And I Gave Up Coke During Apartheid!

Of course, I agree with you, Ana.

AMC: I think the entire country is so over Bush that it really does not matter what inane thing he says next. Did you read his mother's day statement? I not sure how hopeful dead people can really be.

THE PRESIDENT: Laura and I want to wish everybody a happy Mother's Day. It's just a special day to give thanks to our Moms; appreciate the hard work that Moms do. And I understand that for some, however, Mother's Day is a sad day for those who lost their lives in Oklahoma and Missouri and Georgia because of the tornadoes, are wondering whether or not tomorrow will be a bright and hopeful day. We send our prayers to those who lost their lives, the families of those who lost their lives. And the federal government will be moving hard to help. I'll be in touch with the governors to offer all the federal assistance we can.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/05/20080511.html

It would be swell if someone followed the money.

Ana Marie, you should give up political satire, and return to writing books, war or no war.

HA!

Obama gave up "coke" too, but I think on the streets of South Chicago, they call it "Blow".

Tell me, if you are all toked up on some real good blow, are you alert and oriented enough to answer the red phone at 3 AM in the morning?

Or are you so hyped up you are looking for the Presidential "football" with all the nuclear codes to Nuke the Hell out of them.

Maybe Hillary will be the Vice President, if so, and he can just forward the calls.

GySgt213:

And all New Orleans got was 'Good Job, Brownie!'.

And THAT was on day 5! They should be so lucky...

53. I didn't know the dead people in NO didn't get a shout out. Or did they?

Rusty,

Obama on "coke" beats a retard for president, aka the worst preisdent since polling has been started. Did you see the MS-01 result? That's what coming to take your fantasy land away, slime and fear-mongering or not. In fact, do some more sliming, as it seemed to have helped Childers who beat your guy last night by 8 points that's 2 points more after your buddies in RNC tried to associate Wright to Obama and Childers. That dog won't bark and hasn't barked for last three special Congressional elections.

Leave Rusty Aloooone!!!!!!!!

> Tell me, if you are all toked up on some real good blow, are you alert and oriented enough to answer the red phone at 3 AM in the morning?

Gee, Rusty, maybe your icon, your pal, your BFF, G. W. Bush can tell us.

amc...good snark!

I'm not really sure if they did, but considering that Bush & Co. have been quicker on the draw in Indonesia, Myanmar, and China now, maybe they did and we just didn't hear it!

I just wish that New Orleans wasn't so far away! It must take a LOOOOONG time to get to Louisiana!

What a dickhead.

Yesh! Leave him alone (hic)! Hesh rilly, rilly meshed up about them ducksh.

Mrs. Mallard mushta broke him off quack, er, I mean quick!

I'm ok with the Dem who won the special election in Missippi. He is actually just a Repub who is Pro-life, Pro-gun, and pretty much exposes the entire Republican doctrine. He is just one tick away from a Republican representative. That tick being, a Democrat versus a Republican. PERIOD. Try try again gloucester

> "I feel I owe it to the families to be in solidarity as best as I can with them."

That's why he announced today that he's sending his daughter, just recently married, to Marine Corps Basic Training in Camp LeJune, and then immediately over to the front lines in Iraq, to help in his "war for freedom."

As if...

Rusty,

The ducks. Are they cool?

> What a dickhead.

I'm sorry - this isn't clear. Are you referring to Bush or Rusty?

Actually, I think Bush just revealed that he let Michael Moore get in his head:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJvRUL81ZU8

Ha!

Obama called the reporter personally and apologized for calling her "sweetie". Might want to update the story, Ana.

Mikeg: I already did in the comments. Hopefully she will pick it up.

Hey, a little bit of anger from AMC. I like it.

Barak Obama's new campaing song, "Let me call you sweetie!!"...Wow, that was a great way to court all of those Hillary female supporters!!

Gotta love this guy.

Yes, Cookiepuss, I am a hard working white guy, just the type that welfar recipients like you detest, and Obama find to be very "bitter".

Rusty,

Seriously, I don't think the sweetie thing is going to play. What else you got?

Rustydog, is there ANY limit to your stereotyping? Any at all?

I think you get detested for your bigotry, by race or class, Rusty, not your skin color.

After all, 'idiot' is an EEOE occupation...

Gy, Rusty's going down harder than a smuggled Krispy Kreme at an OverEaters Anonymous convention, but he doesn't realize it. It's sad when people are so oblivious to that freight train heading straight at them at high speed...

Rusty, We have a problem.

