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wakemewhenitsover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:09 AM
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To one participant, Margaret Cantrell, 82, Mr. Bush insisted that while her Social Security benefits might be secure, she needed to worry about the program's survival for future generations.

"Your great-grandkids need to worry about it," Mr. Bush said.

"I don't have any," Ms. Cantrell said.

"Well - you might," Mr. Bush replied.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/30/politics/30bush.html
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fooj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:19 AM
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1. He filled his day with worthless BS like this...
when there were people in his country dealing with death and destruction. I have no words.

Peace.
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:24 AM
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2. Sweet Holy Mother of God...
Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 01:25 AM by Hissyspit
words escape me, really...

Major, major disaster in New Orleans, etc. and he is busying himself saying shit like that.

Worst.
President.

Ever.
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wakemewhenitsover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:44 AM
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3. But is he implying her, say, 60-year-old children...
...have children she doesn't know about?
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Hissyspit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 02:05 AM
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5. It almost really doesn't matter what he means or whether he knows what it
means. Even if he is trying to be clever and humorous, it's babble.
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 01:50 AM
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4. She deserves the experience of his close up and personal stupidity...
Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 01:56 AM by Contrary1
just because she's there. No sympathy from me.
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chelaque liberal Donating Member (981 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 07:38 AM
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6. Kind of cool that the NYT printed it.
In the past the media tried to hide his ignorance by re-writing his statements and omitting gems like this. Some people might see this as a planned laugh line but others will read it and go,"Huh?"
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wakemewhenitsover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-30-05 06:59 PM
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7. Think it's about Judith Miller? Is she the press tipping point?
Edited on Tue Aug-30-05 06:59 PM by wakemewhenitsover
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