Conservatives’ 40-Minute Tribute To Bush On House Floor: He Was A ‘Knowing Lion’ Who ‘Walked Among

[babsbunny]

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http://thinkprogress.org/2009/01/24/gop-tribute-bush /

George W. Bush is gone from office…but he is not forgotten, at least not by Reps. Trent Franks (R-AZ), Mike Pence (R-IN), and Steve King (R-IA). On Thursday, the three men spent almost 40 minutes delivering their final love letters to Bush. Some highlights:

– FRANKS: “President Bush often had to walk like a knowing lion — like a knowing lion, Mr. Speaker, through the chattering of hyenas. … f those critics do not devour themselves in the meantime, Mr. Speaker, they may face the bared teeth of an enemy that will make us all wish the lion still walked among us.”

– PENCE: “I truly believe that this nation owes a debt of gratitude to George W. Bush.”

– KING: “I’m here to say thank you to President Bush for the things that he has done when he’s had his steady hand on the till of leadership, and especially with our national defense.”

[MadMaddie]

1. Delusional as ever....

[quiet.american]

2. Song of the Assclowns. They should be ashamed to sing the praises of that traitor. nt

[YOY]

3. He was a sensitive man, who cried when his beloved dog Spot died...

But couldn't give a lesser shit about the people who died from his shitty one-way war-profiteering decisions.

[Yes We Did]

4. Only one way to show my feelings

[PetrusMonsFormicarum]

5. Most of the "knowing" lions

in the nature programs are the slovenly males, sitting back most of the time while the prairie unfolds in front of them. Prone to rage, they'll even kill their own young. The lionesses bust their asses for these fleabitten slobs.

The chattering hyenas? Maybe not as falsely watermarked with nobility as the lions. But they're quick. And efficient. And adaptive.

[luvspeas]

7. yes he was a lion.....

and a lyin'
and a lyin'
and a lyin'
and a lyin'.......

[SalmonChantedEvening]

6. Dear Rep's Franks, Pence and King...

[kentuck]

8. More desperation...

Like that with Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Kit Bond, and all the other Republicans that have their bowels locked because of the victory and the actions of Barack Obama.

[WePurrsevere]

Why were they allowed to WASTE 40 minutes on the peoples dime

talking pure bull pucky? They don't have anything better to do that's actually important.. like say.. oh.. look to the interests of the American PEOPLE? Pfft :rolleyes:

[Botany]

21. Nancy P has to lock the doors @ night.

All three of them are just playing "pretend."

[Lindsay]

9. Knowing lion,

known liar.

Close. Very close.

[JerseygirlCT]

10. Did they hand out the barf bags before they started at least? nt

[book_worm]

11. Oh, and that's why millions of people this week were celebrating his leaving office?

[TheCowsCameHome]

12. Yes, he was knowingly lyin'

[BeatleBoot]

13. With a Straight Face?

Republicans are the only people I know who can look you in the eye and tell you that water isn't wet.

[spanone]

14. and soon these bozos will join their leader in the unemployment line

change

[anonymous171]

15. We should use these quotes to unseat them. nt

[billybob537]

16. He was a delusion little coward!

I wouldn't use him to wipe my ass!

[riderinthestorm]

17. Angling for prime Carlysle Group/BFEE positions when we throw their ass outta Congress. nt

[Botany]

18. bush was a "lying" no doubt

It is hard to believe that these people don't get their units cut up
because they get caught in their zippers ....

[DCKit]

19. Representatives Franks, Pence and King, renowned assclowns and jesters....

make their contribution to the G.W. Bush Lieberry of Revisionist Hystery.

'Cause if they don't do it, who will?

[KakistocracyHater]

20. he was a no-wing lion, not a Sphinx

obviously THAT is what they said, certainly he proved repeatedly, his aversion to his job via his record-breaking vacations. Either that or he was a Cowardly Lion-he definately didn't have the nerve to live his words.

[whistle]

22. Still wasting the people's time and money on blowing their own horns

[nc4bo]

23. Saw dust. Aisle 4. Stat.

[ima_sinnic]

24. hey, I got yer "lion" right here, assclowns:

[JaneQPublic]

25. Hope they do a repeat performance at election time. (nt)

[Hekate]

26. ... and the audience was heaving in its socks ...

Christ on a Trailer Hitch, they're chugging the Kool-ade to the last.

Hekate

[Stevenmarc]

27. Brownie points for a future Heritage Foundation fellowship.

[Shiver]

28. What the fuck is a "knowing lion"?

[Urban Prairie]

29. "steady hand on the till of leadership, and especially with our national defense.”

Muahahaha!!!

More like a steady hand IN the till of the nation's economic cash register.

I am SOOO tired of reading how Chimpy kept US safe, I feared his administration's economic terrorism FARRRR more that any Islamic terrorism in the US. It is like a thief telling you that you won't be killed while he robs you blind.

[annabanana]

30. What a massive waste of the Peoples time by these asshats...

Get back to work you shirkers!. . We should dock their pay.

[daleo]

31. Reminds me of this Bruce Cockburn song

Sun's up, uuh huh, looks okay
the world survives into another day
and i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.
I had another dream about lions at the door
they weren't half as frightening as they were before
but i'm thinking about eternity
some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me.