Bush is like the abusive husband who says" I only hit you baby cause I

[merbex]

love you so much" or "Trust me, it's for your own good"

It is long passed time when the cops should have been called, restraining orders issued ( and most probably violated by this psycho) and then finally thrown in jail or at least forced to wear an ankle braclet because of stalking.

So elected Dems?

Start talking about impeachment Now

If you let this slide what else is there to shock you or us?

Just like the battered wife how many more beatings before it results in her death?

Stop this administration now - He and his minions have violated the law and he has abused his power

Impeachment is the only remedy;61% of us are ready for that discussion

[H2O Man]

1. Right ....

"Look what you made me do!" He has many of those qualities.

[merbex]

2. After listening to Wahington Journal this morning - there are a lot

of people who like getting hit

[tanyev]

3. And 29% believe him and take him back time after time after time.

[DIKB]

4. Given my experience

with women in "bad" situations, that doesn't surprise me at all. It used to astonish me, how many put up with it, maybe I have too much knowledge of self worth.

I have to admit it's nice knowing the only friend of mine to react to abuse with the butt of the rifle to her husband's head was a hardcore liberal/agnostic. He never hit her again.

[meganmonkey]

5. Ike Turner's Guide to Restoring America's Honor

(This has been around for awhile but your analogy to abusive husbands reminded me of it, and comic relief is sorely needed these days, so here ya go...)

OK, America, you done fucked up again. Things got a little out of hand, and you went and blew up another country. Now you got everybody all mad at you, and you don't know what to do. Well, don't worry, America. Ike's been down this road before, and I know exactly how to handle it. You better listen to what I'm telling you, America. Ike knows what he's talking about, and Ike's willing to help you out as long as you do exactly what Ike says and stop being so stubborn. You dig?


Step 1
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OK, first things first, America. Stop smacking the bitch. I know sometimes you get caught up in the heat of the moment and you don't know when you've gone too far. Sometimes you just get so mad sometimes. I know you tried to warn Iraq. You told Iraq to stop provoking you. But Iraq wouldn't listen. Iraq was being stubborn and ignorant, and you had to teach Iraq a lesson. Now Iraq's all beaten and bruised and bleeding everywhere, fucking up the good carpet. It's time to chill the fuck out, America. You don't wanna kill Iraq. You just wanna show Iraq how much you love it. It's just sometimes you go a little crazy is all.


Step 2
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Give Iraq a Kleenex and tell it to clean itself up. Tell Iraq to hurry, you ain't got all day.


Step 3
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Now comes the hard part. You've got to apologize to Iraq, America. Even if you don't really mean it, you've got to swallow your pride and say the words "I'm sorry, baby." Tell Iraq that sometimes America just gets so mad sometimes, and things get out of hand. America doesn't mean to hurt Iraq. America just wants to teach Iraq a lesson, because America loves Iraq so much, baby. America knows what's best for Iraq, and if Iraq would just listen and stop being so stubborn, it could be the best country in the world.


Step 4
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Surprise Iraq with a little present. How about ... the gift of democracy! Get all your friends together and make a big celebration out of it. Offer Iraq a little tiny slice of democracy for the cameras. Wait a minute! What's that? Iraq doesn't want your democracy? Tell Iraq it better take a bite of democracy, dammit. C'mon, Iraq, don't disappoint America in front of all these people. C'mon, have some democracy, you low-down dirty ho!

If Iraq asks you to leave it alone, just raise your fist and tell it to stop being all uppity. If Iraq still fights back, well, you're gonna have to teach Iraq a lesson.


Step 5
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OK, you did it again. Now you done put Iraq in the hospital. Maybe it's time to do some soul-searching and find out if maybe the problem isn't with you. Promise Iraq that you're gonna try and get some help with your oil addiction and that you'll be a better country from now on. Oil makes you do some crazy things sometimes. Things you tend to regret later. You're gonna have to cut that shit out for good. You dig?


Step 6
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Hey, I never said you had to quit cold turkey. Guzzle that shit down and drive over to Iraq's house and start busting up the joint, for old times' sake.


Step 7
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OK, by now Iraq's probably threatening to kill your ass if you don't leave it alone. I know it's tough, but at some point you're gonna have to learn how to let go. It's gonna bruise the shit out of your ego, and other countries are probably gonna look down on you for the next few decades, but it has to be done. It'll allow Iraq to blossom into its own beautiful country, and it'll give you a chance to focus on improving yourself for a change. You used to be really great, remember? Think of all the amazing things you've done in the past. You went a little nuts there for a few years, but it's never too late to get back on track. Eventually, the world will learn to respect you again. They'll follow your example and learn from your mistakes.

And if it makes you feel any better, one day Iraq will probably star in a really shitty Mel Gibson movie.

Peace,
Ike