I'm a Bush-hater.

[Stilt-Man]

How anyone could listen to this douchebag (as I am now, in his press conference about the U.S. attorney firings), and NOT hate the guy?

He just made a statement completely turning the issue around from their wrongdoing to accusing the Congress of partisanship.

So, yeah - I hate the guy.
I tend to do that with reprehensible human beings.

[Thommy Melanson]

See sig below

[Ray G.]

Oh, boy.

[Brian Defferding]

Welcome to 90 percent of the Bendis board.

[chazbot]

I love the bush


wait...

you are talking about something else...

ignore

[Ryan F]

Welcome to 90 percent of the Bendis board.

And 70% of America!

[Shwicaz]

The press conference is a nightmare.

He's stumbling over his words and totally contradicting himeself.


on allowing rove to testify under oath and in public "I don't want to set a precedent because it will impede the president from getting good information/advice. I have put forth proposal and they should accept it."


on whether or not Bush, personally feels there was some sort of shwic-ery going on:

"No, and that is why I am allowing people to testify under oath, and in front of Congress, because nothing wrong was gong on and we will show people the truth in this public forum. And that is why we are doing it, in public, under oath, because it is important to get the truth out."

[d.j.]

I love the bush
wait...
you are talking about something else...

And I'm beaten to the joke.

Dubya? Horrible creature.

[Shwicaz]

weren't the attorneys who were fired the ones who brought this into the public eye?

So why is Bush saying that he 'feels sorry for these fine people who have to now be in the public eye with the harsh klieg lights....."


WTF?!?!?

[Ray G.]

And 70% of America!

People keep on saying this...

You have no evidence that 70% of America "hates Bush". 70% of America disapproves of his job as President. Since 50% of America voted for Bush in 2004, it stands to reason that there's a large number of people who voted for him who now disapprove of the job he's doing. I'd reckon that a lot of them don't exactly "hate Bush".

[Stilt-Man]

Welcome to 90 percent of the Bendis board.

I would frame my remarks by saying that I while it's easier to hate Dubya for his affectations and gaffes, it's his policies that are truly worthy of spite - and that's where I base mine.

I'd compare that to the "Clinton-haters" of the 90's, except that Republicans hate all Democrats, not just the Clintons. They hate everybody, I think - including themselves.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Hate Bush.
Loved Clinton.

'Nuff said.

[Ryan Elliott]

I hate him.


I hate him a lot.

[Ray G.]

This whole scandal is pretty funny. The fact is, legally Bush is free to fire US Attorneys for any reason, the second he wants to. Clinton fired 93, and that's not a dodge, that's a precedent. This turned into a "scandal", because once again, Bush couldn't be direct enough to say "no comment. We're well within our rights to do this.". He let the other side control the story, and most Americans probably think it's a lot more scandalous than it is.

[Thudpucker]

Actually on this issue, if I follow correctly, I don't hate Bush.

It seems to be common for Presidents to clean house and fire Attorneys, it's a political position. Clinton did the same thing apparently.

[Ryan F]

People keep on saying this...

You have no evidence that 70% of America "hates Bush". 70% of America disapproves of his job as President. Since 50% of America voted for Bush in 2004, it stands to reason that there's a large number of people who voted for him who now disapprove of the job he's doing. I'd reckon that a lot of them don't exactly "hate Bush".

About 28% of Americans voted for Bush in 2004.

Why do you keep sticking up for this ass?

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Yeah. I don't hate him for firing attornies though. I couldn't care less.

I tend to hate ignorant people. And Bush seems to be more of an ignorant puppet than anything else.

[Stilt-Man]

This whole scandal is pretty funny. The fact is, legally Bush is free to fire US Attorneys for any reason, the second he wants to. Clinton fired 93, and that's not a dodge, that's a precedent. This turned into a "scandal", because once again, Bush couldn't be direct enough to say "no comment. We're well within our rights to do this.". He let the other side control the story, and most Americans probably think it's a lot more scandalous than it is.

No, what's funny is how wrong you are.

"Clinton fired 93" is a out-of-context piece of garbage; Reagan fired 93, too -- it's what administrations do when they start a new term.

Firing attorneys in the middle of a term and for not-being-partisan-ENOUGH (not to mention interfering with the investigations of Republicans) has NO precedent.

So, you're wrong.
Sorry.

[Ryan F]

Actually on this issue, if I follow correctly, I don't hate Bush.

It seems to be common for Presidents to clean house and fire Attorneys, it's a political position. Clinton did the same thing apparently.

It's unusual to replace the attorneys you appointed for partisan reasons though. Also, they circumvented Congressional approval via the Patriot Act.

I agree that this is one of his minor offenses though.

[RebootedCorpse]

His bag of doushe has no bottom.

[BrianS]

Actually on this issue, if I follow correctly, I don't hate Bush.

It seems to be common for Presidents to clean house and fire Attorneys, it's a political position. Clinton did the same thing apparently.

It is NOT common to do it after a mid-term election.

[Stilt-Man]

It seems to be common for Presidents to clean house and fire Attorneys, it's a political position. Clinton did the same thing apparently.

The right-wing spin machine claims another victim.
R.I.P.

[Shwicaz]

I agree that this is one of his minor offenses though.


Al Capone = Tax Evasion

[Ray G.]

