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IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:21:35 GMT

How low can he go? How about as low as the repuks in Congress as they kiss his A$$!

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beaverdambob — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:27:05 GMT

I lived through the Nixon mess, and I always wondered who in the hell were these 34% that still approved of Nixon, now I know, they were the traitorous republicans who are still alive today and are supporting the shrub. It never ceases to amaze me that there were actually people that supported the biggest crook in history in the white house, and now the shrub. Need I say more about the republicans. Excuse me, I have to go find my barf bag.

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stick a fork in keno — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:29:24 GMT

Much like John Macain they are going off the cliff like lemmings good riddence,all that lock step boot lickin has done nothing for the good of this country.He has divided america at a time we should have aleader doing everything possible to unite how do you fight while stnding on one leg punching the other .The battle dear george has created is not with the stars but with ourselves for you who dont understand I believe the quote is the "fault dear brutus lies not in the stars but in ourselves"

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mikeeg,abdn,wa — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:34:24 GMT

only those who can be fooled all of the time are sticking with bush exceot of course for the diehard true beleivers just like hitler and his henchmen, just watch any documenterys of hitlers last days and the resemblence to bush is uncannily similar, blame everyone else for what is wrong and keep driving his country into the ground.

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Brian, Cedar Hill, TX — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:46:08 GMT

Only the rebubs that have something nasty hidden in their closets are the ones still supporting Bush. After all, they'll need him to commute or pardon them when whatever it is they've done is discovered.

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rick,ky — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:03:13 GMT

I have earned political capital & i intend to use it all the way to "The worst President in American History". It amazes me that someone ( anyone)is'nt doing something to putta stop to this madness. Repubican's can't put the kool-aid away to see thru the fog, Democrat's are scared the American electorate will see them in a negative way if they were to somehow figure out how to stop this Madman from further destroying what he has'nt destroyed all ready. Our country yearn's for Leadership, "Where is it in our time of need".He ran everything he ever hadda hand in into the ground & the American Terrorist ( Religous Right)somehow convinced enough other followers, that he could run the most powerful Country in the World any better. SAD!!!!!!!!!!

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Amy B Portland, ME — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:23:37 GMT

One thing that gets under my skin lately is the tone the MSM takes in discussing Bush's high disapproval ratings. Like, gee whiz, why isn't a President still popular who used his capital to manipulate us into an ill-conceived, ill-managed war, who presided over the destruction of the 34th largest American city, instead of showing leadership as one of the poorest states in the union was overwhelmed, whose administration lost billions of dollars to fraud, weakening our military, who engineered the transfer of wealth to the top 1%, who turned the Justice Department into an instrument to enforce loyalty to the Republican party, rather than upholding the law, who installed Supreme Court Justices who hypocritically "legislate from the bench" when it serves their personal beliefs, but who are "originalists" who decline to protect the rights of women, prisoners of war, lawmakers trying to protect the environment, etc. Gee, Mr. Media Pundits, why do you think America doesn't approve of the Bush Administration. Oh, they must be "war weary." No, I'm not "war weary." I'm weary of being lied to, my tax dollars squandered, the lives of our firefighters, emergency workers and military service people treated as expendable. THAT'S why I "disapprove" of this administration.

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Desmond — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:24:26 GMT

"It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of the government to their own selfish purposes"-Andrew Jackson

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:41:52 GMT

Yawn, the polls were all for John Kerry in 2004. Wonder what happened? That is something you libs will never be able to live down. Remember all the young people that were signed up to vote President Bush out and they decided to go party instead of vote?

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CJ — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:47:24 GMT

Any presidential hopefull who supports Bush is dangerous in my mind. There is absolutely no reason to do so, even if they are trying to appeal to a political base. If you want to lead, be prepared to represent the nation, not a party. Political bases can often be out of touch. Unfortunately that applies to just about all the GOP candidates.

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Coy Reese, Shady Spring, West Virginia — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:03:30 GMT

There is no difference between the GOP candidates who want Pres. Bush's job, and Pres. Bush. Therefore, there is in fact no way to distance oneself from the President whose policies you support 100%. To even remotely consider electing a member of the Republican party in Nov. 2008, would absolutely ensure a quasi 3rd term for George W. Bush. There is no way these men can distance themselves from him, as they are carbon copies of him, and it should be emphasized again and again, to elect any one of them (save Ron Paul) would absolutely guarantee a stay the course with Pres. Bush form of government. Most of us, thankfully, will fully reject that in the next Presidential election. The elections of Nov. 2006 made that perfectly clear.

