The president correctly reported that major combat operations in Iraq had ended.

I always laugh when I see that quote. He actually said just "combat operations have ended" and the transcript was later amended to read that he said "major combat operations"

Alacritous: I always laugh when I see that quote. He actually said just "combat operations have ended" and the transcript was later amended to read that he said "major combat operations"

Winston Smith would have been proud.

IIRC there's a farker who was on that vessel at the time.

The party of hate, bigotry and fear calling the left mean? That's rich.

5+ years is an awful long time to stay hard. Priapism much?

Link (new window)

Actually, my mistake, I just checked and it wasn't the speech that they doctored, he did say "Major" they changed the whitehouse website.

I thought BushCo photoshopped that sign out of existance a few monts back so we mean lieberals can't call BS on Bush's lying.

Those jerks

This article sums up why the whole "OMG LIBERAL MEDIA BIAS" crowd doesn't have much traction anymore. When the article talks about Bush, it uses phrases like "excellent" and "beaming" and "correct". When it talks about anyone saying anything bad about Bush, it uses phrases like "angry" and "liberal" and "shown up".

People are far more conscious of PR hype today than they were even 15 years ago. Loaded articles like this will cement your followers, but it won't win you any points with people who don't already see it your way. And isn't that really supposed to be the point of any good propaganda piece?

Of course, with the way the neocons are dying out these days, I suppose "cementing your base" is the best that they can hope for. Damage control being what it is, etc.

Dinki: Alacritous: I always laugh when I see that quote. He actually said just "combat operations have ended" and the transcript was later amended to read that he said "major combat operations"

Winston Smith would have been proud.

Indeed.

My 3-year-old daughter was watching "Little Bill" earlier this afternoon. At one point in this particular episode, Little Bill and his friend pretended they were bees. They reminded me of George W. Bush in his flight suit.

RON PAUL wouldn't have stood in front of a banner. In fact he wouldn't have sent the troops out at all because he would have walked there, over the ocean, and punched Bin Laden in the face. Osama would have been like WTF! RON PAUL would be all like, you know why. And that would have been the end of it because when RON PAUL punches you in the face, you know you suck.

"This little man has only too well learned the way of the big man and now gives it back, enlarged and distorted... [He] has outdone the imperialistic general in everything: in martial music, in goose-stepping, in giving orders and obeying them, in the deadly fear of thinking, in diplomacy, strategy and tactics, in uniformed strutting and in medals...

[He] has no answer to practical questions of living, for he sees everything only in the mirror of ideology or in the form of the state uniform. ...When one hears him preach about the 'honor of the nation' (instead of the honor of man) or about the 'salvation of the sacred family and the race' (instead of the society of working individuals), if he lets out a stream of empty slogans, one only has to ask him this: 'What are you doing to feed the nation, without plundering or killing other nations?' "

--Wilhelm Reich, Massenpsychologie des Faschismus (1933)

FTA Imagine Joe Lieberman in this costume, or even John Kerry. Nobody looks right in this role Bush has set. [Bush has] medium height, medium build, looks good in a jet pilot's uniform

...at least this article got one thing right.

Sure. Because you're a lot less dead if you die during minor combat. Asshole.

I'm really, REALLY hoping that the reason Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer et.al are stalling on impeachment proceedings is because they're waiting until he's no longer in office so they can try him for war crimes and he can't do anything to stop them. That's the only reason I can think that they're waiting, and refusing to discuss it. Get a democrat in office, roll back all of the unconstitutional laws, and then crucify his ass. What better way to send a message to the rest of the world that we're moving in a new direction?

MaxxLarge: I'm really, REALLY hoping that the reason Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer et.al are stalling on impeachment proceedings is because they're waiting until he's no longer in office so they can try him for war crimes and he can't do anything to stop them.

All very nice. They've been tapping Pelosi's, Reid's and Hoyer's collective phones for years. Politicians will be politicians. NSA and Bush have too much shiat on everybody for anybody to do anything about it. All collected in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Are we having fun yet?

