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Paging the Ex-Presidents (BARF ALERT III)
msnbc.com-NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE ^ | Sept. 20 — | Jonathan Alter

Posted on 09/21/2001 10:20:42 AM PDT by Teacup

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:20 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Why Bush should hire his father, plus Clinton, Carter and Ford to hold the antiterrorism alliance together.

One of George W. Bush

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To: Howlin
Is it just me, or his nose actually GROWING?.................

It's growing! I've mentioned that in other threads,LOL

Rush is talking about Hillary rolling her eyes and making ugly faces, HA!

21 posted on 09/21/2001 10:52:40 AM PDT by Teacup
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To: Teacup
Kack. We are going to war, and this putz wants to form a committee.
22 posted on 09/21/2001 10:52:58 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: ProudFossil
I saw him at that memorial service. He was a row behind Dubya, about 6 seats to the left. Still has the ugly beard.
23 posted on 09/21/2001 10:53:44 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty
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To: Non-Sequitur
Well....according to Barf Alert II, Bubba says he tried to fix the terrosism problem. He worked harder than he has ever worked before, and did not have sex with any camels.
24 posted on 09/21/2001 10:54:56 AM PDT by Teacup
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To: Teacup
Alder refers to "this less-than-secure" president. How does he explain PRESIDENT Bush's 93% approvable rating? Alder is out of it....bless his heart.
25 posted on 09/21/2001 10:55:10 AM PDT by Carolinamom
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To: Teacup
Bush needs all the help he can get beyond his Cabinet and staff

What a Whiny-butt!! He must be feeling bad that THIS administration doesn't pretend to care what the media thinks, forget about past Presidents. Johnnie-boy's got his nose all out of joint because Dubya is getting terrific advice from his own staff.

History is being written as we speak and this fool thinks he should be standing in front of the pack. History WILL record, however, how he and his ilk did their level best to destroy this country from within.

26 posted on 09/21/2001 10:55:47 AM PDT by Slyfox
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To: Cyber Liberty
Why was Chelsea Clinton sitting IN FRONT of past presidents and vice presidents WHO HAVE CHILDREN OF THEIR OWN AND LEFT THEM AT HOME?
27 posted on 09/21/2001 10:55:57 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: backhoe
Once Johnathan put those sycophantic kneepads on, he just can't get them off! He'll make a nice loud whiner for the peaceniks who would have us surrender to the fanatics and live under totalitarian Islamism.

I sincerely hope we the people will remember clinton for wagging his finger in America's face and in a condescending, irate deviant's tone, saying with such utter lying conviction known only to practiced sociopaths, "Now I want you to listen to me. I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Ms Lewinsky."

The unmittigated contempt that act showed for the people who elected the sonofa***ch is beyond human belief, yet the democrat party defended him to the last! Bring that traitor to his oaths into any effort against the terrorists he aided and abetted? I don't think so! The only call to clinton should be the knock on the door by U.S. Marshalls come to haul his traitorous butt to the deepest prison in this nation ... I'd prefer a gallows, but we don't hang our traitors any longer. Perhaps he could be saddled to the first cruise missile sent into Afghanistan?

28 posted on 09/21/2001 10:56:07 AM PDT by MHGinTN
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To: Teacup
Did Churchill hire Chamberlain?

Did Benedict Arnold come out of retirement to advise the U.S. during the war of 1812?

A liability is still a liability, never mind the $10 million contract for memoirs. Clinton might be useful if we declare war on aspirin factories, but IMHO he should stay retired. If we HAVE TO take him at all, I would put him in a locked office with no radio, no TV, and no telephone, with a sign on the door that says "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

I suppose we could use Carter to build temporary housing for our troops (I hear he swings a mean hammer), but he's more known for his foreign policy blunders than successes (Iranian hostage crisis and the aborted rescue attempt).

29 posted on 09/21/2001 10:56:52 AM PDT by ZOOKER
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To: -No Way-
THIS TRAIT gives Bush more latitude than a less-secure chief executive might have as he navigates the gravest presidential crisis in nearly half a century.

EARTH TO WEASELMAN ALTER!!!! Bush is a very secure leader. No lip biting, no " I feel your pain whimpering needed. Alter needs to blow it out his, well, you know.

