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DU in its infancy - Feb 19, 2001!
https://web.archive.org/web/20010219033913/http://www.democraticunderground.com/This is the earliest archive of DU's home page - snapped on February 19, 2001. Many of the links still work! Enjoy!
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Hail To The Chump
"They misunderestimated me." — Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
They surely did, George, and now we're stuck with you. Was it Al Gore's lack of charisma, the Supreme Court's lack of subtletly, or just the plain fact that people can't help but like the village idiot (in a sad sort of way)? But that's not really the point any more. The point is - what are you going to do now? Let's take a look at some of the Bush campaign promises...
BUSH ON EDUCATION
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" — Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
Here's what they're learning so far - that if you drink and drive, one day you might get to be president. Or that affirmative action is a bad idea, because it's unfair to disadvantaged rich white people. But anyway. One of Bush's campaign promises is $5 billion more for literacy over five years, which is fine, but surely there's not going to be much left after he's done spending it on himself...
Under Bush, Texas schools had some of the nation's highest dropout rates, and the system of accountability that Bush extolled caused tens of thousands of students (mostly minorities) to quit school each year. This loss, in turn, boosted test scores - giving the illusion of an education miracle.
"The Texas miracle in education is a myth," said Walter Haney, a Boston College researcher who studies test statistics. (Washington Post, April 21, 2000)
BUSH ON ABORTION
"I think it's important for those of us in a position of responsibility to be firm in sharing our experiences, to understand that the babies out of wedlock is a very difficult chore for mom and baby alike. ... I believe we ought to say there is a different alternative than the culture that is proposed by people like Miss Wolf in society. ... And, you know, hopefully, condoms will work, but it hasn't worked." — Meet the Press, Nov. 21, 1999
Bush has promised that there will be no move toward a constitutional abortion ban. And yet he has previously stated:
"I will do everything in my power to restrict abortions," (Dallas Morning News, October 22, 1994).
And...
"Roe v. Wade was a reach... It overstepped the Constitutional bounds, as far as I'm concerned," (New York Times, January 21, 2000).
And what about...
When asked whether he would fight for changes in the Republican Party Platform’s abortion plank, Bush said, "The [Republican Party] platform is what I stand on, and the platform says there will be a pro-life constitutional amendment. And we need to be a pro-life party." (The Early Show 2/18/00)
Well you can make your own minds up about where you think GW stands on abortion. But it is interesting that his Attorney General will be a man who is so vehemently anti-choice that he even wants to ban the contraceptive pill. Will John Ashcroft do his utmost to prevent so-called "pro-lifers" from bombing abortion clinics and targeting clinic workers for assassination?
BUSH ON DEFENSE
"When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were... It was us vs. them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there." — Iowa Western Community College, Jan 21, 2000
Which is obviously why we need a missile defense system, another of Bush's campaign promises. Never mind about pissing off the Russkies - hell, George's dad won the Cold War didn't he? And what about the objections from our European allies? George's advice - go eat a Big Mac already. By the way, if you're wondering how much this is all going to cost, the GOP is looking at upwards of $120 billion.
Bush has also pledged to reverse eight years of "erosion" in military readiness, but so far, he has pledged to seek a defense budget increase of only $4 billion to $5 billion a year, far short of what Pentagon officials say they would need.
He has expressed support for the controversial "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on gays in the military, although the official Republican Party platform bluntly states that homosexuality is incompatible with military service.
BUSH ON ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY
"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas." — Beaverton, Ore., Sep. 25, 2000
Indeed they do, George, indeed they do. Which is probably why you promised during your campaign to increase domestic oil and gas production and exploration in the protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. And your opposition to the ratification of the Kyoto agreement on global warming is going to do a pretty good job of making you look like you're leading a country of arrogant assholes.
A quick look at Bush's record on the environment: Texas ranks first on the EPA's toxic release inventory, and Houston surpassed Los Angeles as the city with the country's dirtiest air.
