Posted on 09/18/2004 8:35:05 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim
"My FRiends!!"
(To be sung to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' "My Friends")
My FRiends, I'm quite impressed...
Yer zeal's unquestioned!!
FReepin' excellence...
Uprise!! 'Cuz TRUTH is on our side!!
Reject Left's swill...you know I will!!
Hanoi John's got it rough...
Left's gettin' desperate!!
Willie's Prison-bound...
MUD wants...to give Slick many years...
Fer TREAS'NOUS Acts!!
I love all of you...
Who're Right and Bold!!
Fight hard, demanding TRUTH!!
RATS!! Y'all don't know yerself!!
My FRiends are FReedom-blessed...
Let's FReep the World!!
Ignore the LeftWing Press...
They forge...TRUTH, RATS wanna suppress!!
Left must confess!!
I love all of you...
HOO're Right and Bold!!
Fight hard...demanding TRUTH!!
RATS!! Y'all don't know yerself!!
Imagine...dream...export Liberty!!
Bein' FRee is "peace"!!
I hurt fer Lib-uhh-rulls...
'Cuz Left is DEAD!!
Each tyrant's bound to fall...
Muslims...yer trust is what we want...
As FRiends, we'll live!!
I love all of you...
HOO're Right and Bold!!
Life's hard...Demand the Truth!!
RATS!! Y'all don't know yerself!!
Mudboy Slim
October 6, 2004 -- CLEVELAND — Vice President Dick Cheney in his debate with John Edwards last night ripped the Democratic ticket as too weak to confront al Qaeda because they couldn't even stand up to Howard Dean over Iraq. In the bare-knuckle vice presidential face-off, Cheney, recalling how Kerry and Edwards voted for the Iraq war but against $87 billion for troops, charged it was because they feared Dean's anti-war success in the Democratic primaries. "So they, in effect, decided they would cast an anti-war vote and they voted against the troops. Now if they couldn't stand up to the pressures that Howard Dean represented, how can we expect them to stand up to al Qaeda?" Cheney said.
Edwards came out slugging on Iraq, saying, "Mr. Vice President, you're still not being straight with the American people." He accused Cheney and President Bush of painting an unduly rosy picture of reality.
One of the most dramatic moments came when Cheney accused Edwards of ignoring the sacrifices made by Iraqis for their country. "For you to demean their sacrifice is beyond the pale," Cheney said to Edwards. "Oh, I'm not," Edwards protested — but Cheney sternly cut him off.
[snip]
"You demean the sacrifice of our allies when you say wrong war, wrong place, wrong time — and by the way send troops. Makes no sense at all, totally inconsistent," the vice president said. During a question about gay marriage, Edwards chose to highlight the fact that Cheney has an openly gay daughter. "I think the vice president and his wife love their daughter, you can't have anything but respect for the fact that they're willing to talk about the fact that they have a gay daughter," Edwards said. Cheney thanked Edwards for his kind words about the family."
Cheney WHUPPED JohnBoy...MUD
CONFESSION TIME!
I had to get up early this morning so I went to bed at 8:00 last night and missed the debate :o(
I heard VP Cheney blew Sen. (Kwpie Doll) Edwards out of the water!
Wished I'd stayed up to see that!
Last night was the sideshow anyway, Pippin...thanks fer posting this, PKM...
The President’s remarks today on the war on terror and the economy are available on GeorgeWBush.com. The link is:
http://www.georgewbush.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=3787
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
President Bush: "Global Test" Mindset Not Right for America in a Dangerous World
Kirby Center For The Performing Arts
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. (Applause.) Thank you all very much.
(Applause.) Thank you all for coming. Please be seated. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thanks for such a great welcome. I appreciate it. It's great to be in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It's such an honor to be back here. I'm glad to be in a part of the world where people work hard, they love their families -- (applause) -- good to be in a part of the world where people like to hunt and fish. (Applause.) My regret is that Laura is not with me. She is --
AUDIENCE: Awww --
THE PRESIDENT: I know it. (Laughter.) That's generally the reaction. (Laughter.) Kind of like, why didn't you stay home and send Laura. (Laughter.) You're not going to believe this, it's a true story -- or kind of true. (Laughter.) I said, will you marry me? She said, fine, just so long as I never have to give a speech. (Laughter.) I said, okay, you got a deal. (Laughter.) Fortunately, she didn't hold me to that promise. Laura -- when Laura speaks, people see a compassionate, decent, strong First Lady. (Applause.)
I had my morning briefing today with someone you're familiar with -- that would be your former governor, Tom Ridge. (Applause.) So Laura sends her best, as does Tom Ridge.
Today I traveled with Don Sherwood. (Applause.) As we say in Crawford, he's a good one. He's a great member of the United States House of Representatives. I'm proud to work with him. He cares deeply about the people of this important part of the state of Pennsylvania. He is a -- he is a fine representative who brings integrity to the office. I appreciate your service. (Applause.)
