“There’s what they call “actionable intelligence,” to which our military has responded on a quick basis is improving.” — George orWell Bush, Washington, D.C., December 15th, 2003
The stupid stuff Dumbya says simply cannot be made up. Fortunately, in 36 days it will be January 20th, 2009 – The End Of An Error.
“George is rightly proud of the people of the Agency, and I have been proud to work with George. George has carried great authority without putting on airs, because he remembers his roots. There’s still a lot of Queens in George Tenet. (Laughter.) — George orWell Bush, The White House, December 14th, 2004
Given the misCommunicator’s mangling of the English language, it’s impossible to misunderestimate just exactly WT(C) Boy Blunder meant. What is known is in 37 days it will be January 20th, 2009 – The End Of An Error.
“I think one of the joyous parts of this war, if there is such a thing as a joyous part of a war, is to see the – is to see what it means for our country and our alliance to free people.” — George aWol Bush, The White House, December 13th, 2001
What a maroon.
Fortunately, in 38 days it will be The End Of An Error, and competent people will take over.
(originally posted at MnProgressiveProject.com)
Williams: A lot of people have seen in this series of speeches you’re giving on Iraq, a movement in your position. They call it an acknowledgement that perhaps the mission has not gone as it was originally planned — three points: That the U.S. would be welcomed as liberators, that General Shinsecki, when he said this would take hundreds of thousands of troops in his farewell speech, might have been right. And third, that it wasn’t a self-sustaining war in terms of the oil revenue. Do you concede those three points might not have gone as planned?
Bush The Lesser: Review them with me again.
Williams: Number one — that we’d be welcomed as liberators?
Bush The Lesser: I think we are welcomed. But it was not a peaceful welcome. — George orWell Bush, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 12th, 2005
In 39 days, it will be January 20th, 2009 – The End Of An Error.
(originally published at MnProgressiveProject.com)
“In other words, I don’t think people ought to be compelled to make the decision which they think is best for their family.” — George orWell Bush, on smallpox vaccinations, Washington, D.C., December 11th, 2002
So sayeth Big Brother. Fortunately, in 40 short days, January 20th, 2009 will be The End Of An Error.
(originally published at MnProgressiveProject.com)
“You know, I’m the president during this period of time, but I think when the history of this period is written, people will realize a lot of the decisions that were made on Wall Street took place over a decade or so, before I arrived in president.” — George orWell Bush, ABC News interview, December 1st, 2008
Unreal. The same day Obama names Hillary as his Secretary Of State, Boy Blunder decides it’s time to resurrect the ol’ “Blame Clinton” strategery.
What history will document is January 20th, 2009 was The End Of An Error.
(originally published at MnProgresiveProject.com)
“Secondly, you need to pray for the good Lord to protect America, provide a shield over our country, to prevent us from harm.” — George orWell Bush, Orlando, Florida, December 4th, 2001
Well, all that praying certainly didn’t prevent Boy Blunder And The Plunderers from inflicting plenty of harm. More harm than anyone could imagine. So much harm that I’ve had to re-think the 37th President – you see, I never thought I’d see the day I’d miss Richard Nixon. I simply didn’t think that was possible.
Fortunately, in 47 days it will be January 20th, 2009 – The End Of An Error.
(originally published at MnProgressiveProject.com)
“And we’ll stay there until we rout them out. See, they think they can kind of hide in the countryside there in Afghanistan, and they may be able to hide for a day or two. They may be able to hide for a year. But it doesn’t matter how long. See, that’s what you just have to know.” — George orWell Bush, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 3rd, 2002
“…hide for a year”??!? Yeah, “right.”
GOPers run on the platform “government doesn’t work.” Then they get elected and prove it. This misAdministration has broken everything it’s touched – because they are completely out of touch. Fortunately, in 48 days, they’ll be out the door and January 20th, 2009 will be The End Of An Error.