MaxxLarge: Sure. Because you're a lot less dead if you die during minor combat. Asshole.

I'm really, REALLY hoping that the reason Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer et.al are stalling on impeachment proceedings is because they're waiting until he's no longer in office so they can try him for war crimes and he can't do anything to stop them. That's the only reason I can think that they're waiting, and refusing to discuss it. Get a democrat in office, roll back all of the unconstitutional laws, and then crucify his ass. What better way to send a message to the rest of the world that we're moving in a new direction?

This (new window).

MaxxLarge: I'm really, REALLY hoping that the reason Pelosi, Reid, Hoyer et.al are stalling on impeachment proceedings is because they're waiting until he's no longer in office so they can try him for war crimes and he can't do anything to stop them. That's the only reason I can think that they're waiting, and refusing to discuss it. Get a democrat in office, roll back all of the unconstitutional laws, and then crucify his ass.

That sounds great and all except for the fact that almost all our Dems in the House and Senate are spineless pussies.

Love Boat: FTFA: As someone who has studied the faith of George W. Bush very carefully, I can affirm that he truly takes seriously the Judeo-Christian ethic, and perhaps this was his way of turning the other cheek. When Bush in December 1999 called Jesus Christ his favorite philosopher, he really meant what he said. For the next five years, he handed over his check -- and his backside -- to a venomous left filled with rage, looking to unleash its torrent of hatred upon the man.



There's no hate like liberal hateTM.


/loves American Thinker!

American Thinker is neither. Attacking a whole country, without provocation doesn't sound very Christian.

FTFA As someone who has studied the faith of George W. Bush very carefully, I can affirm that he truly takes seriously the Judeo-Christian ethic

Cuz you can't spell Jesus without "preemptive war!"

Alacritous: and the transcript was later amended

it's a good thing obama would never amend a transcript.

/no wait...

Alacritous: Actually, my mistake, I just checked and it wasn't the speech that they doctored, he did say "Major"

BUSH LI- er wait.

Love Boat: FTFA: As someone who has studied the faith of George W. Bush very carefully, I can affirm that he truly takes seriously the Judeo-Christian ethic

What is this "Judeo-Christian ethic" crap? There's no such thing.

Oh, and what are your sources on "the faith of George W. Bush"?

FTA: Instead, the president of the United States, who in the 1970s flew fighter planes in the Texas Air Guard, entered via an SB-3B Viking, which he flew with two other pilots, leaving the landing -- one of the most dangerous feats in aviation, akin to parking a car at a hundred miles an hour -- to one of the co-pilots.

The plane skidded to a screeching halt on the small runway, a few feet from the ship's edge.

Great American hero, or greatest American hero?

Further proof of the delusion of the far right wing extremist party. The comments alone should be enough to have these people committed. Hopefully, once more rational minded people come into power in the upcoming election, they will realize the detriment the far right wing has caused to the country and will take necessary measures to ensure that these patently mentally deranged individuals are no longer able to harm themselves or the country at large. In the meantime, hopefully far right wing extremists such as Love Boat will seek the mental help they so desperately need, lest somebody Baker Acts them before they choose to act upon their delusions.

I actually felt pity for that writer while reading the link.

Yea, I guess I was totally a dick to the guy who lied America into a war, costs thousands of American lives, trillions of dollars, and dropped the ball on fighting Al Qaeda. My bad.

Some people are so easily fooled...a higher authority

captain_napalm: Alacritous: and the transcript was later amended

it's a good thing obama would never amend a transcript.

/no wait...

But but but Obama!

Jeez you're a whiner.

FTFA: Yet, aside from those accolades -- a natural, honest response -- something else was stirring. In the New York Times, the angry Frank Rich dismissed the landing as Hollywood hype: "The Bush presidency," growled Rich, "might well be the Jerry Bruckheimer presidency," referring to the producer of Hollywood features like "Top Gun," "Black Hawk Down," and "Armageddon."


