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dipsydoodle

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Thu Aug 9, 2012, 11:51 AM Aug 2012

Disappointment after executed Texas man with IQ of 61 is not George W Bush

After a man with an IQ of 61 was executed by lethal injection, initial hopes have been dashed after it was revealed that it wasn’t former US President George W Bush.

News that a mentally impaired Texas man was facing the death penalty for murder had raised expectations that the former Governor of Texas could finally be facing justice, but celebrations were tempered when it was revealed that it was a 54 year-old man called Marvin Wilson.

“When I heard that the defendants language and maths skills had never progressed beyond an elementary school level, I began to get excited,” revealed one disappointed justice enthusiast.

“When it was revealed that he was unable to manage finances or carry out a job properly, I thought ‘it’s gotta be him’.”

Read more: http://newsthump.com/2012/08/09/disappointment-after-executed-texas-man-with-iq-of-61-is-not-george-w-bush/#ixzz2344bqjZ6

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Disappointment after executed Texas man with IQ of 61 is not George W Bush (Original Post) dipsydoodle Aug 2012 OP
I'm sorry about Mr. Wilson, but damn, you have to admit russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #1
FUCK YEAH! Canadian 2 Aug 2012 #2
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