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‘The Decider’ boasts again.

By Faiz on Oct 3rd, 2007 at 6:27 pm

‘The Decider’ boasts again.»

During the course of an hour-long speech today, President Bush used the word “decisions” — or a derivative of it — at least 30 times. At the outset of his speech, “the decider” (aka “the decision-maker” and “commander guy“) declared:

My job is a decision-making job. And as a result, I make a lot of decisions. And it’s important for me to have an opportunity to speak to you and others who would be listening about the basis on which I have made decisions, to explain the philosophy behind some of the decisions I have made.

Watch it:

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The AP writes he elaborated more on that point later in his rambling speech:

”I delegate to good people. I always tell Condi Rice, ‘I want to remind you, Madam Secretary, who has the Ph.D. and who was the C student. And I want to remind you who the adviser is and who the president is.’

”I got a lot of Ph.D.-types and smart people around me who come into the Oval Office and say, ‘Mr. President, here’s what’s on my mind.’ And I listen carefully to their advice. But having gathered the device (sic), I decide, you know, I say, ‘This is what we’re going to do.’ And it’s ‘Yes, sir, Mr. President.’ And then we get after it, implement policy.”




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338 Responses to “‘The Decider’ boasts again.”

  1. stewarjt Says:

    Wow!


  2. Krazny Says:

    I think Bush is feeling less the decider guy, and more the lame duck he is. Must be tough to go from the most popular president of all time, to the village idiot.


  3. Candyce Says:

    Please make it stop. Please.


  4. Wayne A. Schneider Says:

    Is that what he thinks is happening? How cute.


  5. DutchHenry Says:

    ”I got a lot of Ph.D.-types and smart people around me who come into the Oval Office and say, ‘Mr. President, here’s what’s on my mind.’ And I listen carefully to their advice.

    *****What a pile of BS.The guy has a one track mind.


  6. electricphoto Says:

    To bad he is impotent when it comes to matters of truth… I suspect he practices his speeches in front of one of those fairy tale mirrors that say “oh George, you are the most important decider in the kingdom”.


  7. Leftside Annie Says:

    Pass the barf bag. I’m gonna hurl.


  8. Veritas Says:

    What he fails to tell the audience is how many decisions of his have been wise ones. That number would be around zero.

    Anyone can make decisions - we do it all day long. The fact is he has botched major decisions which have resulted in the denigration of this country.

    If I were him, I’d hardly boast about what a decision maker I am when the facts stack up to prove that he’s far from having the ability to make wise, good, or even prudent decisions during his entire term of office.


  9. Veritas Says:

    This is ‘BUSH BRAINWASHING 101′ - COMING TO YOUR NEAREST TOWN SOON! (Pass me a barf bag, too, please).


  10. Leftside Annie Says:

    Rory, dearest, it’s not that we don’t understand that he makes decisions. Please, that’s just stupid.

    On the contrary, sweetbuns, it’s just that we think that his decisions run the gamut from incredibly stupid to absolutely heartless.

    Get the diff, sweetie?


  11. Veritas Says:

    His buddies on his side of the aisle must either be laughing their hineys off or running as far away from this toxic gent as possible if they are running for re-election. This is comic relief at it’s finest.


  12. Veritas Says:

    Bush is becoming totally toxic both to this country in general (how do his handlers and shrinks permit him to be out there displaying his profound delusion?). Get this guy some meds quick! And what’s really scary is that he does it with a smile on his face.

    Guess that’s the sign of a true psychopath. He doesn’t know that he doesn’t know. He also doesn’t know that the world is laughing at him. Sad.


  13. republicans are the Fear and Smear Party Says:

    We know he’s stupid and now he feels the need to tell us why.


  14. ccokz Says:

    ccokzblog joke corner:Rice redacted her name out of the latest terrorism report. As a consequence there was no RISE in terrorism worldwide.


  15. Leftside Annie Says:

    Rory, sweetheart…*has* he “taken out the Taliban”…?

    I think NOT.

    Try again.


  16. Veritas Says:

    This proves that Bush is “unconsciously incompetent” which is about the lowest mental function possible.


  17. Krazny Says:

    I think Bush has made plenty of wise decisions (two of them are sitting on the U.S. Supreme Court).

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:36 pm

    You are also a rightwing loon, whose thinking is suspect. What is your point?


  18. republicans are the Fear and Smear Party Says:

    Rory, take your meds and try to stay on topic. I know it’s difficult for you but please try. Thank you.


  19. wolfy Says:

    Must be how he makes energy policy. Phd’s can be such pencilnecks! (not that I don’t identify with the 2.9 GPA…)

    I suppose it’s all about the money…

    -M


  20. Veritas Says:

    I see our village moron is sadly attempting to engage anyone and everyone he can on this thread. Talking about human jokes….


  21. tarazan Says:

    Ya, he sounds like a guy who listens..!


  22. texaslady Says:

    Now that is not what the author Draper said from his interviews with Bush. Bush demands servility from all his aides. He has a volitol temper so either they are afraid to approach him or they use flattery to begin their conversations so he doesn’t get mad.

    Makes me want to work for this guy. In fact Josh Bolton begins the day with “thank you for allowing me to serve at your pleasure” surely this can’t be true.


  23. Leftside Annie Says:

    Why, yes, Rory. I call that REALITY.

    Too bad you can’t see it.


  24. Krazny Says:

    Bush’s decision to not finish off the taliban, and capture Bin Laden was incredibly stupid.


  25. Veritas Says:

    The only point a lowly troll CAN make is the point at the top of their head. Clearly, they have nothing on the positive side of their ledger to boast about so hijacking becomes their MO. Ignore the troll and they’ll slime themselves into the nearest corner.


