Mr. Whittington and a woman trampeled by the president's horse...

[saltpoint]

The bloodred neocons likely love Dick Cheney and may not think much less of him as a result of this shooting incident. From reports, it sounds as if Mr. Whittington will survive.

It put me in the mind of Franklin Pierce, known to enjoy his liquor, who lost control of his horse in a procession and inadvertently trampeled a woman bystander.

He was reported to have been so drunk that he was unaware of the damage done to the woman. "You know how I am after I've had a snootful," the president is reported to have replied.

The horse-trampeling incident is referenced in the article cited below.

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THE NATION
Volume: 255 • Issue #: 0015 • Date: November 09, 1992

"If the Shoe Fits. . ." by Douglas McGrath


"...Franklin Pierce was arrested in office 'after trampling an old woman while riding his horse, probably after having had a snootful...' "
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[Wickerman]

1. And, of course, Bab's is a descendant of Pierce

The irony.

Bush, too, is a a very indirect relation to Pierce. The links are somewhere here on DU.

[JanMichael]

2. What????????? We MUST destroy those bloodlines!

Period.

Like the Czars for instance. Filthy fucking exploiters with nice clothes.

[Wickerman]

4. Scary, ain't it?

According to Pierce Genealogy, Frederick Clifton Peirce, Esq., 1882, provided 11/10/99 by Richard L. Pierce and corrected by Barb Petty 1/7/01, Barbara Bush's Pierce correct ancestry is as follows:

Thomas1 PIERCE 1583-4? -1666 m. Elizabeth WORTINGTON b.1595-6
Thomas2 PIERCE 1618-1683 m.1635 Elizabeth COLE d.1688
James3 PIERCE 1659-1742 m.(1)abt.1687 Elizabeth PARKER d.1715
James4 PIERCE 1690-1773 m.(2)bef.1711 Phebe UNKNOWN d.1776
Joshua5 PIERCE 1722-1771 m(2)1753 Esther RICHARDSON 1727-1819
James6 PIERCE 1768-1849 m.1795 Mary STACY 1774-1847
Gen. James7 PIERCE Jr. 1810-1874 m.1839 Chloe HOLBROOK 1816-1886
Jonas8 James PIERCE 1839-1913 m.1865 Kate PRITZEL 1841-1931
Scott9 PIERCE 1866-aft.1930 m.1891 Mabel MARVIN 1869-193?
Marvin10 PIERCE 1893-1969 m.(1)1918 Pauline ROBINSON 1896-1949
Barbara11 PIERCE 1925- m.1945 George Herbert Walker BUSH 1924-
George Walker BUSH 1946- m.1977 Laura WELCH 1946-

http://www.bearhaven.com/family/cousin/barbara.html

Pierce and Barbara Bush share a common ancestor, thus President George W. Bush is not only related to Pierce, but in some photos (as with the one on this page) there is an observable facial resemblance between the two

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Pierce

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removed some email adys that I missed.

[saltpoint]

3. Yes. They're both related, Barbara I think closer than George.

Same bad blood in any case.

[mitchum]

5. Hence the alcoholism gene shared by that bitch and her son