Comments on: Bush: If I ran for President, I’d be an ‘agent of change.’ http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:47:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: glenjo http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4226666 glenjo Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:32:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4226666 Hey, I believe him. Who would want to run the country like that current a$$hole is? Hey, I believe him. Who would want to run the country like that current a$$hole is?

]]> By: YouCantHandleDaTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4226589 YouCantHandleDaTruth Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:27:34 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4226589 MY GAWD!! This guy is f^ckin stupid!!! MY GAWD!! This guy is f^ckin stupid!!!

]]> By: Neocon http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4226051 Neocon Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:22:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4226051 I love BDS! I love BDS!

]]> By: Bluestocking http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225937 Bluestocking Sat, 12 Jan 2008 22:52:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225937 BUSH: No, listen. If you’re running for office, you can’t run for office and not say ‘I am an agent of change.’ It’s just American politics. If I were running for office at this point, I’d be saying, ‘Vote for me. I’m gonna be an agent of change.’ ****************************************** BOLLOCKS. You know what they say -- "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Why would anyone in their right mind particularly want to position themselves as an agent of change if a substantial majority of the American people believed that things were going well? The reason why the "agent of change" message has been working is because of the fact that an increasing majority of the American people think our country is moving in the wrong direction. On some level, I think Bush knows that very well -- but it doesn't take a rocket scientist to recognize that Bush's pride is his Achilles Heel. He simply can't bear to admit that he's capable of being wrong or of making a mistake, and the tragic aspect of this is that this failing has only succeeded in compounding some of the problems that he's encountered during his term in office. BUSH: No, listen. If you’re running for office, you can’t run for office and not say ‘I am an agent of change.’ It’s just American politics. If I were running for office at this point, I’d be saying, ‘Vote for me. I’m gonna be an agent of change.’

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BOLLOCKS. You know what they say — “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Why would anyone in their right mind particularly want to position themselves as an agent of change if a substantial majority of the American people believed that things were going well? The reason why the “agent of change” message has been working is because of the fact that an increasing majority of the American people think our country is moving in the wrong direction. On some level, I think Bush knows that very well — but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to recognize that Bush’s pride is his Achilles Heel. He simply can’t bear to admit that he’s capable of being wrong or of making a mistake, and the tragic aspect of this is that this failing has only succeeded in compounding some of the problems that he’s encountered during his term in office.

]]> By: Keith H. http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225768 Keith H. Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:26:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225768 If I NEVER lay eyes on this . . . absolutely Stupid, Pathetic, Puke Faced, Lying, Disgusting, Greedy, Arrogant, Scumbag, MFing, SOB again . . . it will be too soon. If I NEVER lay eyes on this . . . absolutely Stupid, Pathetic, Puke Faced,
Lying, Disgusting, Greedy, Arrogant, Scumbag, MFing, SOB again . . .
it will be too soon.

]]> By: Nevar http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225731 Nevar Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:40:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225731 Maybe Dubious has fantasies of being a secret agent. Go buy a case or two of Cracker Jack, George, maybe you'll get lucky and get some invisible ink and a decoder ring. Maybe Dubious has fantasies of being a secret agent.
Go buy a case or two of Cracker Jack, George, maybe you’ll get lucky and get some invisible ink and a decoder ring.

]]> By: Ben Dover http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225707 Ben Dover Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:25:55 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225707 Its truly freightening to realize that Chimpy has no clue that HE is the reason we need change. I guess that is what happens when you live your entire life in a bubble. Too bad his is oxygenated. Its truly freightening to realize that Chimpy has no clue that HE is the reason we need change. I guess that is what happens when you live your entire life in a bubble. Too bad his is oxygenated.

]]> By: Evil Spaniard http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225699 Evil Spaniard Sat, 12 Jan 2008 13:39:44 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225699 Yeah, an "Agent for change". For worse. Yeah, an “Agent for change”. For worse.

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225639 Zooey Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:11:02 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225639 <em>The reason that Nixon went down was the TENACITY OF THE MEDIA. It’s the same tenacious media, what’s missing is the substanitive case against Bush. Your partisanship is clouding your vision. Comment by CaptainMantastic — January 11, 2008 @ 6:53 pm</em> Yeah, the media was doing it's damn job back then. Nixon went down because he was a criminal. If we had a competent MSM, Bush would have been gone long ago. You live and breathe partisanship. The reason that Nixon went down was the TENACITY OF THE MEDIA.

It’s the same tenacious media, what’s missing is the substanitive case against Bush. Your partisanship is clouding your vision.

Comment by CaptainMantastic — January 11, 2008 @ 6:53 pm

Yeah, the media was doing it’s damn job back then. Nixon went down because he was a criminal. If we had a competent MSM, Bush would have been gone long ago.

You live and breathe partisanship.

]]> By: curmudgeon http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225593 curmudgeon Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:23:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225593 If Chimpy actually leaves office in January, 2009, he will probably experience withdrawal symptoms. If he could do some contract work torturing detainees at Gitmo or his Saudi buddies will let him perform a few beheadings once in awhile, he would probably feel a little better. With regard to the latter option, there should be plenty of opportunity: Saudia Arabia staged their own "surge" in 2007, conducting 136 beheadings, compared with only 38 in 2006. Remember the Bubble Boy walking hand in hand with the Saudi Prince on the Crawford turkey/hog farm (now conveniently called a "ranch")? How does that old saying go? "You're known by the company you keep." If Chimpy actually leaves office in January, 2009, he will probably experience withdrawal symptoms. If he could do some contract work torturing detainees at Gitmo or his Saudi buddies will let him perform a few beheadings once in awhile, he would probably feel a little better.

