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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 02:36 AM
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Between you and me and the bed post has Bush ever done anything right?
I mean, Jesus H. Christ, we were at peace, had respect in the world, had a budget surplus and a thriving economy when this mental midget took over and now look at us. If Mr. 26% isn't the worst damn president we ever have had--I'm prepared to eat my hat. I love my hat--so I'm not worried.
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 02:38 AM
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1. the hats safe
Edited on Sat Jun-30-07 02:39 AM by madokie
To ADD: welcome to the DU
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 02:43 AM
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2. never
not in his whole accursed, miserable, waste of a life
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 02:44 AM
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3. Hmmmmm well he signed the legislation
to enact the Do Not Call list to help get telemarketers off our backs, that's all I can think of. :shrug: It's not exactly earth-shattering but it ruined it for me being able to say he hadn't done a damn thing that I could agree with. :yoiks:
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 02:48 AM
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4. shit fire, now you've 'ruaned' it for me too
somewhere somehow there is a reason other there
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3waygeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 04:58 AM
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10. The Do Not Call list is crap...
I get just as many, if not more, telemarketing calls now than before. Fortunately I have caller ID and heavily screen my calls.
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pretty_lies Donating Member (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 03:03 AM
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5. Yeah, Bush Has Done Some Good Things
Off the top of my head...

Bush signed the Prison Rape Prevention Act into law, which was a good thing.

Bush quadrupled the foreign aid budget to Africa. Okay, there were some catches, but overall it's benefited Africans.

Bush and Powell did shuttle diplomacy between India and Pakistan in early 2001 when it looked like the situation would blow up. You might make an argument Bush did the right thing with the China spyplane downing incident too.

Finally, Bush didn't go and blame all Muslims immediately after 9/11 like most conservatives did, he did a good job of explaining how the terrorists didn't represent Islam.


So the answer's yes, but he's also killed about a million people in Iraq, made the US the bad guys globally and stuck the country in an unwinnable and immoral war.
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133724 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 03:21 AM
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6. don't forget the "no call list"
which btw doesn't work since I still receive call on my home phone #...

we must remember what a sucksuccess that was....

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ima_sinnic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 03:38 AM
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8. political & charity groups are exempted, & it is good for only 5 yrs
I've also been complaining about still getting junk calls, but was surprised to realize 5 years had gone by and I had to renew. I also wouldn't mind if they'd add charities & political groups to the list :grr:
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Mythsaje Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 03:23 AM
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7. The Prison Rape Prevention Act?
How's that working out, anyway?
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 05:10 AM
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11. if it's like NCLB or the "clear skies" acts
I'm sure that rapes have sky-rocketed.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 05:31 AM
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12. pretty lies, great screen name
Bush didn't have anything to do with China, Powell managed that. The only thing Bush cared about in India was outsourcing so Carlyle could make millions. Have you forgotten Bush's ridiculous crusade comment, and his saying God told him to invade Iraq. Bush has lied about the amount of aid to Africa, and most of what there is has strings attached so many people are worst off than they were.

He hasn't done squat.
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lligrd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 04:19 AM
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9. No. And I Still Don't Trust The Do Not Call List Since It
became law under him. My tin foil hat says Cheney is using the list for something though I can't fathom the reason.
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 07:55 AM
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13. Um...I think he's managed to put his pants on properly.
Edited on Sat Jun-30-07 07:57 AM by mcscajun
But perhaps he has attendants for that? After all, we know he doesn't always manage to keep his pants "proper" in public.



No, I hardly think there's anything he's done right. UNDONE, yes, oh yes, he's undone quite a lot.

:banghead:
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book_worm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 08:12 AM
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14. Look at how proud he is of getting his pants on straight in that picture
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Cheap_Trick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 10:42 AM
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15. nearly choking on a "pretzel"
was a step in the right direction. of course, dumbass had to fuck that up too..
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MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-30-07 10:44 AM
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16. Scored great profits for Halliburton, Blackwater and similar firms. n/t
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