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Former Bushie: Rumsfeld tried to edit his own ‘Wika-wakka’ page, Rove spread rumors about a U.S. senator.

Rove, Bush, Barlett, Rumsfeld In the new book that is causing “nervousness” amongst Bush loyalists, former speechwriter Matt Latimer reveals some of the dysfunction and disagreements in the Bush administration. HuffPost’s Ryan Grim reports:

Donald Rumsfeld had to be talked out of editing his own entry on Wikipedia, which he referred to as “Wika-wakka.” He was a Drudge Report reader and used to watch YouTube clips that made fun of his press conference performances.

– Bush, when told that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig had been the latest GOPer to be caught in a sex scandal involving boys or men: “What is up with all these Republicans?”

– While Karl Rove was appearing on Fox News and writing op-eds as an independent political analyst, he was privately smearing Democrats. “Karl spread rumors through the White House that one of Obama’s potential vice presidential running mates — and a United States senator — had beaten his first wife. ‘Karl says it’s true,’ the president assured a small group of staffers. Then knowing Karl, he quickly added, ‘Karl hopes it’s true,” reports Latimer.

– For a commencement address at Furman University in spring 2008, Ed Gillespie wanted to insert a few lines condemning gay marriage. Bush called the speech too “condemnatory” and said, “I’m not going to tell some gay kid in the audience that he can’t get married.” (Of course, Bush ran his 2004 campaign telling that kid just that.)

– Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”



49 Responses to “Former Bushie: Rumsfeld tried to edit his own ‘Wika-wakka’ page, Rove spread rumors about a U.S. senator.”

  1. tom says:

    Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    GDumbya was and is a total lunk-head. This book should be entitled “Animal House Goes to Washington”. It’s a wonder that this country ever survived this band of idiots.


  2. evangenital says:

    As far as I am concerned, we can put Bush away right now, in a federal prison for all his war crimes and torture responsibilities.


  3. joe cantwell says:

    ***

    Donald Rumsfeld had to be talked out of editing his own entry on Wikipedia, which he referred to as “Wika-wakka.

    **

    to be a conservative

    is to be really out of it.

    :|


  4. dixie blood says:

    From above:

    Bush, when told that Idaho Sen. Larry Craig had been the latest GOPer to be caught in a sex scandal involving boys or men: “What is up with all these Republicans?”

    Your party of intolerance requires they live in a closet and ruin other peoples lives. Sucks to be a RePugniScum, right?


  5. tuckgraph says:

    Donald Rumsfeld had to be talked out of editing his own entry on Wikipedia, which he referred to as “Wika-wakka.” He was a Drudge Report reader and used to watch YouTube clips that made fun of his press conference performances.

    Gotta wonder if The Patriot Act came into play here…


  6. DNFP says:

    FYI – The idiot-boy former-king, der Shrub speaks for the first time since retiring to Dallas this morning, 10:30am Central time on sportstalkradiostaion KTCK 1310AM, The Ticket.(you can listen live, maybe, their stream server often sucks)

    Old-schooler Norm Hitzges will conduct the interview. Although he’s mostly a kind-hearted liberal, he will certainly be highly respectful and you should expect the majority of the topics to involve, what else, SPORTS.

    But it’s truly the best chance you’ll get to hear Dumbya speak “off-the-cuff” (the little guy just loves to ramble-on about sports and of course, himself…)


  7. spearNmagicHelmet says:

    how revolting is this going to be?

    slowly watching all the biggest fears confirmed after the fact?

    get a front seat, oh you won’t need one, they’ll be on all the talk shows, talkin how what a long, crazy, adventure it all was.

    nobody goes to jail. nobody even gets a hand slapped. in fact, please let me introduce you to the next contestants on dancing with the stars.

    absolutely agonizing watching us do the collapse.


  8. joe cantwell says:

    ***

    check out the shot of karl sitting

    in the back smelling the methane.

    :9


  9. Zimzone says:

    ‘Karl says it’s true,’ the president assured a small group of staffers. Then knowing Karl, he quickly added, ‘Karl hopes it’s true,”

    Even the White Wing admits KKKarl is a liar.

