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> > President George W. Bush was scheduled to visit > the United Methodist Church outside Washington as > part of his campaign. Bush's campaign manager made > a visit to the Pastor, and said to him, "We've been > getting a lot of bad publicity among Methodists > because of Bush's position on stem cell research and > the like. We'd gladly make a contribution to the > church of $100,000 if during your sermon you'd say > the President is a saint." > > > > The pastor thinks it over for a few moments and > finally says, "The Church is in desperate need of > funds and I will agree to do it." > > > > Bush pompously shows up looking especially smug > today and as the sermon progresses the pastor begins > his homily: "George Bush is petty, a self-absorbed > hypocrite and a nitwit. He is a liar, a cheat, and > a low-intelligence weasel. He has lied about his > military record and had the gall to put himself in a > jet plane landing on a carrier posing before a > banner stating 'Mission Accomplished.' He invaded a > country for oil and money, and is using it to lie to > the American people. He is the worst example of a > United Methodist I've ever personally known. But > compared to Dick Cheney and the rest of his cabinet, > George Bush is a saint."
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