$25,000:
By on Jan 8th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
$25,000:
Amount President Bush’s visit to Israel will cost the country every hour. Israeli security personnel “will include snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and bodyguards, including reservists called up especially for the visit.” There will be approximately “8,000 police and security officers coming to Jerusalem to guard the visit and keep order.”
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Ummm, George, why not just take along a few reliable Blackwater employees. Oh, wait…
January 8th, 2008 at 4:29 pmAs long as the $25,000 per hour is being picked up by Israel, no problem. Not one American shekel!
January 8th, 2008 at 4:29 pm$25,000 per hour for 8,000 police sounds cheap to me…
January 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pmwhat an absolute waste of shekels!
January 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pmBush will do exactly what he should do for the rest of his term – engage in foreign policy initiatives, and battle congress to highlight the differences between Dems and Reps.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:31 pmTotally NOT worth it. I want my money back.
>:oP
January 8th, 2008 at 4:33 pmI double- dog dare Bush to dismiss all that security, and THEN have the balls to shout to all the terrorists to “Bring it on” while he’s there. One can only dream.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:36 pmWell, it’s worth it.
Comment by Frank M — January 8, 2008 @ 4:34 pm
what makes that sack of manure so special?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:36 pm“…Total U.S. aid to Israel is approximately one-third of the American foreign-aid budget, even though Israel comprises just .001 percent of the world’s population and already has one of the world’s higher per capita incomes…”
So really Bushco’s soaking the US taxpayer is worldwide. It’s US money, so why wouldn’t he waste it?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:36 pmWhy not save the money and ask President Musharraf to provide the security?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:36 pmWhy not save the money and ask President Musharraf to provide the security?
Comment by robbez_92107 — January 8, 2008 @ 4:36 pm
LOL!
January 8th, 2008 at 4:37 pmWhy does Bush need so much protection if:
1) His legacy is spreading freedom and goodwill (sic)
January 8th, 2008 at 4:37 pm2) Israel is a democracy where people live in freedom and not in the barbarian states as those Arab countries. ?
Oh, #2, they will charge it off to our aid package. They should tell Bush to stay home so they can use the money for something worthwhile. At least the Israelis are not using private contractors. That would triple the figure.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:37 pmCheaper than having him in Washington “leading” – can they keep him until 1/20/09?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:38 pmbush bankrupted the us because of israel.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:38 pmSo Frankie….do tell me why it’s so worth $25,000 an hour to have the worthless gladhanding sack of shit prancing around in Israel…?
I can’t wait.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:42 pmUS will it anyway,sooner or later…
January 8th, 2008 at 4:44 pmOur Congress is so generous when it comes to Israel…!!
No Congress member will question any check going to Israel…
Meant will pay it anyway
January 8th, 2008 at 4:45 pm#20 – Kilo — The $25K figure is actually per hour.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:45 pmWhy can’t he pay for it himself?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pmWill Bush be visiting the Gaza Strip while he’s there? You know, to applaud Democracy and all that?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:47 pmAfter hearing all the comment on this you begin to think that after all our Men’s who pay with thier life for their country would worry about what would they be saying? Well let sat the record right, if you are one of the people in this world who do good and become a Leader, then you more likey become a target because you belive it what right to good, so to all the one who still need their baby bottle here a good word for you, love this U.S.A. or leave.When did you ever see a no name person with out someone watching thier back,there are a lot of bad peoples still in this world, so be thinkful where you live.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:48 pmSo what you are saying is he got an awesome deal on the cost of his security.
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
Or they substituted night shift rentacops…
January 8th, 2008 at 4:49 pmNo Congress member will question any check going to Israel…
Comment by tarazan — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Our very own sacred cow.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:49 pmJust wondering what it cost us per blow job in the Clinton white house?????????
Comment by John Kerry — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
If you ever get a blow job, calculate it yourself.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:50 pmJust wondering what it cost us per blow job in the Clinton white house?????????
Comment by John Kerry — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Any actual blow jobs probably cost taxpayers nothing. Right-wing witch hunts determined to impeach for said blow jobs cost the country quite a bit, however.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:50 pmJust wondering what it cost us per blow job in the Clinton white house?????????
Comment by John Kerry — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
not a dime when it’s betwix consenting adults.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:50 pmyou’ll have to ask one of your repugnican representatives what the going rate is for D.C. hookers these days.
Watch out for that sunroof, George. I hear they’re killers.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:51 pmMaybe we’ll get lucky and one of the bomb sniffing dogs will be close by when the chymp decides to perform one of his famous fratboy fart jokes…
January 8th, 2008 at 4:52 pmOur kids believing that felatio is not sex!
