president Bush* to attend Daytona 500

[AlGore-08.com]

http://www.thatsracin.com/mld/thatsracin/7894955.htm

President Bush will attend the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15, the White
House announced Friday.

It will be his 19th visit as president to the state that proved pivotal in his 2000 race against Democrat Al Gore. His brother, Jeb Bush, is governor of the state.

(snip)

President Bush's visit this year will create heightened security for more than 125,000 fans attending the Daytona 500. It will also take on considerable political overtones during an election year. The term "NASCAR dads" has been used to describe a voting bloc that could prove important to Bush's re-election (sic) efforts in 2004.

[kalian]

1. Wow....redneck rampage....

:eyes:

[saigon68]

29. Bush needs support from voters with a high school education or less

The Associated Press February 7, 2004

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The political season revving up, President Bush will attend the Daytona 500 Feb. 15 in Florida, his 19th trip to the state that decided the 2000 presidential race.

He has a slight edge among white voters but needs to strengthen support among his core white conservative voters.

Bush also needs to lure more support from voters with a high school education or less, who currently are more inclined to vote against him, according to an AP-Ipsos poll.

http://www.nascar.com/2004/news/headlines/cup/02/06/bush_500/index.html

MY COMMENT---Its the Core WALMART VOTERS he needs

ESPECIALLY the one's WORKING at Wal-Mart

[Barkley]

39. Bush gives new meaning to the term: "playing the RACE card"

"He has a slight edge among white voters but needs to
strengthen support among his core white conservative voters."

[Katarina]

2. Oh thats just great

I'm 30 minutes north of Daytona. Maybe a trip to Jacksonville is in order. It's a sickening feeling knowing that cretin will be in my hometown.

[northofdenali]

3. Nah, just run down and visit my Yellow-Dog Democrat Mom

in Merritt Island, picking up Crewleader (also in the area) on the way, then celebrate that we'll WIN in '04!!

[Warpy]

11. On the contrary

Imagine harassing all of those drunken NASCAR fans showing up the way they have every year, just because some Texas jackass has so screwed the country that the cops will have to go through every beer cooler and confiscate all the gas from the Coleman grills to protect him from "terriers."

There's a point at which increased security starts to piss people off. The type of guy who watches cars go around and around in hopes of seeing a wreck has a pretty short fuse.

[PaDUer]

27. Is he going to put on a racing suit

and drive one of the racecars? He must be getting his jollies off! Puke!

[gristy]

4. "Bush's re-election (sic) efforts in 2004"

:D

[F.Gordon]

5. I truly pity the Secret Service

Before they had to dress up and play "pretend" soldiers along with the "pretend" President. What now? Will the secret service have to work in the pit crews? Or maybe they're taking driving lessons right now! They'll be in the cars that crash during the first lap.....

[DoYouEverWonder]

13. Actually this is probably one of the SS's better gigs

they get to dress up like roudy rednecks and drink a lot of beer.

[carols]

6. The only consolation is

That the largely-Bush-supportin' crowd will have a miserable time. The black helicopters will just fuck up everything...

[Rebellious Republican]

7. I used to live 30 minutes south of Daytona, Glad I am on the

opposite coast and a few hours further south now. Man, Daytona is usaully bad enough as it is during race week. There ya go George, piss off some more of your redneck base by making it even harder to get around Daytona. Where's JMach1, Madfloridian, Trumad and the rest of the Florida gang, we well be over to pick you up Crewleader. Sounds like a Florida DU party brewing at northofdenali,s moms house!

:party::bounce::toast:

[ewagner]

8. Titusville? or Cocoa Beach? n/t

[Rebellious Republican]

22. Neither, Orange City, guess I should have said South West N/T

:kick:

[northofdenali]

17. There ya go! DU party at my moms!

She's 87, loves Democrats, bikers and the beach! Take a bunch of pics so I can feel like I'm there, too! Hi mom! :hi:

[arcane1]

9. lemme guess, Rove will hand out 1,000 "Bush 2004" signs to the crowd

and anyone with an anti-Bush sign will be sent to Cuba?

[Jacobin]

10. Ah yes, the NASCAR dad vote pitch

How typical and cynical of Rove.

