What has Bush done right?

[MrWheresMyMoney]

Those fine gentlemen went on to own a storied and proud franchise of American sports lore. To much success I must add. The lad went on to become the president too. Much success to they who dream in our fair nation of saints. Amber waves of grain and all, god bless the USA and Jose Oquendo!

[TANEYTOWN]

Actually that was a much better ownership group than the current one for the Rangers. He was a better baseball team owner than president.

How do you get that? I'm no fan of what Hicks is doing now but.... 3 divsion titles under Hicks . And funny as thats the only 3 playoff teams this team has ever had all under Hicks none under Bush or all the other owners.

Um Funny as I can't think of one thing Bush did good or well while he owned the Rangers. Well I guess we had a few 2nd place teams in the old AL West Yea thats great if you ask me

[melt]

Um....no, you're wrong there. Try two division titles while Bush and co. owned the team (1997 and 1998) and one under Hicks ('99), which Hicks had very little to do with. Maybe you're thinking of hockey. Hicks has done nothing but screw the Rangers up, starting with the A-Rod signing, big contracts to crappy veterans, and of course, Chan Ho Park. He is also responsible for firing the great Doug Melvin and hiring awful John Hart.

Bush was a least a baseball fan and his group was much more accessible to the media and fans. The Rangers are nothing but another business venture to Hicks--no different than his pickle company. Look, I'm no fan of Bush's politics, but all I know is when his group owned the team things were a lot more fun in Arlington. Most Ranger fans feel the same way.

[Rowsdower]

Well, we all know the Razorblade Suitcase album blew.

[3legcat]

I think Bush has made good strides in the ubiquitous 'War on Terror (Islamo-Fascists). I can't remeber the last attack since 9-11.

iron are you suggesting that al qeada has been stopped by this administration from attacking the united states?

Sorry, guys this post is dead. I was having fun until all the "Are you suggesting..."

I don't think I've ever heard the answer "yes" uttered after one of those "are you suggesting" things, probably ever.

exactly...

possible ironman answer:

"yes, i think the administration has taken the fight to the enemy and off of our shores, al qeada hoped to draw us into a killing field in afghanistan and instead found themselves vastly out gunned. they were forced to retreat and scatter like rats from the sinking taliban ship that they clung to. and by then turning to iraq we will show the islamic world that there is a viable alternative to islamic fundamentalism that respects islam and human rights. furthermore, i think bush deserves credit for not showing weakness, weakness may have given al qeada a reason to attack us again on our shores again to try and exploit some political gain as did happen in spain."

ironman and jesse

it is possible to answer a "are you suggesting" type question with a positive response, it is the kind of question that asks "do i understand you? your statement could mean a lot of things." in this case i thought iron was saying that global terrorism has been largely stopped (which he did later imply, "no secret, al qeada, 80% defeated"). i do however apologize for the tin foil hat snipe, it was unfair and unjustified.

iron i do appreciate the spirit in which you intended this thread, and i was hoping to hear from some of the bush supporters on this site.... i also was planning to respond with some things i do like about bush: has a teacher for a wife, takes good care of himself, he is not a racist, i like john roberts appointment, guest worker proposal, pretty good sense of humor, colin powell and condi rice, i am sure our troops genuinely like him, his consistency on issues, taking responsibility on katrina when others in state and local have not, give me a little more time and i am sure i can come up with more

[El Santo]

it is possible to answer a "are you suggesting" type question with a positive response, it is the kind of question that asks "do i understand you? your statement could mean a lot of things." in this case i thought iron was saying that global terrorism has been largely stopped (which he did later imply, "no secret, al qeada, 80% defeated"). i do however apologize for the tin foil hat snipe, it was unfair and unjustified.

Sorry buddy....I wan't taking shots at your post in particular. It just reminded me of a few other instances where people did it incessantly....and basically never making a point of their own. You dont do that stuff.

Oh...and also...don't steal the tinfoil spacehelmet thing. Thats my bit....without it...i got nothin'

[Tuxedo T-shirt]

I like that Bush is ambitious...I believe he sincerely wants to change the world for the better. I like that he's a "big picture" guy. I like that he swings for the fences. I think he's an excellent debater. He looks better in jogging shorts than Clinton ever did. I like that he's kind of a smartass. I think most of his speeches to the country have been great. I think he's a brilliant...brilliant politician.