  26. Wayne A. Schneider Says:

    You know, the way he describes, I almost get the impression that he is not taking the advice he gets from the “Ph.D.-types and smart people around” him. That’s why his decisions are so incredibly bad. I shouldn’t say that. He did listen to Karl, but that’s just another reason why his decisions were so bad. Here’s hoping the Supreme Court stays healthy as long as this “idiotic decision” maker is in office.



  27. texaslady Says:

    As we saw in February if his advisors do not agree with him, he simply fires them. Get a new General what the hell. Now why would we doubt Gen Petraues report? Could be he needs a few more years to get that chunky retirement?


  28. rocks911 Says:

    A moron as decider, America has never been in such sad shape, and my generation let this happen.


  29. Lefty Patriot Says:

    So, taking out the Taliban was which one: “incredibly stupid” or “absolutely heartless”?

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:38 pm

    Incredibly unsuccessful, heartlessly snafued. Osama says hi, by the way.

    rightards are so easily manipulated.


  30. texaslady Says:

    Bush admits to a C grade however he made a score of 25 on his exam for a pilot. C could be a stretch.


  31. Krazny Says:

    His decisions have often been poorly made. That would be the problem. Now Bush is insisting like a spoiled 4 year old, that he decides. Perhaps President temper tantrum needs a time out.



  32. Leftside Annie Says:

    Why, Rory, aren’t you going to tell me about how the Taliban has been completely obliterated in Afghanistan vis-a-vis our Beloved Leader and Decider Guy’s oh-so-wise decisions……..?

    I was soooooo looking forward to that. Damn.


  33. Marie Says:

    The boy-king.
    He really is a fourth grader in the Oval office.
    I know plenty of fourth graders who are better than Bush. And they are innocent children!
    He is incredibly stupid, and he is guilty of war crimes, he is guilty of hubris, arrogance, greed, selfishness, and, like the schoolyard bully — he lets everyone know that he is King of the Mountain.
    What an insufferable oaf.


  34. Lefty Patriot Says:

    I thought the “topic” was liberal upset about Bush boasting about being the Decider? I was trying to understand exactly what there is to be upset about that.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:43 pm

    Because it’s embarrassing to the whole country to be represented by an idiot. Only another idiot like you could fail to see that.


  35. Veritas Says:

    I like where this moron mentions “PhD types” since he hasn’t a clue about what the credential means. How he ever made it through college is a miracle but then, money moves mountains and garners college degrees, too.


  36. Lefty Patriot Says:

    How he ever made it through college is a miracle but then, money moves mountains and garners college degrees, too.

    Comment by Veritas — October 3, 2007 @ 6:46 pm

    it’s not just money, it’s Rich White Trash affirmative action.


  37. Veritas Says:

    Guess his formal college degree was from the same mill that his military record came from?? It’s time to get back to those lies he’s paraded as truth, too. The people have not forgotten about all of that.


  38. Lefty Patriot Says:

    At least Saddam and the Taliban aren’t still in charge of Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:46 pm

    Nor is Bush. good job.


  39. Veritas Says:

    LeftyPat: right-o!


  40. Leftside Annie Says:

    Oh, Rory, Rory, Rory….you foolish, foolish boy (or whatever you are)!

    Saddam may be gone, but what we’ve left in Iraq is much worse: Shia death squads busily going about their ethnic cleansing and civil war.

    And Karzai is simply a powerless puppet who is damned lucky nobody has assassinated him yet.

    Dear me. You’re so naive!



  41. Krazny Says:

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:49 pm

    Bill Clinton will forever be a more popular president then Bush. Sad but true. Sorry Rory, that pig doesn’t fly.


  42. Veritas Says:

    The “delegation” part is also pretty interesting. From every member of his cabinet who has either written a book or commented publicly, they are all consistent with one fact: Bush delegates to no one! After all, if you delegate, then you have to listen to what the experts have to say. This egomaniacal ‘decider’ could never do that.

    He fancies himself to be some savvy executive with a board surrounding him of people expert in their fields when the fact is that he sits there totally alone, reading My Pet Goat, and hearing voices which tell him what he needs to do. (Bipolar Disorder with Psychosis?)


  43. Lefty Patriot Says:

    Now you know how embarrassing it was for us to be represented by the Pervert-in-Chief.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:49 pm

    Hey, it was your guy that printed all that soft porn. Nobody knew about it until Ken Starr decided that all the nation’s children should know the meaning of blowjob, and, by the way, the embarrassment we felt was because the rest of the world thought that you repigs were ridiculous to even bother with that, like so many repressed little sex police. Not to mention the jealousy raised by the fact that you people even have to pay prostitutes double. I was proud of clinton, and, on top of that, their marriage is still intact. How many of your perverts can say that? The number grows smaller every day.

    You lose.



  44. rjmadrid05 Says:

    does anyone feel like they have lost some valuable brain cells listening to the asshat speak? i know i does…i mean do…see, theres they go…there they goes…nevermind.


  45. rocks911 Says:

    Hmmmm, being represented by a man guilty of sexual indiscretion or a retard…. I’ll take the President that oversaw the longest period of economic growth in American history, whereas the village idiot has the dollar where? The dollar is becoming a joke! Nice work W, now go scuffle back under mommy’s skirt.


  46. kelso Says:

    Some claim that Bush jr. is actually a somewhat intelligent guy, but if that’s so, why is that he consistently makes himself look and sound like a bona fide retard?

    If it’s just an act, then he deserves an Oscar.


  47. Nevar Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union through proper delegation. Just the HARD decisions rise to the Presidential level.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:53 pm

    You’re a joke, jake, Rayguns was simply in the right place at the right time to get credit for something he had no influence in!
    LOL


  48. Arne Langsetmo Says:

    To anyone paying even a modicum (that’s “moh-dih-kum” to you, Dubya) of attention, this speech explains … or perhaps reveals .. a lot.

    But us folks paying sufficient attention have known him to be an eedjit for a long time.