Let's go find a bunch of redneck motorheads to vote for us, since no one else will

[Norbert]

12. Well that's just great.

First off, as a race fan, I don't like restrictor plate races, which is what the Daytona 500 is. Now the idiot son is going to be there.

It looks like the first NASCAR race I watch on TV is at Rockingham.

[fortyfeetunder]

14. It can't be all that bad!

We can use * as a hood ornament!!!

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

15. look on the brightside... it might rain

[SaintLouisBlues]

16. Big NASCAR fans, that Kennebunkport crowd.

They eat pork rinds while watching.

Is there anything about these Bush clowns that isn't fake?

[mike1963]

18. In this case, NASCAR means

Numbskull Asshole Snorting Coke At Race...

[saigon68]

30. No its NECK CAR

Redneck Rampage

You think Quake is mindless entertainment? Instantly reduce your IQ as this first-person shooter game puts you smack-dab in the fictional town of Hickston, Arkansas. Armed with up to ten weapons (including crowbars, dynamite, double-barreled shotguns, ripsaw blades, and an alien arm gun, blast your way through country bars, trailer parks, and chicken processing plants in search of your pig, who's been abducted by aliens. But you're not going to get far without fuel (pork rinds and whiskey) for fending off the good old boys brandishing sawed-off shotguns.

[DianeG5385]

19. NOOOOoooooooooh!

I don't want him to sully one of my favorite racing events!!! I am so totally a democrat, but I love my cars!!! Sorry. NOT!!

[leesa]

35. Bring big signs then and boo loudly!

[DianeG5385]

20. By the way....

Many NASCAR fans are Democrats!!!!!!!Many!!!!!

[formernaderite]

23. Absolutely.......

..and progressive.

[DianeG5385]

21. Bush will look like a fool....hopefully

I request a five second delay so I can be spared the horror of Bush at a NASCAR event! I must protect the children!

[rincons land]

24. bush* should stay in texas

n/t

[Lisa]

25. Bush: "But there are more than 500 people here, Karl!"

With luck the sound of the engines will drown him out, when he attempts to schmooze.

[rincons land]

26. LMAOROTFL

n/t

[snippy]

28. I predict that Bush will lie in his comments at the track.

[trapper914]

31. Can't wait till he gets there...

...and has a moment like his dad did with the grocery scanners. Maybe he'll ask to meet Dale Earnhardt, or he'll ask which car Richard Petty is driving.

[rincons land]

41. excuse me but

Dale Earnhardt(jr) will be at the Daytona 500 and Richard Petty does have a car entered in the race.

[slater71]

32. I will be booing my ass off.

Hell, you worry enough about being a terrorist target without this fool being there yet. You can`t just go have fun without this B.S. I will let everyone know just what the reaction is when they introduce him. Anyone else here going?

[bluedog]

33. bull crap

I suggest he stop and see the family members of the military men that won't be able to go to the 500..due to loss of life because of his scum ass lying!!!!

[GoldenOldie]

34. NASCAR---Free Speech Zone???

Wondering how far away from the race will the actual NASCAR fans be penned in and will Georgie's selected group of Neocon's and Young Republicans fans be able to go from black-suits and red ties to levi's, ball caps, and racing car t-shirts ......????? How long will Georgie actually remain at this event....will it be wave the flag and then off to his next campaign bag-pickup?

[leesa]

36. Wow...a rare public appearance. I wonder how much this campaign

stunt will cost us?

[colonel odis]

37. what's hilarious about this

is that back in his prep school and yale days, you got to think of how often he and his frat buds would have made fun of nascar types. to those east coast elitist types, hanging out with a real southerner is right up there with having your name in the paper for embezzling from your wall street firm.

can you imagine bar' and poppy, pretending they're pleased as they watch jr. on tv hobnobbing with hoi polloi?

[Coventina]

38. YEEEE-HAWWWWW!!!!!

Ahm jest a regoolar feller Ah am!!


what a patronizing asshole...

:mad:

[Barkley]

40. If only Janet and Justin were performing in the pre-race show ...

[mouse7]

42. Will he be sitting front row at the exit of turn four?

That's where the wrecks land if they go over the retaining wall.