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John Kerry: Nice wheels
http://www.wonkette.com/archives/cla...ert_014496.php
P.S. You got a problem with dropping 3K on a bike? Dude, you have no idea... |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
So what?
Does anybody out there seriously believe that GWB, also born with a silver spoon in his mouth, is a man of the people? Mike Yankee (Address is munged to thwart spammers. To reply, delete everything after "com".) |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
(MikeYankee)
Does anybody out there seriously believe that GWB, also born with a silver spoon in his mouth, is a man of the people? Why, yes, I believe that he is a fervent representer of his people: http://www.tarpley.net/bush2.htm Would we expect otherwise? --TP |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
17-Apr-02
PHONY TO THE CO The "Ole Family Ranch" in Crawford is a Set Completed the Same Day the Election was Stolen By Cheryl Seal Have you seen all those article and pictures of Bush "at home on the ranch" in Crawford - the ones that imply that he is "just an ole ranch hand" more comfortable on the family homestead than in the "Big City," be it Austin or D.C.? Well, if you bought this image, you've been royally snuckered. The Bush family homestead in Crawford is nothing more than an elaborate set. The house, built in 2000, was designed to be ready for Bush to step into - like a set awaiting an actor - during the 2000 presidential election. Not only was the "ranch" created in 2000 - so, essentially, was the "town" of Crawford! Before then only about 400 people lived in the area. The Crawford Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture were formed shortly after the ranch was finished. The 1,600 acres on which the "ranch" sits was purchased in 1999 for an undisclosed price, but it was a helluva lot less than the current real estate agents' appraisal of $1.2 million. Yep, worth $1.2 million, but G.W. has a sweet deal at the tax appraiser's office, where the property is valued at about $988,000. Oh, and that "homey ole ranch house?" It's actually a 10,000-square-foot single level mansion/compound that won't even be 2 years old until this November! The compound features a swimming pool for daughters Jenna and Barbara, who apparently loudly demanded it - the Bushes call it the girls' "Whining pool." Btw - we hear Bush got a sweet deal on the house construction, (the cost, of course remains undisclosed): the builders came from a religious community in El Mott, Texas. The original completion date of the house was November 7 - election day 2000. In other words, the curtain went up on the set on schedule for "show time." The very timing of this event indicates that Bush was absolutely confident that the election would be successfully engineered in his favor. The whole idea behind the ranch set, of course, was so that the public could be treated to footage of Bush seeking a quiet "retreat" at the family ranch. Americans would thus assume that the ranch was a rooted family homestead or compound like the one Kennedy's had in Martha's Vineyard or FDR had at Campobello. But when Bush retreated into his "homestead" in November, 2000, he was merely walking onto a prepared set upon which the paint had barely dried, let alone even the barest of roots put down! When we see photos of Bush bombing around the ranch in his leather jacket in his "ole pickup," supposedly knowing every tree and bush - it's all pure fantasy! If Bush knows every tree and bush after actually spending, all told, a total of about 2 months on the ranch (if you put the odd days end to end) since it was bought, then I''d like to know when he found time to hold all those endless Crawford press conferences! Seems to me he'd be way too busy introducing himself to trees and bushes. Until Bush and handlers decided that a rural ranch would be a slick bit of PR for the presidential campaign, Bush had no interest in a "home on the range." Instead, his preferred weekend retreat was to the Rainbo Club, an exclusive lakeside hunting club in Henderson County, about an hour south of Dallas, much closer to the comforts of Austin. When a Bush run for president began to look like a pretty good bet, the 1,600 acres were bought and the Bushes started making weekend trips to a 60-year-old ranch house that existed on the property - not of course, before refurbishing it! - so they could build the "lore" that would take in the American public, hook, line and sinker. In an interesting side note - while Bush is anti-conservation in his presidential policies to please his corporate pals, in his OWN home, he has installed several conservation/energy saving features, including solar panels for heating water, rainwater collection for landscape irrigation, an air conditioning system that uses groundwater and a gray water recycling system. The obvious impression here is that Bush, being all PR show and no substance or real convictions, wants to cover all the bases. Block conservation when it is expedient, but have some conservation "stuff" to show off when that is expedient. So, in short, we have a "president" who, ON THE SAME DAY - November 7, 2000 - stole an election and had the last nail driven into a phony ranch set. But with a completely snuckered press corps, we also have had a completely snuckered public. And a platoon of completely snuckered world leaders, chief among them Blair and Putin, who have been hosted at the "ole ranch" set and completely taken in. Alas, the Crawford ranch is a symbol of the utter corporate phoniness of this administration. The whole scenario reminds me of those type of sophisticated con artists (like the ones who recently convinced several investors they could turn sand into gold! ) who blow into town, rent an upscale office space just long enough to give them enough credibility to hoodwink investors. Then, once they have fleeced enough "marks," they disappear. What makes the Bush case much, much worse is that I doubt he will disappear. Additional Notes on "Rancho Boguso" from Bonafide Texans Apparently Rancho Boguso has done time not just as a small-time cattle ranch but was once a pig farm as well! And those horses you see in photos? Window dressing only - Bush can't ride!!! Read with interest your article at Democrats.com. Being from Waco I know well what you say. Crawford first of all is closer to Waco than the Branch Davidian Compound but this is never said. For your information Bush was just given a saddle as a gift that is now on tour around the state. This saddle is of NO use to him since he does't ride horses. Ask Vincinte Fox - who wanted him to go riding on Bush's trip to Mexico. Another fact is that he doesn't own any of the cattle on his "ranch". They are the cattle of the previous owner, who helps run the "Movie Set". He's a cowboy with more hat than cattle. "MikeYankee" wrote in message ... So what? Does anybody out there seriously believe that GWB, also born with a silver spoon in his mouth, is a man of the people? Mike Yankee (Address is munged to thwart spammers. To reply, delete everything after "com".) |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
