Cherie [Blair] said Bush 'stole' power and tackled him on executions

London Times | January 24, 2003 | London Times

[ejdrapes]

Does he normally link to articles on FR? I never give a link to the LT website because it's subscription only for non-Brits.

[BruceS]

While you are right that Mrs. Blair was the hostess at the time, do YOU start arguments with guests you invite into your home? The way I was raised, you were very polite to guests (family was another matter), almost to the point of letting them do almost anything. You just didn't invite them back if they didn't behave politely.

By the way, they were not in Mrs. Blair's house at the time. They were in the official residence of the Prime Minister of Great Britian - kind of like the White House. Would the First Lady (any first lady) be right in deliberately being rude to an official guest in the White House when they were not in the living quarters? I think not.

[Lazamataz]

Zot material.

[Stultis]

(Side note: We don't read about the other side--what President Bush said---in the liitle argument about capital punishment. I imagine he responded that America leaves it up to the individual states to decide that issue.)

I don't get a chance to talk to a lot of Europeans, and I've only discussed this topic with three (two Brits and one German). I don't know how representative this sample is, but all three had little or no prior understanding of Federalism, and found the principal rather shocking when it was explained. It just didn't seem to make any sense to them that crucial matters of governance would not be decided at the national level. (Thank God I live in America!)

[cajungirl]

I liked your post. You are entirely correct. And insightful. Enjoy your day on your horse as the opposition here seems to think we all ride around on horsies. He doesn't know some of us own BMWS and some trucks but hey, if he wants to see us as cowboys, let him. That has intrigued me, the fact that the opposition sees most Freepers as cowboys. Interesting.

[Bluntpoint]

Lazamataz
Since May 21, 1999

Another May of 99 imbed mole.

Beware!

[kingu]

First I've heard of Drudge doing it in quite some time.

[FreedomPoster]

>>Socialism is a women's disease.

Boortz makes that point on his radio show, or at least often has (I don't find myself listening as much as I used to, since I've found FR scoops him on news). He'll make comments like "we should repeal the 19th Amendment to stop socialism" and such. And I think he is 3/4ths serious when he says it.

While there are some wonderful conservative women out there (I'm married to one, and have met several through FR), I think you premise is largely true.

[RAY]

Stallone said, "Socialism is a women's disease." Sorry to say Stallone, in most cases you are right!!

[Clifdo]

YEAH, I AM UTTERLY, SATISFYINGLY AMAZED!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bluntpoint]

Socialism and cramps go hand in hand!

[cajungirl]

I don't know about that.

[Admin Moderator]

Zotted. Thanks.

[Maigrey]

Yikes! Maybe she needs a history lesson on American voting protocols.

[RAY]

In the above picture, it appears Laura sees through the holier than thou "lady".

[lilmsnoitall]

The "Electoral College" was the fault that got us into this mess, an antiquated law (much like most of the left over British Commonwealth junk in Asian law) that should have been discarded after losing it's relevance. We are dangerously close to being caught up in the same old game of choosing a candidate because he looks good, and his wife is supportive and submissive. The most impressive thing I have witnessed in this good old boy(?) race is Judy Dean stating that she has a life and a career. This says to me that she does not wish to take on the role of surrogate mother to a country of thumb sucking dependents. As for Cherie Blair, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush, their right of opinion is theirs. For a little fictional paradigm shift for those of us that vote, let's say the prez's wife will be the Vice President, now who would you cast your ballet for? Sorry, but you Brits felt the same way about our forefathers, we mixed it up in America, no real blue blood left. That at the present time is not our main issue, only a smokescreen to divert from the real issues of having our Constitution and basic rights upended.
Cheers

[Bluntpoint]

Really? All I see is Tony grabbing his wife's breast!

[alnick]

Laura Bush had made it clear that her views on abortion were a great deal more liberal than his. Comments?

Laura's opinion on abortion is irrelevent. She doesn't consider herself co-president. :-)

[Mad Dawgg]

"The Drudgemeister links to YOUR post at FR!"

Hi Matt, keep up the good work and say hi to Ann for me!

Mad Dawgg

[cajungirl]

I just read Founding Brothers, the John Adams Bio and am now reading American Sphinx about Jefferson. Europpeans don't have the same problem we had at the dawn of our country,,the vast size and the disparate regions. We had all these colonies, all different, all established by pretty strong people. Plus even at the beginning, our founders were looking west and south and thinking that one day the entire Americas would be US. So the idea of a central government determining all things was pretty impractical. Plus Jefferson and his Republicans were pretty much anti government anyway. But a small country, as most Europeans countries are, might make sense to have a central government. These countries also had Kings and Queens and their tradition was centralised authority.