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Amerigo Vespucci Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:42 AM
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Bush at Arlington: "The number of headstones in a place like this grows with every new Memorial Day"
Bush pays tribute to troops on Memorial Day

By DEB RIECHMANN (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
May 26, 2008 10:50 AM EDT



http://my.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20080526/483a35c0_3ca6_15526200805261245519912

ARLINGTON, Va. - President Bush paid tribute Monday to America's fighting men and women who died in battle, saying national leaders must have "the courage and character to follow their lead" in preserving peace and freedom.

"On this Memorial Day, I stand before you as the commander in chief and try to tell you how proud I am," Bush told an audience of military figures, veterans and their families at Arlington National Cemetery. Of the men and women buried in this hallowed cemetery, he said, "They're an awesome bunch of people and the United States is blessed to have such citizens."

Bush and his wife, Laura, traveled from the White House across the Potomac River to the rolling hillsides of Arlington National Cemetery, where he first placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and then went to an amphitheater to speak of those who "made the ultimate sacrifice to allow a free civilization to endure and flourish."

The people who wear the U.S. uniform, the president said, represent "the last best hope for mankind."

His Memorial Day outing came with the war in Iraq now in its sixth year and a day after Bush welcomed to the White House members of the Rolling Thunder motorcycling group, who gave him a cowhide vest jacket and made him an honorary member of their organization.

In his talk Monday, Bush said, "It is a solemn reminder of the cost of freedom that the number of headstones in a place like this grows with every new Memorial Day."
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WinkyDink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:43 AM
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1. How very eloquent! "They're an awesome bunch of people...."
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shanti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 05:33 PM
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36. that struck me too
awesome...gawd, what a mf'g idiot he is! :puke:
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Ishoutandscream2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:43 AM
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2. Disgusting.
The man lacks class.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:44 AM
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3. "They're an awesome bunch of people"??? This fucker's responsible for more than 4000 of them
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elizfeelinggreat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:44 AM
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4. what a jerk
unbelievable

And this is incredibly obnoxious:

The people who wear the U.S. uniform, the president said, represent "the last best hope for mankind."

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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 12:13 PM
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13. That is obnoxious.
I think the opposite is true.

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zanne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:45 AM
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5. That heartless asshole. nt
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Poll_Blind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:45 AM
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6. Ya THINK, asshole? I wonder why, huh? n/t
PB
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 06:10 PM
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37. My first thought as well
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:45 AM
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7. May I be among the first to vomit. n/t
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:47 AM
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8. Pathetic asshole. He wouldn't have it any other way.










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AspenRose Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:49 AM
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9. Oh good Lord
Just.


Shut.


Up.


x(
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OwnedByFerrets Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:52 AM
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10. FUCK YOU AND SHUT THE HELL UP!!!
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mrcheerful Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 11:59 AM
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11. Think about this...... every time GW my heads up my ass
talks republican confidence drops which means McNumbnuts looses even more backers. So lets encourage GW head up my ass to give more speaches so America gets a taste of the repiglican lack of being in touch with america. Just make sure you turn off your TV when GW comes on or your going to die from puking.
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 12:12 PM
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12. And mostly, these days, because of you, asshole!
What about the Iraqis you've killed? Where's their Memorial Day?

Fuck you, you miserable excuse for a human being. Go to hell.
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AngryOldDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 12:31 PM
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14. The fact that he even shows up at these memorials just sickens me.


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yardwork Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 12:35 PM
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15. He likes death. Bush likes torture and death and suffering.
He's a psychopath like others the world has seen.
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Wcross Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:02 PM
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16. He is pathetic.
Uh, George? You are the one putting those headstones in Arlington.
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Stinky The Clown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:04 PM
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17. If you actually heard him intone that drivel today .......
.... it actually sounded far worse than even the text can convey.

Of course, the text is all cleaned up. He tripped over his tongue several times.
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Canuckistanian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:08 PM
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18. Funny, the number of headstones never grew when Clinton was in office
Edited on Mon May-26-08 01:09 PM by Canuckistanian
Except for those who died of natural causes, of course.
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:13 PM
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19. Hey George! THEY ARE DEAD!!!
How the fuck can they be "awesome"???

Good grief, I hate this man. What a freaking fool he is.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:17 PM
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20. And Some said that he's not the Anti-Christ "Awesome Dead People"
Good Grief!

What a tragedy and embarrassment he is for this nation.
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madamesilverspurs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:38 PM
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21. Gag reflex.
It gets quite a workout with W. Especially whenever he lectures us about how much we are to appreciate those who serve. Being the daughter, sister, aunt and friend of many who showed up, suited up and stood up -- let's just say that he who suited up and ran away isn't fooling anyone with his obscene pretense. Having him anywhere near those in uniform, living or dead, is no honor. His administration will forever be an insult to any and all who serve in any capacity. Bush is not worth the vomit he inspires.
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 01:52 PM
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22. Headstones growin' just like a garden. What an awesome bunch.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:03 PM
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23. That man is emotionally bereft. Completely tone-deaf
to how clunky and throw-away and thoughtless his words are.

Yes, dumbass, there are far too many new headstones there in the past few years - want to think about who put them there?

an "awesome" group? Come on - don't the dead deserve a little more dignity than frat boy talk?

What an ass he is.
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Disturbed Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:21 PM
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24. I can't post what I am thinking as I read this.
Such thoughts are against the Law to express in speech or writing.
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:23 PM
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26. I know the feeling. nt
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aint_no_life_nowhere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:23 PM
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25. Bush called them a "bunch", not a group - like bananas
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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:23 PM
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27. You are correct. Worse, IMO. nt
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:43 PM
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31. I don't ever refer to Shit-for-Brains as a 'man'.



IMHO, I don't think he ever matured beyond age twelve or so.



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JerseygirlCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 07:08 PM
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38. That might not be fair to 12 year olds. Most of them are very nice
people. And far more capable of empathy than he is.

I suspect his problem is clinical...
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Garbo 2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:25 PM
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28. GW Bush: adding more headstones to military cemetaries since 2003 and proud of it. nt.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:35 PM
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29. Number of actual military funerals he's been to has NOT grown
it was zero then, and it's zero now.
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spanone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 03:39 PM
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30. fuck you bu$h*......just fuck you
Edited on Mon May-26-08 03:41 PM by spanone
and this asshole too

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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 04:28 PM
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33. Notice how they both like to use the flag as a prop?


They would just as soon wipe their feet on it.






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dixiegrrrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 04:23 PM
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32. oh yes, I so much have a reply to this ...
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
and

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:


but that always happens whenever I see his face,
or hear his voice
or think about him or..........
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 04:35 PM
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34. Courage and character: Two things he knows nothing about.
sigline. :grr:
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 04:56 PM
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35. "Now . . . who's up for a round of golf?" nt
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Monk06 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 07:10 PM
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39. The man is psychotic. End of story.
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