About 28% of Americans voted for Bush in 2004.

Why do you keep sticking up for this ass?

Because I don't think he's an ass. I think he's a well-meaning incompetent, and I get a little tired of some people acting like he's the second coming of Emperor Palpatine. Sorry for having a different opinion.

[Shwicaz]

but I do agree, nothing will come of this.

[BrianS]

FYI: The Senate by a 94-2 vote passed a bill that would cancel the attorney general's power to appoint U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. Democrats say the Bush administration abused that authority when it fired the eight prosecutors and proposed replacing some with White House loyalists.

Senate limits Gonzales' hiring authority (http://fe22.news.re3.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070320/ap_on_go_co/fired_prosecutors??)

[Ryan Elliott]

Al Capone = Tax Evasion



Heh.

[Ryan F]

Al Capone = Tax Evasion

:)

[Thommy Melanson]

Because I don't think he's an ass. I think he's a well-meaning incompetent, and I get a little tired of some people acting like he's the second coming of Emperor Palpatine. Sorry for having a different opinion.

Sadly, Palpatine is a fictional character.

Bush is more like the second coming of Mussolini...and we all know how that ended.

[BrianS]

Because I don't think he's an ass. I think he's a well-meaning incompetent, and I get a little tired of some people acting like he's the second coming of Emperor Palpatine. Sorry for having a different opinion.

So you're calling him Darth Vader instead? He can be the cause of the deaths of thousands of people, but its OK because he repents?

[Stilt-Man]

Because I don't think he's an ass. I think he's a well-meaning incompetent, and I get a little tired of some people acting like he's the second coming of Emperor Palpatine. Sorry for having a different opinion.

True - Emperor Palpatine is probably responsible for a couple more hundreds of thousands dead than Bush is.

Touche', sir. Your wisdom is truly staggering.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Al Capone = Tax Evasion

He can avade his taxes along as he keeps spreading the sauce. :crazy:

[Shwicaz]

Sadly, Palpatine is a fictional character.

Bush is more like the second coming of Mussolini...and we all know how that ended.


Yes, we had to watch that horrid movie, "Tea w/ Mussolini", w/ Cher, Judi Densch, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith and Lilly Tomlin.

UGH!

[Ryan Elliott]

Sadly, Palpatine is a fictional character.

Bush is more like the second coming of Mussolini...and we all know how that ended.



I hear he was just hanging around with his girlfriend...

[Brad N.]

This whole scandal is pretty funny. The fact is, legally Bush is free to fire US Attorneys for any reason, the second he wants to. Clinton fired 93, and that's not a dodge, that's a precedent. This turned into a "scandal", because once again, Bush couldn't be direct enough to say "no comment. We're well within our rights to do this.". He let the other side control the story, and most Americans probably think it's a lot more scandalous than it is.

You really believe the spin don't you? This scandal isn't about what you think it is nor what the spin machine wants you to think it's about. Here are a few facts for you since you're free of them lately:

1) EVERY president is allowed to make presidential appointments. Cleaning house when you take over has been done by every president in recent history. It's fine and legal and kosher to do so. Also, there was quite the scandal when Clinton did it in his first term too. Bush did it in 2000 and there wasn't a peep, that's fine.

2) What is different here is that Bush has done something rather unprecedented in firing his OWN appointees in the middle of his second term. That's new. What is also new is it is apparent from emails and memos that they were fired for purely political reasons and more disgustingly because in some of their cases they were investigating loyal Bush supporters or were about to be.

3) The real scandal erupted when they were let go for political reasons and in front of Congress Abu Gonzalez LIED and said they were fired due to performance issues. In other words he publicly said they weren't properly doing their jobs instead of telling the truth and saying they were fired for political reasons.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

http://www.carbonframe.com/tw/rumie.jpg

[Brian Defferding]

I would frame my remarks by saying that I while it's easier to hate Dubya for his affectations and gaffes, it's his policies that are truly worthy of spite - and that's where I base mine.

I'd compare that to the "Clinton-haters" of the 90's, except that Republicans hate all Democrats, not just the Clintons. They hate everybody, I think - including themselves.

I think there's plenty of hate to go around from all sides. See, I hate most Republicans AND Democrats. I also sometimes hate the people voting for them.

But I do love myself :happy:

[Thommy Melanson]

I hear he was just hanging around with his girlfriend...

...and acquired a taste for meat ;)

[RebootedCorpse]

Sadly, Palpatine is a fictional character.

You bastard! That's like telling a 5-year-old that Santa is fake!

[Fusion]

People keep on saying this...

You have no evidence that 70% of America "hates Bush". 70% of America disapproves of his job as President. Since 50% of America voted for Bush in 2004, it stands to reason that there's a large number of people who voted for him who now disapprove of the job he's doing. I'd reckon that a lot of them don't exactly "hate Bush".

Do you know what an "Ostrich" is Ray?

[Ryan F]

Because I don't think he's an ass. I think he's a well-meaning incompetent, and I get a little tired of some people acting like he's the second coming of Emperor Palpatine. Sorry for having a different opinion.

He may be a well-meaning incompetent (and it's funny that this is the best case scenario), but if he is, he's being manipulated into Palpatine-like actions by those around him. Not that you'll admit this.