    But, the joke’s on all of us…

    KKKarl is still making big bucks as a professional liar. Granted, he’s only ‘worth’ 25% of what Palin gets for a captive dinner, (Rove = $16,000 vs Palin = $63,000), but her 15 months of fame is about over.

    You see, KKKarl is above the law, but can lie to the public via ClusterFox 24/7…legally!

    Something’s deeply wrong with our Country today when a known liar is paid handsomely to continue lying.


  10. Chyron HR says:

    “I’m not going to tell some gay kid in the audience that he can’t get married.” (Of course, Bush ran his 2004 campaign telling that kid just that.)

    No, see, Bush was perfectly willing to DENY the kid the opportunity to get married, he was just to cowardly to actually TELL the kid that.


  11. Just Hormiga says:

    So now we know that not only is GWBush a dumbfock, but an a$$wipe too.


  12. Marie says:


    It’s a wonder that this country ever survived this band of idiots.

    It ain’t over yet, Tom; we are still in the midst of making repairs.


  13. jurassicpork says:

    Assclowns of the Week #77 is up and waiting for comments. On the spit this week:

    Fox and the Wa Po.
    Joe Wilson and Democrats.
    Orly Taitz.
    Obama, Reid and Specter.
    Max Baucus.
    Teabaggers.
    Gale Norton and much much more.

    Still, in the balance, I miss putting George Bush on my Top Ten list.


  14. Uncle Ho says:

    chimpy was right about one thing- whazzup with all these Repiggie perverts?
    Chimpy should not be talking about putting somebody away.
    Something my dad once told me about living in glass houses and throwing stones comes to mind.


  15. Mike Hunt says:

    Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    Why wait until you’re 82 to find out Chimpy. Millions of us would applaud it happening today….like an international prison after your war crimes conviction.


  16. EnnuiDivine says:

    Slightly off/topic but…

    The cowboys lost their home opener. A new 1.15 BILLION dollar stadium….kinda sums up the previous administration. Spend egregious amounts of money on a monsterous overuse of land and get no results. Ha.


  17. ElBruce says:

    Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    DEATH PANELS! DEATH PANELS!

    .

    Just Hormiga says:

    So now we know that not only is GWBush a dumbfock, but an a$$wipe too.

    This is not news.


  18. roger says:

    Don’t call them Bushies, that makes them seem cute and harmless which they definitely are not!


  19. PatrioticLiberalChristian says:

    Donald Rumsfeld had to be talked out of editing his own entry on Wikipedia

    He wanted to make the known unknowns into unknown unknowns, you know.


  20. Keith H. says:

    Just one more particular individual in that photo and a the thought of another ‘magic bullet’ comes to mind.


  21. shoeless says:

    – Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    I don’t think he has to worry. It’s hard to imagine that Bush would suddenly start helping people and telling the truth in his old age.


  22. shoeless says:

    ‘Karl says it’s true,’ the president assured a small group of staffers. Then knowing Karl, he quickly added, ‘Karl hopes it’s true,”

    What? Are you telling me that Bush knows the difference? I don’t understand.


  23. gummble-bee-itch says:

    shoeless says:
    – Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    I don’t think he has to worry. It’s hard to imagine that Bush would suddenly start helping people and telling the truth in his old age.

    My reaction, exactly. Or start really attending church. Or supervising Third World elections. Or helping to build houses.


  24. majii says:

    Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.

    Don’t worry, Georgie. The problem has already been handled, although we did it through the ballot box. Funny thing is though, when we put you away, we also put away a lot of your party’s members in the last 2 election cycles. Now you’re afraid to show your face in public unless it’s at football games.


  25. DNFP says:

    (update: Dallas sports-talk interview with Bush will focus on his 8 year term, not sports… http://www.theticket.com/ begins NOW!)


  26. STORM says:

    This comment has been voted down. Click to read.


  27. Fred says:

    STORM says:
    How long will Bush derangement syndrome last?

    how long did hoover’s infamy last?