I want to thank all the state and local officials who are here. I want to thank the candidates who are here. I want to thank the grassroots activists who are here. (Applause.) I want to thank you for what you're going to do, which is to put up the signs, make the phone calls, turn out the vote. With your help, there's no doubt in my mind we'll carry Pennsylvania. (Applause.)
I am sure many of you stayed up to watch the vice presidential debate last night. (Applause.) America saw two very different visions of our country, and two different hairdos. (Laughter.) I didn't pick my Vice President for his hairdo. I picked him for his judgment, his experience --
(applause.) A great Vice President. I'm proud to be running with him.
(Applause.)
In less than a month you'll have a chance to vote for Dick Cheney and me. Think about that -- less than a month. I'm looking forward to coming down the stretch with a positive, strong message. As your President I've worked to make America a more hopeful and more secure place. I've led our country with principle and resolve. And that's how I'll lead our nation for four more years. (Applause.)
When I took -- when I took office in 2001, the bubble of the '90s had burst. Our economy was headed into a recession. And because of the attacks of September the 11th, nearly a million jobs were lost in three months. It was a dangerous time for our economy. People were warning of potential deflation and depression. But I acted. To stimulate the economy, I called on Congress to pass historic tax relief, which it did, without my opponent's "yes" vote. (Applause.) The tax relief was the fuel that got our economy growing again. Thanks to the efforts of our citizens, and the right policies in the right place at the right time, we put the recession behind us and America is creating jobs once again. (Applause.)
We have built a broad and solid record of accomplishment. In the past year, the United States of America has added about 1.7 million new jobs. (Applause.) More than Germany, Japan, Great Britain, Canada and France combined. (Applause.) Real tax -- real after-tax income -- that's the money in your pocket to spend on groceries or house payments and rent
-- is up more than 10 percent since I took office. (Applause.) Home ownership is at an all-time high in America. (Applause.) Farm income is up. Small businesses are flourishing. The entrepreneurial spirit is strong in the United States of America. (Applause.)
Ours is a record of accomplishment. Thanks to reforms in education, math and reading scores are increasing in our public schools. (Applause.) Ten million students will get record levels of grants and loans to help with college. (Applause.) Low-income seniors -- low-income seniors are getting $600 extra to help pay for medicine this year in their drug discount cards. And soon Medicare will offer prescription drug coverage to every senior in America. (Applause.) We have made America a stronger, more hopeful country -- and we're just getting started. (Applause.)
Listen, I -- I like to travel our country because I have a chance to talk to our fellow citizens. I understand the challenges facing our nation. People are living and working in a time of change. Workers switch jobs more than they used to, which means they often need new skills and benefits they can take with them from job to job. We're in a changing world, yet the systems of government haven't changed. I'm running for four more years to change the systems of government so people can better realize the great dreams of America. (Applause.)
Making sure people realize those dreams, it's essential that our education systems work. We're going to raise the standards and expectations in every high school. We'll invest in our nation's fine community colleges so workers can be prepared to fill the jobs of the 21st century. We're going to expand health savings accounts so people can pay health expenses with tax-free money and keep the savings if they change jobs. We're going to improve Social Security, to allow younger workers to own a piece of their own retirement, a nest egg that the Washington politicians can never take away. (Applause.)
To keep this economy strong and competitive, we must make sure America is the best place in the world to start a business and to do business. (Applause.) To make sure America is the best place in the world to start a business, our taxes must be low; Congress must make the tax relief we passed permanent. (Applause.) To keep jobs here, there need to be less regulations on our small businesses. (Applause.) To keep jobs here, we must pass an energy plan that makes us less dependent on foreign sources of energy. (Applause.) To make sure jobs exist here in America, we got to do something about these junk and frivolous lawsuits.
(Applause.) Trial lawyers shouldn't be getting rich at the expense of our entrepreneurs and our doctors. (Applause.)
My opponent and I have a very different view on how to grow our economy. Let me start with taxes. I have a record of reducing them; he has a record of raising them.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: He voted in the United States Senate to increase taxes 98 times.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: That's a lot. (Laughter.) He voted for higher taxes on Social Security benefits.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: In 1997, he voted for the formula that helped cause the increase in Medicare premiums.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: My opponent was against all of our middle class tax relief. He voted instead to squeeze another $2,000 per year from the average middle class family. Now the Senator is proposing higher taxes on more than 900,000 small business owners. My opponent is one of the few candidates in history to campaign on a pledge to raise taxes. (Laughter.) And that's the kind of promise a politician from Massachusetts usually keeps. (Laughter and applause.)
He says the tax increase is only for the rich. You've heard that kind of rhetoric before. The rich hire lawyers and accountants for a reason -- to stick you with the tab. The Senator is not going to tax you because we're going to win in November. (Applause.)
The Senator and I have different views on another threat to our economy -- frivolous lawsuits. He's been a part of the Washington crowd that has obstructed legal reform again and again. Meanwhile, all across America unfair lawsuits are hurting small businesses. Lawsuits are driving up health care costs. Lawsuits are threatening OB/GYNs all across our country. Lawsuits are driving good doctors out of practice. (Applause.) We need a President who will stand up to the trial lawyers in Washington, not put one on the ticket. (Applause.)