Bush's pick for Interior Secretary, Gale A. Norton, says that people should have the "right to pollute". Hey, it's a free country...
BUSH ON TAXES
"A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness." — The Edge With Paula Zahn, Sept. 18, 2000
Just like his daddy, Bush promised no increase in personal or corporate tax rates. We'll be keeping a close eye on that one. He also wants to eliminate the inheritance tax, based upon the conservative-spread lie that this is income which is taxed twice (again with those poor, disadvantaged rich folks).
Also while Bush promised relief for the working poor, the fact is his proposed income tax cut of $1.3 trillion will give no relief whatsoever to the millions of working families who don't earn enough to pay income taxes, but who do pay payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare. His plan offers no help for around twenty million working families, the bottom 22 percent.
BUSH ON GUN CONTROL
"I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun."
Bush promised to raise the age for handgun possession to 21, background checks at gun shows if they are instant, and would sign a bill requiring child-safety locks to be sold with guns.
However, here's what Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft has to say about the 1994 ban on assault weapons: "I believe it wrongheaded... It has severely restricted the rights of law-abiding citizens to participate in many activities involving guns."
John Ashcroft has received money from the NRA and other pro-gun groups, and has worked in support of their agenda.
In 1999, Missouri voters rejected an Ashcroft-supported, NRA-sponsored ballot initiative that would have allowed almost anyone (including convicted child molesters and stalkers) to carry concealed guns in public in Missouri. Ashcroft even recorded radio ads endorsing the proposal.
There's much, much more here.
BUSH ON HEALTH CARE
"I don't think we need to be subliminable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs." — Orlando, Fla., Sept. 12, 2000
Bush promised a tax credit of up to $2,000 per family to help low-income working Americans buy health insurance. Problem is that not only has anyone yet managed to create a tax-credit plan that works (a similar 1993 plan was repealed by congress) - but a typical midrange policy that pays for doctors' visits, prescription drugs, and outpatient care can cost between $4,000 and $6,000 in annual premiums.
BUSH ON SOCIAL SECURITY
"They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program." — St. Charles, Mo., Nov. 2, 2000
Bush's plan sets aside $2.4 trillion for Social Security. Wait a second... so that's a $1.3 trillion dollar tax cut, and $2.4 trillion for Social Security. Wow, that's a lot of trillions. Still, as the man himself so adroitly points out: "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." (Reuters, May 5, 2000)
For a full analysis of the shit which is about to hit the fan, go here.
See the complete list of Bushisms at Slate.com
See actual video of drunken Dubya at The Smoking Gun
Tell a friend about this articleTell a friend about this article
ROFL
"They misunderestimated me." — Bentonville, Ark., Nov. 6, 2000
They surely did, George, and now we're stuck with you. Was it Al Gore's lack of charisma, the Supreme Court's lack of subtletly, or just the plain fact that people can't help but like the village idiot (in a sad sort of way)? But that's not really the point any more. The point is - what are you going to do now? Let's take a look at some of the Bush campaign promises...
BUSH ON EDUCATION
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?" — Florence, S.C., Jan. 11, 2000
Here's what they're learning so far - that if you drink and drive, one day you might get to be president. Or that affirmative action is a bad idea, because it's unfair to disadvantaged rich white people. But anyway. One of Bush's campaign promises is $5 billion more for literacy over five years, which is fine, but surely there's not going to be much left after he's done spending it on himself...
Under Bush, Texas schools had some of the nation's highest dropout rates, and the system of accountability that Bush extolled caused tens of thousands of students (mostly minorities) to quit school each year. This loss, in turn, boosted test scores - giving the illusion of an education miracle.
"The Texas miracle in education is a myth," said Walter Haney, a Boston College researcher who studies test statistics. (Washington Post, April 21, 2000)
BUSH ON ABORTION
"I think it's important for those of us in a position of responsibility to be firm in sharing our experiences, to understand that the babies out of wedlock is a very difficult chore for mom and baby alike. ... I believe we ought to say there is a different alternative than the culture that is proposed by people like Miss Wolf in society. ... And, you know, hopefully, condoms will work, but it hasn't worked." — Meet the Press, Nov. 21, 1999
Bush has promised that there will be no move toward a constitutional abortion ban. And yet he has previously stated:
"I will do everything in my power to restrict abortions," (Dallas Morning News, October 22, 1994).
