Bush Jr.'s Skeleton Closet George Bush likes to present himself as a straight-talking, regular guy. But it's an act -- regular guys don't go to Andover Prep, Yale and Harvard Business School, and straight-talking guys don't pretend to be regular guys after growing up in one of the most privileged homes in world history. Not only was Bush's dad president, his grandpa was a U.S. Senator and wealthy Wall Street banker, and his mom's blueblood family owned (among other things) the estate in Maine that Bush still hangs out at. Now, as Bush's regular guy act is wearing thin, some of his other deceptions are becoming more obvious. Click on the allegation of your choice: -- His top aides exposed an undercover CIA agent to silence critics -- Lies, deception and coverups to push the war in Iraq -- Convicted of drunk driving. Lied repeatedly to cover up his arrest. -- Lying under oath. Bush & staff stop investigation of contributor's huge funeral home company. -- Avoided Vietnam and Skipped Out on his National Guard Service -- Texas government corruption: State $$ for campaign funders & business cronies -- Cocaine: felony drug use, vile hypocrisy, and a hushed up arrest? -- His "young and irresponsible" behavior: sex, drugs and (gasp!) rock and roll? -- Thin skinned: censors his critics with police, lawyers, $$$ -- Character: Spoiled rich kid living off his family's name and reputation -- Made millions on insider business deals, for little work -- -- Deal #1. Personal Profits from Failing Oil Companies -- -- -- -- Easy Money From Odd Sources -- -- -- -- A Surprise Deal From Bahrain -- -- -- -- Access to the President and National Security Adviser for his foreign business partner -- -- Deal #2. Selling Oil Stocks Just Before Iraq Invaded: lucky guess or illegal insider trading? -- -- Deal #3. A Big Slice of a Baseball Team -- -- -- -- Hypocrisy: using government coercion to make his private fortune -- Quotes -- Sources Quotes "I've been to war [sic]. I've raised twins. If I had a choice, I'd rather go to war." -- Bush, flat out lying in 2002. "One of the interesting initiatives we've taken in Washington, D.C., is we've got these vampire-busting devices. A vampire is a—a cell deal you can plug in the wall to charge your cell phone."—Denver, CO. Aug. 14, 2001 "Well, it's an unimaginable honor to be the president during the Fourth of July of this country. It means what these words say, for starters. The great inalienable rights of our country. We're blessed with such values in America. And I--it's--I'm a proud man to be the nation based upon such wonderful values."--Visiting the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2001 "We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease."--After meeting with the leaders of the European Union, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001 "It's very important for folks to understand that when there's more trade, there's more commerce."--Quebec City, Canada, April 21, 2001 "I've coined new words, like, misunderstanding and Hispanically."—Radio-Television Correspondents Association dinner, Washington, D.C., March 29, 2001 "I am mindful not only of preserving executive powers for myself, but for predecessors as well."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2001 "Then I went for a run with the other dog and just walked. And I started thinking about a lot of things. I was able to—I can't remember what it was. Oh, the inaugural speech, started thinking through that."—Pre-inaugural interview with U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 22, 2001 issue "Redefining the role of the United States from enablers to keep the peace to enablers to keep the peace from peacekeepers is going to be an assignment."—Interview with the New York Times, Jan. 14, 2001 (Thanks to Rachael Contorer.) "The California crunch really is the result of not enough power-generating plants and then not enough power to power the power of generating plants."—Interview with the New York Times, Jan. 14, 2001 "They misunderestimated me."—Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000 "I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family."—Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000 "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."-Saginaw, Mich., Sept. 29, 2000 "The great thing about America is everybody should vote."-Austin, Texas, Dec. 8, 2000 "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."--Reuters, May 5, 2000 "Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"-Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000 "I understand small business growth. I was one."-New York Daily News, Feb. 19, 2000 "The most important job is not to be governor, or first lady in my case."-Pella, Iowa, as quoted by the San Antonio Express-News, Jan. 30, 2000 "It's important for us to explain to our nation that life is important. It's not only life of babies, but it's life of children living in, you know, the dark dungeons of the Internet."—Arlington Heights, Ill., Oct. 24, 2000 "I think if you know what you believe, it makes it a lot easier to answer questions. I can't answer your question."— Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2000 "Natural gas is hemispheric. I like to call it hemispheric in nature because it is a product that we can find in our neighborhoods."—Austin, Texas, Dec. 20, 2000 "The senator [McCain] has got to understand if he's going to have—he can't have it both ways. He can't take the high horse and then claim the low road."—To reporters in Florence, S.C., Feb. 17, 2000 "We ought to make the pie higher."—South Carolina Republican Debate, Feb. 15, 2000 "They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program."—Debate in St. Charles, Mo., Nov. 2, 2000 "It's your money. You paid for it."—LaCrosse, Wis., Oct. 18, 2000 "It's not the governor's role to decide who goes to heaven. I believe that God decides who goes to heaven, not George W. Bush." -- George W. Bush, in the Houston Chronicle. "There ought to be limits to freedom. We're aware of this [web] site, and this guy is just a garbage man, that's all he is." -- George Jr., discussing a web site that parodies him "I'm a uniter not a divider. That means when it comes time to sew up your chest cavity, we use stitches as opposed to opening it up." -- Bush, on David Letterman, March 2, 2000. (the audience booed) "I didn't -- I swear I didn't -- get into politics to feather my nest or feather my friends' nests." -- Bush Jr., in the Houston Chronicle Quote Sources
toooo boring. think of something to say yourself and say it. and keep it under 5 paragraphs if you want more people to read it.
Blah Blah Blah!! Way too long. I hope you don't expect anyone to read that BS novel you typed there. :usaflagwa :911: :usaflagwa Bush '04 :usaflagwa
No, I dont expect Bush supporters to read anything longer the back of a cereal box. But for truth seekers, read away.
I am getting so sick of this type of post by you Smax. For heaven's sake SAY SOMETHING IN YOUR OWN WORDS. Anyone here is capable of typing something like "Bush lies" into a Google search then going to a random page result and copying and pasting the entire page to a message forum. Maybe you have something of your own thoughts to bring to the table. If so then just do so. It's obvious a few of the ole conservatives around here are drooling for some debate. :lol: If copy and paste is all you have though then please, stop embarassing yourself already.
If I post my own opinions and or thoughts, all of you demand material to back it up. Basically you will be childish and acuse me of lieing. So I skip a step and just post proof and facts, I also throw in a little humerous material that slams bush every once in a while. Pretty much everything I post reflects my thoughts and/or opinions. So, I will continue to copy and paste. You dont have to read it (I know it is difficult for you) but you can only ignore the truth for so long.
Look silly, if you have not noticed *I* am a Kerry supporter. I have NO CLUE why you are directly addressing me about how I will "be childish and acuse you of lieing" or how I can "only ignore the truth for so long"..... Please, refrain from embarassing yourself. One can only deduct that you are simply trying to stir the pot and cause turmoil.... Actually, nevermind. Why should I bother. Copy and paste until your heart is content (if taht is even possible). I'll take Sabanfan's suggestion.
In other words you don't have any thoughts or opinions that can't be found on some website and copied. :dis:
