Bush’s advice to ‘08 candidates: ’saddle up.’
By on Jan 3rd, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Bush’s advice to ‘08 candidates: ’saddle up.’
Even though President Bush doesn’t plan on staying awake for the results of tonight’s Iowa caucuses, he did have some advice today for the ‘08 candidates:
Bush, a veteran of two successful White House campaigns with only a year to go in office, declined to predict winners. “I just can’t tell and neither can you. It is wide open,” he said in a Reuters interview on Thursday. [...]
“Whoever wins tonight, it will be a glorious moment but my only advice is ’saddle up’ because it’s the beginning,” said Bush, owner of a Texas ranch.
“The primary season has an interesting way of testing people. What looks like a smooth road gets bumpy awfully quickly,” he added.
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This, from the “windshield cowboy” who is afraid of horses – y’know, they’re so big and all.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 pmWhen he takes exile in Paraguay, he can ride his 90,000 acres on a jackass.
“It is wide open.”
A refrain Mr. Chimpshit has often uttered, especially in the presence of a certain J. Gannon.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:46 pmGo milk a horse, chymp, you’re irrelevant.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:48 pmBush didn’t win two terms as President he fixed the election of both races. Let’s make that clear. Now who
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:49 pmwith a brain would take any advice from a drug, drunk idiot who doesn’t know what happening in the White House until he reads it in the paper or if someone tells him. If Bush really did care for America he would resign now and take Cheney with him.
So, while growing up in Connecticut, and studying at Yale, how much ranch experience did Bush get? He does know that the whorehouses in Nevada, despite their names, aren’t really “ranches”, right?
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:52 pm“Bush doesn’t plan on staying awake”
Sounds about right.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:52 pmAnybody who takes advice from this idiot is too stupid to run for president.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:54 pmAnyway he’ll be sleeping through the caucus but he doesn’t learn any more when he’s awake then when he’s sleeping. And when he’s asleep he makes less stupid comments.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:55 pmStephen Hawking saying “saddle up” would have more credibility than this phoney dress-up cowboy Connecticut Yankee nincompoop (with the emphasis on “poop”).
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:58 pmHis statement tomorrow morning.
Well, that ther’s Amurken dimocricy a workin. The Iowanites sure know how to cock us.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:58 pm’saddle up’…” said Bush, owner of a Texas ranch.
ya mean reuters is fooled by that “ranch” thing?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:02 pmthey tie the two things together as if it were meaningful…
All hat, no cattle.
**yawn**
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:05 pm“Bush, a veteran of two successful White House campaigns with only a year to go in office, declined to predict winners.” ???? Define successful.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:07 pmWill someone please remind the rest of the GOP that he is the current leader of their party. Just for fun folks, try to find the word “Conservative” in any of the current GOP front runner’s lexicon or idyllic spew. Well what happened to Conservatism? The Faux Cowboy was the poster child for compassionate conservatism wasn’t he? Well, did everyone forget that?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:11 pm“Saddle up?!”
This is a nation that has a major case of the saddle cramps.
Fake cowboy. Failed businessman. Failed president. A chimp and a puppet. There’s your legacy, Bush!
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:12 pmAll Prattle, No Hat.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:13 pmGeorge W. Bush purchases a turkey and hog farm near Crawford, Texas in 1999, and voila, it is suddenly transformed into a ranch. Even if it was called a ranch in the past, can anyone of you name a western featuring John Wayne on horseback, rounding up turkeys and hogs? For more details, you can find them at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prairie_Chapel_Ranch
A September 21, 2007 headline in The Telegraph (U.K.) reads, “George Bush the Texan is ’scared of horses’” For further details, you can find them at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/21/wbush121.xml
Using the terminology “saddle up” is about as disingenuous an approach as that of one who struts around wearing Harley attire, and cannot even ride a bicycle.
Oh, that’s right, Chimpy’s not afraid to ride a bicycle (despite numerous mishaps), so that should be enough to prove his manhood, right?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:13 pmIs it wrong to wish for a horrible “brush cutting” accident?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:14 pmAll Prattle, No Hat.
Comment by Xisithrus — January 3, 2008 @ 7:13 pm
Even better.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm“I just can’t tell and neither can you.” -GWB
What happened to the gut instinct?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:17 pmSoon George Bush will retire to his ranch and reminisce about the times he rode with the Texas Rangers and smoked out the bad men and gave long, langourous massages to his cowpokes around a roaring campfire.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:19 pm10 lbs. of sh!t in a 5 lb. bag.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:20 pmEven better.