And don't apologize for having a different opinion like you are being persecuted. That's a bullshit tactic. I've seen people make excuse after excuse for this guy, as he continues to get more and more people killed and put more and more lives in danger while pursuing partisan strategies to suppress dissent. You have a right to your opinion, and I have a right to think that you are dead wrong.

[Thudpucker]

It's unusual to replace the attorneys you appointed for partisan reasons though. Also, they circumvented Congressional approval via the Patriot Act.

I agree that this is one of his minor offenses though.

This Administration definately has issues with being honest and straight forward. They like to take shortcuts and bully thier way thru too many situations.

[chazbot]

You bastard! That's like telling a 5-year-old that Santa is fake!

Santa's not fake, he's just a poser.

[Ray G.]

True - Emperor Palpatine is probably responsible for a couple more hundreds of thousands dead than Bush is.

Touche', sir. Your wisdom is truly staggering.

Oh, noes.

[Thommy Melanson]

You bastard! That's like telling a 5-year-old that Santa is fake!

Noooo...Santa never misled thousands of elves to their death, then told the reindeer back home that to ask him about it was unNorthPoleian.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

And don't apologize for having a different opinion like you are being persecuted. That's a bullshit tactic. I've seen people make excuse after excuse for this guy, as he continues to get more and more people killed and put more and more lives in danger while pursuing partisan strategies to suppress dissent. You have a right to your opinion, and I have a right to think that you are dead wrong.

You are officially my best friend today.

My baby brother is going to Iraq in May. He's only 19.

[Bill Nolan]

FYI: The Senate by a 94-2 vote passed a bill that would cancel the attorney general's power to appoint U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. Democrats say the Bush administration abused that authority when it fired the eight prosecutors and proposed replacing some with White House loyalists.

Senate limits Gonzales' hiring authority (http://fe22.news.re3.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070320/ap_on_go_co/fired_prosecutors??)

Cool, so the Senate is admitting Bush didn't do anything illegal under existing law, then... They just didn't like the law so they're changing it. As is their option. Just like the firing/replacing was his option.

[Ray G.]

He may be a well-meaning incompetent (and it's funny that this is the best case scenario), but if he is, he's being manipulated into Palpatine-like actions by those around him. Not that you'll admit this.

And don't apologize for having a different opinion like you are being persecuted. That's a bullshit tactic. I've seen people make excuse after excuse for this guy, as he continues to get more and more people killed and put more and more lives in danger while pursuing partisan strategies to suppress dissent. You have a right to your opinion, and I have a right to think that you are dead wrong.

Sure you do. But time and time again, I've been met with outright hostility for daring to defend the President. It gets a bit tiring sometimes. Not you, but some people seem to be unable to deal with having a dissenting opinion expressed in these threads. I apologize for being snippy, but it gets a bit tiring after a while.

[Stilt-Man]

Noooo...Santa never misled thousands of elves to their death, then told the reindeer back home that to ask him about it was unNorthPoleian.

That's what Santa's spin machine wants you to believe.
How could Hermie's wooden birdhouse have collapsed upon itself like that?
It's against the laws of physics!

[Kirblar]

Sure you do. But time and time again, I've been met with outright hostility for daring to defend the President. It gets a bit tiring sometimes. Not you, but some people seem to be unable to deal with having a dissenting opinion expressed in these threads. I apologize for being snippy, but it gets a bit tiring after a while.
Yeah, but throwing around the "Clinton fired 93" talking heads soundbite that's completely distorted and irellevant to what went on here just makes you a parrot.

[Thommy Melanson]

...Not you, but some people seem to be unable to deal with having a dissenting opinion expressed..

http://homepage.mac.com/jdmajaris/Casually%20Doomed/C1122544664/E896477582/Media/Bush5.jpg

[Brad N.]

Cool, so the Senate is admitting Bush didn't do anything illegal under existing law, then... They just didn't like the law so they're changing it. As is their option. Just like the firing/replacing was his option.

No one said what they did was illegal. Just unusual to fire your own appointees after a mid term. That and the whole lying to congress about why they were fired. That's the real problem.

[Thommy Melanson]

That's what Santa's spin machine wants you to believe.
How could Hermie's wooden birdhouse have collapsed upon itself like that?
It's against the laws of physics!

It's all those Heat Misers playing their partisan reindeer games.

[RebootedCorpse]

Sure you do. But time and time again, I've been met with outright hostility for daring to defend the President. It gets a bit tiring sometimes. Not you, but some people seem to be unable to deal with having a dissenting opinion expressed in these threads. I apologize for being snippy, but it gets a bit tiring after a while.


Ray, you get more and more pussified every day.

:grope:

[Thommy Melanson]

No one said what they did was illegal. Just unusual to fire your own appointees after a mid term. That and the whole lying to congress about why they were fired. That's the real problem.

Just like it wasn't Clinton's adultery, it was the fact he lied about it...

...right, Mr. Gingrich?

Mr. Gingrich?

(looks into Newt's jacket)

Hmmm...a matchbook from No-Tell Motel...

[TheTravis!]

This thread is fun!!!

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

This thread is fun!!!

Not as fun as your mom.

[TheTravis!]

Not as fun as your mom.

Don't you have attention whoring to do?

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Don't you have attention whoring to do?

Maybe when I reach 3000.