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Mary Morgan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:07:03 GMT

Its time for Bush to wake up and resign

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:09:12 GMT

All you liberals need to quit your griping and shut up.It's laughable to blame Bush for Katrina,even though he warned state and local officials of the impending storm...guess what?? Democrats didn't do anything about it!! But let's blame Bush. And let's Blame Bush for 9/11 too,and how about the broken sewer line in NYC last week...I'm sure he did that to kill some of the people that don't agree with him. And let's blame him for healthcare,even though America has better healthcare than almost everywhere else! Bush is just your scapegoat,and let's face the reason why...you're sore losers. You hate that you lost in 2000 and 2004,and now that you finally won in 2006,your precious liberals in Congress haven't done squat and have a lower approval rating of Pres Bush. That's what I find laughable.And it's hilarious that the people that preach global warming are the people that don't follow their own rules. Case in point,almost all of the libs flew to SC in private jets. How's that for caring about the earth? This debate is so interesting because liberals are so hypocritical...any of the Republican candidates would be better for our country and the world. President Hilary Clinton..yeah right!

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jerri fan — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:10:22 GMT

jerri you gossip so good come and have cool-aid with the rest of the repub. wives.

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Francis Key — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:11:18 GMT

There's a lot of things about me that you don't know anything about. Things you wouldn't understand. Things you couldn't understand. Things you shouldn't understand. You don't want to get mixed up with a guy like me. I'm a loner. A rebel. - Barack Obama

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Jamie Farr — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:11:25 GMT

Jerry/corpus christi, you need to take your meds or check into a mental facility, you are so out there.

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Ivory Dayton, OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:25:00 GMT

Presidents: Cheney & Bush VP: John McCain are finally so over,no one is listening to anything they have to say. What else can they say or do to this country? Please God not the nuclear bomb!!! I don't know what to say anymore about this administration, or the lack of any real leadership from Congress. Just make it all go away it's like the worst horror movie you've have ever seen. It just keeps getting more horrible the longer it plays. No legacy for you fade to black.

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Gene,Mead,Wash — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:25:29 GMT

Hey, Laura, do you have a sister in Corpus Christi named Jerry?

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:25:34 GMT

Jamie Farr, Jerry is only speaking the truth. Truth is what liberals hate to hear.

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Jenny, St. Paul MN — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:44:02 GMT

Truth is what liberals hate to hear. <<---

Its like a crucifix to a vampire for them.

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Carrie, Eastern Iowa — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:54:38 GMT

And reality is what Republicans hate to face. I mean, as long as we are being horrendously stereotypical and insulting...

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Jenn Pittsburgh,PA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:56:51 GMT

Yeah,I'm gonna have to agree with Laura and Jerry on this one. Even if you don't agree with Bush's tactics,you have to admit that we havent had a terrorist attack since 9/11,so we are obviously doing something right! I hate politics,because all that happens is people get mad and nothing gets solved. I just want a candidate who will keep us safe,and I'm scared that the Democrats cant do that.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:13:20 GMT

What happened to the end of President Bush in 2004? ALl the polls were pointed in the direction. Kind of hard to figure out why the kids went to drink instead of voting, but hey, it's their life.

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Olivia — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:17:13 GMT

Re Laura, "laughable to blame Bush for Katrina, even though he warned state and local officials of the impending storm..." The magnitude of the disaster was such that New Orleans and Louisiana officials found themselves overwhelmed. In a situation such as that, the Bush Administration should have taken full responsibility, and given them all the help they needed, as the leader of the world's only superpower should have, but guess what?

Bush, who'd been on vacation at his Crawford ranch, only a short hop from New Orleans, instead flew west--first to celebrate McCain's 100th birthday in Arizona, then to California to strum some show-biz buddy's guitar. It was several days before the idiot even found the time to flyover and look down on devastated New Orleans and the rest of the storm zone. Remember that picture showing how clueless he looked? At the same time, Cheney was vacationing in Wyoming, and Condi, who could have been arranging for other countries to help with rescues and send other help, was in New York buying shoes and seeing a Broadway play. Remember the stories of about 2-3 months ago about how aid to New Orleans and the rest of the storm zone was either rejected or squandered? What an amazing abdication of responsibility on the part of our so-called "leaders" who should have been on top of the situation.

Then the Bushies set the blame game in motion--blaming Louisiana for all that went wrong during Katrina--so your implication that her Democratic officials didn't do anything is exactly what the Bush Administration would want you to believe and to say. Actually, Louisiana officials did the best they could in the face of an overwhelming disaster. But the Bushies instead, because having to take the blame for their own evasion of accountability regarding Katrina, decided to treat Louisiana not like a valuable American state who needed and deserved the help that would make her whole, but a foreign adversary along the lines of Iran.

And here's some of the truth conservative Bush lovers hate to hear: the Bush Administration needs to be blamed for cultural and other genocide in Louisiana. First of all, per a New York Times article this morning, New Orleans' post-Katrina health care system is in terrible shape. According to Harry Shearer, a blogger on the Huffington Post, this is due to an ideological struggle between the Bushies and Louisiana. The Bushies are trying to force Louisiana to eliminate her current charity hospital system and replace it with private insurance the poor have to buy. So they won't give poor Louisiana the help she needs to bring New Orleans' health care system back--thus furthering the suffering of and perhaps hastening the otherwise preventable deaths of her sick people who find it hard to access medical care--and committing genocide.