30 posted on 09/21/2001 10:57:39 AM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs
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To: Carolinamom
I don't know what president he is talking about, but I saw a very confident President last night. These weenies just can't stand it can they? Neener, neener, neener, LOL.
31 posted on 09/21/2001 10:58:03 AM PDT by Teacup
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To: Teacup
Stick a sock in it, jonathan.
32 posted on 09/21/2001 10:58:17 AM PDT by mombonn
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To: Teacup
Tell me one thing that happened in the last 8 years that Clinton didn't claim credit for.
33 posted on 09/21/2001 10:59:16 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: ZOOKER
Clinton might be useful if we declare war on aspirin factories, ......................LOL, LOL

Let's send him to Cuba or China. He'd feel at home there.

34 posted on 09/21/2001 11:01:18 AM PDT by Teacup
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To: Teacup
Day by day, Jonathan Alter reminds me more and more of Squid Blumenthal, tirelessly pushing Clinton cr*p on the American people. This President Bush would be insane to involve Bill Clinton in any way, at any time, in the current crisis.

One of the clearest reasons why is Clinton's history of using the American military as his personal toys. The 60 missles that Clinton lobbed at bin Laden, blowing up four tents and a camel, was certainly worthless. It may have been much worse that worthless. It may have emboldened bin Laden to believe that the US would never mount any effective response to terrorism, no matter what.

This President Bush does need to follow his father's example from 1991. His father obtained approval from Congress, as the Constitution requires, before a shot was fired. Now, in 2001, the same thing should be done. (House Joint Resolution 63, which is an official declaration of war, is currently bottled up in the House at the behest of leadreship.)

Come to think of it, Bill Clinton IS useful in one way. He is a bad example. Whatever Clinton did concerning terrorists and use of the military (and in other areas as well), President Bush should avoid like the plague.

But I don't think that's exactly what Alter, a confirmed Clinton suck-up, had in mind when he said Clinton could be "useful." Alter should hide under a rock for the duration of the war. Newsweek should apologize to the American people for publishing this drivel. But he won't, and they won't.

The (More er Less) Honorable Billybob,
cyberCongressman from Western Carolina

Click here for Billybob's latest, "The Engineering (and Law) of War."

Click here and go to "ALCU Watch" for a detailed legal discussion of how the US declares war, both historically and in this instance. This is a new article; should be posted by Monday, noon.

35 posted on 09/21/2001 11:02:41 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob
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To: Teacup
Whenever I read or hear about consulting ex-Presidents, I REALLY get ready to vomit.

Gerald Ford was a real idiot - he truly couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time - the liberals were right about him. Its ironic they are suggesting now we defer to him for advice.

Jimmy Carter, a fundamentally decent man, would have made a good minister. As a President he was a catastrophe - remember Tehran? Whenever he opens his mouth to say something political, he demonstrates his mond hasn't improved with age.

Bill Clinton? BILL CLINTON?? Foreign Policy advice? The ASPIRIN PLANT BOMBER? The warlord who directed the Somalia adventure???

The only President living who could give good advice, is, unfortunately, stricken with a mental illness which eh acquired WELL AFTER LEAVING OFFICE.

Unless these idiots figure out a way to commune with the dead, like Lincoln, Washington, Teddy Roosevelt or Nixon, they should keep their mouths shut.

They are only embarrashing themselves with these public displays of ignorance.

36 posted on 09/21/2001 11:03:57 AM PDT by ZULU
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To: Teacup
Give me a break. There are only 2 former Presidents worth consulting and President Reagan is to ill and President Bush doesn't need to hire the elder President Bush. As for the others...they're incompetence is largely responsible for where we find ourselves now...especially Clinton's.
37 posted on 09/21/2001 11:04:31 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: Teacup
I forgot to say thanks for the "barf alert", thanks.
38 posted on 09/21/2001 11:06:10 AM PDT by pgkdan
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To: Howlin
Would *you* stand in front of Clinton, with your back to him?

I thought not.

39 posted on 09/21/2001 11:07:16 AM PDT by Cyber Liberty (Eeeeewwww!!!!!!!)
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To: ZULU
So true! hey where is Carville, Posdesta, the forhead, Begala? All very quiet huh?
40 posted on 09/21/2001 11:07:55 AM PDT by Teacup
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