[Ryan Elliott]

Maybe when I reach 3000.



40 more to go.

[Bill Nolan]

40 more to go.

Just like Travis' mom, then she's done for the day...

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

40 more to go.

I'll probably forget like I did with 2000.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Just like Travis' mom, then she's done for the day...

OH SNAP!

[Ryan Elliott]

Just like Travis' mom, then she's done for the day...



Ooooooh...

[Thommy Melanson]

OH SNAP!

http://www.campbell.amedd.army.mil/images/periop/ortho.jpg

[TheTravis!]

Just like Travis' mom, then she's done for the day...

Kiss up to the girl all you want, you're still going to have to pay to see her naked like everyone else.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

http://www.campbell.amedd.army.mil/images/periop/ortho.jpg

Well played. :grope:

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Kiss up to the girl all you want, you're still going to have to pay to see her naked like everyone else.

Aww. so I guess today is a day Travis doesn't like me. Maybe better luck tomorrow ;3

[Bill Nolan]

Kiss up to the girl all you want, you're still going to have to pay to see her naked like everyone else.

Link plz?

[Thommy Melanson]

Aww. so I guess today is a day Travis doesn't like me. Maybe better luck tomorrow ;3

I think he meant we'd have to pay to see his mom naked, not you.

[Ryan Elliott]

Kiss up to the girl all you want, you're still going to have to pay to see her naked like everyone else.



Just like your mom?















Too far?

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Just like your mom?



Too far?

Might wanna hand him some tissues.

[TheTravis!]

Just like your mom?

Too far?

If you want to pay me to see my mom naked, I can totally arrange that. But you're going to be WAY sorry.

[Thommy Melanson]

Might wanna hand him some tissues.

Pretty sure he has plenty on hand. ;)

[Ryan Elliott]

Might wanna hand him some tissues.


Oh. Ew.

I thought that's what you meant.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Pretty sure he has plenty on hand. ;)

xD!!!


Why?:scared:

Okay, I'm stopping before it is taken too far xD!!

[Ryan Elliott]

xD!!!



Okay, I'm stopping before it is taken too far xD!!



Refresher. :miffed:

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Refresher. :miffed:

Nah, you're just slow.

[Thommy Melanson]

Okay, I'm stopping before it is taken too far xD!!

Unless Travis's mom....oh!

http://www.nndb.com/people/409/000022343/adclay-med.jpg

[Fusion]

Unless Travis's mom....oh!

http://www.nndb.com/people/409/000022343/adclay-med.jpg


Like the saying goes, "This thread is useless with out pics!"

[TheTravis!]

Unless Travis's mom....oh!

http://www.nndb.com/people/409/000022343/adclay-med.jpg

It would be better if you had a pic of OLD Dice. Old dice is funnier than young Dice.

[Ryan Elliott]

Nah, you're just slow.



That's not what you said last night.



I was "just right" last night. :grope:

[Kirblar]

http://castlezzt.net/Slideshow/derail.jpg

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

http://castlezzt.net/Slideshow/derail.jpg

To be fair... it's just as amusing. To me anyways.

[TheTravis!]

http://castlezzt.net/Slideshow/derail.jpg

Not like that is always a bad thing.

[Fusion]

Wow! This thread turned from "Bush Hater" to "Masturbater" in record time!

[Thommy Melanson]

It would be better if you had a pic of OLD Dice. Old dice is funnier than young Dice.

In looks, if not material :nonono2:

Alas poor Andrew, we knew ye well.

[TheTravis!]

Wow! This thread turned from "Bush Hater" to "Masturbater" in record time!

Zing! *rimshot* Heeey-yoooooo!

[TheTravis!]

In looks, if not material :nonono2:

That's totally what I'm saying.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Wow! This thread turned from "Bush Hater" to "Masturbater" in record time!

I'm sure there's been quicker.

For instance, Batman last night.

[chazbot]

Zing! *money shot* Heeey-yoooooo!

fixed that for you :D

[Bill Nolan]

http://castlezzt.net/Slideshow/derail.jpg

You know you've been watching too many kids' shows when you look at that picture and go, "Hey, there's James' coal tender!" :surrend:

[TheTravis!]

I'm sure there's been quicker.

For instance, Batman last night.

The sad part is, knowing your proclivities, it's not beyond the realm of possibilities that you DID fuck Batman last night.

[TheTravis!]

fixed that for you :D

*rimJOB* would have also been acceptable.

[Fusion]

I'm sure there's been quicker.

For instance, Batman last night.

Let me guess, he keeps a Squeegee next to his monitor. *Shiver*

[Ryan Elliott]

*rimJOB* would have also been acceptable.



Please, leave your personal life private. :nonono2:

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

The sad part is, knowing your proclivities, it's not beyond the realm of possibilities that you DID fuck Batman last night.

Yeah, accept I live with my boyfriend and am perfectly fine fucking him.

And I insinuated that he was quick to masturbate. Meaning he didn't get any tail.

Way to not read.

[TheTravis!]

Please, leave your personal life private. :nonono2:

Your mom didn't complain.

[Ryan Elliott]

Your mom didn't complain.



She said you were too rough.



And that you blushed in the most ADORABLE way.

[TheTravis!]

Yeah, accept I live with my boyfriend and am perfectly fine fucking him.

