Comments on: The Shape of Bush’s Legacy http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/ believe nothing... Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:37:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Tuesday http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2878 Tuesday Fri, 05 Dec 2003 15:54:36 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2878 That's why we need to do something now, before it becomes a bigger "W". That’s why we need to do something now, before it becomes a bigger “W”.

]]> By: Tuesday http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2877 Tuesday Fri, 05 Dec 2003 15:53:53 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2877 That's why we need to do something now, before it becomes a bigger "W". That’s why we need to do something now, before it becomes a bigger “W”.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2876 Anonymous Fri, 05 Dec 2003 03:36:23 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2876 Yes, but compared to the big giant upside down "M" of the Vietnam war, it's still a very little "W" Yes, but compared to the big giant upside down “M” of the Vietnam war, it’s still a very little “W”

]]> By: John Callender http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2875 John Callender Thu, 04 Dec 2003 23:57:02 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2875 Heh. Yeah, maybe I was too subtle in my intro comments, but the "W" shape of the graph was the thing that struck me as interesting about this. I see this as a political cartoon, with Bush dressed in a schoolboy outfit turning from the chalkboard where this graph is displayed, having just scrawled the big "W" across it, saying proudly, "See? I made it myself!" Or something like that. Heh. Yeah, maybe I was too subtle in my intro comments, but the “W” shape of the graph was the thing that struck me as interesting about this.

I see this as a political cartoon, with Bush dressed in a schoolboy outfit turning from the chalkboard where this graph is displayed, having just scrawled the big “W” across it, saying proudly, “See? I made it myself!” Or something like that.

]]> By: Bobby McGee http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2874 Bobby McGee Thu, 04 Dec 2003 23:46:01 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2874 The thing I notice about this graph is that it is shaped like a "W". Coincidence? The thing I notice about this graph is that it is shaped like a “W”. Coincidence?

]]> By: a_stupid_box http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2873 a_stupid_box Thu, 04 Dec 2003 00:10:47 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2873 "And in anticipation of those who will say I'm dishonoring the dead by making light of their sacrifice, fuck you. It's your president who dishonors them, by wasting their lives in pursuit of his twisted dreams of power." jbc, I'm the first to back you, and we share a lot of the same views, but your "preemptive strike against critics" seems a little trite and biased. While I agree with your point, you could have presented it in a much more adult and civilized manner than "fuck you." Rather than going that route you sound like Bush himself. Could it be that in order to "combat your enemy" you've become more like him? I, for one, ceratinly hope not. I understand as well as anyone what it's like to have people's opinions piled against you, and most of those opinions coming across in language that would make a pirate blush, but that's all the more reason _not_ to sink to that level. “And in anticipation of those who will say I’m dishonoring the dead by making light of their sacrifice, fuck you. It’s your president who dishonors them, by wasting their lives in pursuit of his twisted dreams of power.”

jbc, I’m the first to back you, and we share a lot of the same views, but your “preemptive strike against critics” seems a little trite and biased. While I agree with your point, you could have presented it in a much more adult and civilized manner than “fuck you.” Rather than going that route you sound like Bush himself. Could it be that in order to “combat your enemy” you’ve become more like him?

I, for one, ceratinly hope not. I understand as well as anyone what it’s like to have people’s opinions piled against you, and most of those opinions coming across in language that would make a pirate blush, but that’s all the more reason _not_ to sink to that level.

]]> By: mmr http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2872 mmr Wed, 03 Dec 2003 13:24:58 +0000 http://www.lies.com/wp/2003/12/03/the-shape-of-bushs-legacy/#comment-2872 "And in anticipation of those who will say I'm dishonoring the dead by making light of their sacrifice, fuck you. It's your president who dishonors them, by wasting their lives in pursuit of his twisted dreams of power." Well said. “And in anticipation of those who will say I’m dishonoring the dead by making light of their sacrifice, fuck you. It’s your president who dishonors them, by wasting their lives in pursuit of his twisted dreams of power.”

Well said.

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