And...
"Roe v. Wade was a reach... It overstepped the Constitutional bounds, as far as I'm concerned," (New York Times, January 21, 2000).
And what about...
When asked whether he would fight for changes in the Republican Party Platform’s abortion plank, Bush said, "The [Republican Party] platform is what I stand on, and the platform says there will be a pro-life constitutional amendment. And we need to be a pro-life party." (The Early Show 2/18/00)
Well you can make your own minds up about where you think GW stands on abortion. But it is interesting that his Attorney General will be a man who is so vehemently anti-choice that he even wants to ban the contraceptive pill. Will John Ashcroft do his utmost to prevent so-called "pro-lifers" from bombing abortion clinics and targeting clinic workers for assassination?
BUSH ON DEFENSE
"When I was coming up, it was a dangerous world, and you knew exactly who they were... It was us vs. them, and it was clear who them was. Today, we are not so sure who the they are, but we know they're there." — Iowa Western Community College, Jan 21, 2000
Which is obviously why we need a missile defense system, another of Bush's campaign promises. Never mind about pissing off the Russkies - hell, George's dad won the Cold War didn't he? And what about the objections from our European allies? George's advice - go eat a Big Mac already. By the way, if you're wondering how much this is all going to cost, the GOP is looking at upwards of $120 billion.
Bush has also pledged to reverse eight years of "erosion" in military readiness, but so far, he has pledged to seek a defense budget increase of only $4 billion to $5 billion a year, far short of what Pentagon officials say they would need.
He has expressed support for the controversial "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy on gays in the military, although the official Republican Party platform bluntly states that homosexuality is incompatible with military service.
BUSH ON ENVIRONMENT/ENERGY
"It is clear our nation is reliant upon big foreign oil. More and more of our imports come from overseas." — Beaverton, Ore., Sep. 25, 2000
Indeed they do, George, indeed they do. Which is probably why you promised during your campaign to increase domestic oil and gas production and exploration in the protected Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. And your opposition to the ratification of the Kyoto agreement on global warming is going to do a pretty good job of making you look like you're leading a country of arrogant assholes.
A quick look at Bush's record on the environment: Texas ranks first on the EPA's toxic release inventory, and Houston surpassed Los Angeles as the city with the country's dirtiest air.
Bush's pick for Interior Secretary, Gale A. Norton, says that people should have the "right to pollute". Hey, it's a free country...
BUSH ON TAXES
"A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness." — The Edge With Paula Zahn, Sept. 18, 2000
Just like his daddy, Bush promised no increase in personal or corporate tax rates. We'll be keeping a close eye on that one. He also wants to eliminate the inheritance tax, based upon the conservative-spread lie that this is income which is taxed twice (again with those poor, disadvantaged rich folks).
Also while Bush promised relief for the working poor, the fact is his proposed income tax cut of $1.3 trillion will give no relief whatsoever to the millions of working families who don't earn enough to pay income taxes, but who do pay payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare. His plan offers no help for around twenty million working families, the bottom 22 percent.
BUSH ON GUN CONTROL
"I think we ought to raise the age at which juveniles can have a gun."
Bush promised to raise the age for handgun possession to 21, background checks at gun shows if they are instant, and would sign a bill requiring child-safety locks to be sold with guns.
However, here's what Attorney General-designate John Ashcroft has to say about the 1994 ban on assault weapons: "I believe it wrongheaded... It has severely restricted the rights of law-abiding citizens to participate in many activities involving guns."
John Ashcroft has received money from the NRA and other pro-gun groups, and has worked in support of their agenda.