I was insinuating you make your boyfriend dress up like Batman.

[TheTravis!]

She said you were too rough.



And that you blushed in the most ADORABLE way.

Both of these things are true.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

I was insinuating you make your boyfriend dress up like Batman.

Touche.

But I prefer Sephiroth.

[Fusion]

I threw up in my mouth a little bit which would be a good time for me to bail this sinking ship. :surrend:

[TheTravis!]

Touche.

But I prefer Sephiroth.

If I knew what the fuck that was, that would mean something to me. But I don't so.... Yay for you, I guess?

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

I threw up in my mouth a little bit which would be a good time for me to bail this sinking ship. :surrend:

I see. You're a Cloud fan.

[Ryan Elliott]

If I knew what the fuck that was, that would mean something to me. But I don't so.... Yay for you, I guess?



I thought Sephiroth was an STD.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

If I knew what the fuck that was, that would mean something to me. But I don't so.... Yay for you, I guess?

Final fantasy 7 character.

http://www.ffcompendium.com/chara/7ac-sephiroth-1.jpg

[Bill Nolan]

I thought Sephiroth was an STD.

I think it's actually cleared up by sexual activity. More of a non-STD.

[Fusion]

I see. You're a Cloud fan.

:Ponder:

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Wow. No one plays RPGs here? O-o

[Bill Nolan]

Wow. No one plays RPGs here? O-o

We're too busy having sex...

...with each other's mothers.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

We're too busy having sex...

...with each other's mothers.

Well played.

[Ryan Elliott]

Final fantasy 7 character.

http://www.ffcompendium.com/chara/7ac-sephiroth-1.jpg


I think it's actually cleared up by sexual activity. More of a non-STD.



Heh. This is true.

[Brad N.]

You know you've been watching too many kids' shows when you look at that picture and go, "Hey, there's James' coal tender!" :surrend:
I'm there with you, pal.

[Amos Moses]

Wow. Stilt-Man sure didn't last long.


And all the characters in FF7 look like trannies/drag queens.

[Bill Nolan]

Way longer than I expected...

[Ray G.]

Knew it was coming.

[Xander Boune]

Was he the one with the cheerleader sig? I'm going to miss that.

[Amos Moses]

Was he the one with the cheerleader sig? I'm going to miss that.

Me too.

[Bill Nolan]

Sigs off here. Was it that interesting?

[WillieLee]

Sigs off here. Was it that interesting?

If you are into sixteen year-olds in stretch pants, then yes.

[Bill Nolan]

If you are into sixteen year-olds in stretch pants, then yes.

:scared: :surrend: :Oops:

[Amos Moses]

Sigs off here. Was it that interesting?

you have sigs off, and yet your have a sig yourself?

[Bill Nolan]

you have sigs off, and yet your have a sig yourself?

Yes... :surrend:

Just helping a friend promote their show. Usually it's just a link to my sketch collection and my MySpace page...

[Skatonic10]

He just made a statement completely turning the issue around from their wrongdoing to accusing the Congress of partisanship.


But its true... when the Republicans ran the House and Senate, they pushed everything through, no matter how lame. :twisted: :grope:

[Brad N.]

Wow. Stilt-Man sure didn't last long.


And all the characters in FF7 look like trannies/drag queens.

Why? Did he say something that got deleted?

[WillieLee]

Why? Did he say something that got deleted?

Give me a quarter and I'll tell you.

[Fake Pat]

Why? Did he say something that got deleted?

Yeah, I was just wondering the same thing.

[Amos Moses]

Why? Did he say something that got deleted?

I have no idea what got him banned.

I suspect it may have something to do with that bimbo cheerleader in his sig...

[Matt O'Keefe]

I have no idea what got him banned.

I suspect it may have something to do with that bimbo cheerleader in his sig...

Yeah, that got extremely annoying...

[Drkemerld73]

FYI: The Senate by a 94-2 vote passed a bill that would cancel the attorney general's power to appoint U.S. attorneys without Senate confirmation. Democrats say the Bush administration abused that authority when it fired the eight prosecutors and proposed replacing some with White House loyalists.

Senate limits Gonzales' hiring authority (http://fe22.news.re3.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070320/ap_on_go_co/fired_prosecutors??)

I saw that on the news.

They really gave Bush a slap on that one. No wonder why is was so hostile during the press conference...

It's good to see both sides unite to take a stand on questionable policies.

[Brad N.]

I have no idea what got him banned.

I suspect it may have something to do with that bimbo cheerleader in his sig...

I don't see how. I've seen "worse" * in other sigs. Maybe because Claire was only like 15 in those gifs. I thought maybe it was due to the title "I'm a Bush-hater" or something. I'm not trying to question the all knowing all powerful mods (I love and respect them all) but I couldn't find any actual reason to ban the guy.

*Worse meaning good. It was hawt.

[Drkemerld73]

3) The real scandal erupted when they were let go for political reasons and in front of Congress Abu Gonzalez LIED and said they were fired due to performance issues. In other words he publicly said they weren't properly doing their jobs instead of telling the truth and saying they were fired for political reasons.

That's what really started the ball rolling and catching everyone's attention.

He couldn't keep his own story straight.

He also claimed that he had no involvement, but that it was all on his chief of staff. I'm sure that added to the questions since it is his job to oversee it all...

