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Jim Warren

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162. As Eugene McCarthy once said

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 06:32 PM

Dec 2012

There should be a stipulation in US law that no former CIA director should ever be allowed to run for president.

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As soon as GHWB dies, the WORST thing will be all of the nice eulogies about him [View all] MrScorpio Dec 2012 OP

All that and the fact that he was responsible for Barbara crapping out W. brewens Dec 2012 #1

Oh I agree. . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #116

The right hated him, saying he was a Socialist. alfredo Dec 2012 #161

If he dies in the next 3 years graham4anything Dec 2012 #2

W. Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #100

CORRECTION Skittles Dec 2012 #133

It has started already malaise Dec 2012 #3

So has the alerting ...Get your red hot jury results here folks... L0oniX Dec 2012 #11

PIEYOW! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #21

... L0oniX Dec 2012 #24

LOL, yeah, scorpions don't bite Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #42

Wink-wink MrScorpio Dec 2012 #49

They only come after you ............. shintao Dec 2012 #101

I think telling people to "go fuck yourself" in jury decisions davidpdx Dec 2012 #108

O NOES ...another flaw in the jury system. L0oniX Dec 2012 #109

I think if we are going to have a jury system, people either take it seriously davidpdx Dec 2012 #122

Fowl Language!!! Bwaaa haaa!!!! RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #163

Ugh. I remember Reagan. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #71

He fucked most of us, but good, just like Reagan. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #4

and the big lie about iraqi's killing incubator babies. Whisp Dec 2012 #62

And he unleashed the full power of lee atwater, and the Willie Horton ads, and all this other shit calimary Dec 2012 #165

I don't want him to die tularetom Dec 2012 #5

He'd have to become immortal to do that jmowreader Dec 2012 #13

I personally would like him to be alive when Hillary kicks Jeb's ass in 2016 but good graham4anything Dec 2012 #131

I know this sounds awful but I'll get a day off when he dies kimbutgar Dec 2012 #6

There are several confessions Awknid Dec 2012 #7

he was with the bin Laden family grasswire Dec 2012 #9

He was less brazen than his son(s). madamesilverspurs Dec 2012 #8

remember this awkward moment at the Gerald Ford funeral? alp227 Dec 2012 #64

mygawd! Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #106

Whoa! That is some weird shit... kath Dec 2012 #136

Unedited version: "'Deluded gunman', giggle. Which deluded gunman? There were at least 3 of us." leveymg Dec 2012 #159

He was worse than his son. n/t geardaddy Dec 2012 #160

Hey ...anyone have that video of him barfing at a dinner in China? L0oniX Dec 2012 #10

Japan MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #39

Concur absolutely. madamesilverspurs Dec 2012 #12

I personally hope he hangs around awhile Myrina Dec 2012 #14

isn't there a backstory about his WW2 service -- abandoning the plane? grasswire Dec 2012 #15

I'm not going to attack somebody's decorated war service bluestateguy Dec 2012 #51

Fuck that Spryguy Dec 2012 #86

It's not "Swift boat shit" if it's the frickin' truth. kath Dec 2012 #137

Agreed. This is not a quality person. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #16

Glad someone said it. rwsanders Dec 2012 #103

Righteous rant, Mr. Scorpio. Brigid Dec 2012 #17

I know. ananda Dec 2012 #18

what's with all the bullshit pleasantries? He started TWO WARS NightWatcher Dec 2012 #19

AMEN! Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #110

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #20

Welcome to DU! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #22

House special pizza with jalapenos delivered. L0oniX Dec 2012 #72

Five posts MrScorpio Dec 2012 #73

MIRT has devolved into a bunch of lazy drunken sloths. L0oniX Dec 2012 #76

And those are the good ones! Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #85

Here's a pic of them at work... L0oniX Dec 2012 #91

Perfect, thank you. I resemble that picture uppityperson Dec 2012 #126

Short and sweet. I hope he lives long enough to see his son frog marched to prison. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #23

