Geo. Bush is a Saint

[biznaga]

President George W. Bush was scheduled to visit the Methodist Church outside Washington as part of his campaign. Bush's campaign manager made a visit to the Bishop, and said to him "We've been getting a lot of bad publicity among Methodists because of Bush's position on stem cell research and the like. We'd gladly make a contribution to the church of $100,000 if during your sermon you'd say the President is a saint."



The Bishop thinks it over for a few moments and finally says, "The Church is in desperate need of funds and I will agree to do it."



Bush pompously shows up looking especially smug today and as the sermon progresses the Bishop begins his homily: "George Bush is a self-absorbed hypocrite and a nitwit. He is a liar, a cheat, and a low-intelligence weasel. He has lied about his military record and had the gall to put himself in a jet plane landing on a carrier posing before a banner stating 'Mi ssion Accomplished.'



He invaded a country for oil and money, and is using it to lie to the American people. He is the worst example of a Methodist I've ever personally known ... But compared to Dick Cheney and the rest of his cabinet, George Bush is a saint.

 

[Larry Gamble]

sounds about like any other politician...past, present, or future. They are all ho's to big money and it doesn't matter if comes from left wing or right wing special interests. They all care about one thing and that is somehow not P.O.'ing more people than it will take to win the next election.



But, good joke.

 

[biznaga]

I think I saw very similiar joke about Clionton when he was in office. just change the name and the circumstances and VOILA! new joke.



I imigine it will resurface for the next president whoever he or she may be.

 

[FlipTrac_511]

LOL. Good one binaga.



edit: hey, what happened to the 'z' in your name?

 

[Glen B]

No matter who you vote for or what political party you favor, all politicians are self serving snakes.

 

[stgry1 chris]

excuse me if I don't laugh. I'm sick of all the political BS. No one is every good enough in this country, no matter what they DO or DON'T DO. I have and will always have respect for the President while he is in office, regardless who he is. He represents us and our country whether we like it or not. We voted him in, we should show him and the office the respect it deserves. I guess it's the Marine in me that will never die. Welp, I'm done preaching now..thx!

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

I was going to blast because President Bush is definately no saint. Yes, I do support our troops overseas; they are laying it on the line for us. What I find interesting is that the current (or last) issue of Time Magazine has a picture of President Bush on the cover with his arm in a similar position as Hitler which I find very scarry.

 

[Josh Langel]

 

[Tabjo]

I actually like Bush, but this one got a chuckle out of me:

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He

concludes by saying:



"Yesterday, 3 Brazilian soldiers were killed in an accident'



"OH NO!" the President exclaims. "That's terrible!"



His staff sit stunned at this display of emotion, nervously watching as

the president sits, head in hands.

Finally, the President looks up and asks..........



'How many is a Brazillion ??!'

 

[Josh Langel]

Idiot. A Brazillion is 100,000,000,000,0000.01... DUH!

 

[Thomas Rogers]

stgry1, good thoughts. But respect for authority and for others seems to have been one of the first things this country lost when women entered the workforce a few generations ago and children started raising themselves.

 

[Kevin Long]

A shot over the bow....this is going to get intresting!

 

[Ryan Schaecher]

I wouldn't say that it began when woman started into the workforce, but rather it's been a long-drawn out evolution that started in the 1940's but has accelerated though the 90's and today:



-Taking God out of the classroom

-Teacher Tenure

-High divorce rate

-Lack of respect for anyone, from anyone

-Self over all

-Feminist Movement (that is the neuterization of the American Male that started in the '60's)

-Politically Correct Movement

-Abortion (that is, the polorization that it initially caused and still festors today)

-It's easier to throw away than to repair (relationships, etc)

-Lack of wisdom and personal humility by national leaders

-Polorization of the races by "civil rights leaders" of late (Sharpton, M'fumme, Jackson, et al)



There are many reasons that intolerance and the lack of respect for others in this country is so rampant. When you start discecting the word "is" and "alone" and use phrases like "no war for oil", "'xxxx' lied, 'yyyy' people died", etc. it's no wonder the rest of the country polorizes.



I do think, however, that a good portion of the lack of respect came under three very polorizing characters, all of whom are/were presidents, all of who have controversy of some degree, and all three were athe King memorial/funeral/politcal rally yesterday.



Carter

Clinton

G.W.Bush



Carter did nothing except perpetuate a downward spirling economy, promote terrorism, win a Nobel Peace Prize under questionable reasons, destroy the US military, and was the individual cheifly responcible for the oil woes in the late 70's.



Clinton, well my personal feelings aside, did do a few good things, but history MAY tell a totally different story. There were too many questionable antics to really tell what was good or bad just 6 years away from his leadership. He was impeached for lying under oath. He did have the whole Ruby Ridge and Waco TX issues. He used the wire taps more often than any other president to date.



Bush, well we are still waiting to see what will be the outcome of the War on Terror and the War in Iraq. He won a legitimate election in 2000, besides all the naysaying otherwise. That was just an excuse that his oponents continue to use to justify there disdain for him.



When you have people like Ted Kennedy, Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, Hillary Clinton, Pat Robertson, John McCain, and the rest of the self-serving ilks in the congress, plus the likes of George Sorros, Bill O'Reiley, Rush Limbaugh, Jannine Garafalo, Al Franklin and all, opinions are spread like butter.



I have my opinions on those I trust, those I distrust, those I like to listen to and those who would make my head explode.



Debate and candor. Are they too unreasonable to ask for? Respect and humility. What's wrong with that? You don't like Bush? That's fine. You don't like Clinton? Ok. There is no use in calling each of them names or bashing them at a funeral for a civil rights pioneer.

 

[TomT]

And don't forget the lawyers. Thanks to them, schools cannot punish the kids anymore. Man, when I went to school and you did something wrong, your ass would be hurting for days. Now schools can't touch the precious little things.

 

[Keith McElroy]

I agree, at least partially, with these views, but the saddest thing is that, on top of all of this, no one takes responsibility for their actions.



I don't smoke (never have), but I don't think it is right to sue the tobacco companies because it never occurred to you that breathing smoke was bad.



Don't sue the gun companies because, surprise, the gun does what it is supposed to do.



Oh well, this democracy thing has run its course. And now for something completely different...:lol:

 

[Dale Carter]

I thought the headline was to point out the class and dignity displayed by both GHW and GW Bush at the King funeral. A class and dignity sorely missing in Carter, Lowery and others.



Sad.

 

[Tom Schindler]

eledhel,



I could not agree with you more.





Tom