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Old 08-06-2013, 04:34 PM
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Yep, he's that age. I have several close friends who have had stints and or open heart surgery.

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One can only wonder if he called his veep for advice.
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On a side note I remember seeing something about George H and Barbara Bush on TV a week ago. I though she looked the same as she did in 1990.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

I must say it was very cool of him to shave his head in support of the son of one of the members of his SS detail with leukemia.
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Old 08-06-2013, 09:46 PM
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I'm glad I wasn't the only one.

I must say it was very cool of him to shave his head in support of the son of one of the members of his SS detail with leukemia.
Wow. BFD. Did it heal the kid? Pay his bills? An ice cream cone would be more useful than these stupid displays.
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Enough to get where he was and is. Are you at that level yet?
George Bush, the self made man? You follow in his shoes? You show enough intelligence.
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Old 08-06-2013, 11:20 PM
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George Bush, the self made man? You follow in his shoes? You show enough intelligence.
Ah, so the reason for your failure is because your parents weren't rich or educated. Good one.
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I love to see the rage and hate some of you have for a former President. You love to sound all pious and saintly in that we should all love everybody, but you never get rid of your hate. You hate well.
(If only he were a different race, we could accuse you all of racism!! As it is, its simply political hatred, and I suppose you think that is OK.)
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Old 08-07-2013, 11:41 AM
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I love to see the rage and hate some of you have for a former President. You love to sound all pious and saintly in that we should all love everybody, but you never get rid of your hate. You hate well.
(If only he were a different race, we could accuse you all of racism!! As it is, its simply political hatred, and I suppose you think that is OK.)
Do a search for the phrase "Carter" or "Clinton" on this forum . . . you'll see the same rage, so what's yer point?
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Wow. BFD. Did it heal the kid? Pay his bills? An ice cream cone would be more useful than these stupid displays.
Who knows but it made the kid feel better. Isn't that something? While we are passing judgement on others what did YOU do? Honestly if it helped the kid in anyway it's better than nothing.
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Old 08-07-2013, 12:17 PM
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Who knows but it made the kid feel better. Isn't that something? While we are passing judgement on others what did YOU do? Honestly if it helped the kid in anyway it's better than nothing.
Not really into those silly stunts. I don't know the kid so I didn't do anything. Actually, in the long run, I probably achieved as much as he did with the hair shaving stunt as the politicians of the past kissing babies. The "I feel your pain" crap also falls in the same line. Pretty words. NO ACTION. STFU and do something concrete if you really want to do something. Go mow lawns and make a few bucks for the guy. Write a check. That is substance. This is merely style.

With action, words are superfluous. Without action, words are meaningless. That is why we get the elected we do. Lots of style. We are impressed by pretty speeches.
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With action, words are superfluous. Without action, words are meaningless. That is why we get the elected we do. Lots of style. We are impressed by pretty speeches.

Can't argue with this statement.
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Can't argue with this statement.
Point is, this gesture is simply little more of the pretty words that I am disgusted with. Falls under the acronym NATO. No Action, Talk Only.

I wish people would stop listening to words and really evaluate what the person does or doesn't do. In fact, the better a person sounds, the less I want to associate with them personally. It has proven to be a good rule to follow
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Ah, so the reason for your failure is because your parents weren't rich or educated. Good one.
It was too long ago to remember but I take full credit for my glitches along the way. By my standards GWB is more of a failure than I am, he sucks, I don't. By your comments I suspect you are far down the ladder from him, wearing a hat, I hope. Don't look up.

I wouldn't wish poor health on anyone, even a rat-bastard.
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Old 08-07-2013, 03:21 PM
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It was too long ago to remember but I take full credit for my glitches along the way.

By my standards GWB is more of a failure than I am, he sucks, I don't.

By your comments I suspect you are far down the ladder from him, wearing a hat, I hope. Don't look up.

I wouldn't wish poor health on anyone, even a rat-bastard.
Not sure I understand. If YOU are responsible then so is he. Your lack of success is because you can't hack it. I could blame the fact that my grandfather was poor which meant my father couldn't get ahead enough to get me further ahead and so on. Just because I open the door for you doesn't mean you can walk thru it.

Well, self evaluation isn't worth much or we can all give ourselves glowing references. By Bush's standards, you might be lower than the poop he has his butler scrape off his shoes too. By my standards, I am a wonderful person, well loved, extremely well hung and can please the ladies, perfectly toned hot body, etc, etc. Doesn't make it true unless though. So lets ask. Have YOU achieved more than his net worth financially? He is an two term ex-POTUS. Are you even a even electable to congress? Are you even deemed to be as news-worthy as he is? He has 6 figure speaking engagements. Do you? Regardless of how sucky a job I think he did, I can't honestly say that by any quantifiable standards he is lesser than both of us put together.

Well, look where he was and is. I can't say I am close to it by any quantifiable standards. I'm sure I can make up a few standards to make myself his equal or better. I doubt I currently have his financial worth. I know I don't have his stature. Not sure what else you can use that is quantifiable.

I would if I thought my cursing someone would give them bad health. But, alas, it doesn't work.
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The only reason you are here is because your daddy was too cheap to buy a decent condom.

Your posts show that you don't grasp the concept of value. What is worthwhile? Certainly not an exchange with you.

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