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Your kids thought that long before the Clinton episode.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:53 pmJust wondering what it cost us per blow job in the Clinton white house?????????
Comment by John Kerry — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
If you ever get a blow job, calculate it yourself.
Comment by Nat — January 8, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
get?
January 8th, 2008 at 4:53 pmmy guess is JK gives more than he gets.
Spreading democracy seems to be working really well for gwb. We are lucky he only has a year left to screw things up.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:54 pmWould that make some of you happy?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
Only if Cheney were with him.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:55 pmThat’s a little over $3 per hour.
So what you are saying is he got an awesome deal on the cost of his security.
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 4:43 pm
Not too good at math are you? This is a story problem and obviously you’re not too good at those.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:56 pm$25,000 an hour!?? To do what.. further the break down of our country…. cause more shame and embarrassment to US?
I suppose this is also part of the total bill. What this guy will do to hide his drug habits.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:56 pmWarning… do not click link if eating.
So what you are saying is that Bush doesn’t deserve the best security? Maybe he should have the same security as Bhutto? Would that make some of you happy?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
He can use his own money.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pmJust wondering what it cost us per blow job in the Clinton white house?????????
Comment by John Kerry — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
The blow job was a freebie dumbass. It was the Republican witch hunt that cost all the money.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pmUm…before people go batsh!t over this number, please remember that while Bush probably doesn’t require 8,000 security people EVERYWHERE he goes, he does require some. To put this number in perspective, it would be helpful to list how much security he needs to visit other countries and the cost. Plus what security he requires when he travels around the United States (just security — not even factoring in the cost of his entourage and flying Air Force One). For that matter, let’s calculate how much it costs in security just for Bush to sit at home and do nothing.
The point is that all presidents, whether we approve of the job they do or not, tend to be expensive to protect and to move around. Israel is a rather volatile area and probably requires more security than other places, but as long as they foot the bill and feel they are getting their money’s worth, fine.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:58 pmSo what you are saying is that Bush doesn’t deserve the best security? Maybe he should have the same security as Bhutto? Would that make some of you happy?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
yes.
January 8th, 2008 at 4:58 pmyes.
yes.
Of course, part of the problem between the Arabs and the US is that the US is seen as being an overly staunch supporter of Israel.
And now, Israel seems to think that we’re making the situation worse.
As Popeye would say, what a revoltin’ predikament
January 8th, 2008 at 4:58 pmWould that make some of you happy?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
I wouldn’t care one way or the other.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:00 pmOur kids believing that felatio is not sex!
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:47 pm
Just like Bush has the dumber half of the country believe water boarding is not torture the Republican congress brought the issue of consensual sex to every television. You people should be ashamed of yourselves.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:00 pm# 20 Kilo and others commenting that $ 25k / 8 k people – $3 per hour per person:
I assume that the 8,000 police aren’t all working at the same time.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:01 pmYO TP – The $ amount is missing. (I gather from the other posters it’s 25K, but you can’t see it).
January 8th, 2008 at 5:02 pmSo what you are saying is that Bush doesn’t deserve the best security? Maybe he should have the same security as Bhutto? Would that make some of you happy?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
Damned right it would, asshat. Very happy indeed.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:03 pmWhen did you ever see a no name person with out someone watching thier back,there are a lot of bad peoples still in this world, so be thinkful where you live.
Comment by Jjesse285 — January 8, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
Sheer genius this poster. I’m being thinkful even as I type.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:03 pmLike all other presidents before him?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
No. I just want that cocksucker to pay.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:03 pmBush will have spent his entire life costing people money. From the money his old man had to fork out when Bush ruined the family car, to the business bailouts required to rescue Bush failed business enterprises, to the billions he has cost the American taxpayer with his war of choice. Bush uses Air Force One like his personal SUV at a cost of about $100,000 an hour. Bush is one big stinking lifelong money pit.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:05 pmWarning… do not click link if eating.
Comment by had enough — January 8, 2008 @ 4:56 pm
oh boy! that takes the cake.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:05 pmgotta be cheney’s idea.
#31 You are amazing, I am very thinkful for where I live too.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:06 pmJust wondering what it cost us per blow job in the Clinton white house?????????
Comment by John Kerry — January 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm
Clinton never had to pay.