Comment by Zooey — January 3, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
Thx Zoo 8~D
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:20 pmComment by Manslagt — January 3, 2008
Now that’s the pot calling the kettle black…
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:32 pmThe more I think about our primary system the madder I get. I am damn sick and tired of small mid west states like Iowa and New Hampshire deciding who our candidates will be. It’s time to change the system so that such a minuscule amount of people can have so much influence. Estimates are that there will be less than 20% of Iowans caucusing.
Personally I like the idea of dividing the country into four regions and then have them rotate who will be first, second, third and fourth. At least that has some fairness to it. Or, just have everyone hold their primary on the same day!
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:34 pmIf Bush had his campaign headquarters in the saddle, that was where his hindquarters should have been–maybe his head was there, too?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 pmYou can refer to the office holder in any colorful verbiage as you like, however, I prefer “The LEADER OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY”. How about this, “The Leader of the Party of Torture”.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 pmblah blah…Moonbats…blah blah -Manslagt
Well, your optimism is certainly lacking any attractive forces.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 pmWow. The moonbats are full of hate tonight, aren’t they?
I can just imagine millions of people wanting to join the optimists in the Democrat Party.
Comment by Manslagt
And our Rightard Loon Troll is here to piss on everyone. But you know, I really don’t care because I do know that the Democrats are the party of hope. They are the only hope this country has to prevent it’s total slide into fascism.
I heard a quote on the radio tonight that I have heard before and I think that it is very appropriate to where this country is today:
“When Fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross. -Sinclair Lewis”
This is so true it scares the shit out of me. It’s people like Manslagt and his ilk that are taking us down this road into Fascism and we need to stop them before it is too late.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 pmTell me the story about fiscally responsible republicans Manslagt, I need a laugh.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 pmPersonally I like the idea of dividing the country into four regions and then have them rotate who will be first, second, third and fourth. At least that has some fairness to it. Or, just have everyone hold their primary on the same day!
Comment by bilbobaggins — January 3, 2008 @ 7:34 pm
So you don’t believe our May primary will be the most important one of all?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:46 pmHello Cowboys and Cowgirls. Gather-round, dosie-doe, grab your partner, don’t go too slow. Now take it all home and do it again…
My qwarshtin is, what does “saddle up” mean? This guy once told me his girlfriend had it tattooed to her a**.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:46 pmHer a**? What’s an a**?
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:47 pmAss gummitch, Tattooed right above the middle of her ass.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:49 pmOT
Sam Seder filling in for Randi Rhodes cleared up some myths about health care and gave arguing points:
- universal health care does not mean single payer, only means ALL will find their own health care plan.
- single payer is not a government run medical system, but a government run insurance system. All pay into this insurance system, therefore lowering the cost.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:51 pmTo be fair to the shrub, he’s saying: Ya’ better git ready, cuz this is jist the beginnin’, them there’s gonna be lots more deciderin’ to do.
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:53 pmYou have never been in a saddle Mr. Bush, unless Jeff Gannon wore one for you.
Buck Fush
January 3rd, 2008 at 7:58 pmFrom what I have heard Bush is afraid of horses… he hides behind this fake image… even even his feces and urine are top secret.
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:10 pmSaddle up?
Did Bush just say “saddle up”?
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Fox seemed less impressed by Bush’s cowboy bona fides.
Bush, whom Fox calls “my friend the windshield cowboy,” demurred when Fox offered him a ride on “a big palomino” during a visit to Mexico after both men had been elected president. Fox remembers Bush “backing away” from the horse.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/18/AR2007091801999.html
“A horse lover can always tell when others don’t share our passion,” Fox writes.
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:37 pmFox offered him a ride on “a big palomino†during a visit to Mexico after both men had been elected president
Little did Bush know that meant a large breasted blonde Mexican lady of the night…
January 3rd, 2008 at 8:54 pmSaddle up what? Your gas sucking Ford Super Duty? I’d like to lock you in a room with my kid’s pony. Bunky would kick your ass.
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:13 pmmy only advice is ’saddle up’ because it’s the beginning,†said Bush, owner of a Texas ranch…
that has no livestock…
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:26 pmHey Slag you traitor lover, it is not HATE, it is ANGER.
Anger at how traitor lovers like you enable this traitor to remain in the office he NEVER has deserved.
Anger at how traitor lovers like you sold out your American heritage allowing the mantra:
Truth, Justice and the American Way
to go to
Fear, Treason and tortoure being the American way,
in 50 short years, never once to heed the Ike’s warnings of the Military Industrial Complex.
Oh how ANGRY we are you who claim to be Patriots, when in reality you are Nationalists, and that is as close to being fascists as one gets, without the arm bands.
WE loathe you fu(king traitor lovers, and wish to harm come to the likes of you for selling out our country.