The Senator and I have very different views on health care. I've got a specific plan to help Americans find health care that's available and affordable, lawsuit reform, association health care plans to help our small businesses, health savings accounts, community health centers to help the poor, expanding health care for low-income children, using technology to drive down the cost of health care.
He has a different vision. Under his health plan, 8 million Americans would lose the private insurance they get at work, and most would end up on a government program. Under his plan, 8 out of 10 people who get new insurance will get it from the federal government. My opponent's proposal would be the largest expansion of government-run health care ever. And when government pays the bills, government makes the rules. His plan would put bureaucrats in charge of dictating coverage, which could ration care and limit your choice of doctor. Senator Kerry's proposal would put us on the path to "Clinton-care."
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: I'll make sure doctors and patients are in charge of the decisions in America's health care. (Applause.)
The Senator and I have different views on government spending. Over the years, he's voted 274 times to break the federal budget limits. And in this campaign, Senator Kerry has announced more than $2 trillion in new spending. And that's a lot of money even for a senator from Massachusetts. (Laughter and applause.) During his 20 years as a senator, my opponent hasn't had many accomplishments. Of the hundreds of bills he submitted, only five became law. One of them was ceremonial. But to be fair, he's earned a special distinction in Congress. The nonpartisan National Journal analyzed his record and named John Kerry the most liberal member of the United States Senate.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: And when the competition includes Ted Kennedy, that's really saying something. (Laughter and applause.) I'm telling you, I know that bunch. (Laughter.) It wasn't easy for my opponent to become the single most liberal member of the Senate. You might even say, it was hard work. (Laughter and applause.) But he earned that title -- by voting for higher taxes, more regulation, more junk lawsuits, and more government control over your life.
And that sets up a real difference in this campaign. My opponent is a tax-and-spend liberal; I'm a compassionate conservative. (Applause.) My opponent -- my opponent wants to empower government; I want to use government to empower people. (Applause.) My opponent seems to think all the wisdom is found in Washington, D.C.; I trust the wisdom of the American people. (Applause.)
Our differences are also clear on issues of national security. When I took office in 2001, threats to America had been gathering for years. Then on one terrible morning, the terrorists took more lives than America lost at Pearl Harbor. Since that day, we have waged a global campaign to protect the American people and bring our enemies to account. Our government has trained over a half a million first responders. We tripled spending on homeland security. Law enforcement and intelligence have better tools to stop terrorists, thanks to the Patriot Act, which Senator Kerry voted for, but now wants to weaken. The Taliban regime that sheltered al Qaeda is gone from power and the people of Afghanistan will vote in free elections this very week. (Applause.)
A black market network that provided weapons materials to North Korea and Libya and Iran is now out of business. (Applause.) Libya, itself, has given up its weapons of mass destruction programs. (Applause.) We convinced Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to join the fight against the terrorists. And more than three-quarters of al Qaeda's key members and associates have been brought to justice. (Applause.)
After September the 11th, America had to assess every potential threat in a new light. Our nation awakened to an even greater danger, the prospect that terrorists who killed thousands with hijacked airplanes would kill many more with weapons of mass murder. We had to take a hard look at everyplace where terrorists might get those weapons. And one regime stood
out: the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein.
We knew the dictator had a history of using weapons of mass destruction, a long record of aggression and hatred for America. He was listed by Republican and Democrat administrations as a state sponsor of terrorists. There was a risk -- a real risk -- that Saddam Hussein would pass weapons, or materials, or information to terrorist networks. In the world after September the 11th, that was a risk we could not afford to take. (Applause.)
After 12 years of United Nations Security Council resolutions, we gave him a final chance to come clean and listen to the demands of the free world. When he chose defiance and war, our coalition enforced the just demands of the world. And the world is better off with Saddam Hussein sitting in a prison cell. (Applause.)
We've had many victories in the war on terror, and that war goes on. Our nation is safer, but not yet safe. To win this war, we must fight on every front. We'll stay on the offensive against terrorist networks, striking them before they come to America to hurt us. We'll confront governments that support terrorists and could arm them, because they're equally guilty of terrorist murder. (Applause.) And our long-term victory requires confronting the ideology of hate with freedom and hope.
(Applause.)
Our victory requires changing the conditions that produce radicalism and suicide bombers, and finding new democratic allies in a troubled part of the region. America is always more secure when freedom is on the march. And freedom is on the march -- in Afghanistan and Iraq and elsewhere.
(Applause.) There will be good days and there will be bad days in the war on terror, but every day we will show our resolve and we will do our duty. This nation is determined: we will stay in the fight until the fight is won. (Applause.)
My opponent agrees with all this -- except when he doesn't.