Also, by not lifting a finger to help evacuees stranded in Houston and other cities, unable to return to the Louisiana they're homesick for. These evacuees are poor people, mostly people of color--people who'd given pre-Katrina New Orleans her distinctive cultural character. The lack of affordable housing and dependable infrastructure are main factors keeping them from returning. They have a right to return--and the Bush Administration's denying Louisiana the help she needs replenishing New Orleans' affordable housing is keeping them from doing so. Another thing keeping exiled New Orleanians from wanting to return is the levees--which need to be upgraded to Category 5. The Bush Administration refuses to spend the money to do this or rebuild New Orleans' affordable housing or repair her damaged infrastructure--and by keeping New Orleanians from wanting to return, it is committing cultural genocide.

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Jim, Santa Cruz — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:26:51 GMT

How about this theory? They support Bush because they assume they'll have 35% support wrapped up, and they think they'll only need to convince another 16% more to win the election. Regarding Jenn saying we have not been attacked since 911: every day Americans get attacked and killed in Iarq because of Bush's response to 911, and you are scared that a Democrat won't keep you safe. That sums it up quite succinctly on how the 35% thinks.

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Against wing-nuts forever — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:33:49 GMT

Jerry, you are an absolute moron. The polls in 04 had W with a slight lead going into the elction. Typical wing-nut revisionist blabbering. You cannot defend anything. Besides, what does it matter what Clinton did, or Gore in 2000, or Kerry in 04. It is idiots like you who comprise the small monority that cannot stop drinking the Rush/Rove/Hannity/Coulter/O'Reilly/Fox Noise/Hannity kool-aid that has caused more harm to this country than you can possibly imagine.

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Impeach, USA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:39:53 GMT

Laura, you're an idiot...along with the rest of the 28%. First of all, Bush's reaction to Katrina was pathetic...to put it nicely. America only has better healthcare for the wealthy...Canada has better healthcare for EVERYONE. And Bush did lose the vote in 2004, he was appointed, not elected. Congress...my disapproval comes from the fact they have not yet been hard enough on the criminal in the Oval Office. Further, anyone who thinks global warming does not exist is just a moron...hopefully you'll die off before you can do irreversable damage to our planet.

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Joe Justice — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:40:35 GMT

Jerry--more young people voted in 2004 (and a majority for John Kerry) than ever before. They were just counter-balanced by a large showing of Southern voters for Bush.

Here: http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:pqvygxpcshcJ:www.youngvoterstrategies.org/index.php%3Ftg%3Dfileman%26idx%3Dget%26id%3D1%26gr%3DY%26path%3DFactsheets%26file%3D2004%2BYouth%2BVoter%2BResults%2B2006.doc+youth+vote+president+2004&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10&gl=us

It is a great thing when more young people vote, seeing how they foot the bill and fight the wars.

If you're gonna fight with the adults, sweet little Jerry, you might want to use some grown-up facts instead of little girl insults.

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Don in LA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:46:51 GMT

Yeah, Liberals hate hearing the truth. We do hate hearing it when it means more dead in Iraq, more laws being broken by this administration, more stonewalling by the AG, more tax breaks to the rich and corporations, more vetos of programs that the Majority of Americans want, and especially more propoganda by the chimp.

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CJ — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 16:51:23 GMT

Laura Akron, Bush is not a scapegoat..he is just incompetent period. Attacking the messenger isn't going make anything better or convince anything.

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Desmond — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:00:26 GMT

Someone mention 9/11? Our President has yet to find the bin Laden al Zwahiri and Mullah Omar. And ,oh yes, in October of 2001 we had all that anthrax sent throught the mail. Closed down Congressional ofices, post offices and led to at least three deaths. Has the Bush administration found that enemy within?

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Susan, Miami — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:03:18 GMT

I notice Mr Jerry is using several fake names in which he makes the same inane right wing arguments. They occur usually right before or right after his own statements.You need an increase in your psych meds Jerry.

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Mark Y; Westlake Village, CA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:03:58 GMT

Laura,
the truth, eh?
Before bush: budget suprlus; with bush, largest deficts in US history.
9-11: Worldwide sympathy & support; NOW: worst standing in the world since Vietnam
Iraq: we will be greeted as liberators & last throes; 4 years later, still bogged down in the middle of sectarian violence.
Before bush: Constitution safe; NOW, no habaeus corpus, bush states Congress has no oversight on him.
Truth? 65% disapporval...can YOU stand the truth?
so, jerry, what made you pick a name like laura and Akron, OH to post under?

