Sometimes you just can't resist...
 

Sorry.

Well, not really.

Bush ‘envious’ of troops’ ‘romantic’ work in Afghanistan
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am


http://tinyurl.com/2vlgw9


From the Carpetblogger:

I really wish the president wouldn’t say things like this.

In a videoconference, Bush heard from U.S. military and civilian
personnel [in Afghanistan] about the challenges ranging from fighting
local government and police corruption to persuading farmers to abandon
a lucrative poppy drug trade for other crops. […]

“I must say, I’m a little envious,” Bush said. “If I were slightly
younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic
experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy
succeed.”

“It must be exciting for you … in some ways romantic, in some ways,
you know, confronting danger. You’re really making history, and thanks,”
Bush said.

Bush periodically talks about how much he wishes he could put on a
military uniform and fight in one (or both) of the wars he began. The
last time was in September, when the president told a group of
conservative milbloggers that he envies U.S. troops in Iraq, and said
he’d like to be serving alongside them. He can’t, he said, because,
“One, I’m too old to be out there, and two, they would notice me.”

It’s likely that Bush thinks these kinds of remarks are good for troop
morale. If the commander in chief wishes he could fight on the front
lines personally, they must be part of a worthwhile mission.

But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

James Joyner noted:

My immediate, cynical reaction was that this it is an easy thing to
say, if not insulting to those enduring great hardship and danger.
Certainly, it’s an impolitic thing to say, since it will immediately
raise questions about his actions when he was young and free to go off
to war. Some of the soldiers and Marines — and probably all of the
civilians — likely had the same reaction.

Now, Joyner went on to more or less reject this cynicism, but I’m afraid
I have a less forgiving attitude.

Bush can talk now about the “romantic” work of serving multiple tours
and fighting on the front lines of years-long wars. If only he were
younger and unemployed.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he said
he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of family
connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations to the
National Guard.

Far more offensively, he’s badly mismanaged two wars as president, and
over-stretched our fighting forces to the breaking point.

Maybe this is a subject Bush could just avoid? Please?

Sometimes you just can't resist...
 

You're right, Harry. you just can't help it.

HK wrote:
Sorry.

Well, not really.

Bush ?envious? of troops? ?romantic? work in Afghanistan
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am


http://tinyurl.com/2vlgw9


From the Carpetblogger:

I really wish the president wouldn?t say things like this.

In a videoconference, Bush heard from U.S. military and civilian
personnel [in Afghanistan] about the challenges ranging from fighting
local government and police corruption to persuading farmers to abandon
a lucrative poppy drug trade for other crops. [?]

?I must say, I?m a little envious,? Bush said. ?If I were slightly
younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic
experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy
succeed.?

?It must be exciting for you ? in some ways romantic, in some ways,
you know, confronting danger. You?re really making history, and thanks,?
Bush said.

Bush periodically talks about how much he wishes he could put on a
military uniform and fight in one (or both) of the wars he began. The
last time was in September, when the president told a group of
conservative milbloggers that he envies U.S. troops in Iraq, and said
he?d like to be serving alongside them. He can?t, he said, because,
?One, I?m too old to be out there, and two, they would notice me.?

It?s likely that Bush thinks these kinds of remarks are good for troop
morale. If the commander in chief wishes he could fight on the front
lines personally, they must be part of a worthwhile mission.

But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

James Joyner noted:

My immediate, cynical reaction was that this it is an easy thing to
say, if not insulting to those enduring great hardship and danger.
Certainly, it?s an impolitic thing to say, since it will immediately
raise questions about his actions when he was young and free to go off
to war. Some of the soldiers and Marines ? and probably all of the
civilians ? likely had the same reaction.

Now, Joyner went on to more or less reject this cynicism, but I?m afraid
I have a less forgiving attitude.

Bush can talk now about the ?romantic? work of serving multiple tours
and fighting on the front lines of years-long wars. If only he were
younger and unemployed.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he said
he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of family
connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations to the
National Guard.

Far more offensively, he?s badly mismanaged two wars as president, and
over-stretched our fighting forces to the breaking point.

Maybe this is a subject Bush could just avoid? Please?

Sometimes you just can't resist...
 

Tim wrote:
You're right, Harry. you just can't help it.

HK wrote:
Sorry.

Well, not really.

Bush ?envious? of troops? ?romantic? work in Afghanistan
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am


http://tinyurl.com/2vlgw9


From the Carpetblogger:

I really wish the president wouldn?t say things like this.

In a videoconference, Bush heard from U.S. military and civilian
personnel [in Afghanistan] about the challenges ranging from fighting
local government and police corruption to persuading farmers to abandon
a lucrative poppy drug trade for other crops. [?]

?I must say, I?m a little envious,? Bush said. ?If I were slightly
younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic
experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy
succeed.?

?It must be exciting for you ? in some ways romantic, in some ways,
you know, confronting danger. You?re really making history, and thanks,?
Bush said.

Bush periodically talks about how much he wishes he could put on a
military uniform and fight in one (or both) of the wars he began. The
last time was in September, when the president told a group of
conservative milbloggers that he envies U.S. troops in Iraq, and said
he?d like to be serving alongside them. He can?t, he said, because,
?One, I?m too old to be out there, and two, they would notice me.?

It?s likely that Bush thinks these kinds of remarks are good for troop
morale. If the commander in chief wishes he could fight on the front
lines personally, they must be part of a worthwhile mission.

But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

James Joyner noted:

My immediate, cynical reaction was that this it is an easy thing to
say, if not insulting to those enduring great hardship and danger.
Certainly, it?s an impolitic thing to say, since it will immediately
raise questions about his actions when he was young and free to go off
to war. Some of the soldiers and Marines ? and probably all of the
civilians ? likely had the same reaction.

