Pic Of The Moment: RNC Promises To Bring Back The Halcyon Days Of George W. Bush

[EarlG]

LOL: Republicans promise to bring back the ‘W’ days if they can take the Senate

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[yuiyoshida]

1. Oh, yeah!

[TRoN33]

4. Funny how big corpmedia won't air full video of this one.

They only showed the pictures but not video because they are worried that Americans would catch W. Bush's laughing face during that very moment. W. Bush doesn't care about how Iraqis feels about him.

[Victor_c3]

10. It's a shame that the guy missed

bush really did deserve at the very minimum a good hit to the face with an Iraqi's shoe.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

33. Remember this?

http://www.sockandawe.com/

[yuiyoshida]

35. yes..

[underpants]

2. What the world needs now ..... Like I need a hole in my head

Cracker lyrics

[Kali]

3. next thing you know, he will be the next St. Ronnie

it is all fantasy in their world, isn't it?

[libodem]

5. Exactly

[Initech]

8. They do love worshipping false idols, don't they?

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

22. H. L Mencken summed up GWB in 1920

The larger the mob, the harder the test. In small areas, before small electorates, a first-rate man occasionally fights his way through, carrying even the mob with him by force of his personality. But when the field is nationwide, and the fight must be waged chiefly at second and third hand, and the force of personality cannot so readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man who is, intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre — the man who can most easily adeptly disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.

The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.

[niyad]

23. depressing, but true.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

40. remember to read Mencken, Blanche.

Don't let me forget

[Botany]

6. Please take us back to dropping 800,000 jobs a month

“It would not be impossible to prove with sufficient repetition and a psychological understanding of the people concerned that a square is in fact a circle. They are mere words, and words can be molded until they clothe ideas and disguise.”
― Joseph Goebbels

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[ffr]

7. We need to explain to voters their vote has 6x (627% in NV) the weight in mid-terms

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Talk about influencing an election!!!

For any of them who don't think their vote matters, it actually does moreso in mid-term elections. If DEMS can get two people to vote, it's like having 12 democratic votes compared to the opposition; 3 is like 18, 4 is like 24 and so on and so on.

Maybe democrats think they can't vote in mid-term elections? Who knows!?

[SunSeeker]

11. Great point. nt

[Jamaal510]

9. They're right.

What America needs to do is go back to having a type of leader who regularly is the butt of late night comedy jokes and who turns America into a laughingstock of the international community. Bring back the funny!

[czarjak]

12. Ahhhhhhh....

The good old days. Let's go there, that wouldn't be stupid.

[yurbud]

13. I would say this is awesomely stupid, but look how successful they were lionizing Reagan

after the fact.

The only real question is if they have waited long enough to start their rehabilitation.

[Martin Eden]

14. "principled conservative leadership" = WAR CRIMES & RUINED ECONOMY

RNC promises more of the same.

[bulloney]

37. I regularly get into arguments with relatives and friends who tell how conservative they are

then in the next breath tell how Reagan was the greatest president of the past century and Bush protected us from terrorism and on and on.

There is such a cognitive disconnection with these people. I often tell them that if their loyalty to their faith is half as strong as their loyalty to their politics, they'd be up for sainthood.

[Martin Eden]

39. Next time, ask them what they're trying to "conserve"

Conservatives (read: Republican Party) are certainly not trying to conserve the environment and the precious resources of this planet for future generations. They're stealing from their grandchildren, whether they realize it or not.

Conservatives are not trying to conserve the American Dream for average citizens who work hard and play by the rules, with economic policies (began under Reagan) that make the rich richer while putting the squeeze on working families.

Conservative foreign policy is radical (not conservative) with the so-called "preemptive" war against Iraq that opened a Pandora's box of trouble in the Middle East and cost $trillions. And the worst terrorist attack on American soil occurred under the watch of GW Bush after he ignored dire warnings and repeated requests to take the al Qaeda threat seriously.

Budget deficits skyrocketed under Reagan & Bush, while they were reduced under Democratic administrations. So-called "fiscal conservatives" are anything but. Their long term goal was spelled out by Grover Norquist (whose anti-tax pledge most of them have signed): Shrink government to a size that can be drowned in the bathtub. This means the elimination of Social Security and Medicare, and the only way that can be achieved is to make these popular programs unaffordable. And the only way to do that is Huge. Budget. Deficits.

Republican policies create huge budget deficits. This is a documented fact, and it is no mystery. When taxes are cut while launching costly wars and outsourcing American jobs overseas, the standard of living goes down for the real job creators (the American consumer) while the ultra-rich who put the politicians in office get even richer.

