"Can Laura Come?" GOP candidates treat George as campaign poison!

[Bluebear]

For the first time since taking office, the president may be harmful to some Republicans...

DES MOINES -- For a politician, the moment would seem too good to miss.

Air Force One lands at your city's airport, the president steps onto your hometown soil and the sleek trappings of the White House snap into place as you're whisked away in a motorcade. All the while, local television cameras capture the moment.

Yet for President Bush, the ritual he has performed again and again is no longer such a simple act of showmanship. These days, in the face of persistently low approval ratings, some Republicans suddenly seem to be unavailable when the president comes to town.

In Ohio, Sen. Mike DeWine cited scheduling conflicts during three presidential visits this year. In Pennsylvania, Sen. Rick Santorum appeared briefly with Bush during a visit late last month, but held no public events together. And in Illinois, Judy Baar Topinka stood by as an aide said the Topinka campaign would like the president to raise money in the governor's race only "late at night, in an undisclosed location."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0604130122apr13,1,1003676.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed

[benburch]

1. Topinka should know about late night money raising... nt

[AndyTiedye]

2. "Albatross! Get Yer Albatross!"

"Albatross! Get yer albatross!"

[rodeodance]

3. well, lets just hope it continues.

[Lisa]

13. beautiful!

I confess I laughed myself sick when I saw the pic.

[Bluebear]

16. Bravo!

[flordehinojos]

4. the face of disgust if ever !

i just wonder if these bushes know how much they let their faces be portraits of their emotions!

[Peter Frank]

5. Americans have little patience for long term hubris... n/t

[President Jesus]

6. seriously, how hard could it be to build an animatronic Laura Bush?

She could be at every fundraiser!

Out of everyone in public life, I would think she'd be hands down the easiest to replicate. She truly is Stepfordesque (minus the hotness).

[Bluebear]

7. "Vote Republican! CLICK! Vote Republican! CLICK! Vote Republican! CLICK!"

[President Jesus]

8. that picture is f'n perfect!

[aden_nak]

15. "Welcome to the Hall of First Ladies!"

It could be like a new attraction at Disney World.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

9. And they call the Chimp Pariah...

Pah-ryyyyyyy-AH!!!

Sing it with me now!! :D

[Bluebear]

14. Ay yi yi yi yi!

I don't know whether to throw tomatoes or rose petals :)

[mikeytherat]

10. "Can Laura come?" Oh, man, is there ever a dirty joke in that headline...

must. resist.

:evilgrin:

mikey_the_rat

[sutz12]

12. I know. That was the first thing I thought....

A sex scandal! Just what we need. :rofl:

[madeline_con]

17. Probably not with DUH-bya.

[AndyA]

11. America will not forget!

Just because the evil one is not seen with local Republicans, Americans will remember what this party has thrust upon us. The most corrupt administration and congress in the history of the United States of America. With gasoline about to set new highs this summer, Americans will remember when they go to vote in November, just about the time they crank up their furnaces to heat their houses, no doubt to news about huge heating bills this winter.

America will remember the Energy Policy meetings, held in secret behind closed doors. Americans will remember that gas has gone up over 84% under this party's watch. Americans will remember that this administration has done nothing to stop the price gouging of the oil companies, who no doubt will report more record profits in 2006.

America will remember and vote the GOP SOB's out of office.