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Posted on 11/05/2004 2:53:54 PM PST by BritishBulldog

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To: BritishBulldog

I love the Brits. You guys rank about as high in my book as any non-coffee drinking nation possibly can. You are welcome and appreciated.

I think you're just seeing the fallout from the Guardian article.

If you really want to know how we feel, search previous posts for feedback on Thatcher's eulogy for Reagan. It's an honor to have you as friends.


81 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:15 PM PST by Ragnorak
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To: BritishBulldog
Will you stay around if I use the word "chap" as frequently as possible in my posts?

(I had a couple of guys from Great Britain in my office this week . . . I could not help but notice their frequent references to "chaps" in our industry. LOL.)

"We've gawt ta run . . . we're meet-in a coupla chaps downtown this afta-noon."

82 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:20 PM PST by Alberta's Child (I made enough money to buy Miami -- but I pissed it away on the Alternative Minimum Tax.)
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To: BritishBulldog

We love Brits. Please continue to post and contribute. We Anglophones must stick together.


83 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:22 PM PST by Galena Nevada
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To: sandyeggo

"Oh.....I thought you meant Brit Hume...."

you mean british humor ?? ;)


84 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:40 PM PST by zwerni (media bias?... what bias?)
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To: BritishBulldog
You have to look at your own nation for pissing off a lot of Freepers.

Oh and that little letter writing campaign by the Guardian did more bad PR for your nation than taxing the hell out of us without representation.

Other than that we love you.

85 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:46 PM PST by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
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To: BritishBulldog

Once you take the editors, reporters and writers over at the Guardian out back and flense them, with the flesh distributed to poor dogs throughout UK, all will be forgiven.


86 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:55 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: BritishBulldog
Oh we love Brits around here (Brit Hume in particular).

Seriously, some people around here forget to appreciate the many conservative friends we have in Europe and Canada. I had to defend our great Canadian friends on a thread too. Look, we get offended by the things others say about us, and then we react as though those people speak for everyone in the entire country. It's wrong and most of us know better. We need all the friends we can get so I hope you will stick around. Besides, you might need our help battling the liberals in your country one of these days. Conservatives of the world should unite!

87 posted on 11/05/2004 3:04:58 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Legislatures are so outdated. If you want real political victory, take your issue to court.)
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To: BritishBulldog

My nana(grandma) is from England. I have relatives there.
She told me they hate Bush over there.
You can't judge a whole people because of their newspapers. The newspapers over there called me an idiot and that makes me angry.
I was always fond of the British...since I kinda am one. I just don't understand why so many of them don't like George W. He's such a great man.
My Nan always has both the American flag and the Union Jack on display. She voted for Bush.
I think you should stay on here.


89 posted on 11/05/2004 3:05:16 PM PST by crunchberry
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To: BritishBulldog

Well, I'd say we treat the Brits better than the Canadians. Our neighbors to the north are always good for a few hockey jokes.


90 posted on 11/05/2004 3:05:29 PM PST by Ciexyz (Bush still rules. The sun shines over America.)
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To: dandelion

French,huh? I never knew:')


91 posted on 11/05/2004 3:05:31 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: BritishBulldog

It's because of attacks made on Bush and on the US by British leftist. Many here are just returning fire on them. But in general, we love the brits!!!


92 posted on 11/05/2004 3:05:41 PM PST by David1
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To: FreedomCalls
Will you apologize for the actions of your press corps?

Why should he personally apologize for the press in England? I certainly never felt any need to apologize for Bill Clinton or the NY Times.

Conservatives better stick together, no matter where we're from.

93 posted on 11/05/2004 3:05:56 PM PST by katnip (Defeating John Kerry is like giving Vietnam Veterans the Homecoming they never had)
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To: BritishBulldog

Count your blessings that you're not a Canadian, eh?

It's ironic that a Labour PM saves the 'special relationship'.

Our idiot Liberal PMs seem determined to squander a century of goodwill.


94 posted on 11/05/2004 3:05:58 PM PST by headsonpikes (Spirit of '76 bttt!)
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To: BritishBulldog
It’s just a reaction to “how can so many Americans be so dumb” from your major media (not unlike ours. You see how we treat them). Nobody likes to hear that. This is an open forum, for the most part and people just vent at the putdowns that seem endless.

Stick with us Friend.

Cheers!!

95 posted on 11/05/2004 3:06:03 PM PST by always vigilant (Ignore their heathen prayers and help us blow those bastards straight to hell. - Mel)
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To: BritishBulldog

The British are in general greatly admired by Americans.

Just as the cacophonous Bush hatred of your media is not representative of all Brits, so are some of the impudent posts on this board not representative of the general disposition of everyone who participates on this board.

Cheers, mate!


96 posted on 11/05/2004 3:06:04 PM PST by zb42
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To: BritishBulldog

Well yes - there was some Brit bashing.
I did it,
Yes I did.
And I would do it again.
I would describe it as self-flagellation - being British.

The Mirror and Guardian are despicable. The BBC has been pimping for socialism, the retro-feudal system for decades and I am left to ask - what the F happened?





97 posted on 11/05/2004 3:06:10 PM PST by highflight (be alert - when a buzzard appears as an eagle!)
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To: BritishBulldog

I must say old chap...in several of your postings it appears that you are spoiling for a fight. It's about the fact that most Brits think that our President is incapable of leading.

Fess up...What's your real problem?


98 posted on 11/05/2004 3:06:28 PM PST by eleni121 (NO more reaching out!)
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To: BritishBulldog

You have GOT to be kidding.

We do not bash Great Britain. We DO discuss any bashing of us that comes from that quarter.

You'd do better to take a look at the anti-Americanism running rampant over there.

BTW, there's a huge Tony Blair post-9/11 fan club here. Your generalizations and stereotyping are not appreciated.


99 posted on 11/05/2004 3:06:33 PM PST by cyncooper (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: BritishBulldog

Stay. Stay. Stay. I have a huge respect for normal British people. And I love your muffins.


100 posted on 11/05/2004 3:06:38 PM PST by A knight without armor
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