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Toots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 08:40 PM
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Wonder how many vacations FDR took during WW II
Bush* has said on numerous occasions this "War" we are in is the same as WW II and he even likened it to the American Revolution the other day. He has this "Big War" he is Prezidentin over and yet he can't ever seem to miss his vacation time...When added up I believe half of the time he has been in office he has been relaxing someplace, either Camp David or "The western whitehouse" or somepkace fishing...rather than at his office in the real Whitehouse..
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 08:46 PM
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1. FDR went to Warm Springs for polio therapy. Not to host barbecues for fundraisers.
Any time Bush goes away, I am grateful.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:29 PM
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2. I would be a whole lot more grateful if he vacationed in another galaxy
That way by the time he returned his term would be up.
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:36 PM
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3. You need to be more considerate of other galaxies.
Maybe another dimension? Or is he already in one?
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:41 PM
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5. The problem with another dimension is that he would still be on this planet.
He could still travel to another galaxy and use up the fuel for the return. Maybe there is another Sun out there that would pull his spaceship into its gravity.
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:37 PM
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4. Can you believe anything a drunk says?
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MichiganVote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:42 PM
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6. FDR used to sail. During some of his breaks he would use his sailboat
as a means to get away from Washington altogether and even visited with Churchill on the sly. At one time he had an aid pose as himself fishing from the deck of his sailboat while he was actually conducting foreign policy. Other than that, he visited Warm Springs where he had purchased land and constructed a not for profit center to help those with polio. He solicited money from the wealthy to keep the thing going and had his own cabin.

FDR has always been reported as a workhorse while in office. That combined with the rigors of polio and some bad habits may have contributed to his death. (aneurysm)
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:47 PM
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7. How many days has Bushler worked in his life?
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:55 PM
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9. LMAO! Great pic!!
:rofl:
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:59 PM
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10. Brand new one:
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 11:15 PM
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11. Now I'll have nightmares!!
Thanks!! :rofl:

You are to funny! :P
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antonialee839 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-27-07 09:49 PM
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8. I really resent the fact that this bunch of
thugs has the nerve to call the Bush pig farm the western White House.
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