Bush cried at the end of his speech reading the letter of a fallen Marine

win_in_06

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Wed Nov-30-05 10:56 AM
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Bush cried at the end of his speech reading the letter of a fallen Marine

Was it real or faked?

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ret5hd

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Wed Nov-30-05 10:57 AM
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1. enlighten us with your opinion first.

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win_in_06

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Wed Nov-30-05 10:58 AM
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3. It looked real

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kansasblue

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Wed Nov-30-05 10:59 AM
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4. Could be.

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kansasblue

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Wed Nov-30-05 10:58 AM
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2. If I was a political consultant I'd be hoping....

that the public saw that as real. If it's viewed as crocodile tears that could be a bad kick in the ass.

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Beer Snob-50

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:01 AM
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5. depending on your feelings for the man

is whether you consider it real or fake.

i remember when clinton use to emote during his speeches many of his critics thought it was fake while his supporters thought he cared about the little guy.

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MADem

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:03 AM
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6. I had the speech on, but wasn't really watching or listening

Sorry, there's no crying in baseball or in the Presidency. If he is so fucking broken up, then bring the goddamn troops home.

He probably needs a medication adjustment. I understand that emotional lability is a side effect when the dose needs adjustment.

So much for the tough, swaggering Texan, I guess. My sense is that it goes over like a lead balloon...the damn midshipmen do NOT need to see the Commander in Chief boo-hooing--if he was gonna pull that stunt, he should have done it in front of the National Officer's Wives/Spouses Club.

Weak. Lame...

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Laura PourMeADrink

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:05 AM
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7. I cried when the Yankees lost. n/t

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Road Scholar

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:29 AM
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16. I cried too! LOL

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MADem

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:04 PM
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23. Yeah, but you're a spectator, you're allowed!!! n/t

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win_in_06

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:05 AM
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8. Ironically, he was crying about bringing them home, sort of

Says the only way to honor the death of the fallen Marine is to keep up the fight until mission complete.

Bush, Hillary and Lieberman are all on the same page.

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Norquist Nemesis

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:05 AM
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9. That will be the #1 clip for the rest of the 24 hour cycle

With his approval ratings in the dumps, Rove will be trying to use this (subliminally) to get people feeling 'sorry' for him.

Awww, poor guy...he's in such a pickle. *sniff* :sarcasm:

But the speech was really, really long and this stagecraft came at the end. Most people had probably already turned it off, or if they didn't saw this as the only 'new' thing he offered.

Remember, all of this is part of their multi-scenario strategy to lift the buffoon's approval ratings. Once that's realized, it's all political stagecraft and thereby FAKE.

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AValdoux

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:06 AM
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10. Are they stupid enough...

...to get caught using a fictious Marine's e-mail? At this point,I wouldn't be suprised.

They still think they can manipulate any situation with a good photo-op or sound bite. Victory in Iraq is just one good speech with a catchy slogan ameruka will embrace. "Where's the beef?"

AValdoux

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win_in_06

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:09 AM
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12. If it was fake, I'm sure we'll find out.

I think I am beginning to see how the Rove machine works. Rove could have manufactured the letter but Bush thinks it is real. So his tears could be genuine but really "faked."

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rucky

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:07 AM
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11. Real. What a wuss!

to show weakness in a time of war and all.

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DS1

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:09 AM
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13. Feels Good said the Chimp moments before his

We just invaded - speech.

Fuck him, fuck him and all of his suckup minions

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DinahMoeHum

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:13 AM
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14. He should pull that stunt at a gathering of Gold Star Mothers. . .

instead of at the Naval Academy.

:evilfrown:

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win_in_06

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:23 AM
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15. Yes, especially because he seemed to be addressing Cindy

when he said: "the only way to honor the death of this Marine and others like him is to pick up the mantle and carry on the fight and complete the mission"

Implying that Cindy is dishonoring the memory of her own son.

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zanne

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:33 AM
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17. Republican men have been crying alot lately.

(Not that there's anything wrong with that).

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Cha

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:04 PM
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24. Except they're

crying for their hypocrital selves.

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jbonkowski

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:33 AM
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18. Remember GHW Bush's convention speech?

When he recalled agonizing over starting the first gulf war? He described the tears rolling down his face. Blech.

I didn't buy that, and I didn't buy this. This Bush especially has a reputation for not taking things seriously and not being very sensitive.

jim

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Renew Deal

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Wed Nov-30-05 11:49 AM
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19. Signs of a psycho

:crazy:

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No Exit

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:48 PM
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20. They always cry when they get caught.

And their tears are for Numero Uno, and for no one else.

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0007

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Wed Nov-30-05 12:56 PM
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21. The "Duke" even cried. When the Republicans are getting stroked

they tend to cry.

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Cha

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:00 PM
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22. As a DU poster

Edited on Wed Nov-30-05 01:01 PM by zidzi

said in another thread..bush is crying for himself and I replied.."Like cunningham".

bush is a monster who had no moral objection to sending our soldiers to invade a country who posed no threat based on his lies and now he "cries" when he reads a letter from one of those dead soldiers?

Are we suppose to feel sorry for the monster?

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0007

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:17 PM
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26. Imagine how junior crys in private is the question.

I'd rather see his pain than his gloating smirk, any day!

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Cha

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:28 PM
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27. Oh, that would go over

really well, if he had read the "letter" and starting Smirking.

As another DUer said in so many words..this email is a call to college republicans to go "die for freedom".

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tiptoe

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:08 PM
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fake -- He's an election fraudster and crony-feeding murderer to feel

genuinely

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tiptoe

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Wed Nov-30-05 01:08 PM
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25. self-delete (dupe)

Edited on Wed Nov-30-05 01:10 PM by tiptoe

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