Posted on 06/15/2004 12:50:11 AM PDT by conservative in nyc
Once again, George W. Bush is shown to be the epitome of class, and Bill Clinton the epitome of what you get when you leave off the "cl".
I can only pray that Bill Clinton at least learned something from this day, but I regret I am too hopeful.
Same goes for the way the president has treated Ted Kennedy, Hillary (letting her ride on AF1 with him) and the way, in turn, look how they have treated him. They don't care. It's one thing to disagree with the president's policies, it's another thing to be hateful and lie.
I have mixed feelings about President Bush being so nice. I love that he is above these people and ignores their hate and lies, but another part of me wants him to quit playing the whipping boy and start to fight back. Of course, at this event, it wouldn't have been appropriate.
Slick mentioned Teddy R. We need someone who walks softly, but carries a big stick. We need a big stick for the enemy within. We need it for the Islamonuts.
Did I miss something? Did Clinton praise Bush? Just cause he didn't attack him, doesn't mean he praised him. But then, this is the NYT and who believes anything they say.
I'm sorry, but when George W. Bush piles on the praise for such a disgraceful person as Bubba Clinton, he risks losing my vote to a third-party candidate.
Does Bush really believe all this positive crap he says about Bubba? To me, it takes away from Bush's credibility as a leader and it also makes me wonder whether he really meant all the positive things he said about Ronald Reagan on Friday. Maybe Dubya just says whatever the moderate masses want him to say at such ceremonial functions.
And then I think about a young person in school who might be doing a research paper on the impeached Clinton. That kid does research to get some quotes about Clinton and finds that the Republican who followed him into office has mountains of praise for him. The message to the kid is that Bubba must not be that bad a guy if his political opponent says such kind things.
More and more, I'm beginning to think Bush is just simply clueless. Clueless on education. Clueless on illegal immigration. Clueless on Clinton's corruption. Maybe I'll write in Nancy Reagan for president. At least then I'd feel good about my vote.
Bless your heart..Read the transcript of the speech...Graciousness and good manners are displayed during these ceremonies..It has nothing to do HIS being clueless.
Petty attitudes like yours will certainly see Kerry in the White House.
Bush was showing "class" to a classless media and a classless last couple.
Imagine how the media would have spin this if he lowered himself to their slimy partisan selves.
It was a no win all around. Most Americans don't need to be told what a dirtball the Clinton's are.
It is interesting that the discussion today is about whether President Bush is too polite, too nice. Think of what that concept implies.
1). No one is arguing that President Bush HAD to say those polite remarks.
2) It seems to be a given that Clinton did not deserve them. They were a gift.
3) The conversation is all about how nice and gentlemanly President Bush IS to the core of his being.
4) The Kerry campaign got nothing from that event that they can use against Bush.
I like that the President is gracious, but I must say he is OVERLY gracious. That really makes the Bushes unsuited for politics. These people will continue to say he knew about 9/11, say how he lied in sending our men to die in a war for his own monetary gain, say this and that. They say the most personal, hateful things and never tone it down. Funny how Clintoon himself should mention no politics of personal destruction as that is the way the Clintoon's run things. I really am finding it a tremendous weakness that Bush never so much as calls these people on the lies and slander they say against him. Yet here he is with a really over the top praise for them. They will continue to lie as they never have to answer for it. That is being a sucker.
"Made me feel like I was a pickle stepping into history"
Did Clinton really say this?
A "pickle", "stepping into" history???
I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere but I just don't get the metaphor.
Preserved for the ages, perhaps?
exactly!!!
Did anyone catch this? There was one shot of GW during a pause in his speech when he looked directly at Slick. GW had a look on his face that was almost disgust.
No, that is being presidential and respectful of the OFFICE of president.
It just it has been so long that we have had a gentlemanly president in office that we have forgotten what it was like.
Let history judge Clinton's presidency. It is not up to the sitting President to do it.
Did it really take 5 gallons of paint for Hillary's bottom half of the picture?
Couldn’t have said it better myself.....It is so obvious who has manners, class and decorum and who was raised totally with out such attributes. Manners come without a price tag..........
....:)
Try this:)
"I think his remark about the pickle was interesting. He probably meant to say "I got myself in so many pickles as President that I view myself as a BIG DILL rolling through history." - 268 posted on 06/14/2004 11:14:36 AM EDT by sheikdetailfeather
"More like a BIG DILL-DOH" - 279 posted on 06/14/2004 11:17:29 AM EDT by hispanarepublicana
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