OK, dunce cap time, why do people spell Bush's name as an asterisk?

[Greeby]

Just wonderin :shrug: :dunce:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

1. It's ASCII art for "asshole."

Now you know.

:toast:

[aquart]

2. Because that's what will be next to his name

in the history books.

[TransitJohn]

3. Because that's how he will be listed in the history books.

With an asterisk, meaning that he wasn't elected in 2000.
:dem:

[smtpgirl]

12. yep

the scotus voted him in.

What ever happened to "We, the People" anyway?

[jim3775]

4. Bush is always represented as a * in Garry Trudeau's comic Doonesbury n/t

[Walt Starr]

It was the "original" depiction of * in Doonesbury

He later added the Roman Centurion hat.

[muwriter]

5. Goes back to having "Did not win popular vote" next to his name

[TomInTib]

6. Isn't that Gary Trudeau's icon for him in Doonesbury?

[Sydnie]

7. Doonesbury - Gary Trudeau uses it to represent blivet**

said that blivet** will be the only president in history to need an asterick next to his name in the history books because he is the only one that was not really elected.

[Raster]

8. Some refuse to type it. Others refer to the entries bush* will always

have in history texts, encyclopedias, etc. which refer to the method he "assumed" the presidency. In other words, the legitimacy of his presidency is in doubt, there must always be a footnote or disclaimer.

[merbex]

9. And we strive to NEVER , EVER call him President B*

B*
43
Dimson
anything but the title

[Mr_Spock]

10. Because he's a FUCKING NON-ENTITY!!

*

[TransitJohn]

15. Spock ya got me

laughing out loud w/ that one. :applause:

[Mr_Spock]

16. Live long and prosper

:D

[waywest]

11. Just like Barry Bonds' homerun record...

The 43rd Presidency should and WILL always carry that caveat.



"not exactly legitimate"

[blue4barb]

13. Two ** are also appropriate since he is illegitimate twice.

[joanne]

14. Anything but POTUS

Chimpy
Chimp
Shrub
Dumbya
W
Dim Son

[uppityperson]

17. I prefer to be respectable and call him Mr.bush, copying PeterJennings

I first noticed Peter Jennings not refering to him as "president" and copied him. Mr.bush may deserve no respect, but I am a gentleuppityperson.