In 1999, Missouri voters rejected an Ashcroft-supported, NRA-sponsored ballot initiative that would have allowed almost anyone (including convicted child molesters and stalkers) to carry concealed guns in public in Missouri. Ashcroft even recorded radio ads endorsing the proposal.
There's much, much more here.
BUSH ON HEALTH CARE
"I don't think we need to be subliminable about the differences between our views on prescription drugs." — Orlando, Fla., Sept. 12, 2000
Bush promised a tax credit of up to $2,000 per family to help low-income working Americans buy health insurance. Problem is that not only has anyone yet managed to create a tax-credit plan that works (a similar 1993 plan was repealed by congress) - but a typical midrange policy that pays for doctors' visits, prescription drugs, and outpatient care can cost between $4,000 and $6,000 in annual premiums.
BUSH ON SOCIAL SECURITY
"They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program." — St. Charles, Mo., Nov. 2, 2000
Bush's plan sets aside $2.4 trillion for Social Security. Wait a second... so that's a $1.3 trillion dollar tax cut, and $2.4 trillion for Social Security. Wow, that's a lot of trillions. Still, as the man himself so adroitly points out: "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it." (Reuters, May 5, 2000)
For a full analysis of the shit which is about to hit the fan, go here.
See the complete list of Bushisms at Slate.com
See actual video of drunken Dubya at The Smoking Gun
Tell a friend about this articleTell a friend about this article
ROFL
Found DU by searching for George W. Bush jokes and hit on the Top 10 Conservative Idiots.
And there's this:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.html
...and, apparently, it was kismet - it's been my home page for 14 years! 
And, the "7 Days" narrative still gets to me. I remember what if felt like after 12/12/2000. Man, I was crushed, especially watching Shrub at his 1st Inaugural... 
I've also been here ever since.
Me as well!
I wish he'd do it more. 
Someone on Black Voices before it was AOL (can't remember her name) referred me and the rest is history
This all started because I wanted to find my 1st post...
We had a special DUer, NYawker99, who would greet EVERYONE that way! She was the best!!!!!
GAOT linked their narrative about the 1st days: http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/01/01/010127_7days.html
I think I have whiplash!!!!
Whiplash is an understatement - at least we lived to see Karl Rove fail at stealing presidential elections.
lib.er.al adj., belonging to the people, free, to grow up, rise 1. suitable for a free man; not restricted 2. giving freely; generous 3. large or plentiful; ample; abundant 4. not strict 5. tolerant of views differing from one's own; broad-minded 6. of democratic forms of government 7. favoring reform or progress; specif., favoring political reforms tending toward democracy and personal freedom for the individual; progressive
con.ser.va.tive adj., 1. preservative 2. tending to resist or oppose any changes in established traditions or institutions 3. generally large waisted 4. maligning people of different color, nationality, religion, and/or sexual orientation 5. feeling victimized by those of lower social standing 6. shouldering unusual amounts of paranoia/fireams 7. irrationally terrified of a) government subversion b) communist invasion c) homeless people
The conservatives have turned "liberal" into a dirty word, and we're taking it back. We of the Democratic Underground have decided the time has finally come to lower ourselves to their level. We're talking all out, balls-to-the-wall, light-the-fuse-and-stand-well-back thermonuclear partisan warfare.
No longer will we shrug our shoulders as Rush Limbaugh blithely tosses out another line about "liberal hypocrisy". No longer will we nod and smile politely as Robert Novak body-slams our ideals, kicks them in the crotch, and then pisses all over them.
They think that it's every man for himself, and screw you, Jim. They want the government to keep its nose out of your business - as long as your business isn't listening to rap music, or medical marijuana use, or preventing an unwanted pregnancy, or not wishing to be forced to pray in school. They want the States to have absolute control over their own destinies, as long as it doesn't get in the way of fixing a Presidential election (and they said Al Gore wanted to win at any cost).
They're hypocrites of the very worst kind. They think that claiming the high ground means you sling shit until there's a big enough pile to stand on.
