gotta love the headline...

[radfringe]

In GOP debate, Bush is the elephant in the room
By John Marelius and Bill Ainsworth
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERS
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20070504-9999-1n4debate.html

SIMI VALLEY – The 10 Republican presidential candidates eagerly embraced the legacy of Ronald Reagan yesterday while barely acknowledging the current occupant of the White House.

In fact, President Bush's name was mentioned only once by one candidate during a 90-minute, nationally televised debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.

[maddezmom]

1. DUMBO

:D

[Arkansas Granny]

2. I like the way you think.

:thumbsup:

[hvn_nbr_2]

4. Dumbya.

[maddezmom]

8. this is what I was thinking about :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXtOskzwl1M

[BOSSHOG]

3. Mentioned once by one candidate in 90 minutes

surely bush can feel the love. The republicans must be so proud of what their party has wrought on the land of the free the past 7 years.

[Javaman]

5. "President Bush's name was mentioned only once by one candidate"

Rommey was quoted as saying, "yes, I have a bush in my front yard".

[bvar22]

6. George W Bush & the Neocons are the logical outcome of Reaganism.

There is NO separation beyond the timeline.
Reagan is the seedling; Bush is the tree.

The current crop of Republicans should NOT be allowed to back away from bush* and embrace Reagan.
Today's disaster is the product of Reganism.
Now is the time to drive a stake through the cold black heart of Conservatism by highlighting what Reaganism has wrought.

[spanone]

7. Or the turd in the punchbowl.