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Wed Dec 26, 2012, 11:46 PM

Dec 2012

When he dies, l hope Poppy and JFK meet on some, extraordinary physical plane - in a grand arena with their deceased peers, standing in judgement, so they can discuss the following unanswered questions:

(1) Each guy's definition of heroism and their crewmember's recollection of events (remember - no lying and no bearijg false witness...MSM take note).

(2) Public Service vs. Private Service. I know all about how Joe Kennedy made millions smuggling reefer and alcohol to a society that did both. A progressive society. Here's a question: How much money did JFK make in public life...how much did George Bush make? Any guesses? Do we know? I know this - JFK wasn't caught in any quid pro quo for direct personal gain....how about George?

(3) 11/23/63. Is it at all interestjng to plot the trajectories of the House of Kennedy to the House of Bush? Where is the intersection? Please include economic analysis of the fortunes of both houses....I'm pretty sure my middle-class fortunes follows with the Kennedys (inrelative terms,of course)Whatta..hey poliscientists....plot all 3 over the past 100 years!

Sorry, won't give a shit when this guy dies. This guy drove significant economic policy that benefited himself directly. Strategic dependence on ME oil. He ran Reagan's energy policy. There was too much money to be made....sorry America....Carter was right.

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As soon as GHWB dies, the WORST thing will be all of the nice eulogies about him [View all] MrScorpio Dec 2012 OP

All that and the fact that he was responsible for Barbara crapping out W. brewens Dec 2012 #1

Oh I agree. . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #116

The right hated him, saying he was a Socialist. alfredo Dec 2012 #161

If he dies in the next 3 years graham4anything Dec 2012 #2

W. Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #100

CORRECTION Skittles Dec 2012 #133

It has started already malaise Dec 2012 #3

So has the alerting ...Get your red hot jury results here folks... L0oniX Dec 2012 #11

PIEYOW! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #21

... L0oniX Dec 2012 #24

LOL, yeah, scorpions don't bite Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #42

Wink-wink MrScorpio Dec 2012 #49

They only come after you ............. shintao Dec 2012 #101

I think telling people to "go fuck yourself" in jury decisions davidpdx Dec 2012 #108

O NOES ...another flaw in the jury system. L0oniX Dec 2012 #109

I think if we are going to have a jury system, people either take it seriously davidpdx Dec 2012 #122

Fowl Language!!! Bwaaa haaa!!!! RevStPatrick Dec 2012 #163

Ugh. I remember Reagan. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #71

He fucked most of us, but good, just like Reagan. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #4

and the big lie about iraqi's killing incubator babies. Whisp Dec 2012 #62

And he unleashed the full power of lee atwater, and the Willie Horton ads, and all this other shit calimary Dec 2012 #165

I don't want him to die tularetom Dec 2012 #5

He'd have to become immortal to do that jmowreader Dec 2012 #13

I personally would like him to be alive when Hillary kicks Jeb's ass in 2016 but good graham4anything Dec 2012 #131

I know this sounds awful but I'll get a day off when he dies kimbutgar Dec 2012 #6

There are several confessions Awknid Dec 2012 #7

he was with the bin Laden family grasswire Dec 2012 #9

He was less brazen than his son(s). madamesilverspurs Dec 2012 #8

remember this awkward moment at the Gerald Ford funeral? alp227 Dec 2012 #64

mygawd! Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #106

Whoa! That is some weird shit... kath Dec 2012 #136

Unedited version: "'Deluded gunman', giggle. Which deluded gunman? There were at least 3 of us." leveymg Dec 2012 #159

He was worse than his son. n/t geardaddy Dec 2012 #160

Hey ...anyone have that video of him barfing at a dinner in China? L0oniX Dec 2012 #10

Japan MannyGoldstein Dec 2012 #39

Concur absolutely. madamesilverspurs Dec 2012 #12

I personally hope he hangs around awhile Myrina Dec 2012 #14

isn't there a backstory about his WW2 service -- abandoning the plane? grasswire Dec 2012 #15

I'm not going to attack somebody's decorated war service bluestateguy Dec 2012 #51

Fuck that Spryguy Dec 2012 #86

It's not "Swift boat shit" if it's the frickin' truth. kath Dec 2012 #137

Agreed. This is not a quality person. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #16

Glad someone said it. rwsanders Dec 2012 #103

Righteous rant, Mr. Scorpio. Brigid Dec 2012 #17

I know. ananda Dec 2012 #18

what's with all the bullshit pleasantries? He started TWO WARS NightWatcher Dec 2012 #19