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:10:29 GMT

Laura/Akron-KEEP DRINKING THE KOOLAID!Two days prior to Katrina he was filmed seating at a table being told that that this was going to be a potentially deadly and devastating storm.....he said not one word. NEWS FLASH!His legacy concurred by 65% is running for most unpopular president in the history of modern polling going back to 1938. What makes liberals hypocrites? Repugnants protecting pedophile Foley...you mean that type of hypocracy. You been watching way too much Fox news, druggy Limbaugh and sexual defiant O'Reilly. You need to come down to earth....acting like a pavlovian dog everytime someone;god forbid; critizes the monumental damage the shrub has done. You instantly react like Jerry and blast away at Pelosi or Hillery.

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:14:35 GMT

Impeach-you are a typical liberal who just likes to resort to name-calling and insults. Just because you don't agree with war does not mean that Bush is a criminal. It just means that you would rather have had Saddam attack us, then us go in to prevent us getting attacked. Global warming is a joke; it's a political tool invented by Al Gore to get attention and to give the democrats a stance on something. There are just as many scientists that say global warming does not exist than scientists that say it does. Who's to say that what the temperature of the earth is now is not right where it's supposed to be? Of course there's always change over time,what is crazy is how people like you think we can't drive SUV's,can't leave the water running while we shave(Cameron Diaz), and can't buy tangerines because they're not native to your home state(Elizabeth Edwards.) Look,it's one thing to say you dont agree with wasting energy,but when it comes to people getting so mad that they can't even drive a Hummer for fear of it getting the windows shattered and spray-painted(like what happened in the Northeast 2 weeks ago). But thats ok,Impeach...wishing death on the Republicans is so typical. You can't stand anyone believing things differently than you do.

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Susan, Miami — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:17:02 GMT

Laura IS jerry. Maybe THATS whats wrong with jerry. A verrrryy confused boy.

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:20:38 GMT

Juan-You are listening to too much Air America and Bill Maher...wait,is Air America still on the air? Because hardly anyone was listening to them...you must be the only one!

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CJ — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:23:26 GMT

It's interesting to here the anger that comes from the right wing poster's here. Not so long ago I remember talk radio going on and on about how angry and irrational the "looney left" is. Now it seems to have completely reversed. The ONLY think I here from Bush supporters on this blog is name calling and labeling people idiots and haters. I thought it was just a few, but I hear it repeated in conservative media too. Nothing but opposition to Democratic policy with no rationale behind it. If that is all the GOP has, then they will continue to loose support. It's the arrogance(encouraged by talk radio) of having a GOP majority for the past several years. Liberals are wrong/evil..they are unelectable, they can't win in the marketplace of ideas, socialists...rant..rant..rant. How quickly they forget that we are all Americans and we prosper and suffer together. Now that Bush has awoken the American public from continually electing reprentatives who consider themselves unaccountable....the only thing that will help the GOP is a dose of humility. Liberals don't have to do anything, Bush and his incompetence is the 'political gift' that keeps on giving. It was there during Iraq, Katrina(you did a good job Brownie), immigration, Harriet Miers, Terry Shiavo, Valerie Plame, Abu Ghraib, Porter Goss, entitlement/government expansion, Social Security.....all self inflicted wounds. And that is not even counting the GOP scandals too numerous to list and still occuring as we type. Unfortunately, it has harmed this country in the process. I'm ashamed to even think I almost voted for the man in 2004. Scream about the left all you want it's not convincing anybody.

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beaverdambob — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:28:27 GMT

Jerry - "The truth, YOU can't handle the truth" Jack Nickelson. All you do is run down liberals man, can't you at least make an attempt at defending Gonzo gate and the shrub. You sound more like the shrub every day saying that they hate us for our freedoms, only you seem to hate liberals because we are right and you are wrong. When the numbers are 65% negative against your hero, there just has to be something wrong with your logic. I think someone should stick a fork in you man, your are overdone and don't even know it. Peace bro.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:29:22 GMT

Impeach: That is the stupidest argument have ever heard. You sound like Juan.

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Dennis Waldron — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:32:08 GMT

And Susan is Paul Miller. Or a PM worshipper.

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ANUTKRAKER, TX — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:36:57 GMT

Laura, AKRON, slow down, or your head will explode.

Bottom line, as with the repuck machine, you are cherry picking to try to make a point. The problems are much more complex then your puney argument. Your head has been filled with half truths and half BS by the Incompetent-In-Chief and his three ring circus.

One day you should open your eyes and see what reality is.

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:37:59 GMT

Impeach---obviously you are a moron and it shows with your entry about canadian health care. If health care is so hot up there, why are they coming here? If Cuban health care is so hot down there, why did they have to bring in a doctor from Spain to save Juan's favorite president, his Uncle Fidel? If socialized medicine is what you desire, there is always England. Take a pillow seat with you, might be a long wait. With Elizabeth Edwards telling people not to eat healthy (tangerines), one has to wonder if she wasnts everybody to get cancer like she has?

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:44:29 GMT

<<liberals resorting to name calling and insults>> Laura/Akron-Come on Jerry tell us you in drag now like Gigolo Rudy!