How much was Gannon charging Bush?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:06 pm“Two rockets fired from Lebanon exploded in northern Israel before dawn today, according to the Israeli military, part of growing violence in the region ahead of a visit by the US president, George Bush.â€
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
Why doesn’t he just call Olmert instead wasting all that money or pay for it himself?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:06 pmWhat will be accomplished by this? It’s his first trip as president. He can’t possibly think his word is going to be held in high regard. The next president is what’s going to matter to this region. Bush is spending this money on his own feel good tour. It’s his own mental masturbation trip.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:06 pmremember when a blow job was the worst thing that happened in the Whitehouse.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:07 pmHey, maybe they can give a powerpoint presentation showing where Bush will be!!
You know, like the one they gave that showed where our troops were in Baghdad!
Yay!
January 8th, 2008 at 5:08 pmIf you ever get a blow job, calculate it yourself.
Comment by Nat — January 8, 2008 @ 4:50 pm
get?425
my guess is JK gives more than he gets.
Comment by LividLib — January 8, 2008 @ 4:53 pm
Well he has to pay to give them too just like that Florida Republican he probably offers $25 to start.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:09 pmBy the way, Southern Man, your ignorance is showing. It’s fellatio.
Good grief.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:09 pmYeah I know. And when they talk about workers only earning $3 per hour as an incredibly small amount, so is that.
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
You must be a billionaire. No wonder you love Bush.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:10 pmAnd apparently, neither of you is as intelligent as I am, either.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:12 pmYeah I know. And when they talk about workers only earning $3 per hour as an incredibly small amount, so is that.
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
In your “brightness” your calculation leaves out the part that not all 8,000 will be working at the same time, but in shifts, so your estimate for per hour per person is flawed.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:13 pmSouthern Ass; I only wish Bush has the same security as Bhutto. That would make me very happy indeed.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:14 pmGo AIPAC!
January 8th, 2008 at 5:14 pmIf Bubba keeps it in his pants, you have no story Shayne. Bubba should have been ashamed of himself.
For what. It was fellatio between two consenting adults.
Since the topic is about Israel, and now Bubba is in the conversation, who remembers the story of Monica giving felatio to him under the desk while he was on the phone with Arafat? What great leadership we had before regarding Israel and Palestine.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
He was multitasking.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:15 pmBut the people of Sudan sure did.
Comment by Manslagt — January 8, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
Were you born stupid, or was it after your father used your head to drive fence posts into rocky ground?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:15 pmSo Bush, in his eighth and last year in office is checking out what his investments have bought. Clue, not much.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:15 pmYeah that’s Southern Man’s problem, when it comes to fellatio, all he has is the “I”.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:15 pmBut the people of Sudan sure did.
Comment by Manslagt — January 8, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
The republicans caused that. Why the hell were they digging into his sex life?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:16 pmLike all other presidents before him?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:01 pm
Bush is NOTHING like all the other presidents before him with the possible exception of his father.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:17 pmSure he did. He was disbarred for lying to congress.
He was not.
And if Hillary wins the nomination, we are going to be reminded daily about ole Bubba and his cheating heart. A rascal can’t keep being faithful for long. A bimbo erruption is on the horizon.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:18 pm
You seem jealous of Clinton. This will go away once you finally have sex.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:22 pmand the legacy of GW Bush will be…………? Fill us all in Southern Man. What will shrub be remembered as?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:22 pmSince the topic is about Israel, and now Bubba is in the conversation, who remembers the story of Monica giving felatio to him under the desk while he was on the phone with Arafat? What great leadership we had before regarding Israel and Palestine.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:07 pm
Just because you’re Chymp in Chief can’t handle one task at a time you people are so bitter about the alleged multitasking of Clinton. He should have done what Bush Sr. did with his mistress and hid her outside of the country where no questions could be asked.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:22 pmSo your saying you hope something very bad happens to the president?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:21 pm
don’t forget cheney!
January 8th, 2008 at 5:23 pmSo your saying you hope something very bad happens to the president? How American of you.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:21 pm
The world would be better off without Bush and Cheney.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:23 pmI’m not adverse to spending whatever money it takes to keep Bush alive for the next year, for several very good reasons.
One: consider the successor
January 8th, 2008 at 5:25 pmTwo: consider the successor’s response
Three: kiss the Constitution goodbye forever
You seem jealous of Clinton. This will go away once you finally have sex.
Comment by Nat — January 8, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
NO!
January 8th, 2008 at 5:25 pmNO!
don’t encourage him!
the gene pool is a mess as it is!
You seem jealous of Clinton. This will go away once you finally have sex.
Comment by Nat — January 8, 2008 @ 5:22 pm
In other words: never.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:25 pmSomething bad happening to this president isn’t unAmerican.