Whispers among some House Republicans about trying to replace Cole with Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), who was NRCC chairman from 1998 to 2002. House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) also has to watch his back. House conservatives especially restive.

http://www.politico.com/playbook/0508/playbook305.html

Mike Allen--a third dickhead.

Rusty is gwasping at ducks, er, straws on this one.

Now that he has rationalized away the Mississippi results, that just moves the problem one step back:

Why did Davis become a Democrat in the first place?

Somehow, I think the answer might just be buried in amongst the reasons behind Obama's ability to carry most of the Southern states...

"It's sad when people are so oblivious to that freight train heading straight at them at high speed..."

Thanks. Know I understand the affinity between George W "the worst president ever" Bush and Rusty. They are both clueless, impervious to reason, linguistically/gramatically challenged and shameless.

AMC,

Best post title EVAH! Ha!

Now that it looks pretty safe to say Obama will be the Democrat Presidential Candidate, will there be a comparison from any of the Time writers to the last Democrat President who was un-proven, un-tested, and completely INEXPERIENCED?

For all the younger Obama supporters, THAT was the worst presidency in American history, the presidency of JIMMY CARTER.

> I think the answer might just be buried in amongst the reasons behind Obama's ability to carry most of the Southern states...

You don't mean because people have realized that the Repugnant party is a bunch of morally bankrupt, self-serving, sell-their-mothers-for-a-buck bunch of scum-sucking dickheads, do you?

Okay what is with the ducks and Rusty? I KNOW it's funny would someone clue me in please?

Uh, Rusty...

THIS presidency is the worst in American history.

Look up the numbers yourself...

Mr. Nice Guy:

Are you saying they are people like Rustydog, who thinks every Democrat hates White people, are on drugs and welfare, and want Osama Bin Laden for president?

I'm guessing if you are, the answer would be yes!

Ok, Rusty, we've established that you don't like Jimmy Carter, who was president almost 30 years ago. How does that relate to what's happening today?

Do you let your meds slip now and then, and find yourself living in the past? DYN-O-MITE!!

Paul-no not that one:

He posted some depressive/compulsive commentary about how we Dems are anti-White and anti this or that, I forgot what, but he said something or other about smelling ducks.

Either that, or he was trying to hit on one...

> Are you saying the[re] are people like Rustydog

[Insert Supreme Deity of preference] help us if there are... I think Rusty, Rove, Cheney and Bush are too many as it is. I don't think this country could stomach many more.

It's no longer amazing to me what comes out of Bush's mouth!

Mr. Nice Guy:

You forgot Question Hillary!

At least McFlipFlop tries to be nice. I will give him that, but too bad he's riding a dead horse when it comes to the issues.

Actually 53_3, it is Barak HUSSEIN al-OBAMA, THE democrat Presidential candidate.

No other country in the world which is at war with terrorist, would have a political party and attempt to elect a terrorist as their President.

53: No, I didn't. Rusty == QH == obamish. It's the same troll in different "disguises."

And McSame could go on Rachel Ray and give his secret recipe for boiling children in oil as hors d'oeuvres, and the shameless MSM would still paint him as the next Savior.

Oh, for f*cks sake, Rusty. The guy's name means he's a terrorist? You are such a douchebag. No wonder the Repugs are sliding fast.

Good points. Apoint time somebody in the press said it.

Thanks.

Rusty,

that terrorist is beating your candidate on average by more than 4 points. What does that they say about your candidate and party? Trend seems to be anyone but Repugs. That gotta hurts. Keep sniffing those ducks.

I took a look at the latest advertisement here at Swampland.

Can anybody tell me what the hell these people are talking about?

Actually 53_3, it is Barak HUSSEIN al-OBAMA, THE democrat Presidential candidate.

@ candidates on health care

Of the remaining, active candidates, they all sound rather vague. Paul and Romney sound like they have an actual plan of attack.

@ G. Shevlin:

Don't be so hard on Rusty. He's still having a hard time getting over Jimmy Carter and ducks.

Speaking of ducking, Rusty, how did your heroes - Rove, Cheney and Bush - get out of serving in Vietnam?

I gave up coke during Lent. Fortunately, my Lent lasted 40 minutes instead of 40 days.

No, 40 seconds.

Hey Rusty:
I wasn't calling you a dickhead.
I was calling your president a dickhead.
Peace out, bro.

Do you guys remember that time when our Vice-President SHOT AN OLD GUY IN THE FACE??

Yes. I do.

