George Bush v. Teresa Heinz?

I can never remember a candidate running against his opponent's spouse before. In his latest stump speech, Bushco argues that he needs to be re-elected so that Laura can be first lady for four more years. Then Bob Dole comes out with his idiotic comments. The Republican spin machine must be really desperate - they can't win the debate on ideas, so it is all terror and personalities.

I don't listen to talk radio or watch TV so I can only guess at the jokes and innuendo against Teresa Heinz Kerry. Probably resembles the campaign against Chelsea Clinton.

The left has shown remarkable restraint in not bringing up Laura's sordid past. Here's a thought experiment: Suppose it was Teresa Heinz who ran a stop sign and killed a classmate with her car. Do you have any doubts that it would be mentioned every FUCKING day on Fox and AM radio?

In 1988, Dan Quayle was so stupid and clearly unfit to hold office that it became a campaign issue. When Dukakis made some comment about Quayle, I remember Poppy Bush remarking that it was the first time a presidential candidate had ever run against the other party's Vice Presidential candidate.

Bushco got all huffy when reporters were asking him about the twins' indiscretions and insisted that his family be kept out of the public discussion. So, a fair question would be: Aren't you being hypocritical now?

I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about this. Can you give some references? Is this true? How terrible!

I saw it on tv, probably CNN. I'm suuuuuuuuuuuure she was totally innocent...(sarcasm)

if you google "Laura Bush" "vehicular homicide" you will get dozens of hits, but mostly to blogs quoting each other. There is no doubt that it happened when she was 17, but the details are sketchy - was she drunk, was it her first or third DUI, what kind of influence did it take to avoid charges, etc.

I'm sure it was an accident. Could've happened to anyone. We have so many reasons to despise this family, and this, to me, seems to be the most petty.

There's likely a huge double-standard at work, as usual. It's hard to imagine that this would be a non-issue if it was part of THK's past.

he does not.

He went to some lengths to show off his daughters cleavage and their sex appeal, appearing in photo ops with them and their low cut exposures of their boobs. Now he has decided that Laura's Stepford role is not what he wants--no doubt he holds it against her now, because a wonderfully intelligent and spontaneous, alive woman, speaks out for herself--so now, he probably has ordered Laura to do the same. She of coursek will do her best to change her personna as he demands. I have no doubt he is blaming her for not being like Theresa. She, no doubt thinks it is all her fault.

I have no doubt that he ordered Laura and bullied her to do the same as what he perceives is Theresa's approach, not realizing it is a natural approach and not a scripted staged event as all of his and Laura's appearances are.

He most likely thinks all it takes is some script to fool the people.

I do not get the impression that the Kerry's aim for the scripted staged event as do the Bush and his lump in the bed.


Someone should point out to the idiot that he cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

He will not get it--so maybe more simpler language would be necessary in order to get the message across that Laura is a crass, untalented, leech off the Bush fortune, and in no way can she ever compete on the same level with Theresa Heinz Kerry.

that Teresa attracts the educated women vote, so, I think, Bush would like Laura to be more outspoken like Teresa. Did you see her on O'Reilly? She comes across as nice and charming, but she's no Teresa!

THK is a sophisticated, educated, and multi-lingual woman who does a lot of good work, and would make an excellent, interesting, and exciting first lady.

I heard some on Foxnews wondering if the American people would accept this foreign first lady! That's funny! Everybody in America comes from a family that was foreign to begin with, unless they're American Indians.

what a great First Lady Teresa Heinz Kerry will make :bounce:

Don't hear much about the accident on the TV do you?

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3910b26e685a.htm

If you do a computer search you'll find other articles.

If that had happened to someone less connected (or god forbid a minority) it could have led to criminally negligent homicide charges...

getting jollies out of teenage tragedy of death? Boy, that really makes me feel superior to Laura Bush.

Heard this meme enough. There is nothing to gloat over on this one.

Trust me - when a young life is cut short, noone wins. It's nothing to celebrate.

How in the world did you take it that I said that?

I do believe that people should be held accountable for their actions, even if you are a Bush.

they even had buttons that said "Betty for First Lady", that tactic is usually resorted to when the candidate is so lackluster that they need a boost from somewhere else.

She's great! I heard old Rush today badmouthing her when she was trying to be drowned out at a rally by Bush supporters who were yelling: 4 more years. Her comeback was: they want 4 more years of hell. I love it! :bounce:

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One notable event of the campaign was Nixon's innovative use of television. Nixon was found to have been financed by a slush fund provided by business supporters. He went on TV and defended himself in an emotional speech in which he stated that his wife Pat did not wear mink, but "a good Republican cloth coat" and stated that although he had been given a cocker spaniel named "Checkers", he was not going to give it back because his daughters loved it. This broadcast resulted in a flood of support that required Eisenhower to keep Nixon on the ticket.

http://www.brainyencyclopedia.com/encyclopedia/r/ri/richard_nixon.html

If it wasn't for that damn cloth coat, history could have been so different! Notice the use of his daughters in that speech too.

I say, go Theresa go. What can Laura possibly contribute other than getting W a more challenging 3rd grade reading list. After all, he has already heard My Pet Goat ... isn't he ready for something a bit more challenging, like, Horton Hears A Who, at the very least?

Being the son of a librarian and the husband of a librarian, you'd think when asked what his favorite childhood book was, he could have named something that maybe he could have read in his chronological childhood? But no. He said his favorite childhood book was The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which wasn't even published until 1969.

she is going to make a WONDERFUL First Lady! :bounce: