-list celebrities -

no privacy, no time with their kids. Does that make appearing on Big Brother "The Ultimate Sacrifice"?

[Flying Dream Blues]

17. That had to be

unscripted...surely his handlers would have suggested he not use this particular phrase? I mean, if you're going to be a "war president", maybe you need to keep in mind what the ultimate sacrifice really is...

/wish i knew how to use the puking smiley/

[rwenos]

2. See Previous Thread -- We've Got Him Defined! nt

[clydefrand]

4. A real sacrafice 'cause it's so hard on the family of the pol

And you give up your privacy and bunch of other crap that came from the lying bastard's lips.

[MichiganVote]

5. I just have to say it...what a fucking asshole AND moron

[Swamp Rat]

7. Then why don't you sacrifice your own daughters GW?

Send them to the front lines of battle in Iraq!

[whalerider55]

8. yup

his politics.
our sacrifices

whalerider55

[Sleepless In NY]

9. his daughters and his salary too

JFK donated his salary to charity as a congressman & president. Honestly, what sacrifices has he made? His kids are home safe, drinking and partying it up. He keeps his salary and benefits from his own tax cuts. What "sacrifice"???????

[oscar111]

10. YACHTING is bush's ultimate sacrifice:2million tax dollars bought it last

month, or was it november?

the old owner said bush could use it whenever bush wanted to ... without owning it.

so bush spent tax dollars to buy it, and go yachting.

Yachting with your taxes, is truly a sacrifice, compared to rolling down an Iraq road toward that roadside bomb.

[librechik]

11. presidential yacht n/t

[kodi]

12. if politics is "the ultimate sacrifice" how come so many pols get rich?

lets face it, politics is no longer a place for statesmen and women,. it is a place, a process by which one can become wealthy at the expense of the public trust.

[paulie5]

13. Hey it's hard wurk

The only difference is that Bush meant to say hard wood. You know the kind he doesn't get from Laura.

Take back our country !
That's really hard work but we'll freakin' do it.
We have to.

PA3immon

[paulie5]

15. According to the great Groucho

"The problem with political jokes is that they keep getting elected"

Groucho Marx was way ahead of his time.

PA3immon

[LynnTheDem]

14. Whaaaaaa.....??????

:wow:

[TahitiNut]

16. The only thing DimSon ever sacrificed was his foreskin.

And I'm not even sure about that. :puke: (TMI)