Thank You MrScorpio montanacowboy Dec 2012 #25

Sorry but this is in very very poor taste. underthematrix Dec 2012 #26

In case you haven't noticed… He's still amongst the living MrScorpio Dec 2012 #30

My first clue that he was a bad actor was the fact he was the VP of a man underthematrix Dec 2012 #113

Oh, please.... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #41

Bingo! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #46

Wow! DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #55

Why are official reports of deaths at 3,500? rl6214 Dec 2012 #138

Not calling out wrongful behavior and sticking to my position is beneath me. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #54

If he's not worth respect as a human being he ain't worth respect as an ex-Pres MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #82

awww heaven05 Dec 2012 #171

His occupation of Saudi soil during the Gulf War was Bin Laden's #1 complaint arcane1 Dec 2012 #27

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #28

Eulogizers? I believe one will be No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #29

I'm expecting that MrScorpio Dec 2012 #31

Shameful allinthegame Dec 2012 #32

Are you that nice to ALL the war criminals? nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #35

"devoted his lifew to public service"? DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #44

Respect this... L0oniX Dec 2012 #78

A-men! Gregorian Dec 2012 #98

+1 idwiyo Dec 2012 #151

Stick around .. Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #112

Say what? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #120

Public service? Seriously? How about lining his and his buddies coffers? "devoted his life to public uppityperson Dec 2012 #127

Spam deleted by MIR Team ges5252252gesfe Dec 2012 #128

I'm waiting for you to be banned immediately! n/t vaberella Dec 2012 #130

He is gone. Thank goodness. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #132

He's a repeat disruptor who always uses a similar username... CJCRANE Dec 2012 #156

Cmon folk, ya gotta admit, the whole Bush Family, starting with Prescot,, benld74 Dec 2012 #33

Poppy invaded Panama because... Hotler Dec 2012 #34

I am totally with you solara Dec 2012 #36

Timely, indeed MrScorpio Dec 2012 #37

Exactly!!! solara Dec 2012 #148

I'm still pissed off at Bush elder for what he said about atheists. Archae Dec 2012 #38

He said that we aren't really citizens DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #43

For all his faults... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #40

Oh, yes he was... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #45

Oh, Hell yeah. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #59

Or his cold ass wife. vanlassie Dec 2012 #47

…And her "beautiful mind" nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #50

Yeah, a pretty slimey family. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #56

I wanted to puke at all the shit when Saint Ronnie died. Lasher Dec 2012 #48

Yeah, here it comes... ReRe Dec 2012 #52

One can be sure that MSM is counting up the $$$$'s they will make off of the entire affair. Can't RKP5637 Dec 2012 #60

Yeah, he'll lay in the Rotunda... ReRe Dec 2012 #70

LOL!!! Sometimes I rush up to the 2nd floor, get there and do a DUH moment, now RKP5637 Dec 2012 #79

Man, I hate Maynar Dec 2012 #111

Yeah, even my cat doesn't follow me anymore, like I've got better things to do RKP5637 Dec 2012 #114

You are me and I am you :-) ReRe Dec 2012 #115

Bring back the 60's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #118

The only good thing about GH is he isn't GW. He didn't embarrass the US when he southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #53

Puking on the Japanese Prime Minister is fairly embarrassing DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #166

He did say he was sorry. You gotta give the guy a break after all he was a senior southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #172

Probably they are updating the week long Reagan script as a foundation RKP5637 Dec 2012 #57

I disagree mythology Dec 2012 #58

If the worst thing that happens Gore1FL Dec 2012 #61

wow Steele1762 Dec 2012 #63

When you point out the exact sentence where I wished him dead, then you'd have a point MrScorpio Dec 2012 #65

I'm dreading the state funeral. Remember when they buried St. Ronnie? Cleita Dec 2012 #66

Don't remind me. nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #67

I read here on DU he's a pedophile connected to the Franklin Cover Up. read or heard about it? SugarShack Dec 2012 #68