(Laughter.) Last week in our debate, he once again came down firmly on every side of the Iraq war. (Laughter.) He stated that Saddam Hussein was a threat and that America had no business removing that threat. Senator Kerry said our soldiers and Marines are not fighting for a mistake -- but also called the liberation of Iraq a "colossal error." He said we need to do more to train Iraqis, but he also said we shouldn't be spending so much money over there. He said he wants to hold a summit meeting, so he can invite other countries to join what he calls "the wrong war in the wrong place at the wrong time." (Laughter and applause.)
He said terrorists are pouring across the Iraqi border, but also said that fighting those terrorists is a diversion from the war on terror.
(Laughter.) You hear all that and you can understand why somebody would make a face. (Laughter and applause.)
My opponent's endless back-and-forth on Iraq is part of a larger misunderstanding. In the war on terror, Senator Kerry is proposing policies and doctrines that would weaken America and make the world more dangerous. His -- Senator Kerry approaches the world with a September the 10th mind-set. He declared in his convention speech that "any attack will be met with a swift and certain response." That was the mind-set of the 1990s, while al Qaeda was planning the attacks on America. After September the 11th, our object in the war on terror is not to wait for the next attack and respond, but to prevent attacks by taking the fight to the enemy. (Applause.)
In our debate, Senator Kerry said that removing Saddam Hussein was a mistake because the threat was not imminent. The problem with this approach is obvious: if America waits until a threat is at our doorstep, it might be too late to save lives. (Applause.) Tyrants and terrorists will not give us polite notice before they launch an attack on our country.
(Applause.) I refuse to stand by while dangers gather. In the world after September the 11th, the path to safety is the path of action. And I will continue to defend the people of the United States of America. (Applause.) Thank you all. Thank you all.
My opponent has also announced the Kerry doctrine, declaring that American actions in the war on terror must pass a "global test."
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: Under this test, America would not be able to act quickly against threats, because we'd be sitting around waiting for our grade from other nations and other leaders. (Laughter.)
I have a different view: America will always work with allies for security and peace. But the President's job is not to pass a global test; the President's job is to protect the American people. (Applause.) Thank you all.
When my opponent first ran for Congress, he argued that American troops should be deployed only at the directive of the United Nations.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: Now, he's changed his mind. (Laughter.) No, he has, in all fairness. But it is a window into his thinking. Over the years, Senator Kerry has looked for every excuse to constrain America's action in the world. These days he praises America's broad coalition in the Persian Gulf War. But in 1991, he criticized those coalition members as "shadow battlefield allies who barely carry a burden." Sounds familiar. At that time, he voted against the war. If that coalition didn't pass his global test, clearly, nothing will. (Laughter and applause.) This mind-set would paralyze America in a dangerous world. I'll never hand over America's security decisions to foreign leaders and international bodies that do not have America's interests at heart. (Applause.)
My opponent's doctrine has other consequences, especially for our men and women in uniform. My opponent supports the International Criminal Court, which would allow unaccountable foreign prosecutors and judges to put American soldiers on trial.
AUDIENCE: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: That would be a legal nightmare for our troops. My fellow citizens, as long as I'm your President, Americans in uniform will answer to the officers and laws of the United States -- not to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
THE PRESIDENT: The Senator speaks often about his plan to strengthen America's alliances, but he's got an odd way of doing it. In the middle of the war, he's chosen to insult America's fighting allies by calling them, "window dressing," and the "coalition of the coerced and the bribed." The Italians who died in Nasiriyah were not window dressing. They were heroes in the war on terror. (Applause.) The British and the Poles at the head of the multinational divisions in Iraq were not coerced or bribed. They have fought, and some have died, in the cause of freedom. These good allies and dozens of others deserve the respect of all Americans, not the scorn of a politician. (Applause.)
Instead, the Senator would have America bend over backwards to satisfy a handful of governments with agendas different from our own. This is my opponent's alliance-building strategy: brush off your best friends, fawn over your critics. And that is no way to gain the respect of the world. (Applause.)
My opponent says he has a plan for Iraq. Parts of it should sound pretty familiar -- it's already known as the Bush plan. (Laughter and
applause.) Senator Kerry suggests we train Iraqi troops, which we've been doing for months. Just this week, Iraqi forces backed by coalition troops fought bravely to take the city of Samarra from the terrorists and Baathists and insurgents. (Applause.) Senator Kerry -- Senator Kerry is proposing that we have -- that Iraq have elections. (Laughter.) Those elections are already scheduled for January. (Laughter and applause.) He wants the U.N. to be involved in those elections. Well, the U.N. is already there.
There was one element of the Senator -- there's one element of Senator Kerry's plan that's a new element. He's talked about artificial timetables to pull our troops out of Iraq. He sent the signal that America's overriding goal in Iraq would be to leave, even if the job isn't done. That may satisfy his political needs, but it complicates the essential work we're doing in Iraq. (Applause.) The Iraqi people -- the Iraqi people need to know that America will not cut and run when their freedom is at stake. (Applause.) Our soldiers and Marines need to know that America will honor their service and sacrifice by completing the mission. (Applause.) And our enemies in Iraq need to know that they can never out-last the will of America. (Applause.)