Now, Joyner went on to more or less reject this cynicism, but I?m afraid
I have a less forgiving attitude.

Bush can talk now about the ?romantic? work of serving multiple tours
and fighting on the front lines of years-long wars. If only he were
younger and unemployed.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he said
he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of family
connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations to the
National Guard.

Far more offensively, he?s badly mismanaged two wars as president, and
over-stretched our fighting forces to the breaking point.

Maybe this is a subject Bush could just avoid? Please?


I know...but Bush is *such* a stunatz...

Sometimes you just can't resist...
 

"HK" wrote in message
...
Sorry.

Well, not really.

Bush ‘envious’ of troops’ ‘romantic’ work in Afghanistan
Posted March 14th, 2008 at 11:08 am


http://tinyurl.com/2vlgw9


From the Carpetblogger:

I really wish the president wouldn’t say things like this.

In a videoconference, Bush heard from U.S. military and civilian
personnel [in Afghanistan] about the challenges ranging from fighting
local government and police corruption to persuading farmers to abandon a
lucrative poppy drug trade for other crops. […]

“I must say, I’m a little envious,” Bush said. “If I were slightly
younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience
to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed.”


Oh crap. Not the "young democracy" bull**** again. His staff (or wife) needs
to slap him around and make him forget that word combination.

Sometimes Harry just can't resist making a fool of himself...
 

"HK" wrote in message
...
But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when Bush
had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he said
he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of family
connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations to the
National Guard.

Harry, you had a chance to serve and chose not to.
Harry, you were young and unemployed, at least part of that time that there
was a war going on, and you chose to pull strings and or take advantage of
family connections to avoid serving your country.
Harry, how can you sit in front of your computer and punch out such garbage.

Sometimes Harry just can't resist making a fool of himself...
 

" wrote in message
...

"HK" wrote in message
...
But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he said
he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of family
connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations to the
National Guard.

Harry, you had a chance to serve and chose not to.
Harry, you were young and unemployed, at least part of that time that
there was a war going on, and you chose to pull strings and or take
advantage of family connections to avoid serving your country.
Harry, how can you sit in front of your computer and punch out such
garbage.



OK, but what do you think of Bush's comments to the troops? Or, are we not
going to focus on actual content today?

Sometimes Harry just can't resist making a fool of himself...
 

wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he
said he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of
family connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations
to the National Guard.

Harry, you had a chance to serve and chose not to.
Harry, you were young and unemployed, at least part of that time that
there was a war going on, and you chose to pull strings and or take
advantage of family connections to avoid serving your country.
Harry, how can you sit in front of your computer and punch out such
garbage.



Actually, FLEEG, I did serve, but not in any way you could comprehend,
and I was never unemployed. Even when I was in college, I had part-time
jobs during semesters, and full-time jobs in the summer.

If only you knew your ass from a hole in the ground, eh? If you have
children, I feel sorrow for the DNA they inherited from you. It'll be a
handicap their entire lives.

Sometimes Harry just can't resist making a fool of himself...
 

"HK" wrote in message
...
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he said
he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of family
connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations to the
National Guard.

Harry, you had a chance to serve and chose not to.
Harry, you were young and unemployed, at least part of that time that
there was a war going on, and you chose to pull strings and or take
advantage of family connections to avoid serving your country.
Harry, how can you sit in front of your computer and punch out such
garbage.



Actually, FLEEG, I did serve, but not in any way you could comprehend, and
I was never unemployed. Even when I was in college, I had part-time jobs
during semesters, and full-time jobs in the summer.

If only you knew your ass from a hole in the ground, eh? If you have
children, I feel sorrow for the DNA they inherited from you. It'll be a
handicap their entire lives.

More lies!

Sometimes Harry just can't resist making a fool of himself...
 

HK wrote:
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he
said he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of
family connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations
to the National Guard.

Harry, you had a chance to serve and chose not to.
Harry, you were young and unemployed, at least part of that time that
there was a war going on, and you chose to pull strings and or take
advantage of family connections to avoid serving your country.
Harry, how can you sit in front of your computer and punch out such
garbage.



Actually, FLEEG, I did serve, but not in any way you could comprehend,
and I was never unemployed. Even when I was in college, I had part-time
jobs during semesters, and full-time jobs in the summer.

You served yourself. You ran away and hid when your country called.

If only you knew your ass from a hole in the ground, eh? If you have
children, I feel sorrow for the DNA they inherited from you. It'll be a
handicap their entire lives.

Most of us know the relationship between our asses and holes in the ground.

Sometimes Harry just can't resist making a fool of himself...
 

"BAR" wrote in message
. ..
HK wrote:
wrote:

"HK" wrote in message
...
But seeing these remarks, more than once, simply reminds me that when
Bush had a chance to serve, he chose not to do his duty.

But he was younger and unemployed, there was a war underway that he
said he believed in, and he chose to pull strings, take advantage of
family connections, and then neglect to even complete his obligations
to the National Guard.

Harry, you had a chance to serve and chose not to.
Harry, you were young and unemployed, at least part of that time that
there was a war going on, and you chose to pull strings and or take
advantage of family connections to avoid serving your country.
Harry, how can you sit in front of your computer and punch out such
garbage.



Actually, FLEEG, I did serve, but not in any way you could comprehend,
and I was never unemployed. Even when I was in college, I had part-time
jobs during semesters, and full-time jobs in the summer.

You served yourself. You ran away and hid when your country called.

If only you knew your ass from a hole in the ground, eh? If you have
children, I feel sorrow for the DNA they inherited from you. It'll be a
handicap their entire lives.

Most of us know the relationship between our asses and holes in the
ground.


Since words are extremely important, do you have any thoughts on the
original subject of this thread, i.e.: what Bush said to the troops and his
exact choice (?) of words?