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deminks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:45 PM
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Bush quips during presser that he might stay in power.
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/bush-quip-might.html

At a press briefing this morning that touched on issues like the White House's extrajudicial wiretapping program and torture policies, the president was asked a question about Vladimir Putin's plan to hold on to power when his term as Russian president runs out.

Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...

Bush: I've been planning that myself.

Ahahahahaha. That's funny. It's a great comedian who can give voice to what everyone else is just thinking.

(end snip)

Funny, he couldn't plan to get out of Iraq or Afghanistan, he couldn't plan for New Orleans, he couldn't plan for children's health, but he can plan for the final flush of the constitution.

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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:53 PM
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1. We have been talking bout this
during the day

I say this is serious as in very serious

It should lead the evenening news

1:500 it doesn't
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ProdigalJunkMail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 09:00 PM
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21. 1:500 he doesn't stay in power past JAN 2009 n/t
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rcsl1998 Donating Member (501 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:54 PM
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2. Goes Hand In Hand With...
...the "Things would be a heck of a lot easier if this were a dictatorship - so long as I'm the dictator" crack he made a few years back.
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grannylib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:55 PM
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4. Well he's got the "dick" part down pat. And he's got the IQ of a tater.
So it all fits.
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Individualist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:55 PM
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3. The joke is on anyone who thinks he was only joking.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 09:03 PM
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22. No. The joke is on anyone who actually believes
he'll be in the White House after the morning January 20th, 2009.

I don't even think he WANTS to stay on. Now cheney, that's another story- but he's going too.
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tanyev Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:55 PM
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5. He's not done looking for WMDs in the Oval Office.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 06:55 PM
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6. I think that was the only part of the press conference Bush wasn't laughing
:scared:
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DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:09 PM
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7. I really wonder what would happen if he tried
Would the GOP back him? Would the Democrats fold? Would the armed forces go along with it? What would happen to the protestors who I'm sure would march in the streets?
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:11 PM
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8. Nothing
no cue

No Red Dawn Scenarios

What is going on is part of a porgram and acceptance process

Read Naomi Wolf

Or watch this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=63102&mesg_id=63102

We are running out of time and FAST
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sellitman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:18 PM
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11. It wouldn't even make the news.
You might find the story after the obituary's though in the NYT.
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Golden Raisin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:51 PM
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14. That's what they've got Blackwater for now.
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judaspriestess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:12 PM
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9. at the rate we are going, it wouldn't surprise me
They are dismantling the constitution like its nobody's business and acting like they are not leaving anytime soon.
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Megahurtz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:12 PM
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10. Oh God!
Say it 'aint so! :(
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undeterred Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:19 PM
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12. He might stay at the White House and clean toilets for
Hillary and Bill with his tongue.
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:21 PM
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13. It's a joke
We'll have a new president in 2009.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 08:17 PM
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16. About as funny as a belly full of pinworms
I don't remember any other presidents joking about something as serious as this.

Don
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 08:20 PM
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17. How about Hillary Clinton's quip
about Bill being her v-p? "I assure you, he's looked into it."

And I think Clinton also made a similar joke about wanting to be able to run again.

Nonetheless, whether we like Bush's sense of humor or not, this is just a joke. It doesn't mean he's going to appoint himself dictator.
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 08:22 PM
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19. He also joked about dictatorial powers in 2000
in 2007 that joke is down right hysterical, right? :sarcasm:
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 11:47 PM
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24. He has a lousy sense of humor
but we'll have a new President in 2009.

You tinfoilers have said the last three elections would be canceled. You were wrong.

You tinfoilers have pedicted martial law for the last 7 years. You were wrong.

You tinfoilers have predicted an invasion of Iraq for the last year. You were wrong.

Doesn't it get tiring?
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-18-07 12:52 AM
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25. Well, Reagan joked about bombing the USSR
There must be something a bit off about the Republican 'sense of humor'...
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yoyossarian Donating Member (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 08:58 PM
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20. Who's next?
...or should I say WHAT?



http://cafepress.com/laughcity">Laugh City

http://steponnopets.com/peo">President Evil Online
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Catshrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 07:54 PM
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15. Would the Supremes stop him?
Nope. He picked Roberts & Scalito for a reason.
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Rosemary2205 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 08:21 PM
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18. Why did you edit out the part where he said he really would leave?
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-17-07 09:05 PM
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23. Good rhetorical question. n/t
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SergeyDovlatov Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-18-07 02:04 AM
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26. Impeach early impeach often
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SergeyDovlatov Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-18-07 02:04 AM
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27. Impeach early impeach often
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