Senator Kerry assures us that he's the one to win a war he calls a mistake, an error, and a diversion. But you can't win a war you don't believe in fighting. (Applause.) In Iraq, Senator Kerry has a strategy of retreat; I have a strategy of victory. (Applause.) We've returned sovereignty to the Iraqi people ahead of schedule. We've trained about 100,000 Iraqi soldiers, police officers and other security personnel, and that total will rise to 125,000 by year-end. We've already allocated more than $7 billion for reconstruction efforts, so more Iraqis can see the benefits of freedom. We're working with a coalition of some 30 nations to provide security. Other nations are helping with debt relief and reconstruction aid for Iraqis. And although the terrorists will try to stop them, Iraq will hold free elections in January, because the Iraqi people want and deserve to govern themselves. (Applause.)
I understand some Americans have strong concerns about our role in Iraq. I respect the fact that they take this issue seriously, because it is a serious matter. I assure them we're in Iraq because I deeply believe it is necessary and right and critical to the outcome of the war on terror. If another terror regime were allowed to emerge in Iraq, the terrorists would find a home, a source of funding, vital support. They would correctly conclude that free nations do not have the will to defend themselves. If Iraq becomes a free society at the heart of the Middle East, an ally in the war on terror, a model of hopeful reform in a region that needs hopeful reform, the terrorists will suffer a crushing defeat, and every free nation will be more secure. (Applause.)
This is why Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman calls Iraq a "crucial battle in the global war on terrorism." This is why Prime Minister Tony Blair has called the struggle in Iraq "the crucible in which the future of global terrorism will be determined." This is why the terrorists are fighting with desperate cruelty. They know their own future is at stake. Iraq is no diversion; it is the place where civilization is taking a decisive stand against chaos and terror -- and we must not waver.
(Applause.)
Unfortunately, my opponent has been known to waver. (Laughter.) His well-chosen words and rationalizations cannot explain why he voted to authorize force against Saddam Hussein, and then voted against money for bullets, and vehicles and body armor for the troops on the ground. He tried to clear it all up by saying, I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it. Now he says he "made a mistake" in how he talked about the war. The mistake here is not what Senator Kerry said; the mistake is what he did in voting against funding for Americans in combat.
(Applause.) That is the kind of wavering a nation at war can never afford.
As a candidate, my opponent promises to defend America. The problem is as a senator for two decades, he has built a record of weakness. The record shows he twice led efforts to gut our intelligence service budgets. The record shows he voted against many of the weapons that won the Cold War, and are vital to current military operations. And the record shows he has voted more than 50 times against missile defense systems that would help protect us from the threats of a dangerous world.
I have a record in office, as well. And all Americans have seen that record. On September the 14th, 2001, I stood in the ruins of the Twin Towers. It's a day I will never forget. There were workers in hard hats yelling at me, "Whatever it takes." I remember trying to console people coming out of that rubble, and a guy grabbed me by the arm, and he looked me in the eye and said, "Do not let me down." These men and women --
(applause) -- the men and women there took it personally. You took it personally. I took it personally. I have a responsibility that goes on. I wake up every morning thinking about how to make our country more secure. I have acted again and again to protect our people. I will never relent in defending America, whatever it takes. (Applause.)
AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
THE PRESIDENT: Twenty-seven -- 27 days from today, Americans will make a critical choice. My opponent offers an agenda that is stuck in the thinking and the policies of the past. On national security, he offers the defensive mind-set of September the 10th, a global test to replace American leadership, a strategy of retreat in Iraq, and a 20-year history of weakness in the United States Senate. Here at home, he offers a record and an agenda of more taxes and more spending, and more litigation, and more government control over your life.
The race for President is a contest for the future, and you know where I stand. I'm running for President to keep this nation on the offensive against terrorists, with the goal of total victory. I'm running
-- (applause) -- I'm running for President to keep this economy moving so every worker has a good job and quality health care and a secure retirement. (Applause.) I'm running for President to make our nation a more compassionate society, where no one is left out, where every life matters.
I have a hopeful vision. I believe this young century will be liberty's century. We'll promote liberty abroad, protect our country and build a better world beyond the war on terror. We'll encourage liberty at home to spread the prosperity and opportunity of America to every corner of our country. I will carry this message to my fellow citizens in the closing days of this campaign, and with your help, we will win a great victory on November the 2nd. God bless. God bless our great country.
(Applause.)
Thank you all. Thanks for coming. (Applause.)
* Released by the White House
THAT sounds almost Reagan-esque...MUD
The President is hitting his stride...MUD
"We need true tax reform that will at least make a start toward restoring for our children the American Dream ... that each individual has the right to fly as high as his strength and ability will take him ... But we cannot have such reform while our tax policy is engineered by people who view the tax as a means of achieving changes in our social structure."
From "The Speech", October 27, 1964
Saw yer truck yesterday. You need to get a few more stickers.
