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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:27 PM
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I see Jeb speak, and I wonder how the hell Dubya is his brother
I don't agree with most of Jeb's politics, but the man can think on his feet, speak in paragraphs, not just sound bites, and he seems to be capable.

Fucking Karl had to latch onto Dubya and tell him to run. I don't think Jeb would have fucked things up anywhere near his brother. Shrub has just had this uncanny knack of turning everything he touches to shit.
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BlueStateGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:28 PM
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1. Jeb didn't soak his brain in Jack Daniels for 20 years.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:31 PM
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4. True
I suppose that could make a difference.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:47 PM
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19. you don't pull any punches do you?
:)
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:29 PM
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2. Jeb's just as much of a crook as bu$h** is.
The whole damn family...nothing but evil greedy monsters.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:35 PM
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9. I don't agree with most of his politics
Like the Terri Schiavo debacle, and the 2000 election screw up. I just think if it was him rather than his brother that ended up running that we would not be as totally fucked up as we are. Jeb probably would have at least done a better job than his father. Dubya is worse than his father could have a nightmare of being.
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Scottie72 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:31 PM
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3. I did not vote for Jeb
when I lived in florida and he first ran. I am still in awe how in the world * can win elections?!?! He cannot speak on his feet at all. His address to the nation was so boring I couldn't bare to listen it sounds as if he said the same thing again again again.. 9-11 Iraq 9-11 Iraq thank you God Bless america.. .

Now if Jeb runs I think he will have the election in a run away. I agree he can speak and think on his feet. Plus I think he is much more likeable than *
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efhmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:33 PM
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7. Well that is scary as hell. Why do you think americans still have not
learned the bush anti-freedom and privacy lesson yet?
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:38 PM
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11. If trends continue with *'s lack of popularity, I don't see Jeb getting it
I think Dubya has destroyed Jeb's chances, really. Dubya should be in Texas right now sucking the teet of whatever oil company he could draw a pension from, rather than sucking America's teets dry.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:46 PM
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18. it sounds odd to us, but people really like Dubya.....
there is a large segment of the population who are very anti-intellectual. Being dumb is an asset for him, because the dumber voters in our country identify with that, others think he may not be all that smart but he's got cowboy common sense and he's a God-Fearing man. He has some valid political skills. He's good at meeting people and cracking a joke or two. Everything about the man otherwise is a damn tragedy.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:32 PM
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5. JEB
You mean Ferret face can talk?!!!! hahaha
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LiberalVoice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:33 PM
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6. You're thinking of it the wrong way....
The obvious reason they are brothers is their lack of conscience and ability to do whatever it takes to appease corporate america.
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:43 PM
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17. Oh, I have no doubt he has shady dealings
I just don't think he would have been quite as bad.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:34 PM
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8. Jeb is not as capable of being manipulated as his traitor brother
When looking for marionette, you need one that won't pull the strings itself.
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johnnie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:35 PM
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10. I found this
It might be the answer to a lot of questions where is concerns georgie. Like falling off bicycles, choking on pretzels (which I have been told isn't the true story), not being able to have a normal conversation and a lot of other of the idiot's problems.




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punpirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:38 PM
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12. Florida isn't in such great shape...
... these days, thanks to Dubya's younger brother.

And, from what I read, Jebbie's got more than his share of unsavory alliances, devious deals and he's just as big a whore to the religious right as Dubya.

He might be able to cover his tracks better than his brother, but he would have screwed things up even more--he's just as evil, but he's smarter.

Don't forget that Jebbie was a signatory to the PNAC founding principles statement in 2000. He would have done the same things that his brother has done, and probably could have gotten even more of the far right's wish list accomplished.

Speaking in complete sentences isn't a sign that he'd be better, by any stretch of the term.

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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:42 PM
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15. Well, the "no child left behind" crap has sucked here
Maybe Jeb just isn't as embarrasing to watch speak. When I see Dubya unable to answer questions that aren't prepared, then saying he was caught off guard by a question and he can't think in front of all those people, I just want to hide my head. This is our fucking president, and he can't complete a thought in one breath.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:39 PM
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13. George was chosen because he didn't have a job and
he can be controlled by wires and buttons.
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efhmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:43 PM
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16. Well, his first job was ruining my home state. Dems around here said
when he visited this small town that he had charisma. Gulp, gag,vomit and retch.
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graywarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:49 PM
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20. Snakes can be charismatic.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-09-05 01:42 PM
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14. George used to be more articulate....
He may have developed some dementia over the years due to his alcohol, and possible drug use.
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