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Bush on 'Brokeback,' Didn't See, Can't Tell
LA Times (Media Pornographers) ^ | 1/23/06 | By Peter Wallsten, Times Staff Writer

Posted on 01/23/2006 3:54:22 PM PST by BurbankKarl

WASHINGTON -- President Bush has long cultivated the image of a macho rancher, frequently donning his boots and Wrangler jeans to clear brush on his sprawling Texas property. But he was decidedly noncommittal today — and even a bit nonplused — when asked for his reaction to the most talked-about ranching film in years: "Brokeback Mountain."

"I hadn't seen it," Bush told thousands of students and professors at Kansas State University, responding to a query from an audience member. "I'd be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven't seen the movie."

The movie, featuring the love story of two gay cowboys, this month won the Golden Globe award for best motion picture drama and top honors from the Producers Guild of America and is showing remarkable success — even in conservative, red-state towns and cities that helped reelect Bush.

But if Bush intends to see it, he showed no such desire today when the young man in the crowd raised the idea toward the end of a lengthy, unscripted and unexpected question-and-answer session.

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"You would love it," the questioner persisted. "You should check it out."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: buttpackcrammin; hollyweird; homosexualagenda; idiotmedia; ignorantmedia; latimes; pudding; raunchland
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To: BurbankKarl

I don't want to see Buttpack Crammin' and I seriously doubt the President will either....


21 posted on 01/23/2006 4:09:23 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: kevkrom
It has limitless uses :)

Here's another to give you nightmares.

22 posted on 01/23/2006 4:09:28 PM PST by silent_jonny ("I LOVE every damn one of you" -- Conservativebabe)
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To: BurbankKarl

Correction-two homosexual sheep herders who leave their wives to pack fudge. Not plausable outside the LA city limits.

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters


23 posted on 01/23/2006 4:09:29 PM PST by bray (President Bush Protects America. The Rats Protect Terrorists.)
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To: AntiGuv

They have an average ticket price for BBM? I would think that would have to be higher, since it is playing in Metropolitan Areas.....


24 posted on 01/23/2006 4:09:37 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: Chewie84
At least Bush seemed to handle the situation well. It sounds like he didn't say or do anything that would be replayed over and over again as a sound bite on "The Daily Show" when the show's writers run out of remotely amusing things to say.

Yep. But sure as tomorrow's sunrise it'll be spun somehow, probably along the lines of his being closed-minded for not having viewed it "yet," to quote the interviewer.

25 posted on 01/23/2006 4:09:44 PM PST by TenaciousZ
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To: durasell

I don't have much of an opinion on 'Brokeback Mountain' except it is trash. Years ago, there was a film, 'The Rounders', with Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda, about two cowboys (not shepards, as portrayed in this movie), also long-term male friends, but there was NEVER any question about mixing things up with each other. The interesting interaction was between the horse and the cowboy, and it had a great deal more to do with personality than was exhibited in 'Brokeback Mountain'.

'Brokeback' is a COYOTE movie (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics). Men in close quarters over extended periods of time do NOT automatically turn to homosexuality.


26 posted on 01/23/2006 4:10:18 PM PST by alloysteel (There is no substitute for success. None. Nobody remembers who was in second place.)
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To: BurbankKarl

Gay activist razzes President Bush. What an asshat.


27 posted on 01/23/2006 4:10:33 PM PST by DoNotDivide (Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.)
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To: MikeinIraq


ROTFLMAO!


28 posted on 01/23/2006 4:10:45 PM PST by onyx
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To: Finny
It reminds me of the still ongoing conniption fit leftists had when Bush wore a flightsuit while flying in a Navy jet. To listen to them, you'd think he wore it 24/7 during the entire campaign just to piss them off.
29 posted on 01/23/2006 4:10:52 PM PST by Sofa King (A wise man uses compromise as an alternative to defeat. A fool uses it as an alternative to victory.)
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To: supercat

Aye, that's right. But Heath Ledger's character was a life long cowboy. I wouldn't have called the other one a cowboy though- unless riding bulls at the rodeo counts.


30 posted on 01/23/2006 4:11:29 PM PST by Prodigal Son
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To: alloysteel

Well, if I want to see gay cowboys, I'll watch the 1950s movie, Lawless Breed...


31 posted on 01/23/2006 4:11:49 PM PST by durasell (!)
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To: onyx

hehe :)


32 posted on 01/23/2006 4:12:01 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: onyx

hehe it's a keyword now :)


33 posted on 01/23/2006 4:12:24 PM PST by MikefromOhio (The Pot is complaining about the Kettle's complexion....)
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To: RichInOC
My college age daughter went to see it this past weekend and said to us "mom, dad you gotta see it...it was awesome" and my husband said "Sweetie, there is no way in hell I'm going to a movie to watch two homos going at it"...my daughter said.."but dad, they're so hot"! This is our conservative Republican daughter!! Time for a little chat with her. haha
34 posted on 01/23/2006 4:12:52 PM PST by ladiesview61
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To: BurbankKarl

I thought the question stupid, why ask the president of the United States that question.? Reminded me of the set up question to Clinton about what kind of shorts he wore.


35 posted on 01/23/2006 4:13:05 PM PST by Burlem
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To: BurbankKarl

One can speculate all kind of things, including repeat viewers, but the best figure to use is the average ticket price. Anyhow, BM is playing in a lot of art houses that tend to have plenty of low-price matinee showings. I paid $5.50 for my ticket. $6.40 is the average cost of a theater ticket at this time.


36 posted on 01/23/2006 4:13:39 PM PST by AntiGuv (™)
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To: silent_jonny

Is that really the girl's picture? She has a crazy look in her eyes.


37 posted on 01/23/2006 4:13:40 PM PST by AmericaUnite
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To: kevkrom; silent_jonny

We're going to see that pic all year, aren't we?


You better believe it.....LOL


38 posted on 01/23/2006 4:14:12 PM PST by mystery-ak
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To: bray

How many sane men would leave this for Heath Ledger?

39 posted on 01/23/2006 4:14:59 PM PST by BurbankKarl
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To: MikeinIraq


LOL! Good job!


40 posted on 01/23/2006 4:15:50 PM PST by onyx
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