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juan,ft lauderdale,fl — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:52:41 GMT

Jerry- you are truly an ethnocentric moron...look it up.........my favorite presidents in the past..let me see...Clinton, both Roosevelts,Kennedy and Fidel is a meglomaniac dictator...umm like THE SHRUB your favorite president.

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Houston — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:00:54 GMT

[[With Bush's unpopularity hitting record highs (or is it lows?), one wonders why the GOP candidates are taking so long to create distance between themselves and the president.]]

Because every last one of them, with the exception of Ron Paul, intends to continue Bush's war-mongering. They don't care whether their policies make the terrorism problem worse as long as they can pound their chests and show how macho they are by sending other people to die in their disastrous wars.

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Jim, Washington, D.C. — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:01:03 GMT

Why, indeed, are so many repubs in Congress following a clear loser, both now and in the history books. My theory: they know he'll be taking over as Dick-tator For Life in '08, so they don't want to tick him off. That could be dangerous soon...

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Sherri, Charleston WV — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:07:28 GMT

Hell, Jerri and Laura ain't drinkin the koolaid, they're snorting it without the water

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:16:55 GMT

Juan,get your head out of the sand! I think the Florida sun has bleached your brain. I am not Jerry.

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John S., Minneapolis — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:24:19 GMT

Can't we all just get along???

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IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:25:22 GMT

Impeach USA you are correct! Jerry must agree because he calls you a moron, takes one to know one jer.
Impeach you get the dumb chits to type IMPEACH at the start of all their posts, brilliant!
Juan, Laura is not jerry. When jer gets overwhelmed or browbeaten THEY call in a SMART woman to post for him. He is not smart enough to type 8 or 9 line on one post and the grammer is better, note.

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Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:33:37 GMT

John S., Minneapolis--No

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Megan, Louisiana — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:41:59 GMT

It's not about what political party is the best to run the country. There have always been fueds between parties, the problem is finding a person that will take control in 08 and not run the US in the ground. Let's see...Hillary - what will the world think of America if we are ignorant enough to vote a woman into office?? Probably that we're ignorant...especially since our top adversary (the Middle East) DOES NOT respect women!!!! Obama - if we vote him in the world will only think it was because he's muslim so we hope he will make good friends with the Middle East and hopefully they will all of a sudden like us when they haven't since..FOREVER!!!! Bush in 40 years will be in the history books as a good president. He has had to face overwhelming odds and he's done the best he could. Maybe everyone isn't happy with his performance but maybe that is our problem for only focusing on the negative things instead of trying to find something positive to dwell on. Besides we have never had a perfect president and never will.

Our troops overseas feel they are fighting for a cause. How do I know that?? I'm married to one. If you do not know anyone in the armed forces then STOP talking about how horrible it is that we are in this war. The troops see that these people do not have hope and they feel that by being there they are protecting their country and helping these people experience something they have never had the opportunity to feel. And if you don't like the war, which for the record NO ONE likes war but it is a necessity at times, don't blame the troops!! I am truly sorry for anyone that has lost a loved one overseas and I do pray for them daily. However, when you join the military they know that there is a possibility of losing their lives. It's a part of the deal. We as a nation need to focus on positive things we have going. Besides why doesn't the world especially Russia and the Middle East like us?? They think we are selfish, disrespectful, heathenistic and the list goes on. If you want to spend the day griping about our government, take a moment and try to understand our enemies and then you'll hopefully understand that it doesn't matter what we do, they will NEVER like us. NO matter what the media plays, there will be no PEACE. So we might as well defend ourselves.

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:56:42 GMT

Megan,thank you for your post...I agree with you 100%.

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Nick, Ohio — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:18:46 GMT

This blog is now as unruly as our President is misguided. Name calling will get no one anywhere. It may be fun, but it completely avoids the issue for this blog.

To attempt in getting us back to the point, the Bush White House has been the worst we've had since Hoover or good ol' Cal. Nixon was a crook who not only broke the law but covered it up until someone ratted on his sorry self.

Now, Bush II is polling as bad as Nixon just prior to his resignation. Who's to blame for that? Not us Dems. We told the rest of you he was no good. Now, with the country in a tizzy and the war in Iraq being his legacy (and it won't be a good one), we have unrest. The neocons just can't seem to realize what is going on. The White House has become a safe haven for the liars, the cheats, the insane and the executive who may still be dillusional at best. No one in the GOP wants to admit the light at the end of the tunnel is that of the train coming towards us.

The more delays in producing the "Sept" report on the "Surge" in Iraq (is it out to Dec-2007 now, or is it Dec-2008?), the more stonewalling with Congress and claiming Executive Privelege for issues that should be a no-brainer if there was truly no illegality, the more inaccurate statements of the seriousnees and direct connection to bin Laden with al Qaida in Iraq, the more people begin to wonder why we never went after bin Laden in Pakistan instead of invading Iraq, and the more people realize the wealthy are richer today than 7 years ago while the rest of us are scraping by with devalued home prices and poor raises every year even though our companies seem to be extremely profitable... the more ammo any Dem will have against any Repub in 2008. At this rate, the Repubs are probably ready to admit defeat since they have to claim they're Republicans and so many people are fed up to their eye balls with the Bush clan's hypocrisy, lies, false hopes and defense of (argaubly) the worst President in the last 100 years, if not in US history.

