"... and just what, exactly, is THAT supposed to mean...?!?" ;)
Posted on 07/18/2006 2:02:50 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
George W.'s heartfelt outburst yesterday at the G-8 summit, describing the Hezbollah attack on Israel (and by implication the terrorists themselves) as barnyard excrement, is stout-hearted and reassuring. This president gets it.
You might think the television networks, which more or less invented the vulgarity that has submerged the culture in slime, would know better than to be shocked (shocked!) by the president's word selection, which the TV correspondents invariably described as "cursing," which of course it was not. Vulgarity is not nice, even in what both parties thought was a private conversation between a president and a prime minister, but it gives us an unexpected insight into what George W. really thinks. He obviously regards the diplomatic niceties, taken with such seriousness by those with too much lace on their panties, with the disdain everyone else does.
The president's manly vocabulary recalls Bess Truman's wifely frustration with her husband's earthy way of telling it like it was. One of Mrs. Truman's friends suggested that she persuade the president to eliminate his habit of describing certain partisan parries as "horse manure."
"My dear," Mrs. Truman replied, "you have no idea how long it took me to get him to say 'manure.'?"
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ROFL!
Excellent!
I like GWB for these kind of things and only these kinds of things. The man is abjectly hostile to every political notion I ever had and he pretty much wipes his ass with the spirit of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. But, the ol boy seems to get the notion that a very real percentage of the planet's muslims oughta be dead, and soon, and you gotta give him a couple points for that.
Here's the text of the exchange I have seen so far (NOT in its entirety)
Bush to Blair: "See, the irony is, what they need to do is get Syria to get Hizbullah to stop doing this shit and it's over."
Bush to Blair: "What about Kofi Annan? I don't like the sequence of it. His attitude is basically cease-fire and everything else happens."
Blair to Bush: "You can't stop this unless you get this international presence agreed."
Blair to Bush: "What does he think? He thinks if Lebanon turns out fine, if he gets a solution in Israel and Palestine, Iraq goes in the right way, he's done it. That's what this whole thing's about. It's the same with Iran."
Bush to Blair: "I feel like telling Kofi to get on the phone with [Syrian President Bashar] Assad and make something happen. We're not blaming Israel and we're not blaming the Lebanese government."
I loved it. I saw the clip several times last night and this morning and every time, it got a big smile. President Bush - tellin' it like it is. ;-)
When I am extremely frustrated (and when I want my family to know that I'm serious - but please don't tell them), I have been known to use a few expletives, myself.
I like our President George, because he seems to be what he seems to be.
My dad always taught me not to talk when my mouth was full of food . Somebody needs to tell George...
While President Bush showed himself to be strongly in support of israel, he still shouldn't have used an expletive, mild though it be. The media overemphasized the fact that he used an expletive, though.
"... and just what, exactly, is THAT supposed to mean...?!?" ;)
Let's all do the Time Warp again.
No, indeed; he should be faultless, perfect, and never even sweat. NOT! Come on; give the guy a break.
Same here! :)
are you still in Iraq or are you home now?
Where did you see the clip?
Where did you see the clip? I haven't seen it yet, dangit!
The Israelis are kicking a$$ and taking names, and I hope they don't stop until every a$$ is kicked and every name taken...
Afterwards, facing toward Iran, give Amadingynutjob a one-fingered salute and tell him, "Bring it on!"
The Presidents slip of the tongue should tell Hezbollah they
can't expect diplomatic help from the US to do anything except
cease fire and return the captives.
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