Well we're sick of it. Not just because they're wrong, but because, let's face it, they're having way more fun than we are. Not only did they steal the election but they got to call us stupid while they were doing it, and now they're going to squander eight years of peace and prosperity.
Understand, it's not Democratic Underground's job to stop them - there are plenty of people around who are far better organized for that. But we can stop them from getting away with it. Every time an immigrant maid, or a tobacco company payoff, or an inconvenient DUI (or two) comes along, we'll remember - and we'll be here for you to vent your spleen. To paraphrase the greatest politician of our time: we feel your pain.
So let go of those bi-partisan feelings, people. Get in the forums and blow off some steam. It's time to stop beating ourselves up and start swinging in their direction...
The Staff of Democratic Underground
con.ser.va.tive adj., 1. preservative 2. tending to resist or oppose any changes in established traditions or institutions 3. generally large waisted 4. maligning people of different color, nationality, religion, and/or sexual orientation 5. feeling victimized by those of lower social standing 6. shouldering unusual amounts of paranoia/fireams 7. irrationally terrified of a) government subversion b) communist invasion c) homeless people
The conservatives have turned "liberal" into a dirty word, and we're taking it back. We of the Democratic Underground have decided the time has finally come to lower ourselves to their level. We're talking all out, balls-to-the-wall, light-the-fuse-and-stand-well-back thermonuclear partisan warfare.
No longer will we shrug our shoulders as Rush Limbaugh blithely tosses out another line about "liberal hypocrisy". No longer will we nod and smile politely as Robert Novak body-slams our ideals, kicks them in the crotch, and then pisses all over them.
They think that it's every man for himself, and screw you, Jim. They want the government to keep its nose out of your business - as long as your business isn't listening to rap music, or medical marijuana use, or preventing an unwanted pregnancy, or not wishing to be forced to pray in school. They want the States to have absolute control over their own destinies, as long as it doesn't get in the way of fixing a Presidential election (and they said Al Gore wanted to win at any cost).
They're hypocrites of the very worst kind. They think that claiming the high ground means you sling shit until there's a big enough pile to stand on.
Well we're sick of it. Not just because they're wrong, but because, let's face it, they're having way more fun than we are. Not only did they steal the election but they got to call us stupid while they were doing it, and now they're going to squander eight years of peace and prosperity.
Understand, it's not Democratic Underground's job to stop them - there are plenty of people around who are far better organized for that. But we can stop them from getting away with it. Every time an immigrant maid, or a tobacco company payoff, or an inconvenient DUI (or two) comes along, we'll remember - and we'll be here for you to vent your spleen. To paraphrase the greatest politician of our time: we feel your pain.
So let go of those bi-partisan feelings, people. Get in the forums and blow off some steam. It's time to stop beating ourselves up and start swinging in their direction...
The Staff of Democratic Underground
Then, the mods stepped in.
...from Top 10 Conservative Idiots
Rush Limbaugh - Okay, take a deep breath before reading this one. In a promo for his radio show last week, Rush was heard to announce, "If you take away the black vote, Bush won by a landslide". Now slowly, get back in your chair and re-read that. Breathe in. Breathe out. Now spit. That's good. While we understand that he would prefer democracy if only white men were allowed to vote, what Mount Rushmo' fails to have realized is that in Florida they DID take away the black vote and Bush STILL lost. Whoops. Talent on loan from God? More like talent on loan from Gallagher.
https://web.archive.org/web/20010302061153/http://www.democraticunderground.com/top10/index.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20010302061153/http://www.democraticunderground.com/top10/index.html
He's been an asscarrot for DECADES now!
Me? Maybe a couple of years.
Bravo! Thanks for finding this! 
I didn't get there until Tue Nov 9, 2004, 04:03 PM.
K&R!
found DU while trying to find "progressive" websites after the selection. Buzzfeed was great for all kinds of things back then.
The "Hate Mailbag" was the best. During those early years the dumbness of the freepers was insane (still is, but now it's always a repeat)
This is my favorite place on the web and I've tried to introduce a lot of people to it.
