War Ciminal "President" Bush to receive Purple Heart

[genie_weenie]

Gah...

COPPERAS COVE – History will be made today when Copperas Cove resident Bill Thomas and his wife, Georgia, present President George W. Bush with a Purple Heart at the Oval Office.

Thomas said he and his wife came up with the unprecedented idea to present the president with the Purple Heart over breakfast one morning a few months ago as they discussed the verbal attacks, both foreign and domestic, the commander in chief has withstood during his time in office.

"We feel like emotional wounds and scars are as hard to carry as physical wounds," Thomas said.

<more> http://www.kdhnews.com/news/story.aspx?id=15367


Edit: Remember last year when Bush talked about being wounded?
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/01/06/wounded/

Hannity is going to love this!!!

Second Edit: Maybe this is all a ruse? Anyone every read the story of Murad I and the aftermath of the Battle of Kosovo 1389?

Last Edit: War Ciminal Bush is more correct...

[Ignacio Upton]

1. ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/articles/04/09/07_purple.html

[geardaddy]

32. Yep. That was my initial reaction. n/t

[shadowknows69]

2. Oh HELL no.

please tell me this is satire.

[TheLeftyMom]

3. Oh good lord, give me a break

The only war wounds that chickenhawk will ever receive ARE the sticks and stones kind. Why don't they spend some time, money and their newfound free publicity and do something nice for a war widow or someone who has returned from the Iraqi theatre REALLY wounded.

[Booster]

4. Yeah, and that asshole will accept it today and tell us tomorrow

that he got it in Viet Nam for saving other soldiers.

[Buzz Clik]

5. If Bush allows this sham, it will be interesting to see the reaction of vets across the country.

I suppose Baldwin's daughter will be getting a Purple Heart, too. And my cat.

idiots.

[shadowknows69]

6. I was assaulted by fat jokes in school

where's mine?

[SharonRB]

7. Dear Lord help us! n/t

[bryant69]

8. Remember the Purple Band Aids?

What the hell! Words cannot express the rage this makes me feel.

Well they can, but not the nice ones.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[jobycom]

9. It'll be the only heart he has. nt

[annabanana]

10. That's just disgusting

Are there no Veterans in that tiny little corner SW of Waco?

[Fresh_Start]

11. so if soldiers can do anything they want with their medals.....

how come such BS about the vietnam vets throwing away the things?

[Frank Cannon]

12. You gotta be fucking kidding me

In any sane world, this would be nothing more than a sick, disgusting joke.

[corkhead]

13. That's even more of an insult to the deserving recipients of one than the purple heart bandaids

from the 2004 republicon convention



Why there wasn't a major backlash to this is beyond me...

[karynnj]

38. My reaction too

I hope that each of these disgraceful people had at least one person see thaem on tv and tell them that they were a disgrace.

[louis-t]

14. The medal should read "he gave what was left of his brain..

to the Republic Party and they disposed of it."

[Fresh_Start]

15. maybe the DU community can send him purple bandaids

to put on his oohwies

[Aristus]

16. I cut myself shaving once while I was in the Gulf.

When do I get mine?

[genie_weenie]

19. I broke a tooth while driving in Fallujah

in 2005.

[ORDagnabbit]

17. this is the most insulting thing I have heard in a while.... n/t

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. Guess I have now heard it all!

:banghead: :crazy:

[formerrepuke]

20. ...then I want one, too.....maybe we can get a deal getting 'em mass-produced in China.

[Aristus]

21. Don't get too upset about this, people. If it isn't on his DD214, he ain't got it.

I don't care if every deluded SOB in the GOP gives him a Purple Heart. It doesn't mean anything.

[genie_weenie]

27. That's just it he can't find his DD214, remember?

http://www.awolbush.com/kerry-vs-bush.asp

[Rex]

22. Sure why not, they can't insult us anymore than they already have.

Go ahead and keep pissing off the general populace, doesn't bother me abit. GOPers will NEVER be in control of anything, ever again. Do it George! Take the PH! Seal your parties fate!

[FoxNewsSucks]

23. PLEASE! Stop putting the word "President"

in front of Bush. I know it may be a hard habit to break, but that douchebag is no President.
It's best to refer to him by the title he deserves: The Lying Criminal Bush Bastard.

[Initech]

24. WTF?!?!?!?Talk about a slap in the face to the troops!

:argh:

[TechBear_Seattle]

25. So Thomas is giving back his own Purple Heart?

Just like war protesters have done since Vietnam? Or will they (illegally) buy one from a thrift shop and present that? Or will they make one up as a fake decoration (also illegal) and present that?

How the bloody hell can they be allowed to demean the actual medal and the sacrifice it represents?

[Horse with no Name]

26. An injured soldier giving an AWOL coward his medal? Lovely.

It must have been a head injury cause this man just ain't right.