[Drkemerld73]

This Administration definately has issues with being honest and straight forward. They like to take shortcuts and bully their way thru too many situations.

Yup.

I'm sure many in Washington are finally fed up with it and are now pushing back.

[Matt O'Keefe]

I don't see how. I've seen "worse" * in other sigs. Maybe because Claire was only like 15 in those gifs. I thought maybe it was due to the title "I'm a Bush-hater" or something. I'm not trying to question the all knowing all powerful mods (I love and respect them all) but I couldn't find any actual reason to ban the guy.

*Worse meaning good. It was hawt.

If nobody's complaing about the iPod between two breasts, I don't think his sig will ban him, under 18 or not.


BTW, I don't like her acting now, but Haden Pennetiera was an awsome child actress. I still remember Joe Somebody and Remember the Titans.

[aj110]

Welcome to 90 percent of the Bendis board.

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[RebootedCorpse]

I don't see how. I've seen "worse" * in other sigs. Maybe because Claire was only like 15 in those gifs. I thought maybe it was due to the title "I'm a Bush-hater" or something. I'm not trying to question the all knowing all powerful mods (I love and respect them all) but I couldn't find any actual reason to ban the guy.

*Worse meaning good. It was hawt.

This one's a House of Mystery.

[Ray G.]

I don't see how. I've seen "worse" * in other sigs. Maybe because Claire was only like 15 in those gifs. I thought maybe it was due to the title "I'm a Bush-hater" or something. I'm not trying to question the all knowing all powerful mods (I love and respect them all) but I couldn't find any actual reason to ban the guy.

*Worse meaning good. It was hawt.

The odds are, it wasn't anything he did. He struck me as a sock puppet poster, who came in and made provocative threads. He may have been a previously banned poster.

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

Wow. Stilt-Man sure didn't last long.


And all the characters in FF7 look like trannies/drag queens.

Dem bes fighting words.


And his sig is gone? What?

SAVE THE CHEERLEADER DAMNIT!

[Drkemerld73]

Sure you do. But time and time again, I've been met with outright hostility for daring to defend the President. It gets a bit tiring sometimes. Not you, but some people seem to be unable to deal with having a dissenting opinion expressed in these threads. I apologize for being snippy, but it gets a bit tiring after a while.

I know we've engaged in some discussion in a few threads, but I won't be hostile to you. If I ever do, I will apologize, and I hope that we could continue to discuss things as adults.

I'm sure we'll agree as well as disagree about many things, but I will respect your opinion.

It'll be fun and enlightening. :)

[BaconWhoreSqueeeaaal]

I don't see how. I've seen "worse" * in other sigs. Maybe because Claire was only like 15 in those gifs. I thought maybe it was due to the title "I'm a Bush-hater" or something. I'm not trying to question the all knowing all powerful mods (I love and respect them all) but I couldn't find any actual reason to ban the guy.

*Worse meaning good. It was hawt.

Hmmm. Maybe I should change mine, just in case.

[WillieLee]

It wasn't his sig.

[NATE!]

This thread is total win.

[BrianS]

This is the most corrupt, and dare I say...evil...administration in the history of the United States of America. Thankfully, President Bush believes in God, which means he believes in the hell he is going to be roasting in come judgement day.

Second Term Blues (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070320/second-term-blues)

With every unfolding crisis, President Bush is finding fewer allies in his corner. Republicans are ever more nervous about the Iraq war, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' problems, FBI abuses of the Patriot Act and the botched treatment of war wounded at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

As Bush and congressional Democrats clashed on Tuesday over the Gonzales matter, even the Republicans still standing with the president on Iraq were having a hard time supporting him on domestic measures, reluctant to take stands that could be used against them politically. In fact, supporting the president on Iraq may be making it easier for them to oppose him on other measures unpopular with their constituents.

"I think Republicans are in a very awkward position of having to defend a number of indefensible acts," said GOP strategist Scott Reed. "It's causing them to move into the every-man-for-himself mode."

These have not been good days for the administration. The Senate voted 94-2 on Tuesday to end Gonzales' authority to fill U.S. attorney vacancies without Senate confirmation. The House is to vote this week on a war spending bill that would effectively withdraw U.S. combat troops by fall 2008. Competing threats of presidential vetoes and congressional subpoenas fill the air.

More and more, there's less Bush can do to reward Republicans for backing him _ or punish those who don't.

"Support for President Bush becomes less important the closer we get to the election," said Republican consultant Rich Galen. "I'm not sure he'll be totally irrelevant, but certainly there will be more time, attention and money spent on propping up and/or defending the emerging front-runner, and then the party nominee, than the outgoing president."

Gonzales has a constituency of one _ Bush himself _ and never built a base of support in the Senate. So now there are few lawmakers ready to ride to his rescue. Bush suggested it didn't matter and voiced strong backing on Tuesday for his longtime friend. "He's got support with me," the president said in a late-afternoon session with reporters at the White House.

The fact that Gonzales' role in last December's firing of eight U.S. attorneys has become such a political firestorm is evidence itself of Bush's waning influence, growing GOP unease and the eagerness of now-majority Democrats to flex their subpoena-issuing muscle. It's doubtful the affair would have gotten so much attention when Republicans controlled both chambers.

