It's a Byrd, S-3B Viking -- it's Taco Bell's dog

Orlando Sentinel ^ | 5/11/03 | Kathleen Parker

[ohioWfan]

Sometimes the best political strategy is simply to stand still and allow yourself to be attacked by the wrong guy.

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We are witness to such a phenomenon as George Bush -- cheered, regaled and not-bad in his Top Gun duds -- finds his form-fitting aviator pants leg in the clenched teeth of Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., playing the Taco Bell Chihuahua to Bush's Rin Tin Tin.

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As one-two punches go, the Byrd/Waxman sally was a bad day for nerds everywhere. Performing a whiney duet of the desperate, they managed to evoke images of skinny boys studying the quarterback's swagger for clues on cool. It's almost as painful to watch them contort in envy as it must have been for them to watch Bush, a stud muffin no matter what his other flaws, arriving on a testosterone bullet to the cheers of 5,000 sailors.

Not to mention the living-room applause of an appreciative nation not nearly as perplexed as pleased by the pageantry clearly intended. Who cares if it was a photo op? It's our photo op, which the other envy-boys around the world also got to see.

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By attacking the right guy at the wrong time, Byrd and Waxman not only have harmed their cause, but aided the Bush ascendancy. For now the president is not only a daring jet rider, he's a victim of empty criticism. The hero-victim doesn't have to do anything but stand still -- and no doubt fight the urge to say, "Yo quiero a Waxman and Byrd."

[freedumb2003]

You know, when they announce whatever figure that they decide that it cost for Dubya to fly onto that aircraft carrier, they will most likely include the cost of food for all 5,000 men for the supposedly extra day as well as salaries for the day for all of them, electricity or whatever powers the ship, absolutely anything and everything associated with the ship's expenses for the day.

They already did. It has been pointed out repeatedly that those costs were already going to be realized and that even the jet trip was already scheduled. It actually saved the US $$ for Bush to do the trip and that is what is KILLING the dems, ESPECIALLY Bird.

I hope the keep this as an issue as long as possible. It is GREAT to have idiots actually SAY "I am an idiot. I am an Idiot. I am an idiot" endlessly.

[ohioWfan]

The MOAPO is contributing significantly to the complete and utter JOY we're experiencing because we have a real MAN....a real LEADER in the White House!

I'm with you ok, I hope the idiots keep on talking!

[okimhere]

The ejection seat straps would have been stunning on a suit!

You've got THAT right....heh heh heh. And the helmet. And the parachute. It was a really lame unthought-out criticism, wasn't it? And all the cartoons are so funny, with the zippy little plane running circles around the wimpy whiners and POTUS wannabees.

[dixiechick2000]

ROTFLOL! Great collection of pics!

[CyberAnt]

You got it!!

[2nd Amendment]

Didn't George Washington, while he was still President, actually put on his uniform and go off to confront the Whisky Rebellion in Pennsylvania? Too bad Sen. Sheets wasn't around then to criticize the father of our country!

[ohioWfan]

Did either of you hear E.D.'s or Michael Barone's questions in response to the 'He shouldn't have been wearing a uniform' drivel?

E.D......What did they expect him to wear.....a Speedo??
Barone......What did they expect him to wear.......his boxers??

Silly, silly dims. What images they have evoked because of their dimness!

[ohioWfan]

Maybe he was. What year was he born? :o)

[MEG33]

No,I did not hear that one.Do you think we are sending microwave instructions to the Dems brains? This is too much fun. Gotta be the VRWC at work!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

keywords added:

carrierbush,navyone

Why not post the complete article?

Are they owned by the Wash post or LA TIMES?

[ohioWfan]

I dunno, MEG.....I think the Dims are microwaving their own brains.

We 'conspirators' just get to have all the fun and watch!

[okimhere]

I missed those two responses but how about Terry Moran's question as to the danger of the uniform signifying a civilian take-over? Er, or was it a military take-over? HeeHee...I was stopped in my mental tracks by that. How shallow and perverted and ridiculous! Do you get the feeling that the left can't figure out yet that the media isn't covering their backs as much as in the past?

[ohioWfan]

I don't know who owns them, but I got a 'The Orlando Sentinel will not allow you to post the article in it's entirety' warning, so I, being an obedient child as I am, did what I was told, and excerpted it. :o)

[ohioWfan]

That's what I'm thinking ok. They don't realize that their stupidity is exposed and hanging out there for the whole world to see.

I had the same reaction to Moran's question........did he REALLY ask that?? What a fool!

[MEG33]

After the suit...a prudent course to take.

[NeoCaveman]

Isn't it delicious!!Rep Weiman(sp) NY whining on Neil Cavuto

That was Congresscritter Weiner (D-NY) and so aptly named.

[Not A Snowbird]

"a whiney duet of the desperate"

Hahahahahahaha! That's good.

[jackbill]

Didn't George Washington, while he was still President, actually put on his uniform and go off to confront the Whisky Rebellion in Pennsylvania? Too bad Sen. Sheets wasn't around then to criticize the father of our country!

Yes, Washington did. And, I believe, he wore or carried his sword to his inauguration. The sword is also in his "official" portrait, and he has his hand resting on it.

During his Presidency, he preferred to be called General rather than Mr. President.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I just figured that out:

See this:

Who Owns What

[Not A Snowbird]

Where do you get all those cute happy faces that decorate your posts?