You goin' to C-ville tonite? We scored tickets to Tech Homecoming next week.
When's the next RTM?
Zackley!! I sure miss the ol' guy...let's win one fer the Gipper!!
FReegards...MUD
LOL...I wear my allegiances on my sleeve/bumper, don't I?
"You goin' to C-ville tonite?"
Nawww, I gave up my ticket and will watch it on the tube.
"When's the next RTM?"
Good question...we're long overdue. Maybe we'll just have one after the election to celebrate...MUD
"Billy the Kid"
(To be sung to Billy Joel's "Billy the Kid")
From a town known as Little Rock in the Ozarks,
Strode a boy with ambition without end.
His ruthless political climb made him a legend in his mind,
But his Quest fer Power required cash to spend!
So, he swindled a bank with Jim McDougald,
With his partner's young wife into bed he slid!
His prestige and his lies took that Hick State by surprise,
The word spread fast 'bout Billy the Kid!
Well, he never followed their rules, 'cuz the White House was his goal,
And he soon put many finer pols to shame.
But Slick never had a conscience, and he never had a soul,
Still the Lib'rals and the Medyuh hailed his name!
Secured illegal funds from Unions and Red China,
But Ken Starr could not seem to track him down,
And Bill served his masters well, 'cuz the Left they're dumb as Hell,
'Specially when Billy the Kid came aroun'.
Well, one fine day those scandals ensnared Billy,
America said, "String him up for what he did!!"
And the voters and their kids, finally started tuning in,
To watch the Re-Impeachment of Billy the Kid!
Well, he never thought they'd catch him, Slick's Arrogance let him down,
Eventually, even DemonRATS cursed his name!
Though he never cared for Freedom, Clinton finally found a home,
Within a Federal Prison, Slick bears his shame...
From a town somewhere in mid-America,
Watched a child aspiring to understand,
And Slick's Politics of Slime proved an example for his time,
As History scorned that crooked man!
Mudboy Slim (08/16/1999)
"Right's Fightin' FEAR!!"
(To be sung to Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here")
Folks, do you think you can tell...
Lib'rals from Hell?!!
Yer rights be damned!!
Shall we fell the vile thugs?!!
Or sheepishly kneel?!!
Yer life should be brave...
Won't you fight fer yer kids?!!
And did RATS force you to trade...
Real heroes fer HO's?!!
Sweet Justice fer "Peace"?!!
FReedom fer "secur'ty"?!!
Big Guv'ment must change...
'Cuz Nation's been stained...
John Kerry fled from the War...
Hanoi John's goals are Left's shame!!
(Beautiful pickin' and strummin' by conservativemusician and the Big Man)
How I wish...Socialists were not here...
Lib'rals are lost souls...
Beggin' 'cuz they're all whores!!
Guv'ment's Left's pimp!!
Right must retake the same old ground...
Sing out, be proud...FReedom's dear!!
Right's fightin' FEAR!!
(pickin' and strummin' to fade...)
Doo doo dah doo......
Mudboy Slim
"Right-Wing's Got the Passion!!"
(To be sung to R.E.M.'s "Talk About the Passion")
Leftist Whores...Socialist Slime...
DemonRATS back-trackin'!!
Empty souls...evil hearts... Slick's lookin' fer some action!!
Not...everyone can alter the Fate of the World...
Not...everyone Mass-Murders Five Thousand Kosovars!!
Talkin' RE-Impeachment...ahh hunhhh!!
Talkin' Slick's Conviction...
No one cares...Press went South...
Ignorin' Left's Vile Corruption!!
Sheeple care...we'll vote Right!!
A Cultural Revolution!!
FReepers WIN...Ignore Left's Spin!!
Fight to win this fight!! ...ahhhhh...
RightWing's got the Passion!! ...ahhhh...
Left's Hell shan't kill Our Nation!! ...ahh henh...
Not...everyone can alter the Fate of the World...
Not...everyone can condone the Lies of a Felon...
FReepersUP...DETHRONE Slick!!!
Hunt Slick like a hawk!!
Talkin' Incarceration...
Right's fightin' fer Our Nation!!
Left's Medyuh's self-disgracin'!!
Voting Right's Our Action!!
RightWing's got the Passion!!
RightWing's got the Passion!!
Mudboy Slim (8/29/99)
Mud, I always wish I could hear you sing these things!
Thank you and good evenin'...MUD
I just pray we aren't singing "Its the End of the World as We Know It" come Nov. 3! I don't think we'll be, but with the idiots out there, you never know...
How 'Bout Them HOOOOOS?!!
"Still Looking Like a Championship Contender"
by John Galinsky
This may have been Virginia's most satisfying victory of the season in that it was the hardest to earn. The Tigers didn't give this one away, as they did their previous three games. In fact, Clemson played its cleanest game of the season, committing just one turnover (same as UVa). Tommy Bowden's guys were fast as heck and seemed to be motivated. And yet the Cavaliers were still too strong, too tough, too good. No, this wasn't a supreme test of Virginia's mettle. That may come next week in Tallahassee. But in their first game as a top-10 team, their first game in the national spotlight and their first game without Chris Canty, the Wahoos looked legit.