"This is just a taste of what it's going to be like for the next two years," said former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas. He told NBC's "Today" show the White House "ought to be fighting back" harder.

Bush and congressional Democrats sparred after the Justice Department released more than 3,000 pages of internal e-mail in defense of the firings and the White House on Tuesday offered to make political strategist Karl Rove and former counsel Harriet Miers available for congressional interviews _ but not testimony under oath.

Democratic leaders quickly rejected the offer and insisted testimony be on the record and under oath. That brought a warning from Bush to Congress to not "head down the partisan road of issuing subpoenas." He said he was not about to "go along with a partisan fishing expedition."

Even popular presidents go through the second-term blues as they see their influence and power begin to ebb. But Bush's woes are magnified by his own low approval ratings _ at 35 percent in an AP-Ipsos poll this month and lower in several other national polls _ and the unpopularity of the Iraq war.

Kenneth Sherrill, a political science professor at Hunter College in New York, said the intense unpopularity of the war _ which this week entered its fifth year _ is making it harder for Bush to mobilize national majorities on other issues such as Gonzales, immigration overhaul and extending the No Child Left Behind Act.

"Republicans who are running for re-election don't want to be brought down by their association with this administration," Sherrill said.

The war, despite its unpopularity, "is a harder issue to defect on. Ideological Republican voters tend to still be supporters of the war," Sherrill added.

This latest new distraction for the White House comes on top of the Walter Reed scandal, revelations that the FBI improperly collected personal and financial records of Americans, and the perjury and obstruction conviction of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff.

"Problems beget problems. Failures beget failures," said Democratic pollster Mark Mellman. He acknowledged that Democrats were capitalizing on opportunities as they arise to try to ratchet up pressure on the GOP administration and its congressional allies.

Part of this reflects a recognition that, rhetoric aside, Democrats lack the votes to block the president from pursuing the war until the end of his term, Mellman said. Bush announced in January that he was sending in 21,500 more troops, and has since increased the number to nearly 30,000, including support troops.

Though sometimes grumbling, Republicans for the most part have supported the troop buildup.

"There is only one way to do the right thing for our troops and for the safety and security of future generations of Americans, and that is to fully fund those fighting for victory ... with no strings attached," said House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio.

But that doesn't mean Republicans are happy about it.

[Ray G.]

Did....Brian just cut-and-paste an anti-Bush article in the troll-thread which we derailed into porn? :surrend:

[Masculine Todd]

I find it impossible to hate George W. Bush. I've never with him. I dislike many of his decisions as President of the United States, but I don't hate him.

[RickLM]

I find it impossible to hate George W. Bush. I've never with him. I dislike many of his decisions as President of the United States, but I don't hate him.




Why not?

I remember being little in the 70s, and my parents had lots of Nixon hate. Because you hate it when the president is a complete dolt. They were starting to hate Carter, too, because the poor guy didn't seem like he was doing very well, either.

Bush is far worse than either of those two. A trillion dollar war, thousands of dead US soldiers, and tens of thousands of maimed young men and women who will hobble around for the rest of their lives because of a misguided war.... yeah, some people hate him. It seems like a reasonable emotion.

[Jamie Howdeshell]

Did....Brian just cut-and-paste an anti-Bush article in the troll-thread which we derailed into porn? :surrend:

do you consider evs to be a troll?

[Ryan F]

do you consider evs to be a troll?

Seriously, conservatives seem to get cheered when they do this stuff by the same people who call it "trolling" when liberals do it.

[XSaraXPoeX]

This is the most corrupt, and dare I say...evil...administration in the history of the United States of America.Totally.

[Ryan Elliott]

Awww man, I go away for a little while and miss a banning?


Dammit!

[Bill Nolan]

"evil" :rofl:

[BrianS]

People keep on saying this...

You have no evidence that 70% of America "hates Bush". 70% of America disapproves of his job as President. Since 50% of America voted for Bush in 2004, it stands to reason that there's a large number of people who voted for him who now disapprove of the job he's doing. I'd reckon that a lot of them don't exactly "hate Bush".

Did Ray DEFEND Bush (and his failed policies, and killing of thousands of Americans) in a troll thread?

[badpoet]

Actually on this issue, if I follow correctly, I don't hate Bush.

It seems to be common for Presidents to clean house and fire Attorneys, it's a political position. Clinton did the same thing apparently.

This whole "Clinton did it" thing is not comparable.

See, Bush already did it once. It's commonplace in a new administration. Reagan did it too. However, it's mid-term, only select prosecutors who they felt were picking on corrupt Republicans. Don't go where the facts take you, Mr. Prosecutor, go to where I want them to take you.

[Ray G.]

do you consider evs to be a troll?

Did I call Brian a troll?

I just find it funny that he can't lighten up and enjoy the idiocy for one thread. Lord knows there are other places to cut-and-paste the anti-Bush article.

[BrianS]

Did I call Brian a troll?

I just find it funny that he can't lighten up and enjoy the idiocy for one thread. Lord knows there are other places to cut-and-paste the anti-Bush article.

Where are there pro-Bush articles? :blah:

[RebootedCorpse]

What's not to hate?

[Thudpucker]

This whole "Clinton did it" thing is not comparable.

