George W. Bush... my revalation

[Whaleboy]

Over the past 24 hours, a realisation has occured to me.

George W. Bush is actually a nice guy. I watched a documentary last night about some chick reporter who followed his campaign trail for the year preceding his election, and looking at him on screen, it turned out that I actually would regard im as high on my list of "people to have a beer with".

Of course, that does not mean that his policies dont stink, but then, it would be fun to convince him of the philosophical flaws of his actions. Would make an intriguiing U-turn in American politics: Neocon becomes Elijahist .

Dont worry, I haven't turned conservative on you guys, I shall forever be standing in the way of the dark forces of "common sense".

Dont for one second assume common sense to be a good thing!

[SlowwHand]

' I shall forever be standing in the way of the dark forces of "common sense".'

Maybe now you're beginning to earn the right to make that statement.

[alva]

Ah , but he wasn't president yet at that point.

[Zero]

Bush is a nice guy. he may even not be stupid. But he sure does say or do things that gets him on the media as being dumb and his policies do stink.

[Whaleboy]

Well, I'm assuming that he hadnt turned instantly evil as soon as he became president (although technically, that didnt happen, Gore should have won).

The documentary was funny though, she filmed some guy waving a banner with a rainbow on it, and the words "vote Bush, because gay people have too many rights" .

[Sava]

I'm sure some of the administration and House Republicans are nice people... in social settings... except for maybe D1ck Cheney. Something tells me D1ck lives up to his name. I would want to meet Dubya and have a beer with him... judging from the fun he had in his past (not "youth" mind you), I'm sure the guy knows how to party.

But that is moot. Some of my friends are great people... but I sure as hell wouldn't want them running the government.

[alva]

Power corrupts

[Whaleboy]

I know, but lets put it another way, it doesn't make my life any easier critiquing him. My job would be so much simpler if he had the personality of "Vlad the Impaler" or something.

[Boris Godunov]

*reminds elijah of the time Bush mocked a woman on death row about to be executed*

Bush is charming and knows how to schmooze--that's been his whole career. What you saw was him putting on his best manners.

I'm not saying he's evil, but I've seen and read enough about him to know that he isn't that nice a guy. For one thing, he is known to have an extremely vindictive personality, which is why the GOP lost the Senate to the Dems his first year. For another, you don't get to be POTUS by being a nice guy. Rest assured, he had to screw people over.

[Lonestar]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
*reminds elijah of the time Bush mocked a woman on death row about to be executed*

"Oh, I've found God! I'm sorry I murdered those people! Let me off!"

"Well, if you've found God I guess you're square when you meet him in person, eh?"

[Kidlicious]

I would never have a beer with someone as conservative as Bush. How can you excuse his policies and just say he's a nice guy? I wouldn't trust him for sh1t.

[alva]

As [b]all[b] of them have...,

Like you said,

For another, you don't get to be POTUS by being a nice guy.

[Whaleboy]

reminds elijah of the time Bush mocked a woman on death row about to be executed

What happened there? I dont know about this.

[Whaleboy]

Im separating policies from his personality. Because of his policies, I would like to see him tried for crimes against humanity, and I would very much enjoy the explosions if he ever met the founding fathers.

[Jaguar]

I view Bush as a bumbling, yet well-meaning and likeable guy.