“I have to wonder if some of the liberal elites hatred of GWB stemmed from him liking “peasant things”....”
It is. His family is scum and I’m sure he put on the folksy act for votes, but he certainly liked dabbling in pheasant kinds of things like baseball, barbecue, beer, cheap cocaine, and shotguns. Elitists hate that. It’s beneath them for reasons they cannot explain.
My job has me associating with all sorts of people. Some act amazed that I’m a steak and potatoes guy. I always sense contempt. Some try and talk down to me, but I do my best to smack them into place. I’d sooner starve than blow a ton of money at a frigging fancy elite restaurant where people act all in love with fish semen and snails. I’ll take a Miller Lite, a burger, and profanity laced screaming at a TV when a good (non NFL) game is on. I’d rather drive home in my filthy Honda Element than some new in-style car (except for high end German cars ... I LOVE BMWs :-). ... I’d just prefer mine a bit more gritty looking with a hint of rust :-) )
That’s not to say that I don’t appreciate some of the finer things in life ... I just prefer my lifestyle stay grounded in reality as best I can :-). That involves keeping real people in my life and making a joke out of elitist snobs any chance I get. For whatever reason, fake people literally grate on my nerves and I don’t have that circuit that keeps my mouth shut when I see an elitist writing checks with their mouth that their body can’t cash.
I often think elitists are socialists since socialism is an outstanding form of wealth preservation. Seriously, there are no wealth taxes in a socialist state. They stay rich and only get richer. Nobody else can get into their bubble since they’re taxed to death and can’t accumulate a drop of wealth. Moreover, they don’t want any of the filthy peasants to invade their safe spaces.
In defense of *Bush recipes* I've made these and they are GREAT!
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies
Chewy, monster-sized oatmeal cookies stuffed with nuts and chocolate chips, enhanced with a hint of cinnamon.
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups butter (at room temperature)
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups sweetened flake coconut [I omit coconut b/c of a family member w/ allergy to coconut]
2 cups chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl. In 8-quart bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 minute. Gradually beat in sugars; beat to combine, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla extract. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans. For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart. Bake for 17 to 19 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies from rack to cool. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
NOTE: For 6 dozen (72) smaller cookies, use 2 tablespoons dough for each. Bake at 350 F for 15 to 18 minutes.
Servings: approx. 36