His wife is the hottest first lady since Jackie Kennedy. I liked that joke she made about the president jacking off a bull....the ole "President jacking off a bull joke." Classic...the punchline, I believe, is "I can't hear you because I'm jacking off a bull."

I like that his daughters were party animal drunks in college.

More than anything, I like that he loves the job. I fucking hate it when people act like being president is this horrible burden they have to bear, because they're just oh-so-qualified. Bush Sr. was like that. Carter was like that.

But not Jr. or Clinton! No way, dude. They love that job so fucking much...you know they do. I love that. I think it's great. I like that Bush doesn't care about what Sheryl Crow thinks about him. Bush makes no attempt whatsoever to be cool. That's awesome. Everyone's fucking trying to be cool.

I like that Bush doesn't drink or smoke or anything. I like that he goes fishing with his dad and I like their little '41' and '43' hats.

I kind of like that he called Adam Clymer a major league asshole, actually. Not that I agree with his assessment, I just liked that he said it and he didn't take it back.

I thought he was a confident and reassuring presence after 9/11, I thought his speech on September 20th was great. I like that he makes no attempt to be an intellectual (although he's a smart guy).

He's given more money to Africa than any other president ever had.

That's all I got.

[TANEYTOWN]

Um....no, you're wrong there. Try two division titles while Bush and co. owned the team (1997 and 1998) and one under Hicks ('99), which Hicks had very little to do with. Maybe you're thinking of hockey. Hicks has done nothing but screw the Rangers up, starting with the A-Rod signing, big contracts to crappy veterans, and of course, Chan Ho Park. He is also responsible for firing the great Doug Melvin and hiring awful John Hart.

Bush was a least a baseball fan and his group was much more accessible to the media and fans. The Rangers are nothing but another business venture to Hicks--no different than his pickle company. Look, I'm no fan of Bush's politics, but all I know is when his group owned the team things were a lot more fun in Arlington. Most Ranger fans feel the same way.

Um no Bush wasn't the owner than. Um as I'm pretty sure as governor of Texas at that time that wouldn't fly. Um ok .

I'm as huge a Ranger fan as your going to find! I to am so mad at Hicks & Hart right now! It's not fun at all! But from 96 through 99 it was fun. After that is when the great Melvin was fired & things have been bad.

[TANEYTOWN]

Yea George Bush became govenar in 94 so I'm thinking in 93 he sold his share of the Rangers. htt://whitehouse>gov/president/gwbbio.html

George was never that big of an owner anyway more of the Face . From what I recal Hicks had the team after Bush ran & won in 94. Bush had a small % of the Rangers till 99 when he sold it all to Hicks. But even still Hicks was out front the owner of all 3 Playoff teams. That said I'm not one bit happy with what Hicks is doing now.

[melt]

Um no Bush wasn't the owner than. Um as I'm pretty sure as governor of Texas at that time that wouldn't fly. Um ok .

Really?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/01/ ... in69.shtml

[Colorado Sun]

Um no Bush wasn't the owner than. Um as I'm pretty sure as governor of Texas at that time that wouldn't fly. Um ok .

Really?
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/01/ ... in69.shtml

Yeah, Why??? The Rangers are not a public utility! Past Gov of CO Roy Romer was the single largest land owner and cattle investor in CO and he was govenor and he had access to effect water rights!

-Sun

[melt]

That's right. All Bush had to do was give up his title of "Managing Partner" or whatever when he became governer. He kept his share of ownership.

[TANEYTOWN]

I was wrong Melt. But that said he had nothing & I do mean nothing to-do with the team at that point in time. I think running the State of Texas was more than enough for him.

[TANEYTOWN]

I'll tell you what Bush has done right! Nothing! The guy is the worst ever!

Tax cuts for the rich? Whats that? I mean how dare you want to try & keep people in a job! How dare you think that giving a tax break to the rich so they could put more money in is a good idea.

In my house we cuss the mans name night & day

[Tuxedo T-shirt]

Yes....let's give tax cuts to people who don't need them....that makes perfect sense.

So who's going to fund a bigger burden of the federal govt? The middle class.

Well...I don't know, maybe you're right. God knows rich people only buy goods and services made in America! Wealthy people, as we all know, hate to travel and buy fancy imported things!

I mean, I know that wealthy people wouldn't just buy a bunch of foreign cars for no goddamn reason. Wealthy people wouldn't use disposable income to buy drugs or do something illegal...as we all know, the wealthy and powerful are that way because of their impeccable morality.