Bush: Having Fun, Wish You Were Here . . .

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Bush calls 10 service members on holiday

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061123/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_fighting_forces


http://journals.democraticunderground.com/bigtree

[proud2BlibKansan]

1. Gee I wonder when he will start going to funerals

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2. or even acknowledging them

[Cleita]

10. My thoughts exactly. n/t

[Saturday]

3. He called 10?

He has 139,990 to go.

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

4. Here's the disgusting, "could it be more staged" pic that comes with the article

He's just all freakin' aglow...:mad: MKJ



MKJ

[bigtree]

8. cup of cocoa

mouthful of shit

[musette_sf]

11. someone good with PhotoShop

oughta put some Kinkade "Creepy Jeebus Cottage Lights" and similar "artistic" touches into this pic :-)

[QMPMom]

13. That room he is in looks like it's a model home or

something because it sure as heck doesn't look like it's a home. There is absolutely no decor or personal touches. I've been in cheap motels that have a more home-like look.

[karlrschneider]

15. That chair looks like it was upholstered with one of Pickles' dresses...

:eyes:

[newyawker99]

19. What an ugly chair!

:puke:

[acmavm]

5. Hope he didn't strain himself dialing the international operator.

[bigtree]

14. hard work

"The eight men and two women Bush called were selected by the armed services and did not include injured service personnel or families of the fallen."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/23/AR2006112300725_pf.html

[opihimoimoi]

16. Bush is such a shallow person....its a photo op and then its back to the drinks...

Auwe Auwe Pilikea e kaaina, nana e ka lolo Ekahi ina puka

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17. We are people who malama `a ina

the photos will outlast him

[Minnesota_Lib]

6. Bushco Robocall: "Hello, please standby for a sincere holiday message from your President."

"Greetings from Crawford, solider, sailor and/or mercenary. The first family and I just wanted to let you to know that we are enjoying a wonderful extended weekend here at the old family ranch in the friendly confines of Crawford, Texas. Babs and Jenna are sunning themselves out by the pool and the first lady has jetted to Houston to get an early start on her Christmas shopping. For me it is work, work, work as usual. This afternoon I will be pretending to cut brush for a heartwarming holiday photo-op. This job is so demanding sometimes that I find myself actually envying you poor folk with your quaint ways and...."

Click, click...

"This is the overseas operator. Please deposit $3.75 U.S. if you wish to continue this collect call."

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7. .

:kick:

[Imagevision]

9. Kiddin? DC. is the last place * wants to be right now!!

[jmowreader]

12. How many weeks did it take to find 10 GIs who still like him?

[bigtree]

18. they had to pull from all over the world

how very sad

[Fire Walk With Me]

20. Is this the first time he's been depicted in blue jeans?

And won't one, just one serviceman or servicewoman tell him what they think?