YA'LL ROCK.
https://web.archive.org/web/20010827023933/http://democraticunderground.com/bob/2001_bob_01.html
Equal Time with Bob Boudelang
June 15, 2001
by Bob Boudelang
In the interests of fairness and impartiality, we've decided that it's about time the conservatives had a voice on this website. So here he is - Bob Boudelang, American Patriot, with this week's rebuttal:
Bush (Who Did NOT Steal the White House!) and us Republicans is Right About the Energy Crisis, so there.
It is about time you ugly leftist Democrat socialists learned the Republican story about this nation's energy crisis and not the truth "put out" by ugly leftist Democrat socialists. We are in the grip of an energy crisis so severe that we must toss all concern for public health or the environment out the nearest window if we are ever going to continue to enjoy increased snowmobiling, jet-skis, NASCAR, neon lights, video card games and all the other necessities that make this modern country what it is today and always has been.
This crisis is the result of the Klintoon Administration not having any energy policy at all. That's why the first priority of George W. Bush, who did NOT steal the presidency, and his terrific Administration has been repealing all of the Klintoon Administration's energy conservation rules and initiatives. These rules and initiatives are no good, and anyway Slick Willie should have put them through years ago and not waited for the last minute to lay this obvious trap for George W. Bush who fell for it. This is just another example everyone can see of Democrat lies, like saying Bush is dumb because he fell for such an obvious trap! Get that straight!
We must open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and the National Parks for drilling because we are totally dependent on high-priced foreign oil, due to the fact that evil foreign oil companies like OPEC charge as much as our great American oil companies do. That way we can have fair competition and lower prices which is what made this country great. You socialists never talk about that, do you? What has any salmon done for you lately? The Arctic Reserve will give us six months worth of oil, so that we can continue to drive our SUV's without intrusive big government fuel efficiency.
It's our oil and you have no right telling us how we can waste it! And any way who needs the world climate and the global ecology nuts like the Sierra Club are shouting about. They are only a tiny minority that no one listens to, but you hardly ever hear about that because the leftist media, the FemiNazis, the pro-abortion crowd, the gun-grabbers, the blacks, other minorities, the intellectuals, the gays, the birdwatchers, the labor unions, the anti-smoking groups and other liberals all listen to them slavishly.
Meanwhile look at California. Those nuts are having rolling blackouts and energy problems statewide except where it is served by publicly regulated utilities, but the problem has nothing at all to do with the deregulation plan conservatives put in, which was not true deregulation as it was watered down by liberals. California needs MORE deregulation. That's as clear as the map with red states and blue states, which proves Bush didn't steal anything yet. Us other states have the problem of publicly regulated utilities so its important that we all deregulate before we can begin suffering California's problem too. It's environmental standards that cause California's high energy prices. They have nothing to do with the Democrat Socialists saying Republican campaign contributors charge the state's utilities rates for natural gas and generated electricity far above the prevailing market price elsewhere.
That's the free market, pal, and anyway if kooky California environmentalists hadn't made the utility companies there pass deregulation and sell off their power plants, they wouldn't be getting gouged like this. People in California have got to start taking responsibility for their own selves and stop expecting government to solve anything. This is America!
Another left wing loony lie is that the environmental standards are in California because of PG&E putting chromium in the drinking water like that Julia Child movie said, or the smog that comedians always talk about. There's only one word to explain why extremist Californios selfishly worry about their "health" and not about the economy of the rest of us, and that's an ugly one: environmentalism. They need Arnold Schwartznabor to say "Hasta negilah" to them, and soon, Baby!
Anyway, no one can deny summer is here and we will be suffering like California all over the country even if we don't fall for deregulation. That's why Bush slashed the Federal energy use standards for air conditioners. I wish he would get what he deserves for actions like this instead of this constant drumstick of criticism about stealing an election from leftists. When will you get it through your heads a majority doesn't mean ANYTHING in this country. Nuclear energy is completely safe, but as Senator Murkowski says, we must transfer the liability for damages from accidents and nuclear waste from the industry that profits from it to the taxpayer so that the industry can afford to build more without the threat of having to pay those damages.