(BTW, I never mentioned the "oil summit" with Cheney and Kenny-boy, the ties to just about every one of the indicted and jailed CEOs in the last 6 years, the incredibly disrespectful comments and actions made with regards to the Katrina disaster and the lack of concern for the military vets with their health care benefits, and just about everything else that's gone wrong in the past 7 years on a national level, although that may be a tad too harsh.)

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:26:53 GMT

Megan: That is right on time. Now you will get attacked by every left-wing, know-it-all, im- smarter -than-you, Bush-is-dumb, idiot on here.

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Ken, Seattle WA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:30:33 GMT

"Global warming is a joke; it's a political tool invented by Al Gore to get attention and to give the democrats a stance on something." ---This statement is as acurate as ---"God is a joke; it's a political tool invented by Bush to get attention and to give the Republicans a stance on something."

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Amy B Portland, ME — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:32:50 GMT

Meghan, I believe you are a good hearted soul, and I respect your point of view, but I disagree with your conclusions. It made sense, after we were attacked on 9/11, to invade Afghanistan and unseat the Taliban, the government who had given a safe haven to Bin Laden and al-Qaida. If we had made a paradise of Afghanistan it really would have bolstered moderate, democratic movements across the Middle East, but no. Bush decided to invade Iraq without understanding the ethnic divisions in that country. His administration froze out any dissenting voices, wouldn't listen to generals who told them they need more troops to accomplish regime change, and ignored the objections of our allies, etc. Now Iraq is in the middle of a civil war, according to recent intelligence reports al-Qaida has rebounded in its safe haven in Pakistan, and its very possible the American homeland will soon suffer a terrorist attack. It really doesn't matter if we elect a woman or a non-white male, what matters is if we elect a President who can withdraw our troops from Iraq in an orderly fashion, secure Afghanistan, and lend enough support to Pakistan to help them destroy al-Qaida there without inflaming muslim fundamentals all over the world.

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rachel, MI — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:34:36 GMT

killing innocence for oil is a necessity?

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lemming 182 keno — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:36:40 GMT

laura Im with you bush isnt to blame for anything .Everything he has done he has done in your name which ergo you are to blame stand and take responsability for your actions be proud of the way this country handle katrina be happy with the war you are losing be happy with a justyice dept that ignores laws be happy the great divider has you where he wants going over the cliff with the rest of the lemmings ask rick santorum used to work for me fired Im sure he happy with his lobbist job maybe he can helpm you out being happy HECK OFF A JOB BROWNIE RUMSFIELD POWELL SNOW GOODLING GONZO SCOOTER ARMITIGE WOLFOWITZ PEARL BE HAPPY AND FOLLoW

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Vote in STL — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:38:13 GMT

Discussion of Bush surely brings out the worst in people. I'm just waiting for the next election. There is nothing more that Bush can say that will move me.

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HOT DAM — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:38:40 GMT

Megan,
Why don't you take your sorry ass viewpoint and smoke some more weed.

WE SHOULD INVADE A COUNTRY AND CALL IT A NECESSARY WAR. WE INVADED!!!!!

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Ken, Seattle WA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:39:18 GMT

Jenn Pittsburgh,PA - If the reason why we haven't been attacked on American soil since 9/11 is because Bush is "protecting" us, then he still has to "protect" us for another two years to be as good as Clinton. Clinton "protected" us from the first wtc bombing in '93, all the way until Bush took over in 2001. He's not quite yet up to par.

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Ken, Seattle WA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:50:03 GMT

Dear God,

Please never let there be a president like this again. One where people have to say: "This president in 40 years will be in the history books as a good president. He has had to face overwhelming odds and he's done the best he could. Maybe everyone isn't happy with his performance but maybe that is our problem for only focusing on the negative things instead of trying to find something positive to dwell on. Besides we have never had a perfect president and never will". I know that you know that America won't be able to survive another terrible president like this. I love America and I am gratefull for it.

Amen.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:51:01 GMT

HOT DAM: Your about as stupid as your post. I knew you would start attacking. I called that one right.
Megan: Just brush these haters off your shoulders. I'm a vet of 24 yrs and constantly get attacked but I go right back at these idiots.

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:51:51 GMT

Lemming-I'm glad to see that you went to school and got a great education,which taught you how to write so well. I bet you got all A's in grammar and spelling!!

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Laura Akron,OH — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:10:14 GMT

Ken:Comparing global warming to God? Sad. I'm guessing the only reason you're doing that is because you don't believe in God yourself and are an atheist.Am I right?

