I'm a little late in the game, so...

[Montauk6]

Can anyone please explain the origin of * as symbolizing Dubya? Thanks!

[Lisa0825]

1. It's like when a team wins a championship in a year of a strike...

they'll always have an asterisk next to them, because it wasn't a "real" season. So, since it wasn't a "real" election, *Bush will always have an asterisk too.

[Montauk6]

3. Yeah, I thought about that Billy Crystal film about Maris and Mantle

but wasn't sure. Thanks for the up-to-speed!

[SCDem]

2. *

In history books Bush will always have a * by his name as in footnotes in will indicate that he did not legitimately become president but was rather appointed president.

At least that is what I understand.

[Wapsie B]

4. That's how I understand it.

W will always be the * president due to the questionable ways he attained and retained the office.

[woofless]

5. When Kurt Vonnegut wanted to draw a picture of an asshole

he drew an asterisk. (Breakfast Of Champions?) That's good enough for me.

Woof