Most people who understand the effects of these "conservative" policies can see why the result is huge deficits and a sagging economy for the average American. But most think these policies are simply misguided -- failing to achieve what the policymakers intended. However, given the long term goal to shrink government and eliminate popular programs like Social Security it becomes apparent these policies are indeed having the intended effect.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

41. that about says it all, yep.

I read something recently--probably here--describing the repuke "thing" as a cult. That seemed the best explanation I've read.

[Martin Eden]

45. Regarding the Republican CULT:

Mike Lofgren was a longtime Republican political operative who finally left the cult, and wrote this very insightful analysis:
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/3079:goodbye-to-all-that-reflections-of-a-gop-operative-who-left-the-cult

[BlancheSplanchnik]

46. that was so good,

I'd need a cigarette afterward, if I still smoked.

[douggg]

15. But we do not need another 9-11 like Bush gave us.

Nor do we need the economy ruined like Bush did as he left office.

[wandy]

16. A big dose of principled George Bush leadership...................

Good to see that at least Winston Smith still has a job.

[Voice for Peace]

17. They have a yearning for a big daddy who will get tough and tell everyone what to do.

The authoritarian mindset includes an inability to think for onesself.

This is the real reason the Congress can't get anything done, they
are mentally and psychologically crippled. They are lost without
somebody to tell them what to do. If only Charles and David could
be President, or Donald Trump, bless his creepy little heart.

[rock]

18. Are you sure

that copy wasn't written by the Onion?

[hibbing]

19. oh god..cajones the size of planets

[vkkv]

20. When are voters going to wake up and see that the GOP is only interested in breaking the government

When are voters going to wake up and see that the GOP is only interested in breaking the government to let private corporations take over?

Examples:

Post Office
National Parks
Public Education
Space Program
Pensions and other retirement benefits
Public utilities.
Public health
Medicare
Social Security
Student loan program
Private (mercenary) armies, eg: Blackwater Inc.

These are only a few examples of where Republican leaders vote to dismantle public institutions so to privatize the profits while creating higher costs for the public.

[sammy750]

29. And as GOP says

that to get ready to take over the nation in 2016, block voters rights. suppress the voting rights of the people. cut back on voting machines and facilities, Make it most difficult to vote. This is the agenda of the GOP. Destroy DEMOCRACY.

[Hubert Flottz]

21. Thanks for the warning...

And with their great republican "Savior" will come the same bunch of neocon war criminals and pirates.

[Turbineguy]

24. Louis Gohmert for Prez!

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. A collage of incompetence.

Being stupid is hard work. Heh, heh.

[BootinUp]

26. Get your War On! nt

[Initech]

27. Yes, what we really want is infinite war and 1000% tax breaks for billionaires.

[sammy750]

28. W Days? you mean worst economy, lost jobs, almost a depression under Bush

This is what the Republicans want us to experience again. Tens of millions of lost jobs, worst economy in the USA history, 2 wars that killed thousand of our military for nothing gained. This is all the Republicans have to give to us. Another big failure. They have been doing it since 2008. Trying to destroy the nation, Boehner closed the House, they do no work. Republicans have blocked any progress Obama has tried to make. THIS IS WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE IN STORE FOR US? Lost of voting rights, worst education, high interest rates on college loans, THIS IS WHAT REPUBLICANS HAVE IN STORE FOR US?

[SoapBox]

30. Fuck NO!

Never...EVER...another Bush.

GOTV or get fucked over AGAIN! No Pukes or Baggers!!!

[Major Hogwash]

31. In that case, I predict that the Republicans will be sorely disappointed when they find out . . .

. . . that instead of taking back control of the Senate, they have lost seats in the Senate!!!

The days of gridlock are about to come to an end.
Coincidentally about the same time that the Republican party comes to an end!!!!

[Cha]

32. Brawaaaaaaa.. They wouldn't even let bush-cheney anywhere near the 2012 reConvention.. So, they

decided to bring out from under his rock, now?!

Can you say DESPERATE! rofl

[Spitfire of ATJ]

34. From over a decade ago...

http://server4.whiterosesociety.org/content/malloy/MalloyMemories/Bush_helps_Mike_find_religion.mp3

[blkmusclmachine]

36. The GOP needs another 9/11, because they left a FEW American rights un-torched the first time around

[EEO]

43. Unfortunately, there were Democratic collaborators.

[TBF]

38. If this doesn't convince folks to vote

I don't know what will.

[MADem]

42. Rah, rah, siss boom bah! Terra-terra-terra and a Ha-ha-ha!!!!

Republican cheerleading chant!!!!

[EEO]

44. I love how Republicans erroneously claim we were never attacked during his administration...

Right. And after September 11th that idiot George W. Bush told people they could show their patriotism by going shopping. What. The. Fuck.