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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-03 11:03 PM
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A great anti-Bush column from my local paper
(I love Katherine Lee. I bet she get's called up to the majors soon.)

*snip*

If I were President Bush, I would expect to eat a little crow right about now, and down it without complaint.

A little humility wouldn’t come amiss from a president who has managed to manipulate the press and the American people with his brand of macho play-acting and is now, perhaps, finally having to own up to a few miscalculations.

After lunging ahead to war without the support of much of his electorate — or the rest of the world, for that matter — Bush is now admitting begrudgingly that war games aren’t always a good predictor of actual outcomes, especially if you cast yourself as the conquering hero and forget that the conquered might have something to say about it.

The president is now slinging around words like “sacrifice” and “duty”, which are easy words to sling around when you’re asking someone else to do them.

*snip*

(I have no idea why the link says "entertainment," this was on the op-ed page.)

http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20030919/NEWS12/30919009/1073/entertainment4
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-03 11:06 PM
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"macho play acting" yup that's Chimpy allright.
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Brucey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-03 11:06 PM
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1. This is just one of many that are coming out now.
People are finally getting brave enough to point out the Chimps mistakes and frauds. I hope we can keep this rolling!
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-19-03 11:28 PM
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2. Remember this is from Alabama!
Maybe there IS hope! :)
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-03 12:23 AM
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3. I sent her a thank-you email
we have got to support those who SPEAK THE TRUTH.
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Syrinx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-20-03 12:50 AM
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4. I did too!
Are you here with us? A surprising number are.

I like Kate and Skittles.

:)
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