[Hubert Flottz]

28. Better award that to the Constitution.

[enid602]

29. more appropriate

A 'purple nose' might be more appropriate.

[Dukkha]

30. I have a medal for him

most thin-skinned coward ever!

[potisok]

31. No accounting for taste

From the article at the accompanying link it looks like Mr Thompson earned his purple heart

"We feel like emotional wounds and scars are as hard to carry as physical wounds," Thomas said, also true. Although I haven't seen no such a reward to people who suffer (and some times die) from PTSD, who while serving in the military earned their emotional wounds and scars.

It would surely feel mighty hollow for Mr B***, if he truly feels. No more than a gift or token for the library.

To all who have earned such a reward I thank you.

USMC 70-72

[guitar man]

33. awwww, how touching

..the *pwesident is going to get a medal for "all those nasty things those evil liberals have said about him" (good job everybody :applause:)

He's going to need a box to keep it in, hmmm, something appropriate.....oh. I know just what he can keep his purple heart in, the perfect and most appropriate box for it......

[Bluebear]

34. Just totally disgraceful. nt

[Buzz Clik]

35. Considering the shit fit thrown by the knuckledraggers over Kerry's Purple Heart medals...

... we'll see what they say about this.

I think we can guess that there will be a stoney silence...

[Spirochete]

36. Congressional Medal of Stupid

seems more appropriate to me.

[AnneD]

37. This will NOT

sit well with the American People and he should be called on this lie immediately. Maybe they could forge some more dental record. What a disgrace to ANYONE that wore the uniform and was injured. This is what tin plated DICKtators in 3rd word countries do to puff up their credentials and legitimize their authourity.

[dysfunctional press]

39. just imagine the reaction if it were bill clinton...

the reaction from limpballs, shammity, and ohReally would be loud and vociferous.

i hope this went down today- i want to see people's reactrions- if the Dems in the senate and house DON'T jump on this- they're part of it all.

[StarryNite]

40. OMG!

:mad:

[ck4829]

41. I wonder if the Swift Liars will organize against this

[AlCzervik]

42. Way to cheapen another medal. I'm thinking the troops will be most unhappy with this.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

43. Well, he does have indications of severe brain damage - but it was pre-existing.

[Ishoutandscream2]

44. Damn, this isn't the Onion!!

You just can't make this shit up.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

45. By now, he has it or not ...

I'd hope someone at the White House would have the sense to veto this stupid publicity stunt.

If some a-hole gave me a purple heart, I don't think that authorizes me to wear it.

[Bucky]

46. Shouldn't it be two purple hearts? One for the pretzel and one for the Segway?

[ieoeja]

47. Bush to receive Purple Heart for "wounds" from verbal attacks.

Back when Clinton was president that is the headline we would have seen echoed across the country.

[Uncle Joe]

48. Maybe they're giving Bush his medal for this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x276712

As these people apparently want to disgrace the service of our wounded veterans with a cheap political stunt, it seems to me as the most logical explanation.

[Rob H.]

49. "We feel like emotional wounds and scars...

...are as hard to carry as physical wounds."

This nitwit really shouldn't forget that for the duration of the War on Terra Bush has been sleeping just fine despite sending thousands to be killed and maimed. I seriously doubt that Bush gives half a fuck about anyone but himself.

"Congressman Carter called me last week and said the President was very moved by it, and would like us to present it in person," Thomas said.

Nothing is beneath the evil idiot we have in the White House. Nothing.

[Poiuyt]

50. Bush told Iraq War amputees about a scratch he had from clearing brush

"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself -- not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch. As a matter of fact, the Colonel asked if I needed first aid when she first saw me. I was able to avoid any major surgical operations here, but thanks for your compassion, Colonel."

--George W. Bush, after visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006

http://politicalhumor.about.com/library/blbushisms.htm

[City Lights]

51. What a disgraceful insult to *real* recipients!

Another American tradition cheapened by george.

[genie_weenie]

52. Let's see what the Freepers think of this...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1822191/posts

Some comments below:

I'm touched. I can't think of a more deserving tribute to our Commander In Chief by an American citizen.

And W certainly deserves it. God love him, and those wonderful people who thought it up.

This is a heroic and honorable thing to do...and worthy of our service personel and how they feel.

I believe he deserves the recognition and respect that the award represents...

Yes he does deserve this honor. I think the enemies within (Congressional DIMs come to mind!) are as dangerous as the ones who are terrorizing the middle east.

The emotional wounds and scars this President has endured are indeed as hard to carry as physical wounds.


<Sigh.> I guess this is to be expected from freeper-land. I'm so distressed people can hold this belief. That a man who made sure he did not go into Vietnam can be lauded and praised for receiving a Purple Heart from that war, while a man who earned his in action over in Vietnam can be mocked and ridiculed.

Maybe it's true wisdom, the ability to hold in one's head two diametrically oppossed ideas at the same time.