(originally published at MnProgressiveProject.com)
“This (credit market) thaw — took a while to thaw, it’s going to take a while to unthaw.”
“I have heard that people’s attitudes are beginning to change, from a period of intense concerns — and I would call it near panic — to being more relaxed.” –George orWell Bush, Alexandria, Louisiana, October 20th, 2008
People are going to be a lot more relaxed in 49 days, on January 20th, 2009 – The End Of An Error.
(originally published at MnProgressiveProject.com)
“We’re never been stay the course, George.” — George W. Bush, attempting to distance himself from what has been his core strategy in Iraq for the last three years, interview with ABC’s George Stephanopoulos, October 22nd, 2006
I picked this Bushism for a very special reason. Just as Boy Blunder tried to distance himself from who he is and what he believes, “right” here in Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District there’s a Republican candidate for Congress that’s tried to pull the same stuff concerning who he is, what he’s done, and what he believes – Erik Paulsen.
Let’s go back, and look at what part of what I wrote concerning Erik Paulsen’s campaign announcement, in January:
At his announcement, Erik Paulsen claimed to have, and I quote from his press release: “…years of working in bipartisan fashion, across the aisle, to get results in the business world and in the Minnesota legislature.”
Yeah, “right.” Anyone even slightly paying attention understands Erik Paulsen did not rise to Republican state House leadership position by being “bi-partisan.”
Right out of the box, Paulsen forces the interested citizen to question his credibility.
The very first line of the press release says, and again I quote: “Saying ‘Congress is broken, I will work to fix it,’ Erik Paulsen….”
Just who does Erik Paulsen think he’s kidding?
Jim Ramstad tried to fix it, and for that he was rewarded by GOP Leadership with backbench status.
If Jim Ramstad couldn’t fix it, what reasonable person could possibly believe Erik Paulsen could?
Newt Gingrich’s “Contract With America” fundamentally changed how power is structured in the Republican Party, in Congress.
Serious academics can explain exactly how power was removed from committees and placed in party leadership, leading to things such as the strong-armed ouster of Gingrich and the installation of Dennis Hastert as Speaker, with Tom DeLay the muscle. Not to mention the Abramoff Scandal, the K-Street Project, etc etc etc.
To the layman, the following explains it clearly: when it comes to Republican Congressmen, “the people elect them, but the GOP Leadership directs them.”
Paulsen’s claim he’s going to “work to fix it” is simply not credible.
Like Erik Paulsen is really – as a freshman congressman – going to take on and challenge John Boehner and Roy Blunt’s power and authority?
Quite frankly, in a one page press release, Paulsen seems to have a knack of saying things that simply don’t ring true.
Consider this: “Failed ideas and yearning for the past stand in the way of change. So do the politics of blame, division and partisan spin. Minnesotans are weary of this brand of politics.” (emphasis added).
Say, Erik?
THAT’S YOUR PARTY YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT.(MnBlue)
On that day, January 29th of this year, I asked “Just who does Erik Paulsen think he’s kidding?
Well, who Erik Paulsen didn’t fool, was the Candidate Endorsement Committee at The Star Tribune:
“Paulsen was a fiscal and social conservative in the Legislature, voting for measures that this newspaper opposed. Why he’s casting himself as a moderate in this race is unclear. (emphasis added) His conservative credentials are solid; he should have run on them.”(Star Tribune)
Hmmm….sounds familiar: “We’re never been stay the course” and “I’m a moderate in the mold of Frenzel and Ramstad.”
Simply not credible; simply not believable. Paulsen has run his entire campaign on a house of cards – trying to portray himself as something he clearly is not. It was noted immediately after his campaign announcement, and it was cemented in today’s Star Tribune non-endorsement.
In 83 days, January 20th 2009 will mark The End Of An Error. In one week, Americans go to the polls. Just as George W. Bush’s political career will be over, hopefully career politician Erik Paulsen’s political career will be over, too.
(crossposted at MnBlue)
(originally posted at MnProgressiveProject.com)
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