What the anti-nuke kooks never say is the last catastrophic accident involving a reactor going out of control didn't kill anyone if you mean Three Mile Island and not Chernobyl. They have brought this proud industry to its knees like Monica Lewinsky servicing the president. Ha!
When I got shot in the ass by friendly fire in Grenada, I knew it was for the good of the country. Americans are just going to take it in the neck like I did for the next few years on soaring energy costs, and it has nothing to do with industry profits or outrageous salaries for executives. I wish you would stop saying that and pull together for the good of this great president, his brother who had nothing to do with it, and the rest of the Republican party in the future. Amen.
Bob Boudelang is a patriotic American patriot who wants nothing to do with liberals. He is a NRA life member and has been treasurer of his local VFW chapter and he resigned like Newt did and no charges were ever filed, so get that straight.
Equal Time with Bob Boudelang
June 15, 2001
by Bob Boudelang
In the interests of fairness and impartiality, we've decided that it's about time the conservatives had a voice on this website. So here he is - Bob Boudelang, American Patriot, with this week's rebuttal:
Bush (Who Did NOT Steal the White House!) and us Republicans is Right About the Energy Crisis, so there.
It is about time you ugly leftist Democrat socialists learned the Republican story about this nation's energy crisis and not the truth "put out" by ugly leftist Democrat socialists. We are in the grip of an energy crisis so severe that we must toss all concern for public health or the environment out the nearest window if we are ever going to continue to enjoy increased snowmobiling, jet-skis, NASCAR, neon lights, video card games and all the other necessities that make this modern country what it is today and always has been.
This crisis is the result of the Klintoon Administration not having any energy policy at all. That's why the first priority of George W. Bush, who did NOT steal the presidency, and his terrific Administration has been repealing all of the Klintoon Administration's energy conservation rules and initiatives. These rules and initiatives are no good, and anyway Slick Willie should have put them through years ago and not waited for the last minute to lay this obvious trap for George W. Bush who fell for it. This is just another example everyone can see of Democrat lies, like saying Bush is dumb because he fell for such an obvious trap! Get that straight!
We must open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and the National Parks for drilling because we are totally dependent on high-priced foreign oil, due to the fact that evil foreign oil companies like OPEC charge as much as our great American oil companies do. That way we can have fair competition and lower prices which is what made this country great. You socialists never talk about that, do you? What has any salmon done for you lately? The Arctic Reserve will give us six months worth of oil, so that we can continue to drive our SUV's without intrusive big government fuel efficiency.
It's our oil and you have no right telling us how we can waste it! And any way who needs the world climate and the global ecology nuts like the Sierra Club are shouting about. They are only a tiny minority that no one listens to, but you hardly ever hear about that because the leftist media, the FemiNazis, the pro-abortion crowd, the gun-grabbers, the blacks, other minorities, the intellectuals, the gays, the birdwatchers, the labor unions, the anti-smoking groups and other liberals all listen to them slavishly.
Meanwhile look at California. Those nuts are having rolling blackouts and energy problems statewide except where it is served by publicly regulated utilities, but the problem has nothing at all to do with the deregulation plan conservatives put in, which was not true deregulation as it was watered down by liberals. California needs MORE deregulation. That's as clear as the map with red states and blue states, which proves Bush didn't steal anything yet. Us other states have the problem of publicly regulated utilities so its important that we all deregulate before we can begin suffering California's problem too. It's environmental standards that cause California's high energy prices. They have nothing to do with the Democrat Socialists saying Republican campaign contributors charge the state's utilities rates for natural gas and generated electricity far above the prevailing market price elsewhere.
That's the free market, pal, and anyway if kooky California environmentalists hadn't made the utility companies there pass deregulation and sell off their power plants, they wouldn't be getting gouged like this. People in California have got to start taking responsibility for their own selves and stop expecting government to solve anything. This is America!
