apples and oranges
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:43 PM
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God bless you and God bless the United States of America! |
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Is that a unique line Obama has or has every other president ended speeches the same way? I never watched presidential speeches before Obama so I don't know.
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:45 PM
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1. It has become a standard sign-off.. at least since Reagan (his speechwriters, that is). |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:57 PM
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11. Unlike Reagan and the Bushes, Obama means it. nt |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:45 PM
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2. James Knox Polk used to invoke Beelzebub |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:49 PM
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7. I Would Totally Vote For ANYONE Who SIgned Off, "Hail Satan!" |
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Thu Apr-01-10 02:27 PM
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You know Sky-Daddy knows everything you say.
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Thu Apr-01-10 02:49 PM
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17. I'll Just Recant On My Deathbed, And Then It's Straight Up To Heaven! |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:45 PM
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I think they drill into them on inauguration day that it must be said after each and every speech. Kind of like the flag pin, if you don't wear it you must be some kind of commie pinko.
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:47 PM
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4. God would be so ashamed of its usage |
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If, you know, He wasn't dead
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:48 PM
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:48 PM
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6. No, Every President Is Expected To Recite the Obligatory Fairy Tale Line |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:50 PM
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8. It's like the silly flag pins, de rigueur for politicians. |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:54 PM
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9. Gawd luvs Uhmurika don'cha know! nt |
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Thu Apr-01-10 01:56 PM
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...and if He, or Anyone else who was in that political public eye (even the hate spewers) EVER forgot to say it or left it out of one speech - they'd be drawn & quartered.
It bugs me to no end that we use this cliche crap, I guess there is no denying that we are a nation built on puritannical hypocrisy.
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Thu Apr-01-10 02:03 PM
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12. I'm not fond of that statement, no matter who utters it |
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It sounds exclusive, and asking God to bless a country that knowingly lies to start illegal wars (which KILL women and children), wreaks havoc on the environment, and puts corporate greed ahead of everything else seems just a tad disrespectful.
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Thu Apr-01-10 02:05 PM
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13. Kevin Kline used it in "Dave" n/t |
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Thu Apr-01-10 02:09 PM
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he'z on are side!!!11!!1!:silly:
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Thu Apr-01-10 02:54 PM
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18. It's fucking horrendous, but of course any US prez will espouse that bullshit to the nth degree |
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