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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:15 PM
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Who is Bush willing to kiss?
Edited on Fri Nov-19-04 04:15 PM by Roland99
President puckers up for Rice, Spellings; Gonzales gets a handshake
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6530597/

WASHINGTON - The nominations of Condoleezza Rice for secretary of state and of Margaret Spellings as secretary of education were visually intriguing events, most notably because President Bush puckered up and gave both of them a congratulatory kiss. The president did not kiss Alberto Gonzales, his nominee for attorney general. He was congratulated with a strong handshake and the sort of torso tackle that men give each other in lieu of an actual hug.

The presidential smooches have been much discussed, which is not surprising. While it is common for politicians to hug and kiss indiscriminately on the campaign trail, it is another thing altogether to see the president planting his lips on potential -- or current -- members of his Cabinet.

As much as could be determined from the photo record, the president has never publicly kissed Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld or Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson. President Bush seems to reserve his pecks on the cheek for the ladies. Perhaps he will be kissing outgoing Agriculture Secretary Ann Veneman goodbye?

The president kissed only Rice's right cheek, and in the case of Spellings, planted a single kiss just off-center of the lips. He did not execute the double buss that is used as a greeting throughout much of Europe, organized crime and the fashion industry. The double buss is not based on gender or age. In some ways it is a perfect greeting: intimate but not sexual, androgynous but warm. A man can use it to greet a male buddy, for instance. Women say hello to their girlfriends by bussing each cheek. Teenagers use the greeting among friends. As one might expect, there was nothing international about Bush's kisses.






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fertilizeonarbusto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:22 PM
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1. Aw
He can kiss my gay, Puerto Rican, progressive ass.
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rkc3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:25 PM
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2. In looking at these two and Pickles, apparently he'll kiss anyone.
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rkc3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:26 PM
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3. Oh and byt the way, thanks for killing any chance at sex this weekend.
These pics are really creeping me out.
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:30 PM
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5. Spellings looks sorta cute in those cat glasses.
:)
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rkc3 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:46 PM
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14. Maybe, but why does shrubby have that look on his face?
Is she describing their first encounter and how he had her on all fours?
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:48 PM
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15. Does look like she's doing an impression of a poodle...doggie-style!
Yee haw!!
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0007 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:27 PM
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4. No doubt McCain and junior would kiss

Scalia and Cheney uses McCain on their duck hunting trips
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:30 PM
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6. OMFG!! Teh Goggles!! They do nothing!!!
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:
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DoveTurnedHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:33 PM
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8. LOL! WHERE Is That Line From?
The Simpsons? I forget. I love that line!

DTH
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:34 PM
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10. Yeah...a hax0rz version from The Simpsons
:)
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kuozzman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:33 PM
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9. W+Condi
Edited on Fri Nov-19-04 04:36 PM by kuozzman
How do I post a pic?
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:35 PM
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11. All I see is a red 'x'
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Roland99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:39 PM
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13. Just copy-paste the full URL to the image
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Lefty48197 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 07:11 PM
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16. First you have to upload the image somewhere on the internet
I use www.IMGSpot.com
After you upload the photo, all you have to do is cut and paste the URL into the message body of your post.
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lilfroggy Donating Member (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:32 PM
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7. His pet goat n/t
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demwing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-19-04 04:37 PM
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12. To paraphrase Homer
(Simpson, that is...)

"He can kiss my hairy yellow butt!"

-on the lips.

Wait. Nahh, I could get my hairy yellow butt dirty.

Nevermind.
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lutefisk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-20-04 12:06 AM
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17. This is sexual harassment, right?
I find both of these women loathsome, but they really don't have any choice but to let Junior slip them his old Jim Beam soaked tongue in order to keep their positions or advance.
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