So, FU(K you traitor lover.
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:28 pmRe: Post #42 —
How about his rocking horse?
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 pm25 BillboBaggins,
Other than resenting your oversight in pawning off NH on the midwest ;-), I like your plan. The State Primaries made a lot more sense in a world without telecommunications and airplanes. A set region of the country would be managable with today’s tools.
Not to mention how UN-representative Iowa is of the rest of the country (and how did they get the royal blessing to be #1 )
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 pmListen to this:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17808622
“Fresh Air from WHYY, January 3, 2008 · Investigative reporter David Cay Johnston explores in his new book how in recent years, government subsidies and new regulations have quietly funneled money from the poor and the middle class to the rich and politically connected.”
He tells a good tale about how Dubya made his fortune: not from oil, not from any business, not really as a ball club owner, but from a TAX SCAM.
January 3rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm“Not to mention how UN-representative Iowa is of the rest of the country (and how did they get the royal blessing to be #1 )”
I think we can thank Iowa for giving Huckabee a boost. He is unelectable. The far right hates him (they think he is a liberal) and the moderates don’t like his overt fundamentalism. They thought Bush was just a God-fearing everyman (nobody said they were smart). But Huckabee comes off as an evangelical preacher and that doesn’t sit well with most of the public; not even a lot of conservative Christians. It is nice to see all the fundy evangelicals come out in force to give the Dems their patsy.
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:26 pmI find it beyond irksome how writer after writer repeats the same mantra about how George W. Bush was successful at winning the 2000 and 2004 elections. The only credit GWB should receive is for his ready complicity in stealing both elections with multiple frauds, disenfrachisements and judges who think that the Republican Party takes priority over the law and justice. Here we are, facing another presidential election with votes to be made on easily hackable equipment with insecure processes and a Mainstream Media consortium in control of the exit polls poised for ANOTHER late night adjustment of the poll results. Our only hope is that the vote for a Democratic president is so overwhelming that they won’t be able to hide the evidence. I believe that is the reason posters haunt progressive blogs discouraging such votes.
January 4th, 2008 at 12:56 amCaption Contest:
Damn sticks, I hate these fu*kin’ sticks,
January 4th, 2008 at 1:59 amgoddam sticks, I’ll show you sticks what’s goin’ on,
fu*kin’ sticks, worthless damn sticks . . .
” . . . my only advice is ’saddle up’ because it’s the beginning,†said Bush . . .
Yee haw dub’ya, first truth that you’ve spewed in more than seven years.
You’ve screwed up every aspect of America to such a degree that it will take John Wayne at his finest to even make a start at rectifying you’re wrongs.
God bless America . . . and whoever has to clean up your disaster.
January 4th, 2008 at 3:15 amOh he just goes down to his ranch to play with his bushes, beavers, and his monkey. This cheerleader pom-pom cowgirl is just scared shit-less of horses. Cowboy up and saddle up, he’d rather ride Jeff Gannon bareback.
January 4th, 2008 at 5:12 amLittle Miss Georgette bush getting all saddled up on her pony.
Click link.
January 4th, 2008 at 5:34 amWasn’t it his lovely cover wife who told us all how little George was milking a horse, and a male horse at that? And.. with his hands behind his back.
George would mount a saddle, but not if it were perched on those big scary horses. And backwards, with the pommel up his ass.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:09 amGeorgie Boy, Georgie Boy, Easy Lopin’, Cattle Ropin’ Georgie Boy.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:00 amJust how much brush clearin’ can that thar dude do? Must be a veritable desert around his ranch by now.
Yeah candidates “saddle up” because I’ve already ruined this great nation with a criminal war in Iraq. I’ve also ruined the economy and dragged the valie of the dollar to an all time low. 8 years of failure after failure with no end in sight, so saddle up! Idiot freak should be jailed and executed for his crimes against humanity! Barbara Bush took a dump on America the day she gave birth to GW! That’s right Barbara’s turd sits in the White House!
January 4th, 2008 at 12:07 pmComment by had enough — January 3, 2008 @ 7:51 pm
That’s the reason Medicare operates with less than a 3% overhead, when insurance companies take 15-20% in administrative costs.
For a huge system, Medicare operates very well. It’s the profit-making insurance companies who get between the patient and his medical care.
January 4th, 2008 at 4:50 pmremember that scene in “Hot Shots” where Topper Harley lands what’s left of his fighter in a crashing heap on the carrier deck: “Just lost a wing…there goes the other one…” That’s how the chimp is going to land his party com November. Watch him walk away from yet another flaming wreck with a sneer and a thumbs up….
January 4th, 2008 at 9:00 pm