AMEN! Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #110

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #20

Welcome to DU! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #22

House special pizza with jalapenos delivered. L0oniX Dec 2012 #72

Five posts MrScorpio Dec 2012 #73

MIRT has devolved into a bunch of lazy drunken sloths. L0oniX Dec 2012 #76

And those are the good ones! Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #85

Here's a pic of them at work... L0oniX Dec 2012 #91

Perfect, thank you. I resemble that picture uppityperson Dec 2012 #126

Short and sweet. I hope he lives long enough to see his son frog marched to prison. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #23

Thank You MrScorpio montanacowboy Dec 2012 #25

Sorry but this is in very very poor taste. underthematrix Dec 2012 #26

In case you haven't noticed… He's still amongst the living MrScorpio Dec 2012 #30

My first clue that he was a bad actor was the fact he was the VP of a man underthematrix Dec 2012 #113

Oh, please.... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #41

Bingo! MrScorpio Dec 2012 #46

Wow! DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #55

Why are official reports of deaths at 3,500? rl6214 Dec 2012 #138

Not calling out wrongful behavior and sticking to my position is beneath me. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #54

If he's not worth respect as a human being he ain't worth respect as an ex-Pres MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #82

awww heaven05 Dec 2012 #171

His occupation of Saudi soil during the Gulf War was Bin Laden's #1 complaint arcane1 Dec 2012 #27

+1 JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #28

Eulogizers? I believe one will be No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #29

I'm expecting that MrScorpio Dec 2012 #31

Shameful allinthegame Dec 2012 #32

Are you that nice to ALL the war criminals? nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #35

"devoted his lifew to public service"? DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #44

Respect this... L0oniX Dec 2012 #78

A-men! Gregorian Dec 2012 #98

+1 idwiyo Dec 2012 #151

Stick around .. Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #112

Say what? Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #120

Public service? Seriously? How about lining his and his buddies coffers? "devoted his life to public uppityperson Dec 2012 #127

Spam deleted by MIR Team ges5252252gesfe Dec 2012 #128

I'm waiting for you to be banned immediately! n/t vaberella Dec 2012 #130

He is gone. Thank goodness. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #132

He's a repeat disruptor who always uses a similar username... CJCRANE Dec 2012 #156

Cmon folk, ya gotta admit, the whole Bush Family, starting with Prescot,, benld74 Dec 2012 #33

Poppy invaded Panama because... Hotler Dec 2012 #34

I am totally with you solara Dec 2012 #36

Timely, indeed MrScorpio Dec 2012 #37

Exactly!!! solara Dec 2012 #148

I'm still pissed off at Bush elder for what he said about atheists. Archae Dec 2012 #38

He said that we aren't really citizens DavidDvorkin Dec 2012 #43

For all his faults... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #40

Oh, yes he was... DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #45

Oh, Hell yeah. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #59

Or his cold ass wife. vanlassie Dec 2012 #47

…And her "beautiful mind" nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #50

Yeah, a pretty slimey family. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #56

I wanted to puke at all the shit when Saint Ronnie died. Lasher Dec 2012 #48

Yeah, here it comes... ReRe Dec 2012 #52

One can be sure that MSM is counting up the $$$$'s they will make off of the entire affair. Can't RKP5637 Dec 2012 #60

Yeah, he'll lay in the Rotunda... ReRe Dec 2012 #70

LOL!!! Sometimes I rush up to the 2nd floor, get there and do a DUH moment, now RKP5637 Dec 2012 #79

Man, I hate Maynar Dec 2012 #111

Yeah, even my cat doesn't follow me anymore, like I've got better things to do RKP5637 Dec 2012 #114

You are me and I am you :-) ReRe Dec 2012 #115

Bring back the 60's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #118

The only good thing about GH is he isn't GW. He didn't embarrass the US when he southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #53

Puking on the Japanese Prime Minister is fairly embarrassing DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2012 #166

He did say he was sorry. You gotta give the guy a break after all he was a senior southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #172

Probably they are updating the week long Reagan script as a foundation RKP5637 Dec 2012 #57

I disagree mythology Dec 2012 #58

If the worst thing that happens Gore1FL Dec 2012 #61

wow Steele1762 Dec 2012 #63

When you point out the exact sentence where I wished him dead, then you'd have a point MrScorpio Dec 2012 #65