No. That one escaped me MrScorpio Dec 2012 #69

The only thing repukes like more than restricting Women's Right's is... Va Lefty Dec 2012 #74

Damn Skippy nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #77

I came to detest Bush II so much Skittles Dec 2012 #75

You should have saw me back then MrScorpio Dec 2012 #83

Cool story brah rl6214 Dec 2012 #139

When you realize how many domestic investigative services that the government operates… MrScorpio Dec 2012 #140

babybush just rode on papa's coat tails. babybush was an idiot, papa was evil. uppityperson Dec 2012 #129

K&R He's an evil man. At least Feds'll get the day off for his funeral when he kicks the bucket MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #80

I didn't Flatpicker Dec 2012 #81

Here is a question that needs answering DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #84

I'm sure that we will MrScorpio Dec 2012 #87

Pray for George HW Bush NightWatcher Dec 2012 #88

I'll remember the 1000 points of light... nightscanner59 Dec 2012 #89

He needed more money for his war machine MrScorpio Dec 2012 #94

Of course the FR types will also 'tap dance' on the grave of Jimmy Carter/Bill Clinton in the same Purveyor Dec 2012 #90

Jesus loves ya, baby! nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #92

... L0oniX Dec 2012 #97

He is a monster Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #93

I was being nice MrScorpio Dec 2012 #95

That's what I thought ;) . nt Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #117

Poppy was pretty awful all right, but he did do a couple of good things as Prez FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #96

Signed in to rec this thread. Old and In the Way Dec 2012 #99

trying to copy a link here, works. check it out ! tiredtoo Dec 2012 #102

Here you go MrScorpio Dec 2012 #105

he heaven05 Dec 2012 #173

So why shouldn't the truth be told? shintao Dec 2012 #104

I certainly disagreed with him on most of his policies davidpdx Dec 2012 #107

My uncle Bob Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #119

It's easy don't watch.. Don't listen!!!why would you anyway Thekaspervote Dec 2012 #121

Which will make me puke burrowowl Dec 2012 #123

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2012 #124

Thank you, agreed. I am not going to gravedance but good lord he is responsible for SO much bs. uppityperson Dec 2012 #125

I also remember when 41 gave the eulogy at Ford's funeral...I almost choked on my food graham4anything Dec 2012 #134

As far as I'm concerned, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #135

"He bungled a minor border conflict between Iraq and Kuwait" steve2470 Dec 2012 #141

Yep, when you go down to the April Glaspie part, that's when it gets REALLY interesting MrScorpio Dec 2012 #142

ok got an off the wall question... steve2470 Dec 2012 #143

I'll give Bush a 15 nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #144

fair enough, thanks ! nt steve2470 Dec 2012 #145

It can't be any worse than the dog and pony show when Raygun died. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #146

i recommend barbtries Dec 2012 #147

K&R I wish he would have spent at least a few days in jail for all the crimes he committed idwiyo Dec 2012 #149

I will not be listening to that crap and the beautiful minder howl. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #150

the DU servers are going to melt the day that dick Cheney follows him to hell. corkhead Dec 2012 #152

He was pure evil, just like all the BFEE. Rex Dec 2012 #153

Applauding death is so progressive!! Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #154

Meh who cares -- just glad none of them kicked during the election K8-EEE Dec 2012 #155

george senior has done a lot of horrible things that i feel samsingh Dec 2012 #157

We here at DU can do a fact-based review of GHWB's career. diane in sf Dec 2012 #158

As Eugene McCarthy once said Jim Warren Dec 2012 #162

or general. graham4anything Dec 2012 #176

Well he's already got an aircraft carrier named after him. Godot51 Dec 2012 #164

No fan here. But he looks pretty good compared to today's GOP. Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #167

He's also the only person I know of that doesn't know exactly where he was on Nov 22, 1963 Gman Dec 2012 #168

He will not be missed..... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #169

I agree heaven05 Dec 2012 #170

And when that happens or even before man4allcats Dec 2012 #174

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