So, what's on the boob tube tonight at 9pm ET? Interestingly, my schedule shows 'Empire' on ABC tonight, and I hear that ABC is the only major network showing Bush's speech.... NBC has said it will not show Bush, and show "I wanna be a Hilton" instead. CBS is showing 'fire me please' - is that another title for Bush's presidency?
Percentages: Bush calls for draft: 10 percent Bush calls for volunteers: 25 percent Bush just gives the same old same old and the press creams its pants over his "leadership:" 65 percent I'll be glad I'm working tonight.
I will be watching tonight, just like every other patriotic American, as President George W. Bush speaks on the War on Terror from Fort Bragg, NC, home of the 82nd/XVIII Airborne! Details: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0627/p01s02-uspo.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ btw...I waited patiently for someone to post the results of the White House Tee Ball games... https://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/06/20050626-1.html I see nobody was interested! The White House Web site has an interview with White House Tee Ball Commissioner Barry Larkin: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ask/20050624.html
I think I might have to give Bush some props tonight. Usually he speaks in front of a staged audience. This time he speaks in front of a bunch opf soldiers, quite possibly unhappy about going (back) to Iraq, and, well, very well armed. Of course, criticizing your CinC does lead to a lot of unpleasantness, and likely is the equivalent of volunteering for IED-finding duty in Baghdad.
tonight should be friggin' hilarious, i expect him to launch into several of those explanations of words or phrases where he speaks to everyone like they are four years old "ya see, freedom.... that's when people are free" yes, thanks george...
Gotta have the drinking game. First person to pass out wins. One sip for every mention of: -Evil -Patriots -War on Terror -Sep. 11 -Brave soldiers/airmen/sailors -Afghanistan -Iraqi army/police -Coalition Forces Two sips: -Saddam Hussein -"Stay the course" -"Difficulties ahead" -Exit strategy/timetable (in negative context) -Building schools Finish drink: -Osama bin Laden. -1,700 dead -United Nations -Drugs trade/Poppy harvest Finish the case (bottle of liquor) -Admits any mistake -Draft (any context) -Exit timetable (with date) -Vietnam -Quagmire -Announces resignation of Rumsfeld, Rice, Cheney
There are some funny pictures in this thread -- including the one posted by ITN -- but this might be the funniest jpeg in the history of the Forum.
I'll be watching the GWB address this evening with my new Club Gitmo wear available in a variety of styles.... "My Mullah went to Club G'itmo and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt" or "Your Tropical Retreat from the Stress of Jihad" or "I Got My Free Koran and Prayer Rug at G'itmo" even one for your canine friends:
Bah, those are cheap rip-offs. My fave is the "What happens in Gitmo, stays in Gitmo." I'd buy one if it didn't mean giving money to Rush. http://store.rushlimbaugh.com/product.asp?ProductID=433316 Here is the unintentional punch line... "Now available in XXXXL!" Freakin' hilarious.
I think this a two-drinker... "Some people think..." followed by a claim that no one actually makes. candidates... ...people in the middle east aren't capable of democracy. ...people in Iraq don't want freedom. ...we should give in to the terrorists. ... (in honor of Rove) we should meet the terrorists with therapy