Bush not an idiot; he's just from Texas

Arizona Star ^ | Friday, August 25, 2006 | Kathleen Parker

[Reily]

Funny I could say the same thing about most people I know who don't have degrees!

However it would NOT be anymore correct then what you just said! In spite of the fact that the statement you made
"Most of the people I know who have BS degrees, or higher are complete and total morons who are removed from reality....." is a pretty strong argument supporting my previous statement.
To borrow from Forrest Gump, "stupid is as stupid does! "...or in some case as " stupid " says!

[BW2221]

I believe the difference between Reagan and Kennedy was Reagan's sense of humor. Kennedy was an excellent formal speaker, but I believe Reagan was better "off the cuff."

Two things that come to mind (and I realize they are inappropriate because of the Kennedy assassination), but they come to mind are Reagan's two quips after being shot. "Honey, I forgot to duck" and 'I hope the doctors are Republicans."

[EQAndyBuzz]

You got that chief!

[EQAndyBuzz]

"I wasn't born in Texas but got here as fast as I could "

I just moved down to Texas from New Jersey. I paid my toll at the NJ Turnpike and never looked back.

[ConservaTexan]

'Washington English' has brought us some of the most intellectually 'curious' statements in history:

"I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it." -- John Kerry

"Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that." –Bill Clinton, to a woman friend while he was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford

"There were a lot of times when we were alone, but I never really thought we were." –Bill Clinton, in his grand jury testimony

"We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." -- Vice President Al Gore, 9/22/97

"One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice president, and that one word is 'to be prepared.'"-- Vice President Al Gore, 12/6/93

There are many more, I just thought I would provide a sample of things the 'intellectual liberals' have said.

[hardworking]

Yes, and I think Reagan's sense of humor was related to his deep faith - he had a positive attitude on all fronts.

[EQAndyBuzz]

If I told a 12 year old that all they have to do on their papers is say how bad the Republicans are, they coud graduate Yale at 15.

It is Conservatives who have a tough time there because they actually work and not suck up to radical professors.

[tarheelswamprat]

re: MY 2 favorite bumper stickers:

Don't forget: Texan by Choice

[ClaireSolt]

Judging from the opinions you express, you are no judge of anything important.

[beckysueb]

Why, oh why can't these people just shut up! Ronstadt was one of my favorite singers. Its hard to listen to such an idiot and enjoy her music knowing this.

[texas_mrs]

Yes, and then there is the line about "the definition of IS"

[texas_mrs]

I work with a guy that has the funniest Texism's. Here are a few of them:

I'm so tired I feel like I've been roughneckin' in high heels.

My throat is drier than a mummy's pocket.

My favorite: It's hotter than young love today.

[ConservaTexan]

Yes, and then there is the line about "the definition of IS"

That one was so crazy that I decided to include the whole quote. Here it is as well as some others:

“It depends upon what the meaning of the word is means. If is means is, and never has been, that's one thing. If it means, there is none, that was a completely true statement.”-Bill Clinton

“I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president.”- Hillary Clinton, commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents

“Give Bill a second term, and Al Gore and I will be turned loose to do what we really want to do.”- Hillary Clinton, speaking at a Democratic fundraiser

"For NASA, space is still a high priority." -- Vice President Al Gore, 9/5/93

"The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."-- Vice President Al Gore, 9/15/95

[basil]

Maybe if he were an Aggie, I'd consider giving him an honorary citizenship---(ducking!)

[KoRn]

"Judging from the opinions you express, you are no judge of anything important."

Actually, I'm the judge of many important things. You just never hear about it.

Do you like baked beans?

[Redbob]

Screw you, Linda Ronstadt

Screw you Joe Scarborough!

[OldFriend]

Or Scarborough is paying hush money to someone and needs to keep his job at MSNBC. Condition of employment is shamelessly attacking the President on all fronts.

[Bullish]

And Joe Scarborough's still a wannabee.

[Bullish]

Coincidentally, Ronstadt just cancelled her tour of TX & Mexico after unexplained surgery

I can't imagine anybody, of any stripe, wanting to hear this fat cow in concert.

But that's just me.

[Bullish]

The Holocaust was an obscene period in our nation's history. I mean in this century's history. But we all lived in this century. I didn't live in this century."-- Vice President Al Gore, 9/15/95

OMG.... They almost elected this loon president?