Bush 2004 Campaign Pledge - "To Restore Honor And Dignity To The WH"

[matcom]

<snip>

BOSTON—Addressing guests at a $2,000-a-plate fundraiser, George W. Bush pledged Monday that, if re-elected in November, he and running mate Dick Cheney will "restore honor and dignity to the White House."

"After years of false statements and empty promises, it's time for big changes in Washington," Bush said. "We need a president who will finally stand up and fight against the lies and corruption. It's time to renew the faith the people once had in the White House. If elected, I pledge to usher in a new era of integrity inside the Oval Office."

Bush told the crowd that, if given the opportunity, he would work to reestablish the goodwill of the American people "from the very first hour of the very first day" of his second term.

"The people have spoken," Bush said. "They said they want change. They said it's time to clean up Washington. They're tired of politics as usual. They're tired of the pursuit of self-interest that has gripped Washington. They want to see an end to partisan bickering and closed-door decision-making. If I'm elected, I'll make sure that the American people can once again place their trust in the White House."

Bush said the soaring national debt and the lengthy war in Iraq have shaken Americans' faith in the highest levels of government.

http://www.theonion.com/4004/top_story.html

[zbdent]

1. That's like Bob Taft (Gov of Ohio) saying - "Re-elect me and I'll fix

what I broke the years I was governor!"

Too bad it's the onion.

[T Roosevelt]

2. Hahahahahahaha!

Shouldn't this be in the Lounge? Oh wait, you're serious?

[matcom]

3. i enjoy posting Onion stories in GD to guage TRUE reactions

:)

[DiverDave]

4. I really don't understand

how people believe this crap.
We have a guy that promises the moon (literally) and goes and ignores it ,seemingly, before he even does the promising.
AND we have a subspecies of Americans that BELIEVES every word he says.
I just don't get it, when you promise things and NONE of them happen, when does the sub specie finally admit they where duped?
I am just bewildered that this guy is still in the white house, and shocked that there are people that, every day, are extolling his virtues.
What a world we live in...

[matcom]

8. take a look at the source DD

[DiverDave]

12. Yep, I did

and I stand by my post.
When are people going to wake up?

The optimist in me says "soon"
The pessimist says "too late"

I quote Vizzina from " The Princess Bride"

"Inconceivable!"

Check out the script:

http://www.godamongdirectors.com/scripts/princess.shtml

[HawkerHurricane]

5. He can use all his old campaign promises...

since he hasn't kept most of them.

[Room101]

6. You beat me on posting this

The ONION keeps me sane, posting this in GD are you :evilgrin:

[matcom]

7. jury is still out on THAT

:D :evilgrin:

[HootieMcBoob]

9. here's the onion from right after * took office

if you're in the mood for some nail on the head stuff. Boy did they get this right.

http://www.theonion.com/onion3701/bush_nightmare.html

[matcom]

10. kick

:kick:

[spanone]

Busch is wrong, he alone has shaken Americans faith in government

[spanone]

11. Busch is wrong, he alone has shaken Americans faith in government