FWIW, either you have no clue what you are talking about, or you and Rush
are hitting the OxyContin again! The Bush family fortune was started by George W. Bush's great-grandfathers, George Herbert Walker and Samuel Bush, both of whom were financiers, and both of who profited vastly from rearmament after WWI. Do a search on Google -- you'll find plenty of links to articles about the Bush "fortune," Prescott Bush's links to the Nazi' and his war profiteering, and the Bush family' links with the so-called "military-industrial" complex, not to mention Bin Laden. What we have as President is a dumb **** pretender who, despite every single privilege and advantage having been given to him on a silver platter, still has proven unable to run a single business profitably, and is now on the verge of bankrupting and ****ing up this country in ways never before imaginable. A man of the people. You got to be ****ing kidding! This guy is living testament to the fact that we should have huge inheritance taxes! Without his family foirtune, Shrub would still be a minimum-wage sales clerk in the sporting goods department at Sears Roebuck (no offense intended to Sears employees). He belongs there. This "President" simply proves the adage that "voting Republican is easier than thinking!" **** Bush, and **** Shrub too! |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
Doug wrote:
FWIW, either you have no clue what you are talking about, or you and Rush are hitting the OxyContin again! The Bush family fortune was started by George W. Bush's great- grandfathers, George Herbert Walker and Samuel Bush, both of whom were financiers, and both of who profited vastly from rearmament after WWI. Do a search on Google -- you'll find plenty of links to articles about the Bush "fortune," Prescott Bush's links to the Nazi' and his war profiteering, and the Bush family' links with the so-called "military- industrial" complex, not to mention Bin Laden. privilege and advantage having been given to him on a silver platter, still has proven unable to run a single business profitably, and is now on the imaginable. testament to the fact that we should have huge inheritance taxes! Without his family foirtune, Shrub would still be a minimum-wage sales clerk in the sporting goods department at Sears Roebuck (no offense intended to Sears employees). He belongs there. This "President" simply proves the adage that "voting Republican is easier than thinking!" Dear Doug After "Bin Laden," you seem to have lost coherence and dropped a fe sentences or paragraphs. Could you run it through the keyboard again Carl Foge - |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
O.K. I got carried away!
But I was actually reserved in my comments. ;- "carlfogel" wrote in message .. . Doug wrote: FWIW, either you have no clue what you are talking about, or you and Rush are hitting the OxyContin again! The Bush family fortune was started by George W. Bush's great- grandfathers, George Herbert Walker and Samuel Bush, both of whom were financiers, and both of who profited vastly from rearmament after WWI. Do a search on Google -- you'll find plenty of links to articles about the Bush "fortune," Prescott Bush's links to the Nazi' and his war profiteering, and the Bush family' links with the so-called "military- industrial" complex, not to mention Bin Laden. privilege and advantage having been given to him on a silver platter, still has proven unable to run a single business profitably, and is now on the imaginable. testament to the fact that we should have huge inheritance taxes! Without his family foirtune, Shrub would still be a minimum-wage sales clerk in the sporting goods department at Sears Roebuck (no offense intended to Sears employees). He belongs there. This "President" simply proves the adage that "voting Republican is easier than thinking!" Dear Doug, After "Bin Laden," you seem to have lost coherence and dropped a few sentences or paragraphs. Could you run it through the keyboard again? Carl Fogel -- |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
And this has what to do with bicycles?
restraining my usual impulses to bash Bush in hopes of not continuing to be a major contributer to OT-ness. That and I don't actually like John Kerry very much either. I got no one to vote for yet again. |
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John Kerry: Nice wheels
"Doug" wrote:
FWIW, either you have no clue what you are talking about, or you and Rush are hitting the OxyContin again! The Bush family fortune was started by George W. Bush's great-grandfathers, George Herbert Walker and Samuel Bush, both of whom were financiers, and both of who profited vastly from rearmament after WWI. Do a search on Google -- you'll find plenty of links to articles about the Bush "fortune," Prescott Bush's links to the Nazi' and his war profiteering, and the Bush family' links with the so-called "military-industrial" complex, not to mention Bin Laden. I don't doubt GB Sr's ancestors had bucks. But after a stint in the Navy he took a job as a clerk in an oil company. I know you don't believe me, but do a bit more research and find a photo of the Bush family home. Then tell me that's the kind of house that those born with "silver spoons" grow up in. snip rant **** Bush, and **** Shrub too! Glad to see that you can keep it rational. Mark Hickey Habanero Cycles http://www.habcycles.com Home of the $695 ti frame |
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