Of course, it is hard to take Rich seriously on anything, including references to the dramatic arts -- his specialty. Rich observed the scourging of Jesus in The Passion of the Christ and literally thought about gay porn.

Well, the Western idea of Jesus does seem to sport a perfectly sculpted body, and if Jesus is God as a man he would be a perfect man and therefore very beautiful, as the Western depictions make him. Christians get on their knees before his naked, splayed-out, penetrated body and then eat him. This is why I'm never shocked about Ted Haggard-style stories, the whole thing seems a little bit gay.

Love Boat: You are a pathetic idiot.

There is no such thing as "Judeo-Christian." Look long and hard at ANYONE who says that phrase and try to find the "Jewishness." It ain't there.

/SHOMER SHABBOS!

Diogenes: The party of hate, bigotry and fear calling the left mean? That's rich.

Go back and examine the last 8 years, spend some times on a few liberal blogs.

Then come back, those of us that live in reality should be done laughing at you by then.

Oh, I forgot the other part of my post. To call this presidency the Jerry Bruckheimer presidency is insulting, as at least he made The Rock. George Bush's presidency is clearly the Michael Bay presidency: bad acting, idiotic characters, way too many explosions, and goes on for way too long.

That's hilarious.

randomjsa: Diogenes: The party of hate, bigotry and fear calling the left mean? That's rich.

Go back and examine the last 8 years, spend some times on a few liberal blogs.

Then come back, those of us that live in reality should be done laughing at you by then.

Considering you'll atack a democrat for anything you can think of in that tiny little head of yours while swearing undying worship for Glorious Leader, you clearly should take some advice from Ron White:

The next time you have a thought, let it go.

AgentOrangeDrink: To call this presidency the Jerry Bruckheimer presidency is insulting, as at least he made The Rock. George Bush's presidency is clearly the Michael Bay presidency: bad acting, idiotic characters, way too many explosions, and goes on for way too long.

I consider it the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" of presidencies - it is annoying, un-remarkable, and has a cult-like following of people that are kind of disturbing, when you think about it.

randomjsa: Diogenes: The party of hate, bigotry and fear calling the left mean? That's rich.

Go back and examine the last 8 years, spend some times on a few liberal blogs.

Then come back, those of us that live in reality should be done laughing at you by then.

Ah, yes. The age-old tactic of farking everyone over for eight years, and then playing the victim when people dare call you out on it.

I'm playing the world's smallest violin for you tards right now.

randomjsa: Go back and examine the last 8 years, spend some times on a few liberal blogs.

Then come back, those of us that live in reality should be done laughing at you by then.

I'm sorry, but you don't live in reality. You are delusional and should be committed before you harm yourself or others in society. Far right wing extremism is a mental disorder that is well characterized in the psychological literature. Please, seek the help that you desperately need.

If you don't know where to get the help that you need, reply in this thread with your email address or your area code and I will personally send you a list of providers in your area. I'm here for you. We're all here for you as mental disorders affect all of society, not just the individual.

didnt rtfa..but i wam with W on this. These guys served at sea for a year..they busted their asses..they accomplished their mission. They did what was asked of them..and they appreciated being told that. What would you all say? Go home and we'll tell you in a few years if you deserve that appreciation of our country?

FTA: As someone who has studied the faith of George W. Bush very carefully, I can affirm that he truly takes seriously the Judeo-Christian ethic, and perhaps this was his way of turning the other cheek.

So the author can kiss his ass on the other side too.

tryptik: AgentOrangeDrink: To call this presidency the Jerry Bruckheimer presidency is insulting, as at least he made The Rock. George Bush's presidency is clearly the Michael Bay presidency: bad acting, idiotic characters, way too many explosions, and goes on for way too long.

