* shows great leadership..."I encourage you all to go shopping more."

[jefferson_dem]

"The recent report on retail sales shows a strong beginning to the holiday shopping season across the country
...And I encourage you all to go shopping more."

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/bush-economy-posting-strong-gains/story.aspx?guid=%7B3C198BCB-B02C-4954-AE00-97ACF9487687%7D

[derby378]

1. From THX-1138: "Let us be thankful we have commerce. Buy more. Buy more now. Buy. And be happy. "

:yoiks:

[pushycat]

15. Terrific movie! Glad someone still remembers it...

[katsy]

Did he say anything about those who can't afford...

to feed themselves or their families?

Did he encourage charity for the unfortunate?

What should we do with those people mr. pretzledent? Serve them up for dinner? Let them rot in the streets?

[LibraLiz1973]

5. They may have to be "Sacrificed"

Why is he such a moron?

[katsy]

9. Wish some brave reporter would ask your question. nt

[radfringe]

2. read the article this morning, and listening to bush speak... well

if today's "speech" is any indication, I think the fat ladies are lining up for auditions.

---snip----

Gates Inherits The Mother Of All Messes
US NEWS | Tuesday, December 19, 2006
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_061219.htm

Next Five Weeks Critical For Bush
The US News Political Bulletin has learned senior Republicans are looking at the next five weeks with a mix of trepidation and anticipation. "The next five weeks are make it or break it for this presidency," says a key Republican who informally advises the White House. In early January, the Democrats will take over Congress and signal how aggressively they will confront the Administration on Iraq and a wide range of domestic issues, and how vigorously they will investigate the Administration over its policies and perceived errors over the past six years.

In early to mid-January, President Bush plans to give a high-stakes speech setting forth "the way forward" in Iraq. Bush will then give his State of the Union address on January 23. "Anything the President wants to do in the last two years of his term will be contingent on the reaction to his new course in Iraq," the senior GOP adviser tells the Political Bulletin. "If he bombs when he gives the Iraq speech, the fat lady sings. If he's not realistic and doesn't engender support, which is a tall order, people will begin to turn him off on all subjects."

[Norquist Nemesis]

3. A Shopping Surge

The latest report I'd heard was that the shopping started well but has really fallen off. :shrug:

[ShortnFiery]

4. It seemingly will take nothing less than an exorcism to remove this

psychotic man from the WH? :shrug:

To quote a winger, "We're at WAR!" :eyes:

[rodeodance]

6. this will go down in the History books.

[Ezlivin]

7. I wish to hell that I could SHOP FOR A NEW PRESIDENT

'Cause I'd trade in this sorry sack of shit in a second.

[oldgrowth]

8. Get those credit cards out and go into more debt!!!!!!!!

[sinkingfeeling]

10. OK, I'm ordering a dozen "Impeach Bush/Cheney" shirts!

[kimsterdemster]

11. The most expensive present...

I bought this Holiday Season was a George Bush farting doll for my brother, $19.89 :+

You can get one too at

www.prankplace.com

[Ganja Ninja]

12. I wonder where I can get a good deal on tar & feathers?

:freak:

[Cass]

13. Oh man, this really chaps my ass. So many people are in debt

up to their eyeballs and barely making ends meet in this tanking economy and this buffoon tells us all to go shopping??? This guy is so out of touch with reality that its pathetic.

[GDAEx2]

14. You've got to be kidding...

I think I'm gonna......:puke: