Poppy Bush 'a little jealous' of Obama

RamboLiberal

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Mon Jul-21-08 04:13 PM
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Poppy Bush 'a little jealous' of Obama

There’s been plenty of second-guessing from Republican critics about Barack Obama's large-scale public events and speeches scheduled for his visit to Europe this week — but former President George H.W. Bush isn't one of them.

Asked today whether, as a former head of state who has a sensitivity about protocol, he has any thoughts about the appropriateness of Obama's planned events, the former President replied, "A little jealous, is all."

The former president, who says he's just returned from a visit to Germany's Brandenburg gate, added that Obama will "figure it out."

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AspenRose

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Mon Jul-21-08 04:16 PM
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1. I bet your son is a LOT jealous, Poppy

Perhaps that is why he never mentions the senator by name (aside from the fact he likely can't pronounce his name, either)

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Whisp

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Mon Jul-21-08 04:17 PM
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3. you sure you don't mean his Step Son? nt

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WinkyDink

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Mon Jul-21-08 05:06 PM
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6. No, it's BAR who might be the Devil's Spawn's spawn.

So some will have it.

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calimary

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Tue Jul-22-08 03:47 AM
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10. I'm sure they both are, in the rare moments when they're honest with themselves.

Well, I take part of that back. ghwb's brat-child probably avoids that honest-with-themselves business at all costs. Remember, he doesn't do nuance, so he can't. And he's been anointed by God, so he doesn't have to.

Be jealous, h-w. Be very jealous. That'll be your fate from here on. Because those crowds will never fill shorelines or arenas for your precious little snot-nosed spawn the way they routinely do for Obama. And Obama hasn't even been officially nominated yet.

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TwilightGardener

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Mon Jul-21-08 04:17 PM
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2. Surprisingly gracious.

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Diane R

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Mon Jul-21-08 04:20 PM
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4. Maybe he knows Little Boots really screwed things up, and McCain isn't up to the job of fixing them.

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VolcanoJen

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Tue Jul-22-08 03:39 AM
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9. That's what I was thinking. And politically expedient.

Poppy's thinking, "Maybe this Obama fella will get us out of that mess my son created in Iraq, and everyone will forget what a shitty leader he was."

The Bush Family puts itself before all others. Poppy's worried about his kid's legacy, and that's probably where his affection for Obama begins and ends. Oh, and maybe Poppy realizes he's going to have to hang out with this guy at state funerals, because he's going to be the President.

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scheming daemons

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Mon Jul-21-08 04:20 PM
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5. He's jealous that his own son isn't like Obama...

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snowbear

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Tue Jul-22-08 03:10 AM
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7. Ohhhh good one scheming D!

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truthisfreedom

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Tue Jul-22-08 03:35 AM
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8. the former President replied, "A little jealous, is all." Yeah, H, that son of yours turned out to

Edited on Tue Jul-22-08 03:36 AM by truthisfreedom

be a real turd.

"the guy who tried to kill my dad" are words that you'll carry to your grave, huh? Too bad you and w never got along. Maybe some quality time would have helped.

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