Gene Lyons

[mooseandsquirrel]

"History records that George W. Bush became a "rancher" in 1999, buying a spread outside Crawford, Texas, shortly before announcing his presidential candidacy.
Before acquiring the place, with its oddly immobile round bales, Bush showed no interest in country life. On working ranches, most of the hay has been fed to cows by March; on Rancho Bush, it provides a picturesque backdrop for TV correspondents."

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m&s

http://moose-and-squirrel.com/GeneLyons/GeneLyons.html

[Divernan]

1. "When the facts change, I change my mind-what do you do sir?"

That is the ultimately timely and relevant quote from John Maynard Keynes which starts out this very well reasoned article which I hope everyone will click on to read. I used it as the heading to forward this piece to a group of GOP/exmilitary-but-never-served - outside-of-the-US, chest thumping neanderthals.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Have you guys noticed the really fake Texas drawl, Bush is

using in the TV ads...the one where he says, "I know where to lead Murika"?

[jbfam4]

4. right

the ad where he has all the answers to America's problems. Problems that he caused. If he has all the answers, why hasn't he fixed them?

Are you better off today then...

[randr]

3. Is it true that the "ranch" was a pig farm?

[susu369]

5. Good read, as always

I love Lyons.

Yes, I get a kick out of the various background props at the "ranchette" (Hightower's description). Are the reporters so dumb that they can stand there and report with a straight face? Guess so.

Potemkin Ranch for the Potemkin Village Idiot.