CNN: "Bush said he has achieved:

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/30/bush.issues/index.html



* An education policy that has improved reading and math skills.

* Prescription drug care coverage that had been promised for years.

* Better health care centers for low-income Americans along with new tax-free savings plans.

* Success in building military alliances while taking charge of national security decisions.

[Bluebear]

1. They forgot his beer bong record in 1984

Finished it in 9.2 seconds while John Kerry was being elected a United States senator.

[jean]

2. i just don't even want to hear from this guy! Send John Kerry!

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

8. You've probably already read this one (from the same URL):

Bush socked back at the Kerry-John Edwards ticket and the Democrats, saying Kerry has "good intentions, but intentions do not always translate to results."

"After 19 years in the United States Senate, my opponent has had thousands of votes but very few signature achievements."

[jean]

16. yes - bush said when you pick a prez, results matter. He actually

thinks he has a list of results - too bad they are all negative outcomes.

[sablescort]

3. shit somebody at CNN

apparently had too much kool-aid

[Birthmark]

4. Well, sure.

He did all that in the alternate universe, but what's he done in the one where WE live?

[sablescort]

6. good point there.

[Sparkly]

5. Drugs promised for years -- for whom?

Himself, apparently.

[aquart]

7. Really? Anybody seen any of this stuff?

Because it sure ain't what I've seen.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

9. My personal favorite:

"Success in building military alliances"

What could be further from the truth?

[Bluebear]

10. Military alliances: Iceland, Palau, Romania.....

[CrispyQ]

11. He should sign himself up for the improved reading skills. Jerk.

[madaboutharry]

12. The sad thing is that

at least 45% of the population believes this shit without question. I had a conversation the other day with a good friend, an intelligent person (Well, I thought this person was intelligent but I have been wrong before), who made the following stupid statement to me:
friend: "I don't like John Kerry."
me: "Why?"
friend: "Because he flew back to Washington to vote for stem
cell research on aborted fetuses.

I am telling you people, I have come to believe that they are actually targeting this crowd.

[DODI]

13. Where has he achieved this?

* An education policy that has improved reading and math skills.

-- where has this happened. Here in Hartford we haven't even gotten our test scores back. I hate the no billionaire left behind act.

* Prescription drug care coverage that had been promised for years.

-- Oh boy, this worked - not. Most of the seniors I know have been pay about a $1.00 less. There are no controls on this stupid plan. From what I understand, once you pick a plan you are stuck with and the plan can raise its prices whenever it wants to. When you are on a fixed income, you would like to see your expenses remain rather fixed.


* Better health care centers for low-income Americans along with new tax-free savings plans.

--Haven't seen that in my area. Also, I had a health care spending account before he got into office.

* Success in building military alliances while taking charge of national security decisions.

-- Alliances with whom? Countries with real armies, like Russia, France, Germany -- I think not.

Is this the best they can do?

[PragMantisT]

14. He built a huge military alliance

of religious fundamentalists against the U.S.

That's something he is proud of?

[fencesitter]

15. well..

He's improved reading and math test scores. The teachers teach to the test. Low scores = reprimands. It's all about the testing. I've witnessed it with my two 6th graders.

Drug coverage, well that's a very expensive give away to the pharmacutical industries. Deny the US gov't from bargaining for bulk purchases and savings? Hello Canada!

Health care centers?? And low income folks don't have savings.

military alliances? okay we got England, and, and Palau?

[ChocolateSaltyBalls]

17. He says a lot of things.......

none of which are actually true.

[Eric J in MN]

18. Seniors are paying more out-of-pocket than when he took office (nt)

nt