    Cheers,


  49. rocks911 Says:

    Rory,

    Ronald Raygun brought down d!ck.


  50. Leftside Annie Says:

    Yikes, Rory - that must be some reallllllly goooooood shit yer smokin, dude!


  51. rocks911 Says:

    Raygun was an idiot


  52. Ryan Neat Says:

    You probably thought that Reagan was an idiot too, right?
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:56 pm

    And you didn’t? That reflects almost as poorly on you, as your slander of Murtha.


  53. celtic cynic Says:

    ” But having gathered the device…”

    Just what the hell does that mean???? This is more drug-shrouded crap from the drivel-master.

    Impeach now, before he pushes the nuclear button.



  54. Wayne Says:

    “Makes sense to me, don’t it?” — GWBush –06/06/06

    **Bangs head on desk**


  55. Ryan Neat Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union through proper delegation. Just the HARD decisions rise to the Presidential level.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:53 pm

    So now you’re a professional historian? Because historians completely disagree with you, child. The hard decisions require competence, otherwise you pull a RayGun, and support terrorists in central america, train and fund Taliban/Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and sell arms to Iran - all Ronnie accomplishments…


  56. StratRat Says:

    At least Saddam and the Taliban aren’t still in charge of Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Comment by Rory

    Two things before I split:

    1) Saddam was a balancing force to irans influence and ambitions. Now that he is gone, the whole ME is in flames.

    2) Taliban IS in charge of many parts of Afghanistan and is making Murshariff run scared in pakistan. Pakistan is in real trouble.

    My God, don’t you even bother to review the days events (not of faux news) at all? You are an embarassment to thoughtful poeple everywhere. I don’t mean to be dis-respectful, but you have to do a better job of learning about current events before you write things the whole planet might read. Its ok to be simple with your own friends, but do not display your lack of understanding to us here at TP. Please try and learn.


  57. dixie blood Says:

    The Decider who Phucks US All (GW Botch) needs to be impeached–1 month after Dick(head) Cheney has been impeached!!!


  58. Ryan Neat Says:

    What does bush decide? That he will singlehandedly destroy the GOP. Good job, decider! Your mission has been accomplished!



  59. Arne Langsetmo Says:

    #16 Rory:

    So, taking out the Taliban was which one: “incredibly stupid” or “absolutely heartless”?

    Well, if he decides to do that instead of this stoopid and sanguinary occupation of Iraq, perhaps some good might come of it. Time will tell. But I suspect he won’t even try.

    Cheers,


  60. robbez_92107 Says:

    “Heh, heh. I decidered this morning that poor American children were going to die because I am stubborn, just like poor Iraqi children.”


  61. Ryan Neat Says:

    The official White House transcript reads: “But having gathered the advice…”
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:00 pm

    And the reality is, Bush doesn’t gather any advice that he doesn’t already want to hear - much like you, little girl.


  62. Lefty Patriot Says:

    That’s not the embarrassment we Republicans felt about Clinton boinking an innocent intern in the Oval Office. Like I said YMMV.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:55 pm

    No, it was envy. And no boinking was done, by the way, and the “innocent” intern admitted that Clinton was her target. You rightards are allergic to facts, aren’t you? Reagan brought down the Soviet Union, that’s a funny one. Speaking of blowjobs, his wife was famous for them throughout Hollywood.


  63. Ryan Neat Says:

    I disagree with you, rocks911 (so does Margaret Thatcher).
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:01 pm

    That’s because she took co-credit, also discredited by History.

    Politicians often claim victories that aren’t their own, much like trolls.


  64. Wayne Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union through proper delegation. Just the HARD decisions rise to the Presidential level.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:53 pm

    You have never read anything but a gradeschool level history book, have you?

    You probably thought that Reagan was an idiot too, right?
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:56 pm

    Reagan had Alzheimer’s symptoms before his 2nd term.


  65. Xisithrus Says:

    Do you libs not think that the President of the United States makes decisions? I don’t understand the complaint. Comment by Rory

    You mean Rove isnt Bush’s Brain as so mnay conservatives proudly proclaimed?


  66. Ryan Neat Says:

    Sorry Rory, but you expertise about RayGun, are as out of place and inaccurate as your smear of Murtha, or defense of the indefensible Rush.

    Some claim that United States President Ronald Reagan’s escalation of the arms race between the superpowers caused the USSR to bankrupt itself and collapse. In reality, massive Soviet military spending during the 1970s had caused the USSR’s economic problems. George F. Kennan, former US ambassador to the Soviet Union and father of the theory of containment of the same country, asserts that the suggestion that any United States administration had the power to influence decisively the course of a tremendous domestic political upheaval in another great country on another side of the globe is simply childish. He contends that the extreme militarization of American policy strengthened hard-liners in the Soviet Union. Thus the general effect of Cold War extremism was to delay rather than hasten the great change that overtook the Soviet Union.

    I agree with the esteemed expert, Rory, you’re a child.


  67. Lefty Patriot Says:

    The official White House transcript reads: “But having gathered the advice…”

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:00 pm

    And we all know, having read the news, unlike you, that the White House routinely doctors Herr Bush’s grammatical idiocies, fact-free lies and foolish boasts. It’s been going on for many years, now.


  68. Leporello Says:

    After reading the ‘high points’ of this speech I’ve come to the following conclusion. Every Democratic member of Congress must be locked in a room with a loop of this speech repeating endlessly for 24 hours. They will then come out and, after recovering from beating themselves senseless, will tirelessly work to Impeach Bush! Not, as I endlessly refrain, to Save the Constitution, but to Salvage Something of our Self Respect as a Nation! Then they’ll Impeach Cheney to Save the Constitution. Finally, they’ll resign en masse out of shame that they’ve been such unmitigated doormats and allowed this to go on!
    They did one hell of a job picking the audience for this shindig! Any person with the IQ of a hamster should have been horrified just considering what they were hearing! And the “Liberal Leftist Media” will Never, in 10000 years, touch this story, guaranteed. January 2009, Hurry and Arrive!