There was a lot to like about the Cavs' performance Thursday night. They showed resiliency on defense, overcoming some early mistakes to slam the door over the final three quarters. They showed versatility on offense, moving the ball effectively on the ground and through the air. They showed both a fighting spirit and a killer instinct, and they showed that they belong in the upper echelon of teams in the ACC - and probably in the nation.
Yeah, I know. It's premature to say Virginia is a bona fide contender for the conference title and a BCS bid. Let's hold off on that judgment until next week.
But once again, the Cavaliers did nothing to prove that they aren't. They won their fifth straight game by at least 20 points and they looked anywhere from solid to sensational in every facet of the game. They have every reason to travel to Tallahassee with confidence after their latest impressive outing.
Like I said, Clemson didn't give it away. Virginia took it.
Virginia MVP
Alvin Pearman...When Alvin Pearman left the field with just over two minutes left, Coach Groh gave him a hug and the crowd started chanting his name: “Alvin! Alvin!” Pearman was the catalyst for the Cavaliers as they pulled away in the second half. After rushing once for two yards in the first half, he carried the ball 17 times for 102 yards after the break. He did most of the work on three straight scoring drives and his two touchdown runs in the fourth quarter clinched the victory. The senior tailback also caught three passes for 48 yards and returned two punts for 15 yards. Oh, and he made a tackle on special teams. Just another day at the office for Mr. Versatility.
Key Plays
1) Charlie Whitehurst's first pass of the day was a perfect strike over the middle to tight end Ben Hall for a 56-yard gain. That set up a Clemson touchdown two plays later, putting Virginia in a 7-0 hole that took nearly the entire first half to dig out of.
2) Midway through the second quarter, on third-and-11 from the Clemson 43, Marques Hagans connected with tight end Heath Miller for a 32-yard gain over the middle. Miller scored on a 3-yard catch three plays later, giving the Cavaliers a 13-10 lead they would never relinquish.
3) Protecting a 16-10 lead late in the third quarter, Virginia made a key defensive stop. On third-and-four at the Clemson 13, Whitehurst threw a pass to Airese Currie, who was hit by linebacker Dennis Haley just as the ball arrived. Currie couldn't hold on, forcing a (bad) punt. The Cavaliers took over at the Clemson 43 and drove for a touchdown and a 23-10 lead. Breathing room.
Offense...Looking Good
Marques Hagans The Cavaliers were uncanny on third down, converting 14 times in 20 tries. Hagans was masterful in those situations, making plays with his legs and arm to keep drives alive. Often he eluded rushers and bought enough time for receivers to get open, then hit them with precise throws.
The offensive line also did a nice job in paving the way to 239 rushing yards. Elton Brown steamrolled a few Tigers in the open field on sweeps and screens. The game showed how far the Cavs have come in terms of playing physical football. Last year they rushed for just 53 yards in Death Valley. This time they wore down and eventually wore out Clemson with a punishing ground game.
The passing game wasn't bad, either. Hagans was efficient, completing 14 of 26 passes for a career-high 225 yards and a touchdown. He didn't come close to throwing an interception. Deyon Williams had a breakout game with five catches for 83 yards, while Miller had a typical Heath Miller day: four catches, 55 yards, one TD, lots of outstanding blocks.
Needs Work
The receiving corps still isn't very deep. Williams was the only wideout who caught a pass as Michael McGrew made little impact. (McGrew was open on a flea flicker in the end zone, but Hagans overthrew him.) Wali Lundy had a decent day (20 carries, 85 yards) but he lost a fumble inside the Clemson 10 and failed to score for the first time this season.
Penalties also were a problem. Left guard Brian Barthelmes was called twice for holding, right tackle Brad Butler had a false start and Williams was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Defense...Looking Good
The Cavs didn't just survive without Chris Canty. They thrived on defense, holding the Tigers to 211 yards, 80 of which came on the opening drive. Canty's replacement, Kwakou Robinson, was credited with five tackles, tied for second most on the team. Dennis Haley stayed busy with nine tackles, but it was the collective effort on defense that made the difference.
Clemson never crossed midfield in the second half. Virginia shut down the running game after tailback Duane Coleman had some initial success. That forced the Tigers to become one-dimensional. Whitehurst actually played pretty well but couldn't string together enough good throws. The Cavs didn't get beat deep after the 56-yarder to Hall and Tony Franklin came up with his first interception of the season.
Needs Work
The defense on the first drive was lousy. Otherwise, there's not much to complain about. But let's nitpick anyway. As expected, the pass rush suffered without Canty. The Cavaliers finished with no sacks and only forced one turnover against a Clemson team that committed 14 in its first four games. The pass defense could have been better as Currie picked up several first downs on crossing routes with Virginia in the nickel package. The Cavs also benefited from dropped passes, something that has killed Clemson all season.
