I'm not trying to amplify it. If that's what I did, it was unintentional.
He's an idiot for doing it. Just because his protection is good, doesn't
make it perfect.

By that logic he should never fly. If there was any reasonable risk he wouldn't
have gone. The very fact that he went proves that. The man does very few
positive things, but I'm not so biased that I can't see it when it happens.
Since nothing bad happened and the troops were cheered, it was a "positive"
event.

RB

Generous? Using taxpayer money in gargantuan amounts to stage a photo op for
future campaign commercials is generous?


Bill, consider this:
Even if Bush was there for a photo op, the RESULT is still the same. Some very
isolated and lonely American soldiers felt better on a Holiday far from home.

This one isn't about politics and Bush is busy wasting away our country in
other more useless ways.

RB

I too am not a Bush supporter, but I have to agree it was a grand gesture to
the troops, and deserves to be appaluded. Certianly a positive.
"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I'm not trying to amplify it. If that's what I did, it was unintentional.
He's an idiot for doing it. Just because his protection is good, doesn't
make it perfect.

By that logic he should never fly. If there was any reasonable risk he
wouldn't
have gone. The very fact that he went proves that. The man does very few
positive things, but I'm not so biased that I can't see it when it
happens.
Since nothing bad happened and the troops were cheered, it was a
"positive"
event.

RB

We could have saved the taxpayers millions of dollars and made those guys a lot
happier by sending Halle Berry over


I've met her. She's quite an unhappy person and tends to let people know it.


RB

This was ALL about politics - nothing else.


I'm not disputing what it's about. I'm simply pointing out that it did have a
positive effect on the troops.


RB

Bush wouldn't have even made the
trip at all unless he heard first that Hillary was about to beat him there.

Hillary also went to Iraq?

RB

True, but only in retrospect. The Pres has no business risking his life,
which is what he did. Same as the carrier landing... a stunt to get
re-elected.
Nothing more.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I'm not trying to amplify it. If that's what I did, it was unintentional.
He's an idiot for doing it. Just because his protection is good, doesn't
make it perfect.

By that logic he should never fly. If there was any reasonable risk he
wouldn't
have gone. The very fact that he went proves that. The man does very few
positive things, but I'm not so biased that I can't see it when it
happens.
Since nothing bad happened and the troops were cheered, it was a
"positive"
event.

RB

Ganz, you are an idiot! As soon as ANY President takes
the oath of office he is risking his life. There are all
kinds of people out there who would like to kill any
president for any number of reasons.

S.Simon

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
True, but only in retrospect. The Pres has no business risking his life,
which is what he did. Same as the carrier landing... a stunt to get
re-elected.
Nothing more.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I'm not trying to amplify it. If that's what I did, it was unintentional.
He's an idiot for doing it. Just because his protection is good, doesn't
make it perfect.

By that logic he should never fly. If there was any reasonable risk he
wouldn't
have gone. The very fact that he went proves that. The man does very few
positive things, but I'm not so biased that I can't see it when it
happens.
Since nothing bad happened and the troops were cheered, it was a
"positive"
event.

RB

Neal, you are a fool! We all know there's a risk in everyday
life. The point is that he took an unnecessary risk... as much
as I hate him, he is the president.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...

Ganz, you are an idiot! As soon as ANY President takes
the oath of office he is risking his life. There are all
kinds of people out there who would like to kill any
president for any number of reasons.

S.Simon

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
True, but only in retrospect. The Pres has no business risking his life,
which is what he did. Same as the carrier landing... a stunt to get
re-elected.
Nothing more.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I'm not trying to amplify it. If that's what I did, it was
unintentional.
He's an idiot for doing it. Just because his protection is good,
doesn't
make it perfect.

By that logic he should never fly. If there was any reasonable risk he
wouldn't
have gone. The very fact that he went proves that. The man does very
few
positive things, but I'm not so biased that I can't see it when it
happens.
Since nothing bad happened and the troops were cheered, it was a
"positive"
event.

RB

'Unnecessary' is a word subject to personal interpretation.
You are an overcautious weenie so it stands to reason that
what most people would label an acceptable risk you would
label an unnecessary risk.

Because you haven't risked moving out of Momma's house
doesn't means such a move is unacceptably risky.

S.Simon




"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ...
Neal, you are a fool! We all know there's a risk in everyday
life. The point is that he took an unnecessary risk... as much
as I hate him, he is the president.

"Simple Simon" wrote in message
...

Ganz, you are an idiot! As soon as ANY President takes
the oath of office he is risking his life. There are all
kinds of people out there who would like to kill any
president for any number of reasons.

S.Simon

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
True, but only in retrospect. The Pres has no business risking his life,
which is what he did. Same as the carrier landing... a stunt to get
re-elected.
Nothing more.

"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
I'm not trying to amplify it. If that's what I did, it was
unintentional.
He's an idiot for doing it. Just because his protection is good,
doesn't
make it perfect.

By that logic he should never fly. If there was any reasonable risk he
wouldn't
have gone. The very fact that he went proves that. The man does very
few
positive things, but I'm not so biased that I can't see it when it
happens.
Since nothing bad happened and the troops were cheered, it was a
"positive"
event.

RB