  69. Saint Augustine Says:

    How pathetic that the great decider gets to talk to the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce. I suggest he try visiting a fewToastmasters groups, he might at least improve his speaking skills.


  70. rocks911 Says:

    Margaret Thatcher was/is a punk. All she did was break unions and ship jobs overseas like her retarded American counterpart. Remember the dramatic rise in the homeless under Rayguns administration? Punks both of them.


  71. texaslady Says:

    Could we all take up a collection and get Bush a blowjob? Would that work ? He is the worst embarrassement we have ever had. Just tape his damn mouth shut for the rest of the term.


  72. Senior Advocate Says:

    Our “childrens” should be very afraid …. very, very, very afraid … and W just has to look into the mirror to see the reason for that fear… Pelosi for President in 07!!!


  73. dixie blood Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union through proper delegation. Just the HARD decisions rise to the Presidential level.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:53 pm

    The Vatican had more to do with bringing down the Soviet Union through it’s actions than 1 ONE , yes JUST ONE SENTENCE IN YOUR HOLY REPUGNISCUM RAYGUN SCUM’S SPEECH!!!

    ONE SENTENCE IN 1 (ONE) SPEECH BEATS ALL THE VATICANS EFFORTS OVER MANY YEARS?

    I DON’T THINK SO….




  74. Candyce Says:

    The official White House transcript reads: “But having gathered the advice…”

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:00 pm

    No, it doesn’t. Show us which “official” transcript you’re reading.


  75. Luis M Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union through proper delegation. Just the HARD decisions rise to the Presidential level.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:53 pm

    The Soviet Union spent a lot of resources in a futile invasion of Afghanistan, remember? Killing the local civilians, lots of soldiers dying, billions wasted in a useless war… Sounds familiar?

    Oh, and the US trained Osama bin Forgotten in terrorist tactics, in order to attack the Soviet soldiers, too.


  76. Juan C. Says:

    Hehehe.

    It is really funny watching Rory defending this ignorant man.


  77. Ryan Neat Says:

    So, Reagan was an “idiot” and Thatcher a “punk”? What’s your historical evaluation of Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II?
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:10 pm

    I already gave you the evaluation of historians, what politicians claim is as flawed and irrational as what you post. The facts show you are wrong.

    The Pope is your source of ‘history’? Hehe, the same guy that denied there was widespread pedestry in the priesthood?

    You really do scrape the bottom of the barrel, don’t you little girl?


  78. Juan C. Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union through proper delegation. Just the HARD decisions rise to the Presidential level.
    Comment by Rory

    Oh, yeah, he singlehandedly stood against 400 millions of Russians, like Napoleon and Hitler couldnt do.

    Nevermind the corrupted bureaucreacy that the Soviet Union was… yeah, it was Ronald Reagan, sir!


  79. Candyce Says:

    Ronald Reagan brought down the Soviet Union ranks right up there with the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson.


  80. Dave C Says:

    It is really funny watching Rory defending this ignorant man.

    Comment by Juan C. — October 3, 2007 @ 7:12 pm

    He’s a Republican. He defends a lot of ignorant men.



  81. Damien Says:

    Moron.


  82. Senior Advocate Says:

    Liberty University has a graduate school?


  83. Ryan Neat Says:

    I know we are never going to agree about Saddam (at least not in this lifetime). Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:10 pm

    Your former friend, that RayGun sold WMDs to? That Saddam?

    My original point was that the Taliban is not in charge of a rouge state anymore (c.f. pre-9/11 blowing up those Budda statues). Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:10 pm

    Nope, but they still control large swaths of the country.

    How do you think I can know enough to post if I don’t even bother to review the days events (I don’t watch Fox News either)? We disagree about the definition of “embarassment” too. No skin off my nose. Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:10 pm

    Well, considering you have no shame, no one ever expects you to be embarrassed by your ridiculous posts! That would require decorum, social skills and an intellect that was beyond that of a 3rd grader!


  84. Juan C. Says:

    candyce…great comment. :D


  85. Buckie Boy Says:

    Could anyone come up with even one decision that he has made that has been a good one?

    Buck Fush


  86. Ryan Neat Says:

    You still believe that Clinton never touched Ms. Lewinski? And, I’m the one allergic to facts, yeah right. Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:14 pm

    We still believe it’s none of the government, or your business, anymore than whether we believe you’re banging the mailman when your husband isn’t around.

    Nope. The books were just a little more advanced in graduate school. What’s your highest degree?
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:14 pm

    Graduate school? You? We didn’t realize they homeschooled those degrees, child… Yeah, sorry, but no one believes you’ve finished highschool with your stunted intellect!


  87. dixie blood Says:

    Hehehe.

    It is really funny watching Rory defending this ignorant man.

    Comment by Juan C. — October 3, 2007 @ 7:12 pm

    It is very funny Juan…except that Rory represents the 27% that can’t find the truth and will always support scumbags as long as they are his scumbags!!

    Rory type phuck heads are phucking the world into the ground using their massively concentrated ignorance!!!


  88. Wayne Says:

    Zbigniew Brzezinski, National Security Advisor to Jimmy Carter, predicted the collapse of the Soviet Union way before Reagan ever got into office. In fact the first time was his Masters Thesis in 1950.

    Basically, the Soviet Union collapsed under the weight of it’s own government and the cost of the Cold War/Nuke race.

    Reagan actually delayed it with his warmongering stance, that the Soviets felt was a threat.

    Read some history, rory


  89. texaslady Says:

    Rory -I cannot believe your strongest argument against Clinton issex. How old are you anyway ? Bush kills over 3800 of our young for his egotistical war and you are concerned about consensual sex?


  90. Ryan Neat Says:

    It is very funny Juan…except that Rory represents the 27% that can’t find the truth and will always support scumbags as long as they are his scumbags!! Comment by dixie blood — October 3, 2007 @ 7:17 pm

    They can find the truth, they just refuse to pull their heads out of their nether regions long enough to do so. It’s willful delusion.

    Rory type phuck heads are phucking the world into the ground using their massively concentrated ignorance!!!
    Comment by dixie blood — October 3, 2007 @ 7:17 pm

    It’s a case of mass delusion, brought on by fear and a repressive childhood that forces them to seek out overbearing ‘parental’ figures to compensate for their low self esteem. Just dig under Rory’s bed, and you’ll find the demons of an abusive childhood glaring back at you.


  91. SP Biloxi Says:

    Hurray, hurray… Step right up, folks… The Clown President boasts again. He is still panhandling about his “decision-making” job. Man, President Cheney got his employee working a roadkill speech overtime. Bush is still riding a dead horse on his speeches. The more he speaks, the more that he lets out his ignorance each and everyday.


  92. Juan C. Says:

    What’s your highest degree?
    Comment by Rory

    Guess Sixth dan.


  93. Luis M Says:

    No, it was envy. And no boinking was done, by the way, and the “innocent” intern admitted that Clinton was her target.
    Comment by Lefty Patriot — October 3, 2007 @ 7:02 pm


    Lefty Patriot:
    You still believe that Clinton never touched Ms. Lewinski? And, I’m the one allergic to facts, yeah right.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:14 pm

    Jake… I mean, Rory, can’t find the difference between “no boinking” and “not touching”. Typical black-or-white, us-or-them mentality.


  94. Ryan Neat Says:

    I already cited two — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sam Alito. Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:19 pm

    That’s your evidence? BAHAHAHA, sorry, but embarrassment doesn’t begin to describe what you do to yourself!


  95. StratRat Says:

    My original point was that the Taliban is not in charge of a rouge state anymore (c.f. pre-9/11 blowing up those Budda statues). How do you think I can know enough to post if I don’t even bother to review the days events (I don’t watch Fox News either)? We disagree about the definition of “embarassment” too. No skin off my nose.

    Comment by Rory

    I certainly agree that we can disagree, but what you write does show where you are coming from (philosophy, not location). The comment you wrote seemed to be not that well thought out IMHO.

    Saddam was a bad guy, but he was helpful in keeping Iran’s ambitions in check, to a degree. Now it’s a free for all.

    The Taliban are bad guys, but they are not diminished in their ability to topple a government (Pakistan). That makes me more frightened about the whole area. Pakistan has nukes and Mushariff doesn’t seem to be in complete control over there. So I disagree the Taliban doesn’t control a rogue state - I believe they pull lots of levers within the Pakistani government. Now it’s starting to look like a free for all.

    BTW, I am glad you don’t watch Fox News. And I do try and be respectful in my comments back and forth. The way you commented on this subject caused me to wonder about whether or not you do check the facts on current events.


  96. Ryan Neat Says:

    What’s your highest degree?
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:20 pm

    You actually want to play the intellectual game with liberals - oh, now that’s funny! The fake, undereducated, poorly informed fake GOP hack, pretending to out-degree and out-intellect liberals! That’s almost too painful to watch little girl! I have to say, S&M must be your fetish, because you sure do have a penchant for putting yourself and everyone that has to watch you pulverized through a lot of pain!


  97. Ryan Neat Says:

    Rory called Murthy a “Phony Soldier”, she doesn’t deserve a respectful response to anything - hack.


  98. Wayne Says:

    What’s your highest degree?

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:20 pm

    None of your business.

    But I can program in machine language, on the fly, if that tells you anything.


  99. StratRat Says:

    But I can program in machine language, on the fly, if that tells you anything.

    Comment by Wayne

    I tried to do that, and I could not…Very tough stuff. The best I could do was C, C++, and Visual Basic.


  100. Lefty Patriot Says:

    Yeah, Luis, I didn’t have a comeback to such a stupid, self-serving, foolish lie. Typical of the rightards to equate a blowjob with the deaths of 3800 American troops and hundreds of thousands of truly innocent iraqis. shows the depth of their perversion, and the shallowness of their morality. rory think that Bush’s appointment of fascists to SCOTUS is a good thing; that speaks reams about his hatred of the USA and our freedoms.


  101. dixie blood Says:

    Saddam was a bad guy, but he was helpful in keeping Iran’s ambitions in check, to a degree.

    Comment by StratRat — October 3, 2007 @ 7:21 pm

    to a degree?

    GHW (father of the dumbest person every to serve in government) Botch and Raygun armed Saddam to the teeth to fight against Iran but also Russia

    TOO A GREAT DEGREE!!!!!!


  102. StratRat Says:

    See you around, then, StratRat.

    Comment by Rory

    Very well. I’ll be here.


  103. Lefty Patriot Says:

    I’m a “her.”

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:27 pm

    That’s no excuse.


  104. Juan C. Says:

    StratRat, I agree with your comment and I think you use the term “bad guy” for brevity; however, may I suggest that this “bad guys” and good guys” is somehow the way the US was brought up to this point, where we have a Pres of the greatest superpower in the world, saying there is an AXIS OF EVIL, and every conflict is oversimplified by the use of good guys and bad guys.

    Saddam was a terrible dictator supported by CIA in order to destabilize the region, which we all know it is the real job of CIA: destabilize countries.

    However, Saddam put Iraq above all Arab countries in terms of education and health services, even winning an UNICEF recognition.

    I know you didnt need this sanctimonious speech, but could we please, stop the simplifications and be more insightful?

    Hope this doesnt offend you.


  105. Candyce Says:

    You know you’ve won the argument when someone resorts to “my degree is higher than yours.”


  106. Buckie Boy Says:

    Jake D Fake

    I already cited two — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Sam Alito.