With regard to the latter option, there should be plenty of opportunity: Saudia Arabia staged their own “surge” in 2007, conducting 136 beheadings, compared with only 38 in 2006.

Remember the Bubble Boy walking hand in hand with the Saudi Prince on the Crawford turkey/hog farm (now conveniently called a “ranch”)? How does that old saying go? “You’re known by the company you keep.”

]]> By: curmudgeon http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225589 curmudgeon Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:05:28 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225589 What kind of change does he mean? That of finalizing the conversion of the United States from a democratic republic to a fascist dictatorship, declare martial law and declare himself the emperor of the world? What kind of change does he mean? That of finalizing the conversion of the United States from a democratic republic to a fascist dictatorship, declare martial law and declare himself the emperor of the world?

]]> By: evil_framers_of_the_constitution http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225550 evil_framers_of_the_constitution Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:48:47 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225550 TP is so 2006. Good luck bashing Bush - no one cares anymore. Comment by Liberals Are Filled With Hate — January 11, 2008 @ 9:37 pm Just about all of your GOP hopefuls are carbon copies of the little warmonger Hateboy. They seem to care...and it seems the GOP is so 9/11 they can't stop themselves from thinking abotu the next big war...that won't defeat anyone, anymore. good luck trying to sell that crap in 2008. TP is so 2006. Good luck bashing Bush – no one cares anymore.

Comment by Liberals Are Filled With Hate — January 11, 2008 @ 9:37 pm

Just about all of your GOP hopefuls are carbon copies of the little warmonger Hateboy. They seem to care…and it seems the GOP is so 9/11 they can’t stop themselves from thinking abotu the next big war…that won’t defeat anyone, anymore. good luck trying to sell that crap in 2008.

]]> By: Ditch Mitch KY http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-5/#comment-4225500 Ditch Mitch KY Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:36:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225500 #198 -- Let's change the disaster. Jan. 20, 2009 -- not a minute too soon. #198 — Let’s change the disaster. Jan. 20, 2009 — not a minute too soon.

]]> By: Doc Rock http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225472 Doc Rock Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:46:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225472 Change spelled D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R!!! Change spelled D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R!!!

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225470 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:45:18 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225470 I really do think they've got him on Xanax or Prosac or some other daily dosage psychoactive drug designed to deal with anxiety. Sometimes he just doesn't appear to be able to think straight. I really do think they’ve got him on Xanax or Prosac or some other daily dosage psychoactive drug designed to deal with anxiety. Sometimes he just doesn’t appear to be able to think straight.

]]> By: evil_framers_of_the_constitution http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225464 evil_framers_of_the_constitution Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:40:50 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225464 Col. - yeah that was my first thought....duh, maybe that's why. If you blow up the death camp, you kill the prisoners inside of it. And in the process, do the job you were trying to prevent. Yale must be proud... Col. – yeah that was my first thought….duh, maybe that’s why. If you blow up the death camp, you kill the prisoners inside of it. And in the process, do the job you were trying to prevent. Yale must be proud…

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225457 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:33:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225457 I'm going to take a wild guess that the Democratic administration of FDR and Truman decided not to drop bombs on Auschwitz because it was filled with innocent prisoners. Turns out you can't kill prison guards with bombs without killing the prisoners as well. Who'd have thought? I’m going to take a wild guess that the Democratic administration of FDR and Truman decided not to drop bombs on Auschwitz because it was filled with innocent prisoners. Turns out you can’t kill prison guards with bombs without killing the prisoners as well. Who’d have thought?

]]> By: 99Luf Balloons http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225456 99Luf Balloons Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:33:21 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225456 The only thing that should change is the collar around his neck. Next one will be either nylon or hemp. The only thing that should change is the collar around his neck. Next one will be either nylon or hemp.

]]> By: Cricket http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225454 Cricket Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:31:35 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225454 This fist-f__cker isn't smart enough to change his mind without help from his Daddy Chinny. Maybe while in Dubai he can pick out his retirement home. That may be his safest place to stay away from The Hague. This fist-f__cker isn’t smart enough to change his mind without help
from his Daddy Chinny. Maybe while in Dubai he can pick out his retirement home. That may be his safest place to stay away from The Hague.

]]> By: evil_framers_of_the_constitution http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/comment-page-4/#comment-4225450 evil_framers_of_the_constitution Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:28:54 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2008/01/11/bush-if-i-ran-for-president-id-be-an-agent-of-change/#comment-4225450 Here is some more "change" W would have enacted if he were able to back then: " At one point, Bush viewed aerial photos of the Auschwitz camp taken during the war by U.S. forces and called Rice over to discuss why the American government had decided against bombing the site" Supposedly he was talking about the tracks leading to the camp...but his solution to everything: BOMB IT! I guess we should have bomb the WTC on 9/10/01 to stop that too. Here is some more “change” W would have enacted if he were able to back then:
” At one point, Bush viewed aerial photos of the Auschwitz camp taken during the war by U.S. forces and called Rice over to discuss why the American government had decided against bombing the site”

Supposedly he was talking about the tracks leading to the camp…but his solution to everything: BOMB IT!

I guess we should have bomb the WTC on 9/10/01 to stop that too.

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