I consider it the "Rocky Horror Picture Show" of presidencies - it is annoying, un-remarkable, and has a cult-like following of people that are kind of disturbing, when you think about it.

That's funny, especially since I went to see Rocky Horror in a theatre last night. I like it, and I can see why someone would be annoyed by it, but unremarkable? That movie is quite remarkable, being batsh*t insane and all.

Doc Lee: I'm sorry, but you don't live in reality. You are delusional and should be committed before you harm yourself or others in society. Far right wing extremism is a mental disorder that is well characterized in the psychological literature. Please, seek the help that you desperately need.

The fact that you're starting to sound just like this guy (new window) is pure irony.

I can't beleive so many people were stupid enough to interpret "Mission Accomplished" as "we won the war". In every major conflict of the 20th century, "Mission Accomplished" meant the end of major combat operations, but a violent insurgancy will last for another decade and cost several trillion dollars.

Damn lib'ruls were beings so mean to Bush.

randomjsa: Diogenes: The party of hate, bigotry and fear calling the left mean? That's rich.

Go back and examine the last 8 years, spend some times on a few liberal blogs.

Then come back, those of us that live in reality should be done laughing at you by then.

Speaking of laughing at you...

They're [Democrats] always accusing us of repressing their speech. I say let's do it. Let's repress them. Frankly, I'm not a big fan of the First Amendment.

- Ann Coulter

We should invade their countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.

- Ann Coulter

When contemplating college liberals, you really regret once again that John Walker is not getting the death penalty. We need to execute people like John Walker in order to physically intimidate liberals, by making them realize that they can be killed, too. Otherwise, they will turn out to be outright traitors.

- Ann Coulter

"My only regret with Timothy McVeigh is he did not go to the New York Times Building"

How about if I post some more quotes from Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, and the Fark's favorite whore Michelle Malkin?

I'm guessing you were braindead during the Clinton administration, where you might have otherwise remembered a tiny bit of hatred, but we can all see you're just as sharp now as you were back then.

A_Listless_Wanderer: The fact that you're starting to sound just like this guy (new window) is pure irony.

The difference is that far right wing extremism being a mental disorder is actually well documented with some 40-50 years of psychological case studies backing it whereas Michael Savage backs his opinion work with...well...more far right wing extremism.

BilltheThrill: I can't beleive so many people were stupid enough to interpret "Mission Accomplished" as "we won the war". In every major conflict of the 20th century, "Mission Accomplished" meant the end of major combat operations, but a violent insurgancy will last for another decade and cost several trillion dollars.

Damn lib'ruls were beings so mean to Bush.

Cause the Nazi's spent a decade shooting American soldiers after VE-Day.

Doc Lee: The difference is that far right wing extremism being a mental disorder is actually well documented with some 40-50 years of psychological case studies backing it

Has it now? Because you and Savage are the only ones I've ever heard making that kind of statement. Case studies, huh? 40-50 years worth... There must be an awful lot of documentation...

/the pot and the kettle are calling each other names again
//thinks both sides are farked up

A_Listless_Wanderer: Has it now? Because you and Savage are the only ones I've ever heard making that kind of statement. Case studies, huh? 40-50 years worth... There must be an awful lot of documentation...

/the pot and the kettle are calling each other names again
//thinks both sides are farked up

Feel free to educate yourself. Please start here:

Political conservatism as motivated social cognition. Psychological Bulletin, 129(3), 339-375. (PDF, new window)

Enchantrem: BilltheThrill: I can't beleive so many people were stupid enough to interpret "Mission Accomplished" as "we won the war". In every major conflict of the 20th century, "Mission Accomplished" meant the end of major combat operations, but a violent insurgancy will last for another decade and cost several trillion dollars.

Damn lib'ruls were beings so mean to Bush.

Cause the Nazi's spent a decade shooting American soldiers after VE-Day.

..and the Huns were still marauding around France years after Armistice Day!