    Comment by Rory

    Those two are bad apples, they should have never been let in, your still an idiot with this new persona you are trying to take on.
    What’s the matter no one would talk with Jake D Fake anymore?

    Buck Fush


  107. StratRat Says:

    I know you didnt need this sanctimonious speech, but could we please, stop the simplifications and be more insightful?

    Hope this doesnt offend you.

    Comment by Juan C.

    No offense taken at all. I’ve read many of your posts and you are a very good blogger. I simplified things for our new friend Rory so she could kind of grasp it in an elementary way. I’ll take what you said to heart.


  108. rockyroad Says:

    Dubja’s hard at it again.

    Stop the Dub’ya “Think Tank” (read “propaganda machine).

    Go to: http://www. protectSMU.org

    and stop the nonsense.


  109. Lefty Patriot Says:

    Oh, I thought your said you were leaving 1/2 hour ago, StratRat — by all means, please stay and we can continue the debate.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:29 pm

    What debate is that? You say something stupid and untrue, and everybody else shoots you down. That’s no debate, that’s you being a masochist, probably the first requirement for following the failure that is Bush and the destruction of his party.


  110. Nature Rules Says:

    But I can program in machine language, on the fly, if that tells you anything.

    Comment by Wayne — October 3, 2007 @ 7:24 pm

    That tells me that you should try VB! It’s a hell of a lot easier. LOL Good on you Wayne, that is impressive. I can barely scratch the surface of VB.


  111. Ryan Neat Says:

    And, you know you’ve won the argument when someone resorts to “you’re not educated, and I am.”
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:30 pm

    Says the person that just made that argument…

    Pure hypocrisy, little girl…

    That being said, are you saying that if a redneck rube decides to argue particle physics with a physicist, and they point out that he hasn’t studied physics that the rube wins?

    Hehe, and now folks, here’s the reason we tell young folks to stay in school! Exhibit A - Miss Rory!


  112. Juan C. Says:

    I’ll take what you said to heart.
    Comment by StratRat

    Now I feel like a pretentious above-others prick… :(

    It is not my intention to educate anyone about anything.

    Thank you for the response.


  113. Wayne Says:

    I tried to do that, and I could not…Very tough stuff. The best I could do was C, C++, and Visual Basic.

    Comment by StratRat — October 3, 2007 @ 7:25 pm

    I am an engineer for one of the major computer manufacturers.


  114. Ryan Neat Says:

    Buckie Boy:
    I am not “Jake.”
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:32 pm

    Yet so many people find you indistinguishable from him. Maybe that just points out how much wingnuts all sound the same and don’t think for themselves? Sure does point to the lemmingness of your movement!


  115. Lefty Patriot Says:

    And, you know you’ve won the argument when someone resorts to “you’re not educated, and I am.”

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:30 pm

    No, you only think you’ve won the argument, because your lack of education hasn’t prepared you to understand the difference between truth and propaganda. Republicans count on that; that’s why they fight tooth and nail to destroy the education system and replace it with madrassas of indoctrination.


  116. dixie blood Says:

    Buckie Boy:

    I am not “Jake.”

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:32 pm

    And you didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn last night either…so you are still stupid to the core…sorry!


  117. Ryan Neat Says:

    If that were the case, per Oxford Debate Rules, then it would be a debate you’re winning. Talk about your far-out hypotheticals though.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:34 pm

    If it were Oxford Debate Rules, you would have been sanctioned for “squirreling”, little girl.


  118. Lefty Patriot Says:

    If that were the case, per Oxford Debate Rules, then it would be a debate you’re winning. Talk about your far-out hypotheticals though.

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:34 pm

    You can talk about hypotheticals all you want; in fact, it’s all you have left. The facts deserted you several years and many massive failures ago. Remember the Decider going on vacation after clear warning about a terrorist attack? The attack of 9/11/01? Do you?


  119. Ryan Neat Says:

    Oh, I thought your said you were leaving 1/2 hour ago, StratRat — by all means, please stay and we can continue the debate.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:29 pm

    Ah, dear child, debating requires intellect, skill and an understanding of the material at question. You don’t have the capacity to debate, only to smear, lie, and “squirrel”… Look it up…


  120. Candyce Says:

    The official White House transcript reads: “But having gathered the advice…”

    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:00 pm

    Which official transcript is that again, Rory?


  121. Ryan Neat Says:

    Why would I need to stay at a Holiday Inn last night? Apology accepted (I guess).
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:37 pm

    Ah, yet another example of humor lost on the humorless Republican… Typical…


  122. Ryan Neat Says:

    Which official transcript is that again, Rory?
    Comment by Candyce — October 3, 2007 @ 7:38 pm

    It’s the one Rush edited for her! ;)


  123. Ryan Neat Says:

    So Rory, Ann Coulter says she hopes all women lose the right to vote so Democrats won’t get elected anymore - do you share her misogynistic philosophy. As a woman (cough)?


  124. Lefty Patriot Says:

    The off icial White House transcript is just more published lies since The Magificent Failure stole the office of president.


  125. mongo Says:

    *sigh*…drinking again…


  126. Ryan Neat Says:

    I HATE YOUR FREE DUMBS!
    Comment by GoTFreedumb — October 3, 2007 @ 7:39 pm

    Oh, so you’ve been to a GOP fundraiser? ;)


  127. rockyroad Says:

    132 - Ehh?

    “Republicans count on that; that’s why they fight tooth and nail to destroy the education system and replace it with madrassas of indoctrination.

    Comment by Lefty Patriot — October 3, 2007 @ 7:35 pm”

    I’m no Republican, but I hardly think that that’s what Republicans think.

    Ick.

    Think again . . . or at least think before you articulate your madness.