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Toni — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:11:24 GMT

I must agree with Laura, jerry and jen, I also don't believe there will be someone better than Bush coming up, in fact the world will get worse and we will really get attacked then. I am all the way for Bush and If I had to do it again I would reelect Bush. At least he has values.

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ImpeachBushNow — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:19:08 GMT

I can't figure out with who I am more angry. The Criminals in the White House, or the Dems who refuse to anything about it. C'mon, with virtually the whole country Anti-Bush, the Congress is worried about the ramifications of impeachment? Does this make any sense to anyone?

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Stephanie Suzanne, Denver, Colorado — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:23:42 GMT

GET THEM OUT OF OFFICE!!! I cannot believe we have a President in office who does not think it his job to be a representative of the American people. Both he and Cheney need to get out. IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY!!

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HOT DAM — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:36:46 GMT

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA IT is so funny you idiots are so pathetic!
OH yes we are all bush haters, God haters, Valueless, unpatriotic but Christ we are so much smater than you shrub sheep! Ya in the muddle you are the brightest light on the xmas tree, shine on dude.
I am sure you will all pray for all our sorry asses, so wonderful to have good christian souls around . I feel the love the goodness and when the next attack comes you all duck!! Laura and Megan come visit again we are used to the repuk plants.

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Mark Y; Westlake Village, CA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:37:07 GMT

amazing how laura is posting the same inane (insane works just as well) rhetoric jerry was posting just weeks ago. can you connect the dots?
"laura", where are your facts, you know, bits of information that supports arguments? All you ar edoing is repeating reug talking points that seem to garner 30% of the electorate. talking points, as in viewpoints, which is different than facts. just reading the blogs here, no way in hell has bush the decider even remotely come close to his pledge of being a uniter. Fact.

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CJ — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:39:21 GMT

I doesn't make sense to use our military in perpetual wars and conflicts..when the nations of the world are perfectly capable of tearing down terrorist networks.

I'm sure there will always be people who agree with the war theory but most do not and that agreament among a majority will end the Iraq conflict. As an american you accept that your fellow citizens have made that judgement or leave. My sister serves in the Navy, my childhood friends serve in the army, we all know a family or two who has a child that serves. Nobody is eager for war. Everyone I know wants it to be over soon...even if the conclusion will not be 'ideal'. That is reality.

Bush made the mistake of equating his political views and ideals with that of the middle east. The Iraqis still refuse to form a political solution because the are not capable of doing it. They have lived under a dictator, their culture breeds conflict, it would take decades of direction from the US to even get them started. The American public is not willing to deal with a conflict that could last decades. That was the administration's mistake. Not withstanding the botched intelligence and globalist ideology that drove this war.

What I just described is nation building...not fighting terrorists. Al-Queda is in Iraq b/c we are there...they are in Afghanastan too. The best we can hope is Iraqi's are willing to kill the remaining terrorists after we leave. Most likely using their militias whom we are now beginning to support. Creating a power vaccum that leads to sectarian violence is the result of bad judgement..and this globalist administration has tried to 'correct' it ever since but it is beyond their control. That is why the are continually deploying more and more troops to Iraq after over 4 years of occupation. We are trying to provide our soldiers as police even as their own army continue to fail 4 yrs later. In 3 more years with nothing changed are you still willing to say the same thing?

And as far as soldiers..they are not congress, they are not elected officials. The decision is not theirs to make. They take orders, trained to do their job....and we as civilians are responsible for their well being. Bush's responsibility is placing them in an optimum situation to succeed b/c he made the decision for war. Bush fails in that regard by putting the military in an unattenable situation that has no foreseable solution...loosing lives, when the outcome will be withdrawl no matter what how long it is delayed. He is fails to protect US citizens of our armed forces. The Republicans should have never spoken the lines about winning for our soldiers or made political speeches in front of military audiences. It was wrong, and still is wrong. As they did so..they send another soldier off to war in an untenable conflict when the outcome is obvious.

You're right about one thing...responsible leadership leads to responsible decisions. Unfortunately we did not have that benifit....but hopefully we will.

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H P Boston — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 21:18:33 GMT

Great post CJ...I hope we have time to save our troops, seems a long way off before we get some strong,intelligent leadership in the White House.
It is past time for our luck to change.

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Mel, Illinois — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:11:14 GMT

Wonderful post, CJ...reading it allowed me time to get my temper under control and kept me from responding in anger to the name-calling in some of the posts.

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Jeff Zabelski, north Hollywood,CA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:29:09 GMT

HAHAHA, The Rebublicans aren't distancing themselves from the President with a 66% disapproval rating simply because they're still "staying the course". They've fallen, and can't get up, and it's that simple. They wouldn't dare publicly give an honest definition of "losing face", it would be too self reflective. They are all really a dispicable lot.

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Lisa - Fort Worth TX — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:34:12 GMT

In the middle: you can't combat "hate" by calling people idiots. You just showed you are no better than the people you are denigrating.