"Do you guys remember that time when our Vice-President SHOT AN OLD GUY IN THE FACE??"

Ah, the good old days.

PNNTO,

Rusty's ducks

I think many people with young daughters end up using those kind of "endearments" more often (at least I do), and then it can spill over to adults outside the family. But the die-hards at Taylor Marsh will milk it for all it's worth.

oh and to the article at hand.

It is good to see that President Bush can set an example for the rest of us Americans to make sacrifices for the Iraq War.

Bush, he gave up Golf....

Of all of the things we could do collectively for the war effort (like we have done in prior wars)he gives up golf.

Me, I am going be a fat lazy American and stop going to the gym

Stuart-
No, I don't think anybody anywhere will be able to extract anything intelligble out of that page. AARP is once again totally without a clue.

Ana Marie, I'm putting you on my famed husband death-watch list. ("Famed" in the context of all the lovely women whose currently platonic relationship I enjoy would be ruined by actually marrying them should anything tragic happen to their generally terrific husbands. And they know how I feel, which makes the running joke tons o' fun.)

Now I know you wouldn't even consider me as a potential spouse with a gun held to your head, and I don't blame you, but consider it a compliment.

:-)

Snarktakular! I luv it.

"And I Gave Up Coke During Apartheid!"

Try removing the spoon, next Time...

"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies ... What happens there matters a great deal here ... for the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
- MADDY HALFBLIGHT (D, CU) in 1999

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction ... Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he has continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ... I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force - if necessary - to disarm Saddam Hussein, because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
- SENATOR JOHN Le KERRY (D, VN) in 2003

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- SENATOR TED KENNEDY (D, UI) in 2002

"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region, and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- GRANDMOTHER NANCY PELOSI (D, SY) in 1998

"Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
- ASTRONUT AL GORE (D, F) in 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Queda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- SENATOR HILLARY RAMROD SHIKSA (D, CN) in 2002

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- SANFORD BERGLER (D, FX) in 1998

"The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of threat Iraq poses now: A rogue state with weapons of mass destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow."
- BILL CLIXON (D, VD) in 1998

Bush is actually lying about why he gave up golf, as smedley pointed out with this link in an earlier thread.

Also, there was something not-quite-right about all the questions Mike Allen asked in that interview (addressed about halfway down that link, and here: "The first seven questions — seven — were about Jenna Bush’s wedding.").

"Bush is actually lying about why he gave up golf..."

???

Does this lefty loon "news" even merit the sweet, fresh Kentucky coal-fired power required to bash it?

Move On!

And what would encourage Mr. Bush to give up being a jackass?

"And what would encourage Mr. Bush to give up being a jackass?"

BILL CLIXON HAS LEFT THE KLAN RALLY.

Correction:

BILL CLIXON HAS LEFT THE FIRST KLAN PRESIDENT LEGACY RALLY.

The assumptions that Saddam was a danger (current or potential) crossed both party lines, and you've read those quotes here if you've spent any Time at lunch.

Iraq has an opportunity that they've NEVER had, to establish a truly open society with freedoms guaranteed by humane law and not under the guns of Soviet or mullah slavery -- but that process will not be completed in short order, given their tribal history and unfriendly regional situation. For our sake, their sake, and the sake of ALL our children, we need to FINISH THE SUCCESS in Iraq and Afghanistan, and accept that sacrifices made to date are not in vain, but a difficult and NECESSARY part of our securing the world peace for generations beyond our own.

Nobody wants to send some Mom's kid into battle, or spouse, or Dad. I know exactly what those families feel like when a parent or sibling is far away in combat, as do many of you. Those personal feelings and the threats of harm do not diminish the need for collective action, in a host of theaters, including the use of force when and where applicable.

Obama nor Hillary nor Webb nor Hagel nor any other retro-McGovernite has made the case that Iraq was not a valid place to employ our forces, if perhaps later than we should have given Saddam's track record, and given the weather vane Western political wavering at home and abroad that seems less and less able to hold their media-pandering pee when the going gets grisly. The people we have protecting us have enough to endure, without worrying about support levels back home.

Beyond Iraq, we have Pakistan (I really want to hear what Dean and Obama have to suggest about that, since they've both mouthed IRAQ IS THE WRONG PLACE TO BE as public policy), Indonesia, lower Arabia, Gaza (home of many of the terror bombers showing up in pieces in Iraq), and of course Iran.