Another left wing loony lie is that the environmental standards are in California because of PG&E putting chromium in the drinking water like that Julia Child movie said, or the smog that comedians always talk about. There's only one word to explain why extremist Californios selfishly worry about their "health" and not about the economy of the rest of us, and that's an ugly one: environmentalism. They need Arnold Schwartznabor to say "Hasta negilah" to them, and soon, Baby!
Anyway, no one can deny summer is here and we will be suffering like California all over the country even if we don't fall for deregulation. That's why Bush slashed the Federal energy use standards for air conditioners. I wish he would get what he deserves for actions like this instead of this constant drumstick of criticism about stealing an election from leftists. When will you get it through your heads a majority doesn't mean ANYTHING in this country. Nuclear energy is completely safe, but as Senator Murkowski says, we must transfer the liability for damages from accidents and nuclear waste from the industry that profits from it to the taxpayer so that the industry can afford to build more without the threat of having to pay those damages.
What the anti-nuke kooks never say is the last catastrophic accident involving a reactor going out of control didn't kill anyone if you mean Three Mile Island and not Chernobyl. They have brought this proud industry to its knees like Monica Lewinsky servicing the president. Ha!
When I got shot in the ass by friendly fire in Grenada, I knew it was for the good of the country. Americans are just going to take it in the neck like I did for the next few years on soaring energy costs, and it has nothing to do with industry profits or outrageous salaries for executives. I wish you would stop saying that and pull together for the good of this great president, his brother who had nothing to do with it, and the rest of the Republican party in the future. Amen.
Bob Boudelang is a patriotic American patriot who wants nothing to do with liberals. He is a NRA life member and has been treasurer of his local VFW chapter and he resigned like Newt did and no charges were ever filed, so get that straight.
I joined later that year. I had been posting on another political site (can't even remember what it was called) and some people there were complaining about DU being way too liberal. I thought: "That sounds like the site for me!"
What a find!
I just did one 
George Has Breakfast
Morning had broken at the White House, and it looked as if today would be particularly malodorous. George W. Bush leaned over, vaporized his wife, and climbed out of bed. "WHO'S YOUR HUCKLEBERRY?!" he whooped. "What a pleasure it is to be in charge of puttering the country. Praise be to Nut!"
George dressed and headed down to the breakfast room. "Good morning Mr. President!" said the steward upon his arrival. "We have your favorite this morning - creosote on toast with a side of angry geese." George sat down. "Squawk! !" he yelled. "Is this orange juice? You know I only drink tequila with my breakfast!"
Suddenly the disposable diaper burst open and Dick Cheney appeared. George leaped from his chair and crossed the room. He grasped the Vice President's left butt cheek, and shook vigorously. "Dick!" he cried. "Great to see you! How goes it?" The Vice President smiled floppily. "Not too bad, Mr. President," he said. "Today you're going to be interviewed on Americas Funniest Videos ."
George grinned. "That's great Dick - it's great to be President. I can honestly feel people looking up to me the same way that I look up to Rachel Maddow or fritz the cat," he said. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go brush my nostrils."
As George left, the Vice President felt a tear come to his eye. "That planaria is going to be the best damn hobby lobby clerk this country has ever seen," he whispered.
THE END.
Heard about the launch of AIR AMERICA through some MSM media story.
You used to be able to stream their shows directly from that site for short periods. That was my only way of tuning in, as I live in France.
Just before the 2004 election, I discovered the DU link somewhere on the AA site.
Started lurking a lot, especially after the disastrous election results--needed some moral support.
We overseas democrats were so sure Kerry would win after the deplorable first term of the Shrub.
Got a new computer in mid-2005 and decided to sign up.
And well, AIR AMERICA is history, but DU lives long and propers!
When I click on the links, I'm getting this:
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Should I post it in ATA?
... from that first thread link.
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The error message does ask you politely to notify the administrator. It almost seems rude not to.
