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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:09 PM
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George Bush hasn't quite figured out which state got flooded by Katrina
Cold George; Ice Cold...

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-04-22T000231Z_01_N21295703_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH.xml

Bush offers Schwarzenegger help on Calif. levees
Fri Apr 21, 2006 8:02pm ET
By Patricia Wilson

SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - President George W. Bush and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger put aside their differences in a show of Republican solidarity on Friday after Bush approved federal help to shore up the state's fragile levee system.

Often at odds over social issues like abortion and stem cell research, they did not meet the last two times Bush visited California but sat side-by-side during a panel discussion at high-tech giant Cisco Systems on U.S. competitiveness.

"He is a really interesting man," Bush said of his fellow Republican. "He didn't have to run for office, but chose to do so and I admire that in you, I admire somebody who doesn't always take the comfortable way in life."


Schwarzenegger, a millionaire movie actor and former body building champion facing a tough re-election campaign, ran for office on a promise to be the "Collectinator" when it came to wringing help out of a Republican administration in Washington.

But the "Terminator" star did not get everything he wanted, including an unusual pre-emptive federal disaster declaration.

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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:13 PM
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1. Bush is scared to death of Arnold, and it has nothing to do with politics.
Just my 2 non-professional cents...
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:15 PM
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2. OH MY LORD IS ARNOLD GAY????
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Janice325 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:17 PM
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3. Ha!
He is a really interesting man," Bush said of his fellow Republican. "He didn't have to run for office, but chose to do so and I admire that in you, I admire somebody who doesn't always take the comfortable way in life."
I didn't know W knew anyone who didn't "take the comfortable way in life." :sarcasm:


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pinto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:18 PM
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4. LOL. Odd phrase, no?
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:25 PM
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5. Vomitous
Bush said..." I admire somebody who doesn't always take the comfortable way in life."

It had to be REALLY difficult when your young sister passed away (and you were so young yourself, George ~ you have 'our' sincere sympathy)....but OUTSIDE OF THAT, WHEN HAD YOUR LIFE EVER BEEN HARD??? You've always taken the 'comfortable way in life', so what do you know about it?????

Does your statement mean that you don't admire yourself? If so, it could be one of the most honest things you've ever said.


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Janice325 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:31 PM
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6. Mind_your_head, I initially started to post that W must be full of
self-loating, then I said to myself, "self, you're giving him too much credit."
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Mind_your_head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 10:54 PM
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10. Everyone deserves mercy (even those who don't give it themselves)
but there is a universal demand for "justice" as well.

Some 'ancient' principles I've been 'mulling' around for awhile now.....
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MadMaddie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:34 PM
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7. Perhaps if his parents had let him grieve over his sisters death..
instead of them going to play golf the next day.....the US wouldn't be mired in such pathetic, childish...bullshit..instead he grew up putting firecrackers in toads asses and blowing them up....
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:35 PM
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8. CA levees due to flooding, but funny, still
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Flabbergasted Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-21-06 09:38 PM
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9. Sending good thoughts your way man from Oregon!
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