Bush Not a Rancher

[erpowers]

Today, the people of Crooks and Liars have posted one of the questions Bush got when he did his speech in Kansas. The person started their question by referring to Bush as a rancher. I am not upset at C&L for posting this question. I am a little upset that people, like the person asking the question, actually believe that Bush is a rancher. I guess I should be upset with the media in that they are the people who know that Bush is not a rancher, but still allow him to pretend that his is a rancher.

Bush is not and never has been a rancher. When Bush bought his ranch in 2000 the family that lived on the ranch were a ranching family. This family decided to leave their cattle on Bush's ranch for a period of time. Bush never owned the cattle. In addition, from what I have heard Bush never took part in any ranching duties. Some time within the last year or two the cattle have been removed from the ranch by either the previous family selling the cattle or just moving the cattle somewhere else.

[Horse with no Name]

1. I understand that the cattle requested a move

They were jealous that Bush could spew more bullshit than they could.;)

[vortnik1]

5. HAAAAAAAAAA!!! Good one!!!

:rofl:

[RareLubbockDem]

11. actually, they wanted to spend more time with their family.. EOM

[FreedomAngel82]

2. Yep

From what I've read they bought it just before they "won" in 2000 so they knew damn well they were going to "win" and be successful with their plans. From what I've read before they moved there they lived in a gated community in Houston. I wonder if Bush still owns that house to move back there after he's finished (unless he's in jail of course which I hope). I've also heard that he has solar power at his "ranch."

[Lisa]

19. actually, no solar power ...

He has a geothermal heat pump (which saves 75% on energy costs) but he doesn't seem to know much about it.


But even more efficient, however, is the transference of heat and cool as a result of circulating water below the -- it's called thermal heating and cooling -- okay.
-- Demonstrating his command of basic home heating, Crawford, Texas, Aug. 25, 2001

http://www.dubyaspeak.com/energy.phtml

[JeffR]

3. And this just in

He's not a president either.

[HillDem]

4. But he looks like such a regular guy

When he goes out on the ranch to "clear brush".

Maybe he's more of a Kennebunkport Cowboy.

[havocmom]

14. Ever hear Ron Reagan tell about bush*s 'work' jacket?

The one with all the folds from being just taken out of the package? Ron on bush as a 'rancher' is marvelous! Mr. Reagan chews the shrub up and spits out a pile of sawdust.

Wonder if any site has that archived.

[MsUSA]

6. That's the first lie.

If people believe he's a rancher then they believe all the other lies he's spoken. B*stard.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

7. he's a silly dress up cowboy

.

[madmom]

9. a cardboard cowboy

[0007]

24. A drug store cowboy that has a pig farm


Pig shit!

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

25. Bush had some ranch dressing on his salad last night

and today he had two pieces of Jolly Rancher candy. Doesn't that count?

[C_U_L8R]

8. He's a tax evader is what he is

Some Texan may want to elaborate...
but there seems to be an awful lot of rich folk
around Texas who put a cow or two in the front
yard of their McMansions so they can be classified
as "ranches" - with lower property taxes.

A friend drove me around one of these wealthy
neighborhoods.... it was hilarious. It's like a dirty
little secret nobody's supposed to talk about.
How come no one calls out Dubya for not paying
his fair share either ??

[ClayZ]

12. Does that make me a cat rancher? n/t

[spindrifter]

16. Does he get a "farm subsidy"?

I can't imagine that these people would turn away from any tax saving loophole or entitlement.

[Wickerman]

10. Unfortunately, they know he isn't

and they accept it. They know he "plays one on TV" as a co-worker Bush* fan told me recently. Its his persona and they like it. They are willing to accept it as a lie because they know the whole package is nothing but stage dressing. For many of them its all a big reality show and their "contestant" is winning and the rest of us are going to get voted off the island.

[Botany]

13. He is more like a Cowboy Queen.

[C_U_L8R]

22. Like a different member of the Village People every day

George sure does like to play dress up....
cowboy, fighter pilot, fireman.....
I'm waiting for the big feather headdress

Dubya .. Jump on it ! Jump On It !

[MrMonk]

15. It's the Bush family ranch.

People keep telling me that, so it must be true.

[MiniMe]

30. Bull. The ranch was purchased and built in 2000, it was barely...

finished in time for the election.

[MrMonk]

31. Yes, I know.

I was commenting on how some people have been duped in the myth of the rugged rancher.

[htuttle]

17. I thought he was a cootie rancher?

Doesn't that count?

[Joe_VB]

18. All hat and no cattle.........

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

20. Bush was not only a rancher but also a Texas Ranger

He longs for those days of glory when he would be branding steers, busting broncos, or going on long cattle drives on the Chisholm trail to Abilene or Dodge City. When he proudly rode with the Texas Rangers, he tamed the west in fighting the wild Commanches or hunting down and smoking out them outlaws and bad "killerz".

[liveoaktx]

21. Heh. That's why he loved that poster "Wanted Dead or Alive"

that he saw 100 years ago when he was alive in the Old West.

[Triana]

23. The "town of Crawford" didn't even EXIST until he ran for prez...

...it was created purely for his image.

[mitchum]

26. But he is intimately familiar with bullshit

[WI_DEM]

27. I've seen many pictures of LBJ riding a horse, but never W--why?

[C_U_L8R]

28. W=Wimp

Poor wittle Dubya is afraid of horsies.

[im10ashus]

29. Don't tell that to the NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/24/politics/24bush.html?_r=1

They too have drank the kool-aid.

[peekaloo]

32. A Jolly Rancher maybe.