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Bush Shrugs Off Slump in Polls; Jokes about Second-Term "Quagmire"
AP ^ | June 24, 2005

Posted on 06/24/2005 11:52:17 AM PDT by West Coast Conservative

WHITE HOUSE President Bush is shrugging off the polls showing his job approval rating at low ebb. At a news conference with Iraq's visiting prime minister, Bush jokingly suggested the word "quagmire" to a reporter asking about a possible "second-term slump."

The president says he knows U-S troops have a difficult mission in Iraq against a bloodthirsty and determined enemy.

And he says on domestic issues, he's asking Congress to "take on some big tasks." He says he's not surprised his idea for a Social Security overhaul has met stiff resistance from lawmakers.

Bush added: "This is a time of testing. It's a critical time."


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush; bush43; congress; polls; quagmire; secondterm; socialsecurity; term2; texasflowerlies; wariniraq; whatmelaugh
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To: warchild9

Not everyone who is sick and tired of this thread hijacking crap is a bot.

We're just sick of you.


81 posted on 06/24/2005 5:56:29 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: Blzbba; warchild; Howlin

Look, you two, Howlin is not a bot. She happens to be very rational and intelligent and from what I've seen, she makes her own decisions about everything.

Maybe she's tired of thread hijackers. I know I am.


82 posted on 06/24/2005 6:00:54 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: Willie Green
Since I consider him to be a puppet of the multinational corporatists...

Ah, the "multinational corporatist conspiracy"...

83 posted on 06/24/2005 6:01:57 PM PDT by okie01 (The Mainstream Media: IGNORANCE ON PARADE)
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To: warchild9

Shut up. Just shut up.

You clearly lied about the numbers and then tried to deflect the attention onto someone else.

Tell the truth or shut up.


84 posted on 06/24/2005 6:03:11 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: Stellar Dendrite

I reqd somewhere that the radicals who penned the "Rights of Man" used in the Frnech Revolution determined that the rights of all citizens derive from the State.

Up until recently, in America, it was determined that all political power resides in the people and that they enjoy rights granted by God.

What God has granted the State cannot give away.

This includes property rights, the right to self defense, etc.

That is why this recent decision by the Supreme Leftists is so dangerous. They are applying European principles of governance. In short order we be told that it is incumbent upon the accused to proove his innocence, not for the state to prove his guilt. An accusation will be adequate.


85 posted on 06/24/2005 7:23:24 PM PDT by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: okie01
Nah. For it to be a conspiracy, they'd have to be more secretive.
With Dubya, it's much too blatantly obvious.
86 posted on 06/24/2005 7:37:19 PM PDT by Willie Green (Some people march to a different drummer - and some people polka)
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To: texasflower

"I'm glad I don't know any of you in person"


Me too. Go put your "Support the troops!" temporary magnet on your car while actually doing nothing to support the troops. I will continue actually supporting my Marine buddy and wishing for his safe return.


" I'm just sick, sick, sick of all of you."

I'm sick of ostriches like you.


87 posted on 06/25/2005 12:28:57 PM PDT by Blzbba (Let them hate us as long as they fear us - Caligula)
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To: Stellar Dendrite

Please note I inferred I considered Reagan's amnesty a mistake. That he brought down the Soviet Union compensates for lots of mistakes--don't forget what kind of threat that was, and what kind of threat China is, and is becoming, and that it's being abetted by the people who bankroll Washtington.


88 posted on 06/25/2005 12:40:11 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: texasflower

You cannot stand it when someone criticises the Saint, can you?

It's called dissent. It's called someone disagrees with you.

You might try spending time in real life with people who don't agree with you like a buunch of parrots.


89 posted on 06/25/2005 12:41:51 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: texasflower

Get out of your house and meet people who disagree with you. You might find the experience enlightening.


90 posted on 06/25/2005 12:43:02 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: Blzbba

I don't have my head in the sand you jerk. I just happen to think that you people have no concept of "right time", "right place".

I'm sick to death of all of you who can't let a single thread pass by without making nasty comments.

It doesn't matter what the topic is, you p***** manage to s*** on it.

I do plenty more than place a Support the Troops magnet on my car you filthy piece of garbage. It is NOT your business what I do.

Furthermore, I DO think you ruin all your letters to your "Marine", if there really is one, by putting this sort of crap in it. Youi are an *** through and through and I truly doubt you can restrain yourself.

Way to build morale, loser.


91 posted on 06/25/2005 4:00:52 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: warchild9
Did I mention the President, you idiot? Did I give you my opinion of anything?

NO, I DID NOT.

You don't know what I think *****. You don't know who I am or what I believe.

Dissent is NOT what you losers are expressing. It is DISRUPTION and I am tired of the whole lot of you and I am greatly disappointed that FR is full of such DISRUPTORS.

A couple hundred of you appeared with this non stop DISTRUPTION at the same time. Energized by what you see as a political opportunity.

JUST LIKE DURBIN. You are mouthing off to blur issues.

I'm concerned about the same things you are, I just think you a******* should kept this on the threads it belongs on.

I feel very sorry for those of you who live with such hatred and those who must live with you.
92 posted on 06/25/2005 4:08:26 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: warchild9

Shut up.


93 posted on 06/25/2005 4:08:45 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: texasflower

You're funny.


94 posted on 06/25/2005 4:44:36 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: texasflower

You make me laugh.


95 posted on 06/25/2005 4:44:56 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: warchild9

Aren't you the wordsmith. Let me repeat and expand on my limited statement.....

STFU.


96 posted on 06/25/2005 5:43:28 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: texasflower

You're back Ms. Flower. I thought I laughed you away. Oh well, ha ha ha ha...


97 posted on 06/25/2005 5:44:52 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: warchild9

Are you wasted?


98 posted on 06/25/2005 5:46:20 PM PDT by texasflower
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To: texasflower

By the way, someone Freepmailed me, and told me you are a perennially angry person.

C'mon, sit up, smile, and remember: someone loves you, somewhere...really...


99 posted on 06/25/2005 5:47:04 PM PDT by warchild9
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To: texasflower

No, I just like to tease bots.

Whenever W is threatened rhetorically, you guys get shrill and try to bully the threat away.

Liberals, when I talk about Clinton this way, just pout and get all indignant.

You're more fun.


100 posted on 06/25/2005 5:48:13 PM PDT by warchild9
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