In truth, the UVa defense didn't have to do too much in the second half because the offense held the ball for more than 21 minutes. Like they say, the best defense is a good offense. Or is it the other way around? I forget.
Special Teams...Looking Good
Connor Hughes I think we can all breathe easy about Connor Hughes. He's fine, judging by his three field goals (21, 43, 50). He was perfect on all of them. Just as important, the snaps and holds were perfect, too. Kurt Smith also did a nice job on kickoffs, neutralizing Clemson's dangerous return game.
Michael Johnson looked explosive on a 36-yard kickoff return after Clemson's first touchdown. He's a threat to break one, joining Marquis Weeks and Pearman. Looks like Virginia doesn't need Ahmad Brooks in that role any longer.
Needs Work
The coverage units had a so-so day. Justin Miller, who returned two kickoffs for touchdowns against Florida State, nearly did it to the Cavaliers when he fumbled a kick, then returned it 43 yards. Chansi Stuckey also had a 22-yard return on Virginia's only punt of the day, a 37-yarder by Sean Johnson.
Quotes
“Against a fast team like Clemson, it takes a little while to adjust to the speed of the game. They're a great team and now we know how the rest of the games are going to go from a speed standpoint.” - Brian Barthelmes
“Coming into the season, I felt like [Clemson] was going to be one of the most talented and best teams in the conference. I still feel that way. We did a very good job on their dynamic playmakers today. … We did a good job on Whitehurst, who I believe is a tremendously talented quarterback. We certainly had our hands full with Leroy Hill, but we didn't allow him to take the game over as he did last year. The players knew what the challenges were and they responded to those challenges.” - UVa coach Al Groh
“Right now, [Groh] is getting more out of his than I'm getting out of mine. They're pretty talented, though. You'll see all those guys playing on Sundays. It's my job to get similar type players and do a better job coaching.” - Clemson coach Tommy Bowden
“It's been frustrating because I haven't been kicking like I know I can. To have a game like this is a good confidence booster. It's more of a relief because I wanted to do something to help the team.” - Connor Hughes
“Across the board, right tackle to left tackle, those guys did some special things today. I'll have to look at the game tape to see how dominant they were today.” - Alvin Pearman on the offensive line
“It's a big win. Whether we're playing in front of five people or playing in front of the whole world, we're going to play the same way.” - Ahmad Brooks
“We could be less ready. We could be 3-2 or 2-3. I don't know if we're ready enough. I guess we'll find out.” - Groh on playing FSU
“We did what was necessary tonight. Our objective is to get to November 1st and still be in the hunt. We remain in the hunt. That's our way of thinking, nothing less, nothing more. I'm sure Florida State is not particularly impressed with it.” -- Groh
Notes
George Welsh George Welsh, who won 134 games in 19 years as Virginia's coach, was honored at halftime for his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Welsh received a nice ovation, then sang background vocals for the Temptations. (OK, not really.)
Clemson's opening touchdown drive marked the first time this season that the Cavaliers have given up a first-quarter TD. It was also the first time the Tigers have scored on their opening drive this season.
Starting fullback Jason Snelling suffered an undisclosed injury early in the game and did not return. Coach Groh said he had not received a medical report on Snelling's status.
The crowd of 61,833 was the third largest in Scott Stadium history. Virginia has now won seven straight home games.
The Cavaliers have scored at least 30 points in five straight games, their longest such streak since doing so in the first five games in 1993.
Lundy's fumble in the third quarter was Virginia's first lost fumble of the season and just its second turnover in 2004. The Cavaliers had gone eight straight games without losing a fumble, the longest such streak in school history.
Virginia is now 5-0 for the first time since 1998. That team lost its next game at Georgia Tech and finished 9-3. Overall, the Cavs have an eight-game winning streak, their longest since winning 10 straight in 1951-52.
The Cavaliers controlled the clock, keeping possession of the ball for 11:14 in the third quarter and 9:50 in the fourth. Clemson ran 21 offensive plays in the second half and gained 71 yards.
Junior tailback Wali Lundy moved into ninth place on Virginia's career rushing list with 2,239 yards. He passed Antwoine Womack (2,207) and Marcus Wilson (2,219). Next on the list: Barry Word (2,257).
Jermaine Hardy replaced Canty as a defensive captain. Michael McGrew carried the flag on the field for the Cavaliers.
WahooWah...MUD
It is disheartening to see poll results that indicate almost half the electorate is drinking up the KerryKoolAid, but I trust the vast differences in the two candidates will become more obvious in the upcoming weeks and a healthy majority of folks will vote to allow Dubyuh another four years to continue his War on Terrorism.
Tonite oughtta be interesting...MUD
BTW..."Its the End of the World as We Know It" is definitely on my list of songs I wanna FReep!!
Congrats to the Hoos.
If'n it ain't gonna be the Hokies (and Lord knows it ain't fer a while), then it might as well be UVA.
;-)
FReegards...MUD
We scored tickets to Tech Homecoming against Florida A&M.
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