"We climbed the mighty mountain and I see the valley below,

[BurtWorm]

and that's the valley of peace."

Bush lamely trying to channel King James or MLK

[irancontra]

1. or Kaptain Kangaroo

[cheshire]

2. That was a WTF moment. I was looking up expecting him in robes.

[skylarmae]

3. I was screaming when I heard him say it

I can only hope he has to eat those words some time soon!

[skylarmae]

4. oh, yeah, GEORGIE PORGIE'S GOT TO GO

[RazzleCat]

7. Maybe Sharpton or Jessie Jackson

Could have pulled off that line. But Bush, no way. The man has no soul.

[donco6]

5. Boy, did that sound stupid.

Whoever wrote that crap should be canned.

Or better yet, promoted.

[ewagner]

6. My guess

Karen wrote it for him and had him memorize it for his "Churchillian Moment". Trouble was Bush* couldn't deliver it with any kind of conviction at all AND EVEN WORSE, after the beating he had taken for the previous 88 minutes, it was completely out of context.

[BurtWorm]

8. It's more a churchy than Churchillian moment.

The Bushists work this kind of language into his speeches so the Christians can think they're getting some code language.

[ewagner]

12. That's true....

can't find the right analogy....have to think about it.

[bloom]

16. that is a good point...n/t

[Maiden England]

9. I had a * style rolling eyes moment...

...then I gagged
:puke:

[LisaM]

10. I kept thinking it was a roller coaster

though looking back, I guess that's MAGIC Mountain. It still sounded Disney-ish.

[Hamlette]

11. WHAT??????????????? That's not from the Bible?????

I thought it was some cheap shot for his base, some biblical quote.

He made that tripe up?

Put me out of my misery. He is a national disgrace.

[imax2268]

13. My roommate

who is a repub...a nice one...she even said..."what the fuuuuck did he just say...!"

I don't know...but it sounded stupid to me...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

14. I thought it was an attempt to be Ronald Reagan

with a twist on the shining city on the hill image. Bush's vision is closer to Ronald Reagan's Death Valley Days period.

[BurtWorm]

15. No, it's really--no kidding--part of the Bushist pander to fundamentalist

Christians. They put code words into his speeches to throw the fundies their required allotment of dripping red meat. No kidding!

[BeHereNow]

17. You are correct-

Here is a thread I started on the meaning
of this particular coded message from last night.
It is truly frightening to consider the implications
of Foreign Policy based in the Book of Joshua-
which I am convinced was the significance of
this particular mumbo-jumbo message to the
"true believers..."
Hell, people, we are in deep shite.
BHN
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=2438062#2438387

[BurtWorm]

18. Excellent link!

I'm not a Bible scholar, but I knew he was aiming to sound like Moses. Disgusting piece of shit bastid!

[BeHereNow]

19. Lars39 added another factor

the Great Commission folks.
Proof that the Crusade is in motion.
Franklin Graham and a global army
of x-tians who's mission is to convert everyone
to Chrisitanity.
According to the book of Joshua, those
who will not convert should be eliminated.
This mixture of Strauss and Old Testament foreign policy
is a recipe for global disaster.
What in the heck are we going to do?
BHN

[BurtWorm]

20. Are they related to the Dominionists or Reconstructionists?

I think the Republicans are playing with fire and we could all get burned.