  128. Ryan Neat Says:

    *sigh*…drinking again…
    Comment by mongo — October 3, 2007 @ 7:39 pm

    Sounds more like narcotics, probably prescription ones from his ’secret’ operation.


  129. Buckie Boy Says:

    If it uses the same talking points as Jake, same agruments as Jake, tries to derail the thread like Jake, posts first with some one line stupidity like Jake, then yes we can say that you are Jake D. Fake.

    So I will continue to tell people to Ignore Jake D. Fake, aka Rory.

    Buck Fush


  130. Ryan Neat Says:

    THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS FREEDOM!
    Comment by GoTFreedumb — October 3, 2007 @ 7:40 pm

    There isn’t? You should tell someone!


  131. Candyce Says:

    The off icial White House transcript is just more published lies since The Magificent Failure stole the office of president.

    Comment by Lefty Patriot — October 3, 2007 @ 7:39 pm

    Rory is trying to infer that TP doctored a transcript. I am just trying to find out which official transcript he is using to make that inference.


  132. pbg Says:

    1)The man who brought down the Soviet Union was named Mikhail Gorbachev. The Soviet Union’s economy had been failing for decades–arguably since Lenin. To hear the Right talk about it, the Soviets were going great guns until Ronnie decided to up defense spending, and suddenly the economy collapsed. Not even conservative historians believe that. Mikhail Gorbachev was the first Secretary who wasn’t part of Stalin’s old crowd. (Remember Chernenko? An eighty-year old guy who might not have moved under his own power for his entire reign?)
    Mikhail Gorbachev saw the rot, and, to his immense credit, enabled the old system to collapse without a civil war and mass destruction. Reagan didn’t force the collapse–the Soviet Union was always able to build their military, even while starving–the lesson of the Great Patriotic War. Neither was he the first to encourage Gorbachev–he was pushed into it by Thatcher, quite publicly.
    2)The mere fact that you use the metaphor ‘take out’ is exactly the problem with the Taliban. Driving Afghans out of cities and back up into the hills is not ‘taking them out.’ The Russians can tell you that. The British can tell you that. And what should have been the prime purpose of the foray into Afghanistan–getting Osama–was done largely with totally untrustworthy Afghan warlords and a drizzle of American troops.But George decided that it was more important to conquer a country than to catch a mass-murdering terrorist.
    3) Can you really support a President who supported the Dubai Ports deal and nominated Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court? Those were not right wing decisions, they were abysmally stupid ones.


  133. Keith Says:

    The reason W says decider or decisions so much is because the process is very problematic for him. Just like the way he is always telling us how clear he is making himself and how much he understands something. It is all psychological.


  134. impeachcheneythenbush Says:

    “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will rearch their heart’s desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” –H.L. Mencken


  135. Ryan Neat Says:

    Rory is trying to infer that TP doctored a transcript. I am just trying to find out which official transcript he is using to make that inference.
    Comment by Candyce — October 3, 2007 @ 7:41 pm

    Ah, you don’t think she actually read a real transcript do you? ;)

    Rory is the type that just picked up a talking point from her favorite wingnut propaganda site, and just copied and pasted it. She isn’t smart enough, effective enough or competent enough to actually do her own homework! She was on all of the Rush threads whining about not seeing the ‘real’ transcripts, a completely easy thing to find… Poor little lost girl, what a sad example of why good parenting is so critical to the development of a well socialized and intellectually competent person!


  136. VerbalKint Says:

    These are the ramblings of a genuinely stupid person. Bush does not have a clue about the process of arriving at a sound decision. He is woefully lacking in critical thinking skills. Left on his own without speechwriters, coaches, and handlers, he simply cannot form a cogent explanation for his gut-level, uninformed, and often reactionary decisions. Even if this failed human had an ethical backbone he wouldn’t be remotely qualified to serve as President. What a profound embarrassment to his office and this country.


  137. mongo Says:

    Rory: “So, taking out the Taliban was which one: “incredibly stupid” or “absolutely heartless”?”

    How about “unfinished”.

    In case you haven’t been keeping up on current events, the taliban are still around, assassinating people in afghanistan, and declaring defiantly that they’ll never give up.

    So that does not equate with “taking out”.


  138. Keith Says:

    Those were not right wing decisions, they were abysmally stupid ones.
    Comment by pbg

    Or a horse judge steward as head of FEMA? What could go wrong?


  139. VerbalKint Says:

    The reason W says decider or decisions so much is because the process is very problematic for him.
    Comment by Keith — October 3, 2007 @ 7:42 pm

    I see that a previous comment has also brought up this issue of process, as in the decision-making process. Bush has none to speak of.


  140. Juan C. Says:

    pbg, great post.


  141. Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Says:

    Rory: “So, taking out the Taliban was which one: “incredibly stupid” or “absolutely heartless”?”

    Rory, I guess you’re trying to be clever, but all this post shows is how clueless you are. The Taliban is currently enjoying a resurgence of power. This year has been the most violent year of the entire war in Afghanistan. You’re bragging about your own delusions.


  142. VerbalKint Says:

    Do you libs not think that the President of the United States makes decisions? I don’t understand the complaint.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 6:33 pm

    Yet another comment showing that Jake doesn’t have a clue what is going on. No one disputes that Bush makes decisions, you nitwit! What a non-sequitur! It is about HOW he makes decisions, and how that process results in consistently BAD decisions.

    You are denser than a rock, Jake.


  143. rockyroad Says:

    gotfreedumb:

    You are an idiod. This is my last and only post to you. . . but even as an idiot, you must realize that in order to post your stupidity, America must allow idiots free speech.

    God bless America . . . idiots may spew . . .

    P.S. That goes for you too, Jake. You can post all you want. Maybe gotfreedumb and you can get together and have a latte.


  144. buzzbomb Says:

    OMFG!! 30 percenters- revel in the fact your leader is a complete mental midget. You could scrape a drunkard homeless man out of a gutter and he would probably be more articulate and make better decisions as president than this bag of crap. Supporting Bush at this point is criminial.


