Why do I always see an asterisk next to Bush's name?

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

Is it meant to remind us that he's an asshole. I don't get it. :shrug:

[billyskank]

1. It signified that Bush 43* is special

in that he was not elected President in 2000.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

4. Ah, like with Roger Maris' 61*

Clever.

[Maestro]

It started because of Doonsebury.

The cartoonist, can't remember the name now, put an asterisk by *'s name. Ever since then, it has caught on to show that he is not really the president.

[billyskank]

5. Gary Trudeau.

[Maestro]

16. That is he!

Thanks. :hi:

[XemaSab]

12. I thought instead of drawing the man he just had an *

:shrug:

(sort of like he had a floating waffle for 42 :P )

[Maestro]

15. It certainly might have been.

My memory is a bit fuzzy the older I get. :)

[JackBeck]

2. It's meant to remind us

that he was never elected President. He was appointed by the Supreme Court.

[huskerlaw]

3. I believe it's

to indicate a footnote, as in:

In 2004, President Bush* took office for his second term.

*We use the term "President" lightly, as his sorry ass wasn't elected either time.

:hi:

[Left Is Write]

7. My best friend and I were talking about President Gore yesterday.

I said I wished that he'd run.

She said, "Yes! He was already elected once, and he can do it again!"

[Suich]

6. I use * because I refuse to type his name! n/t

[rosesaylavee]

22. Same here

I refuse to type his name - it offends me.

There was a poster 'diane in sf' earlier this year who "thought * was literally "Whistle Ass" a term used to describe GWB by a little old lady who died during his first term and left all her estate to getting rid of him. I picture a puckered, whistling orifice as synonymous with GWB."

I liked that imagery so much I saved her post in my profile commentary.

[billyoc]

8. *(void where prohibited)

Which is pretty much everywhere but here. :eyes:

[triguy46]

9. Let's not discount the 'asshole' designation. Vonnegut so artistically

rendered that body part to very much resemble an asterisk in Breakfast with Champions. I feel that it is worthy of mention, if for no other reason than to honor Kurt.

[SPKrazy]

10. it's in the by laws of DU

* is meant to signify the insignificance of *

[cabbage08]

11. LOL

:toast:

[Orsino]

13. 'Cause he never risked his own ass.

Always someone else's. Always.

[Swede]

14. He's using steroids and human growth hormone.

So all his records don't count.}(

[HughMoran]

17. Barry Bonds syndrome

:D

[pitohui]

18. cuz he wasn't elected, he was installed by the supremes EOM

.

[Kutjara]

19. I thought Gary Trudeau used it...

...to show that Shrub is one of Daddy Bush's "thousand points of light." Every scene he appeared in, it was a a little glowing asterisk.

[dpbrown]

20. Because not everyone can spell "Illegitimate Poseur Cokehead Fuckwad"

Oh, and because he lost the election, too.

[Rabrrrrrr]

21. To remind us that he's not legitimate, like Barry Bonds

and other people who lie/cheat/steal their way to the top.