It’s JUSTICE.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:27 pmThere’s a whole lot of gay rumours floating around about Chimpy, SM. Let’s talk about those, shall we…?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:28 pmSo your saying you hope something very bad happens to the president? How American of you.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:21 pm
We all want Bush to get exactly what he deserves, wasn’t that your question? ” Don’t you want him to get the security he deserves?” Yes, yes we do.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:28 pmWhy the hell do we dig into anyones sex life? Especially one who is married with children, and the leader of the free world?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
uhm…
January 8th, 2008 at 5:30 pmi give up. why do YOU “dig into anyones sex life”?
who remembers the story of Monica giving felatio to him under the desk while he was on the phone with Arafat?
southern man
more lies from the traitor. What bullshit.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:31 pmYes, the republicans pulled his pants down, situated Monica in the right place, and put his johnson in the right place. Then, they put the semen on the blue dress and advised Monica to save the dress.
It doesn’t matter what he did with a consenting adult. Why were the republicans all up in his business? They couldn’t find something better to do.
Why the hell do we dig into anyones sex life? Especially one who is married with children, and the leader of the free world?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:26 pm
I don’t know. Ask the republicans in Congress.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:32 pmIf something bad happend to President Bush, how many of you would rejoice?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
About 6 billion, woiuld be my conservative guess. no American president has ever been this universally hated, nor has any American president done more to deserve it. I didn’t rejoice when Reagan was shot, but I would dance int he streets if Bush never returned from his fluffer trip. The world’s biggest terrorist is nobody to be proud of, or to support. there’s something very wrong with you who hold a very weak, very damaged man above the principles and constitution of the USA.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:33 pmIf something bad happend to President Bush, how many of you would rejoice?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Even though I think the man is pure evil, I wouldn’t rejoice.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:34 pm“Why were the republicans all up in his business? They couldn’t find something better to do.”
The Republicans were afraid that Clinton would get their best buddy Bin Laden, then thier dreams of world domination would go down the tubes. the republican party has cone far more damage to the USA than Osama could ever accomplish, even if he tried. Al Qaeda doesn’t exist without the support of the Republican party.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:36 pm121 – so Chimpy’s finally coming out of the closet…?
Hallelujah.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:36 pmSave it for the upcoming Gay and Lesbian parade.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:32 pm
Why, is Bush the Grand Marsha this year?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:37 pmIf something bad happend to President Bush, how many of you would rejoice?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Define “bad”, please
January 8th, 2008 at 5:38 pmAnd for the record, I would rejoice.
Any questions?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:38 pmI don’t want any physical harm to come to GW.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:38 pmSo why didn’t he just admit it and go on if it’s not such a big deal? I think he was more scared of Hillary, not congress.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:35 pm
It doesn’t matter why he didn’t admit it. The republicans should have minded their own business and got on to more important things.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:39 pmWhy hasn’t GW admitted he was AWOL?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:40 pmMeanwhile if you make assumptions they don’t claim (and presumably would if they could) then this contradicts their story and debunks……. my reporting. LOL.
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 5:28 pm
Only if everybody is as simple-minded as you, kilo, which isn’t possible, since the world is still finctioning, sort of. You have marchalled your usual straw army, without bothering to asnswer a single question as to why it should cost US $25,000 per hour for the Chimp to visit his home country. Only because he is so universally hated is the price that high. You, however, must be even higher.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:40 pmIf something bad happend to President Bush, how many of you would rejoice?
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Define “bad”. If Bush became ill or died, I would not rejoice. I don’t wish anyone bodily harm, even if I wish them gone from any position of power.
However, if the “bad” thing that happens to Bush is that he is held accountable for his misdeeds, is impeached, removed from office, and possibly faces criminal charges, I would at least feel that justice has been served and that the system works. There would be some satisfaction in that, but it would be tempered with the sadness associated with such actions being necessary. I felt the same way when Nixon resigned. Sad — but relieved and satisfied that the right thing was done.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:42 pmSouthern man, you didn’t answer my question. What will be the legacy of GWB?
January 8th, 2008 at 5:48 pmSouthern Man is very talented….. at ph*king pigs.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pmHow much is it per hour? In the post, the number seems to be invisible.
(Hmmm… this is similar to how a lot of funds allocated to “winning the GWOT in Iraq” have disappeared from between the Pentagon’s meaty fingers.)
January 8th, 2008 at 5:50 pmHalf the people in this country voted for him twice Lefty. If half the country made a big mistake, as you believe, does that mean at some point we hope they are killed by forces outside of the U.S.?