I'm dreading the state funeral. Remember when they buried St. Ronnie? Cleita Dec 2012 #66

Don't remind me. nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #67

I read here on DU he's a pedophile connected to the Franklin Cover Up. read or heard about it? SugarShack Dec 2012 #68

No. That one escaped me MrScorpio Dec 2012 #69

The only thing repukes like more than restricting Women's Right's is... Va Lefty Dec 2012 #74

Damn Skippy nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #77

I came to detest Bush II so much Skittles Dec 2012 #75

You should have saw me back then MrScorpio Dec 2012 #83

Cool story brah rl6214 Dec 2012 #139

When you realize how many domestic investigative services that the government operates… MrScorpio Dec 2012 #140

babybush just rode on papa's coat tails. babybush was an idiot, papa was evil. uppityperson Dec 2012 #129

K&R He's an evil man. At least Feds'll get the day off for his funeral when he kicks the bucket MotherPetrie Dec 2012 #80

I didn't Flatpicker Dec 2012 #81

Here is a question that needs answering DonCoquixote Dec 2012 #84

I'm sure that we will MrScorpio Dec 2012 #87

Pray for George HW Bush NightWatcher Dec 2012 #88

I'll remember the 1000 points of light... nightscanner59 Dec 2012 #89

He needed more money for his war machine MrScorpio Dec 2012 #94

Of course the FR types will also 'tap dance' on the grave of Jimmy Carter/Bill Clinton in the same Purveyor Dec 2012 #90

Jesus loves ya, baby! nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #92

... L0oniX Dec 2012 #97

He is a monster Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #93

I was being nice MrScorpio Dec 2012 #95

That's what I thought ;) . nt Why Syzygy Dec 2012 #117

Poppy was pretty awful all right, but he did do a couple of good things as Prez FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #96

Signed in to rec this thread. Old and In the Way Dec 2012 #99

trying to copy a link here, works. check it out ! tiredtoo Dec 2012 #102

Here you go MrScorpio Dec 2012 #105

he heaven05 Dec 2012 #173

So why shouldn't the truth be told? shintao Dec 2012 #104

I certainly disagreed with him on most of his policies davidpdx Dec 2012 #107

My uncle Bob Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2012 #119

It's easy don't watch.. Don't listen!!!why would you anyway Thekaspervote Dec 2012 #121

Which will make me puke burrowowl Dec 2012 #123

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2012 #124

Thank you, agreed. I am not going to gravedance but good lord he is responsible for SO much bs. uppityperson Dec 2012 #125

I also remember when 41 gave the eulogy at Ford's funeral...I almost choked on my food graham4anything Dec 2012 #134

As far as I'm concerned, Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #135

"He bungled a minor border conflict between Iraq and Kuwait" steve2470 Dec 2012 #141

Yep, when you go down to the April Glaspie part, that's when it gets REALLY interesting MrScorpio Dec 2012 #142

ok got an off the wall question... steve2470 Dec 2012 #143

I'll give Bush a 15 nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #144

fair enough, thanks ! nt steve2470 Dec 2012 #145

It can't be any worse than the dog and pony show when Raygun died. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #146

i recommend barbtries Dec 2012 #147

K&R I wish he would have spent at least a few days in jail for all the crimes he committed idwiyo Dec 2012 #149

I will not be listening to that crap and the beautiful minder howl. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #150

the DU servers are going to melt the day that dick Cheney follows him to hell. corkhead Dec 2012 #152

He was pure evil, just like all the BFEE. Rex Dec 2012 #153

Applauding death is so progressive!! Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #154

Meh who cares -- just glad none of them kicked during the election K8-EEE Dec 2012 #155

george senior has done a lot of horrible things that i feel samsingh Dec 2012 #157

We here at DU can do a fact-based review of GHWB's career. diane in sf Dec 2012 #158

As Eugene McCarthy once said Jim Warren Dec 2012 #162

or general. graham4anything Dec 2012 #176

Well he's already got an aircraft carrier named after him. Godot51 Dec 2012 #164

No fan here. But he looks pretty good compared to today's GOP. Faygo Kid Dec 2012 #167

He's also the only person I know of that doesn't know exactly where he was on Nov 22, 1963 Gman Dec 2012 #168

He will not be missed..... Swede Atlanta Dec 2012 #169

I agree heaven05 Dec 2012 #170

And when that happens or even before man4allcats Dec 2012 #174

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