  145. VerbalKint Says:

    My god, is Rory stupid or what? The Taliban is undergoing a major resurgence in Afghanistan, and they do control parts of the country still.

    What an f***ing retard. Try opening a newspaper sometime there pal.


  146. bilbobaggins Says:

    I decide, you know, I say, ‘This is what we’re going to do.’ And it’s ‘Yes, sir, Mr. President.’ And then we get after it, implement policy.”

    Actually they say, “You said Jump Master, how high do you want that jump to be?”

    It is amazing to me how anyone with one iota of self respect could ever work for that moron.


  147. bilbobaggins Says:

    Buckie Boy:
    I am not “Jake.”
    Comment by Rory

    Prove it. Has anyone here seen Jake and Rory post on the same thread? Not me.

    But it really doesn’t matter. You are just as big a Right Wing Loon as Jake is. If you are not really Jake, you two would make a perfect couple.


  148. Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Says:

    Rory: “That’s not the embarrassment we Republicans felt about Clinton boinking an innocent intern in the Oval Office.”

    Would that be the 22-year old paid staffer named Monica who told her friends in Portland that she was bringing her “presidential kneepads” with her to Washington? You cultists sure have an interesting definition of “innocent.”


  149. Ryan Neat Says:

    It “took them out” of being in charge of a rouge state and blowing up Buddah statues, right?
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:51 pm

    You haven’t prevented them from blowing very many things up, especially people.

    As for being in charge of the state, no, they’re now just in charge of large swatches of the state instead of it entirely…

    If this is what you call ‘finishing the job’, it explains why Iraq is such a mess from incompetents like yourself, little girl.


  150. bilbobaggins Says:

    What an f***ing retard. Try opening a newspaper sometime there pal.
    Comment by VerbalKint

    S/he doesn’t have to. S/he gets his/her news from Faux Noise. That’s all they need, the Right Wing Loons. Wouldn’t think of getting “news” from a different source, because that might just blow a hole in their balloon.


  151. texaslady Says:

    How much is commonsense worth ? The ability to know when one is wrong or off track ? Are those any traits you see in Bush ? Or even the ability to be accountable. Now lying, cheating, stealing, inability to admit one’s mistakes. Oh, wait he did say that the sign of Mission Accomplished was a mistake, but he hadn’t had that put up someone else did. It is always someone else that screwed up.


  152. Ryan Neat Says:

    That is indeed a privilege and one which a poll of active-duty soldiers stationed around the world granted to him. How about we let all such soldiers vote whether to keep Rush on AFN or not? Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:51 pm

    Really, that’s what the basis was? A poll?

    Where’s your link?


  153. Zooey Says:

    I don’t recall that she held a gun to Mr. Clinton’s head either.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:57 pm

    That’s what makes it consensual, so you can drop the “Pervert in Chief” line.


  154. Ryan Neat Says:

    What I was referring to was the specific thread with implicit (or not so implicit) threats of violence or arrest / other legal action against Rush (i.e. “Why hasn’t someone taken a baseball bat to Rush’s head yet?”). From just that one the thread: Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:51 pm

    And all of those pale in comparison to what you wingnuts wanted to happen to moveon and liberals - what’s your point?

    One of you guys told me that I should be shot for criticizing Rush - your point, little girl?


  155. The Republic of Stupidity Says:

    Well, I don’t know about the rest of you, but I know I’m gonna sleep better tonight knowing the “Deciderer Guy” is on the job!

    sarcasm/off…

    BTW, I suspect “Rory” is a pd poster.

    Whoever wants to censure Rush on Military radio has got it right on,,,, The military is overwhelmingly conservative and should be forced to listen to LAURENCE WELK or AL FRANKEN.

    Only then will we be able to BRAINWASH them. Kinda like the reeducation camps the commies set up for those that have not SEEN THE FUTURE.

    Comment by francie — October 3, 2007 @ 1:42 am

    And this is so crazy it had to have been put on the thread just to make the site look bad.


  156. Ryan Neat Says:

    Yes, I believe her name was Monica. I don’t recall that she held a gun to Mr. Clinton’s head either.
    Comment by Rory — October 3, 2007 @ 7:57 pm

    What’s your excuse for why your kids look like the mailman?


  157. barfly Says:

    And, a special bonus quote (at no additional charge) as to “brainwashing” military folk:

    Whoever wants to censure Rush on Military radio has got it right on,,,, The military is overwhelmingly conservative and should be forced to listen to LAURENCE WELK or AL FRANKEN.

    Only then will we be able to BRAINWASH them. Kinda like the reeducation camps the commies set up for those that have not SEEN THE FUTURE.

    Comment by francie — October 3, 2007 @ 1:42 am

    Isn’t this post bashing liberals? Why does he think it proves his point?

    mongo:

    It “took them out” of being in charge of a rouge state and blowing up Buddah statues, right?

    Comment by Rory —

    And what exactly is a “rouge” state? One run by rednecks?

    Or did you mean “Rogue?”


  158. Ryan Neat Says:

    BTW, I suspect “Rory” is a pd poster. Comment by The Republic of Stupidity — October 3, 2007 @ 7:58 pm

    PD? Pathological Disorder?


  159. RUCerious Says:

    Gathering devices is what morons are best at.

    Decidering not so much.


  160. Ryan Neat Says:

    And what exactly is a “rouge” state? One run by rednecks?
    Or did you mean “Rogue?”
    Comment by barfly — October 3, 2007 @ 7:59 pm

    Well, for the record, Jake is in drag right now! ;)


  161. Ryan Neat Says:

    Jake would have us believe that an ‘intellectual’ woman doesn’t know how to spell rouge!!! Or what it means!!!! Too funny!!!


  162. The Republic of Stupidity S