See, Bush already did it once. It's commonplace in a new administration. Reagan did it too. However, it's mid-term, only select prosecutors who they felt were picking on corrupt Republicans. Don't go where the facts take you, Mr. Prosecutor, go to where I want them to take you.

Ok, that is much different. I havn't been following this closely, I definately agree with you.

[Thudpucker]

Awww man, I go away for a little while and miss a banning?


Dammit!

What was the post that lead to stilt-guy getting banned? I don't see why it happened.

[xyzzy]

This whole scandal is pretty funny. The fact is, legally Bush is free to fire US Attorneys for any reason, the second he wants to. Clinton fired 93, and that's not a dodge, that's a precedent. This turned into a "scandal", because once again, Bush couldn't be direct enough to say "no comment. We're well within our rights to do this.". He let the other side control the story, and most Americans probably think it's a lot more scandalous than it is.

Ray, either you don't really understand what's happening here or you're being overly defensive of your guy, because those situations are not at all analogous. It's certainly true that they could have handled this better and minimized the scandal, but it would have been questioned no matter how they did it. And it should be. Firing federal prosecutors to protect political allies poisons the entire criminal justice system.

[Ray G.]

What was the post that lead to stilt-guy getting banned? I don't see why it happened.

Doubt he did anything. He was probably a previously banned troll.

[Jamie Howdeshell]

Did I call Brian a troll?


you're right. you didn't call brian a troll. that's not what i was saying.

you did call stiltman a troll.

and you still haven't answered my question.

do you consider EVS a troll?

[Ray G.]

you're right. you didn't call brian a troll. that's not what i was saying.

you did call stiltman a troll.

and you still haven't answered my question.

do you consider EVS a troll?

Not any more so than I consider you or Brian one.

I called Stilt-man a troll because A.) his first post on this board was to spoil Cap #25, and then mock the people who called him out on it, and B.) because he was just banned by the mods seemingly out of nowhere, thus indicating that he was a troll who had been banned previously.

[Brad N.]

Psssst, I know why he was banned.

[RebootedCorpse]

you're right. you didn't call brian a troll. that's not what i was saying.

you did call stiltman a troll.

and you still haven't answered my question.

do you consider EVS a troll?

Don't make him talk bad about his Pa!

[Natty P]

Psssst, I know why he was banned.

Tell us!

[Ryan Elliott]

Psssst, I know why he was banned.



Was it becuase he liked Stilt-Man?

[RebootedCorpse]

Psssst, I know why he was banned.

Well then, Mr. Fancy Spats, tell the rest of us.

[Bill Nolan]

Psssst, I know why he was banned.

Psssst, I don't... :cry:

[Ryan Elliott]

...


You gonna tell us?

[Brad N.]

LOL, it really isn't some crazy thing. There was a thread he started that is no longer here titled "Sweater Meat" where he talked about Opie Cunningham's daughter's boobies in Spider-Man 3 being nicer than Dunst's. A lovely mod who I love and in no way wish to anger didn't like that term. The thread was deleted and he got 3 days off.

[Bill Nolan]

Yeah, "sweater puppies" would have been much more appropriate...

[Horizon Drive]

I like to consider myself a Bushman

http://www.campbell-safari.co.za/images/Bushman.jpg

[Ray G.]

LOL, it really isn't some crazy thing. There was a thread he started that is no longer here titled "Sweater Meat" where he talked about Opie Cunningham's daughter's boobies in Spider-Man 3 being nicer than Dunst's. A lovely mod who I love and in no way wish to anger didn't like that term. The thread was deleted and he got 3 days off.

Oh, so he's just suspended.

He should be amused by this thread when he gets back.

[Ryan Elliott]

Sweater Meat got him suspended? :-?

[Brad N.]

Sweater Meat got him suspended? :-?

I'm guessing THAT was the straw that broke the camel's back but yeah that did it.

[Matt O'Keefe]

LOL, it really isn't some crazy thing. There was a thread he started that is no longer here titled "Sweater Meat" where he talked about Opie Cunningham's daughter's boobies in Spider-Man 3 being nicer than Dunst's. A lovely mod who I love and in no way wish to anger didn't like that term. The thread was deleted and he got 3 days off.

From all the responses, it looks like a lot of people are going to be disappointed about that.


I don't have any big grudge against him, as long as he gets rid of that damn sig.

[Drkemerld73]

There was a thread he started that is no longer here titled "Sweater Meat" where he talked about Opie Cunningham's daughter's boobies in Spider-Man 3 being nicer than Dunst's.

That's just crazy talk.

One would need photographic evidence or first hand experience to make such a call. :)

[Brad N.]

From all the responses, it looks like a lot of people are going to be disappointed about that.


I don't have any big grudge against him, as long as he gets rid of that damn sig.
I love his sig. LOVE it. I mean, I want to get close to it and be friends with it. Yum.

[Ryan Elliott]

I'm guessing THAT was the straw that broke the camel's back but yeah that did it.



Good God that's stupid.

[Matt O'Keefe]

I love his sig. LOVE it. I mean, I want to get close to it and be friends with it. Yum.

Meh, too perverted, especially because when the video was made the girl was probably only like 15.:sick:

[Ryan Elliott]

Meh, too perverted, especially because when the video was made the girl was probably only like 15.:sick:



"Me thinks he doth protest too much."