  28. barkleyg says:

    “– Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    Have to be careful how I phrase this. King George, why wait till your 82. Why don’t you take one of those “Obama Death Pills”( the ones suggested for Kennedy from one of the sickie Repug senators), and become a bad memory today?

    You would be so more appreciated if you left now, so your lingering stink can fade away a little faster.

    Other than that, I think King George is the WAE- Worst American Ever!


  29. tigger says:

    Most of us would have been happy to put Bush away any time during his presidency — at least unlike Cheney he’s had the decency to STFU now.


  30. RandomChaos says:

    Storm,
    I am afraid your stupidity is permanent.

    Pathetic


  31. notime4lies says:

    Yes, I heard the same rumor when the senator was running for office.


  32. dixie blood says:

    STORM says:

    ——————————————————————————–

    How long will Bush derangement syndrome last?

    As long as you will you be a troll whore a$$h0le!!


  33. STORM says:

    This comment has been voted down. Click to read.


  34. Fred says:

    STORM says:
    Look at that superior intellect on display.

    We talk down to you because you have earned it.

    Want respect? go to red state.


  35. dixie blood says:

    STORM says:

    ——————————————————————————–

    dixie blood says:

    STORM says:

    ——————————————————————————–

    How long will Bush derangement syndrome last?

    As long as you will you be a troll whore a$$h0le!!

    Look at that superior intellect on display.

    My stupidity can kick your stupidity everyday and twice on Sunday moron!!!

    Do you have a birth certificate or just a collar and tag around your neck?


  36. PatrioticLiberalChristian says:

    I want to know how long this STORM is going to last. Obviously, we have to do something about global climate change. The hot air that blows through so frequently is downright aanoying at best and toxic at worst.


  37. PatrioticLiberalChristian says:

    dixie, the fartist formerly known as watchdog has no birth certificate – only pure-bred registered dogs get those. This one is just a mutt. And there is no collar and tag because no one claims the stray.


  38. Xisithrus says:

    Wika Wakka, heh, thats actually kinda funny.


  39. Cal Malenky says:

    “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”
    But it’s OK for Dick Cheney to spout off now that he’s out of office.


  40. Cal Malenky says:

    So Rumsfeld was trying to mess with his wika-wakka page. I thought he had guys who could make their own reality for all of us to observe.


  41. delafield says:

    Bush on Jimmy Carter: “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    President Carter helps the poor, the hungry, the sick, the dying, and the homeless people all over the world. George W. Bush tortures and murders them.


  42. MapleStreet says:

    I don’t know STORM. After a sitting president abuses the powers of office, sets up events to get Americans killed en masse, subverts the constitution and otherwise engages in treasonous and gross abuses of power – we may tend to remember them for a while.

    OTOH – we’re still hearing from the repubs about Clinton did it.


  43. Levi the Dungbeetle says:

    Bush said (regarding former president Jimmy Carter)

    If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.


    Have no fear Mr Bush, it is our intention to put you away long before you get to eighty-two years old.


  44. ElBruce says:

    STORM says:

    How long will Bush derangement syndrome last?

    If you’re referring to the inexplicable tendency of right-wing kooks to take him seriously as anything but a complete farcical stain on the face of the Presidency… hopefully not much longer.


  45. flight says:

    America can take pride in its son, Jimmy Carter!!!

    I can find nothing but contempt for Bush!!!!!!!!

    The excerpts from this book confirm that contempt for that whole pack of traitors.


  46. Death Counselor says:

    “If I’m ever eighty-two years old and acting like that have someone put me away.”

    I’ll do it now…for free even.


  47. Death Counselor says:

    I have the PERFECT way for Dumbya to get written into the histroy books as a GREAT Precedent. ALl he needs to do is put the pistol at his right temple and pull the trigger, BUT, he also has to make sure Dick The Traitor Cheney is standing on his left, so that the bullet, which will pierce his empty skull, will then do what should have been done a long time ago.


  48. EugeneDebs says:

    StormfrontRACIST

    How long will you keep being an ignorant punkass troll?


  49. gunter says:

    They should respectfully praise their hero and icon, attribute to him all the wonderful things he accomplished, and then let things be. estetik ameliyatlar



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