If these places were subject to sheer diplomacy and ignoring the meddling of Russia and Red China, we'd all be in great shape. The harsh reality IS that doing deals behind closed doors won't fix the future, where people lack open choices in their leadership under reasonable systems of government that do not include a Soviet-style "election" feigning as progressive.

Lacking a Gandhi emerging (alive) from Islam, or even an engaged Tito or Marcos as an intermediate, we're going to see and have to accept some large costs -- human and financial -- as a nation.

Hemp, huts, and handshakes sound sweet, and may be integrated fully at some future point in our socio-economic structure, but anyone suggesting we eco-isolate ourselves from the battle against dedicated Islamofascist evil, anywhere, puts the world at greater peril than history can support -- to include the current starvation in Africa and Asia from misguided socialist farm supports (hello Iowa).

I'm open to suggestions, of course.

I have yet to hear any from the sniping, Bush bashing left that provide any light at the end of the terror tunnel (which began long before 43 took office), other than adding 1st Responder union jobs in East Patterson that don't serve a wit in keeping our shores any safer from those abroad that will attack our interests and true allies anywhere.

Now back to our regularly scheduled slapstick, already in progress...

@AMC,

"Maybe he should stick to golf and give up wars."

You ripped that line off from the commenter SayItWithWookies on the Wonkette website.

http://wonkette.com/390191/president-bush-gives-up-golf-for-iraq#c5679089

Can't you at least give credit where credit is due?

Nice catch Malcolm. And with the long established ethics of various writers here not that shocking.

Bush didn't give up golf in 2002, Olbermann had clips of him on the green in 2003 last night. If you're going to lie about something as retarded as golf, you've got a problem.

Now watch this drive.

AMC,

Tell your pal Joe he is got some explaining to do:

"Actual journalists" as government spokespeople

Time's Joe Klein, in a post this week he entitled "How Actual Journalism Works":

Third, look at the record. Tell me where I've been misled by my sources.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/?source=rss

Oh, and there's no reason to believe that Bush gave up Coke for the duration of apartheid.

Or that he didn't think that the apartheid government should be supported. Dick Cheney thought we should. After all, the world consists entirely of freedom-fighters and freedom-haters. Apartheid South Africa said they didn't like Communism, so they were defenders of freedom. QED.

(I know, logical diagramming isn't the proper response to snark. But still.)

Also, QH, thanks for spelling out your views in a straightforward manner. It is much appreciated.

um, lowercase "C" in "coke."

oh well... I think GWB has been a disastrous president, and "and I gave up coke for apartheid" would be amusing if I read it in the comments, but somehow it seems wrong for this to be the title of a post on a TIME website. Maybe its just me. But it will be hard to complain about out-of-bounds (calling Obama a terrorist for example) comments in the comment section when we get this sort of thing as the posts.

It's sort of wierd. Bush pretty much ran on the concept on how "just a regular guy you'd want to have a beer with" would be a great president. And regularly thoughout the past 7 years we've seen dozens apon dozen of exmaples of how he just doesn't get what life is like for people who don't have wealth, power and connections.

He doesn't seem to get what is costs to live in America (espcially health care). He has no idea what it's like to lose a loved one to war. He never seems to accept the fact that people disagree with his "vision" because maybe they actually have a better handle on things (as opposed to some sort of vauge Anti-Americanism.)

@ spotweld: you, sir, make too much sense. I'm afraid we'll have to ban you. Be thankful the US government doesn't "extraordinarily render" you to some foreign gulag for "interrogation."

Skippy Obama simply gets us another 4 years of Jiminy Crater.

You know.

Cowardice, crabbiness, and Bert Lance and/or Tony Rezko crony corruption.

Who needs that?

Some change.

Move On!

Great post. It really does take the cake that he didn't even give up golf anyway. That was too much of a sacrifice for him to bear, I suppose.

Olbermann incorporated this golf story into a sweet rant on his show last night that ended with him telling Bush to "shut the hell up." It was pretty great. Definitely more effective than this blog post. Not that I doubted you do coke.

Per Rustydog's keen insight, I demand the immediate apprehension of anyone with the surnames of McVeigh, Kaczynski, Hearst, and just to be safe, Fawkes.

Wow!

I left TOO soon!

Mr. Nice Guy:

Does this mean that Rusty:Obamish:QH is actually the Trinity?

They shovel their fear out like everyone should see how obvious it is. It's amazing.

All they've really succeeded in doing is showing how badly they are saddled with paranoid thoughts.

To the Trinity of Fear:
What I would do is leave the country ASAP in order to experience the war before it ends.

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