In all fairness, Barbara Bush's quote is being taken out of context

[tk2kewl]

She is widely quotes as saying this:

this is working very well for them

But what she actually said was this:

What I’m hearing which is sort of scary is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality.

And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them.

http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001054719

So, lets be fair and accurate, and let everyone know what she REALLY meant.

[Richard Steele]

1. Indeed. It's GOOD to be fair. nt

[tk2kewl]

5. ..and balanced.

:mad::grr:

[Arkana]

2. Exactly.

Let's make sure the full import is given.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

3. You're right! It's not as bad as we are making it out to be...

ITS WORSE :nuke:

[tk2kewl]

11. I no longer view this morph of mine as hyperbole...

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

21. nope, pure reality

:grr:

and great morph, btw! :yourock:

[Gabi Hayes]

22. GREAT GIF!!!

saved that one for school

[spuddonna]

4. Totally agree! :)

It really isn't fair that they take her quote out of context. I demand that the MSM play the entire thing!! Think I'll send a note to Keith Olbermann...

[tk2kewl]

7. Excellent idea!

:thumbsup:

[MuseRider]

6. We must always be fair.

I think we owe it to them.

[JerseygirlCT]

8. Movin on up... to the Astrodome

Ugh. She's awful

[seshers]

9. What she actually said is WORSE

So I agree. Let the quote speak for itself, in it's entirety. She's a classist, racist pig. How about that?

[tk2kewl]

28. an insult to pigs everywhere!

[Canuckistanian]

10. Accuracy and context are important

If you don't have that, you may not get the real story.

Thanks for your precise correction.

[tk2kewl]

19. I think this quote might be my 9/24 poster.

[flakey_foont]

12. Old Lady Bush shoots off her piehole again

'compassionate conservatism!"................the apple doesn't fall far from the tree does it?

[tk2kewl]

13. The apples are rotten to the core.

:puke:

[whistle]

14. Lemme see, this is what you printed as what Barbara Bush said...

..."And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this--this (she chuckles slightly) is working very well for them."

That's pretty clear to me. Nothing out of context there.

Now take the other statement made by Barbara: "...What I’m hearing which is sort of scary is they all want to stay in Texas. Everyone is so overwhelmed by the hospitality."

That's pretty clear to me also. Seems to put everything into context.

Barbara is saying, "For God's sake people in Texas, stop being so nice to these people who are destroying your beautiful minds. Now they'll all want to stay in Texas and expect this nice treatment all the time!"

[tk2kewl]

17. Now you're getting the picture

;)

[xxqqqzme]

15. I was amazed she took the time

2 allow her beautiful mind 2 wander among the 'underprivileged'. JC & lemonade, when was the last time U heard someone use that word?

[tk2kewl]

27. I think it's time to coin a new word...

"overprivileged"

[Sentath]

29. overprivileged is not new at all

One of the scariest definitions comes from here:
http://www.marketingpower.com/mg-dictionary-view2302.php

and says in part "that has more than enough money to purchase the necessities ... appropriate for its class status."

<bad UC accent>Anyone for a round of class war?</bad>

[complain jane]

16. I don't think there's much difference unless I'm misunderstanding it

[tk2kewl]

18. The point is that what she said is far WORSE than what is being reported

[StellaBlue]

20. God, I LOVE how the MSM is so FAIR and BALANCED

:grr:

[4 t 4]

25. What about

"the chuckle" what the fuck is so funny It sounds to me like she thinks this is an improvement for those people. How mean can you get?

[tk2kewl]

26. There is no God.

If ever someone deserved to be struck dead on the spot by lighting...

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[Renew Deal]

30. That's fair. And it's still horrible.

What an elitist bitch.

[tk2kewl]

33. its WORSE... and everyone in America should here the ENTIRE quote

[melissinha]

31. yeah right

they like the dignity of showering en masse, waiting in line for food, sleeping in a large room with the lights on and in many cases, speakers blaring, they like wearing hand-me downs....

This disdain by Barbara only furthers my view of what should happen tot he Bush family, because father and sons have gambled with the finances of millions of people,when we get him, we should take his entire family's fortune ptu it back in teh treasury, leavnign them penniless and to deal with the life in the "Ownership society".

[tk2kewl]

34. penniless and powerless

then let's see if any of their elite supporters will help them out

[defiant1]

32. What?!?

An inconsiderate, out of touch Bush?!?!??

I didn't think any existed.

:sarcasm:

[Greyhound]

35. Kick n/t

[LittleClarkie]

36. Texas hospitality

Oh yeah, baby. Once you get to Texas you don't wanna leave.

[chicagiana]

37. Yes living in a stadium ...

Yes, living in a stadium with beds 3 feet to your left, right front and back is working out quite well you freeper bitch. We should all be so lucky to live in an abandoned sports stadium with nothing but the clothes on your back and some old matriach Republican hag to chuckle and tell you how lucky you are.

The Bush clan never had the "Warm Springs" experience. They never learned what it's like to be an "average American".

In order to emphasize, I'm sure that old Marie-Antoinette Bush would have to spend the night at a Holiday Inn which lacked coolies to beat when you get frustrated.