If it happens, it happens. Who cares.
You love to tout the Constitution when it favors you ideals, but your above comment shows your true lack of honor for the Constitution.
How does the Constitution apply here?
He is still a sitting president that was elected by the people.
No he wasn’t.
Wishing for his death shows your true hatred for this country and the democratic process. Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
Your support for war criminals (i.e., Bush and Cheney) is disgusting.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:52 pmMy guess is that the main focus won’t be preventing violence. Israel is a, border line, police state so it wouldn’t take much additional security to prevent an attack. The challenge will be making it appear he is receiving a warm welcome.
It wouldn’t look good, from the Israeli/neocon perspective, if someone asked him: “Why are U.S. troops still destabilizing the region”, or, “Are you evil or just plain stupid”?
Most of the 8,000 will be in civvies and will be counted as “enthusiastic supporters”. Of course, they’ll also have to distribute a bunch of, Chinese made, American flags for them to wave.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:56 pmWho would have thought that by continuing to play dumb, you’d simply make yourself look so.
Comment by Kilo — January 8, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
But it works so well for you! Nobody needs to substantiate any claims, kilo. you’re a rank foreigner without the brains god gave george bush. idiot.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:56 pmI for one would like to know the total amount it has cost the taxpayers for Bush to fly around on Air force One. He is NEVER in the White House. Every friggin day he is out on Air Force One. To fly him and his entourage around has got to cost a huge amount of money. So I would like to know how much the total bill has been for this embicle to fly around the country for 7 years giving speeches to hand selected audiences. I bet the numbers are staggering and are more than any other president.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:58 pmWhat is Reagans or Clintons legacy? It’s to early to tell.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:00 pmComment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Both the legacies of Reagan and Clinton have been greatly enhanced by the disaster known as the Bush presidency.
What is Reagans or Clintons legacy? It’s to early to tell.
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:53 pm
Actually, Reagan will be looked at as a daft old Alzheimer’s victim who was easily manipulated into treasonous acts. Clinton’s 8 years of peace and prosperity will place him rather high on the list of sucessful president’s while his impeachment will be seen as crass political theater by a dying party. Bush, of course, will be listed with Pol Pot, Hitler, Genghis Khan and other infamous terrorist mass-murderes.
Simple, really. Too bad for you and the rest of the koolaid-chuggers who have no understanding of the Constitution.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:00 pmIf Clinton’s legacy is a blowjob, GWB’s will be blown opportunity.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:03 pmGWB:
January 8th, 2008 at 6:05 pmle Boucher
You love to tout the Constitution when it favors you ideals, but your above comment shows your true lack of honor for the Constitution. He is still a sitting president that was elected by the people. Wishing for his death shows your true hatred for this country and the democratic process. Thanks for sharing!
Comment by Southern Man — January 8, 2008 @ 5:43 pm
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Where in the constitution does it say I have to love the sovereign I didn’t vote for?
The Pledge of Allegiance doesn’t even have a “God Save the King” clause.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:05 pmTo announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.
Teddy Roosevelt 1918
January 8th, 2008 at 6:16 pmbut is morally treasonable to the American public.
Teddy Roosevelt 1918
Comment by Impolitics — January 8, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
teddy left the rightards a way out with the use of “morally”.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:38 pmHe’s not worth it.
January 8th, 2008 at 6:39 pmMcCain had less protection in a war zone..
January 8th, 2008 at 6:48 pmI wouldn’t want anything to happen to GWB,then Darth would be prez. for the duration…then again….
January 8th, 2008 at 6:55 pm…
The world would be better off without Bush and Cheney.
Comment by Nat @ 5:23 pm
i agree…
January 8th, 2008 at 7:11 pmand then it hit me…
this is when he does it… this is when cheeeney offs dubby…
has him taken care of, if you will…
…
They’ll just pass the cost along to the US
January 8th, 2008 at 7:35 pmCost aside, what will this little trip really accomplish? Anything substantial, or is it just a last minute photo-op to fill in the walls of Bush’s future presidential library?
January 8th, 2008 at 11:39 pmInteresting timing on the so called Iranian patrol boat confrontation while Bush ins in the middle east. Check out the so called “video” released by the pentagon. Looks like a 12 year old produced it. Not very convincing at all.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/warships
January 9th, 2008 at 10:47 am168 – Rick S. – they have to have pictures, LOTS of pictures, in Chimpy’s Liebarry, since that one shelf filled with ‘graphic novels’ won’t take up very much room.
January 9th, 2008 at 11:25 am