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pinboy3niner

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13. Bush's PERFORMANCE in the Guard is a distraction

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 06:38 AM

Apr 2012

The critical point is that this unapologetic warmonger supported sending other mothers' sons and daughters to war while he acted to ensure that his skin would never be in the game.

For those of us who served, and fought, and sacrificed--and sacrifice still--we don't see that mutherfucker as being worthy of sharing our foxhole, or or the foxholes of those we loved and lost...FUCK HIM!!!

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Bush was no "badass" pilot-He backed away after screwing up-Interestingly, he couldn't land a plane [View all] kpete Apr 2012 OP

Bad Ass, No, Bum Butt Would Be More Like It cantbeserious Apr 2012 #1

R#5 & K, yip, his "landing" the mission-accomplished thing had the co-pilot holding his flight suit UTUSN Apr 2012 #2

He could fly a plane but couldn't land it? Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #3

Are you a member of the Supreme Court? lunatica Apr 2012 #20

would I be remiss or out of place to ask a ? Volaris Apr 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Tyrs WolfDaemon Apr 2012 #5

K&R ... Bigtime! Bozita Apr 2012 #6

Remember "mission accomplished"? Time to cue the fail horn! Initech Apr 2012 #7

I have an updated picture Rex Apr 2012 #22

Ha ha ha!!! I like it! Initech Apr 2012 #24

The story contains creeksneakers2 Apr 2012 #8

some details are missing grasswire Apr 2012 #9

excellent summary from 2004 by David Niewert grasswire Apr 2012 #10

Hmm, I could modify an old Marine joke to fit this sylvi Apr 2012 #11

Wow. Talk about a great metaphore. JFN1 Apr 2012 #12

Bush's PERFORMANCE in the Guard is a distraction pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #13

That and the fact that he committed fraud underpants Apr 2012 #16

Bush also flat-out lied. He told Tim Russert, "I wanted to go to VietNam", but ... 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #17

from the comments page at Texas Monthly grasswire Apr 2012 #23

yes, someone from Midland went in his place grasswire Apr 2012 #19

K&R. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #14

What is your issue with Rather? Logical Apr 2012 #15

I'm pretty happy that Rather has outlived Colson. grasswire Apr 2012 #18

Lots of things regarding GW Bush were fake lunatica Apr 2012 #21