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Lisa - Fort Worth TX — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:42:26 GMT

Toni, yes bush has "values"...he values the rich, the powerful, he values insurance, energy, and utility companies, he values people, ONLY, and only if they agree lockstep with his FAILED policies. Too darn bad he doesn't value the CONSTITUTION, terrible for all of us that he doesn't value the citizens of this country.

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IntheMiddle, Texas — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:49:18 GMT

Lisa: Is this better? Dumb azzholes!!!!

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lipsalot,LA,CA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:55:43 GMT

hmmm so I believe it's true, that you can't please all the people all of the time, but hell, I'll give "shrub" (is that what you're calling the village idiot?), PRETTY GOOD CREDIT FOR DISPLEASING A LOT MORE THAN 1/2 THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME, burn baby, burn, OH WAIT , damn that global warming...ah what the hell, burn shrub,burn...

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lipsalot, LA, CA — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:12:23 GMT

John S., Minneapolis, yes we can.... oh no we can't all just get along, i mean, i'm so sorry to break this to you or ANY of our loved ones, 35% will always never get along, I suppose we could pass legislation to pass out about 200 million more handguns around our nation, of course we need to write in for training for those weapons, so maybe we could get Dick behind the "Let's Arm Ourselves, Everyone" Legislation. I'm so sorry everyone for my sarcasm, but this administration is having a bad effect on all of us. SOOOO, Let's also create a "MENTAL HEALTH" policy for our future presidents, you know, make it easier to recall them than to impeach, oh hell, it's all too late for all of us, goodbye cruel America....goodbye, we can only dream of the real America we could have been...

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Jim, Washington, D.C. — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 23:22:43 GMT

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

---Dick Cheney

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Ken, Seattle WA — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:38 GMT

Laura - No, your not right. Not about me, god, Al Gore, or global warming. You see, I beleive that if there is a god, religion (which is man made) has it all wrong. Terribly wrong. There is no way man could get it right. But when we think we have it right, everybody had better danm well see it the same way. And they had damn well better pay money too! It sure didn't take long for people with power to figure out that they can controll people with religion. From there it is all down hill. You get Christians killing Muslims and taking their land (crusades), Christians torturing "heretics" (Spanish Inquisition), Muslims blowing up themselves and others,...I could go on. I gotta tell you, christianity (I am assuming you "worship" the christian god) is no better, less brutal, or less irrational than Islam. They are both "political tools" used to manipulate and control people. But anyway, sure, I beleive in god. Thanks for asking. But I really don't see what that has to do with your bogus claim that Gore invented global warming.

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Jim, Washington, D.C. — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:10:52 GMT

I just remembered that there were a certain group of Republicans that stood by Nixxon until the last au revoir. I can't remember any names, though...because they never worked in politics again. (Wonder why?) Anyway, I guess there are a certain number of suicidally loyal people in any Congress.

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Utahreb, Veyo, UT — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:02:45 GMT

ANTHRAX! What do you call the letters with anthrax in them? Just a little joke on the recipients? No terrorist attack since 9-11? Guess what - no one has been found to have been responsible for the anthrax. Does that make anyone feel really safe?

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Marie - Gulf Shores,AL — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:29:24 GMT

I think it should come down to Obama and Giuliani. I would be happy with either of them. I think Giuliani did a great job in NYC,and Obama would be much better than Billery or Edwards.

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Megan, Louisiana — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:17:32 GMT

Inthemiddle, Thank you for your service. People like you make this blog possible.
I do want to clear up one thing, I do not care that Obama is African American. I do not feel he is the best person to be president but that has nothing to do with his skin color at all. I am conservative but I am not a racist. Also, I wasn't trying to sway anyone's oppinion with my post I was simply giving an oppinion as many others have on here.

I do think that is it important for Americans to understand our adversaries. Doing some research and digging a little into history might shed some light on the conflicts of today. These conflicts have carried over from centuries before. And Ken your opinion of Christians killing Muslims, etc. well, that is how the world views America. Not as Christians per-say but as the conquering type. If you (everyone reading this not picking on Ken) really understood how others saw us, then you might quite arguing so much amongst each other.

Also, Iraq is crucial. I want every one of our soldiers home asap but it is crucial how we leave it. Some say it doesn't matter because we've already screwed up too bad but we should still try out best to leave in a way that will not send them running for aid from Iran. That's the nation that REALLY hates us and happens to be friendly with Putin and is also actively ignoring the warning of the world and going further with the manufacturing of nuclear weapons. I do hope our next MR. President is not the type to go brown nosing the world. Bush did show strength. He also showed error but he did show the world that a terrorist attack would not be tolerated by the USA. It's is important that our next guy at least have that trait. The sissy type would not say much for us as American citizens. Dem or Rep, just don't be a sissy!! Now, I am done with this stuff!! All left wingers jump for joy now!!

And just for HOT DAM, I'm not into smoking weed hun! Just not my thing.