Bush in mourning

[JoFerret]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/23/wspot23.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/02/23/ixworld.html

[bluestateguy]

1. I will not make wisecracks about a dead dog

I think would be below the belt.

[Piperay]

5. Me either, that is their style

like when they claimed Clinton had murdered Buddy. :argh:

[Blayde Starrfyre]

6. Word

As I have a 19-year-old cat and may be going through the same thing soon, I offer my condolences to Bush and his family on the passing of his dog.

But he's still a shitty president.

[madrchsod]

7. i had the same kind of dog,

he died at about 14 yrs old and he was the best dog i ever had.he was also smarter than bush.

[chasqui]

41. I will.

They called Chelsea Clinton the 'Whitehouse Dog'
The poor dog died a merciful death.

[chasqui]

42. DELETED BY ORIGINAL POSTER

Repeat of last one, by mistake.

[GOPFighter]

2. W. mourns for his dog while I mourn...

..for my country

:-(

[Lorien]

3. Ah yes, mourning for his dog

Hey, I was deeply saddened too when my cat passed away in August, but I can't imagine how horrible I would feel if I were resposible for the needless deaths of over 500 American Soldiers and 22,000 Iraqi civilians. I honestly don't believe I could live with myself.:-(

[madrchsod]

9. you may feel horrible

but he doesn`t. remember he was told by god to do this,there for he can take no responsibility god made him do it...

[boobooday]

4. I searched my soul

And I found some sympathy. That poor dog had no choice but to associate herself with the Bush Crime Family.

http://www.wgoeshome.com

[brainshrub]

8. To say Spot is in a better place is an understatement.

[demgrrrll]

10. Won't say anything bad about someone losing a pet. It is a horrible

experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone, even Bush.
That said, he is still the worst President ever.

[snippy]

13. Agreed. But I still expect Bush to lie about the dog's death in some way.

[not systems]

11. Bush has a cat named India.

That I didn't know.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

28. Perhaps the cat keeps Laura company... after all...

..."Mr Bush owns another dog, Barney, a three-year-old Scottish terrier, and a cat, India, which seldom appears in public." (from the article)...

(you could almost use this quote to describe the wife of the pRESIDENT)

[truthisfreedom]

12. why isn't he announcing that he mourns for the loss of American lives and

civilian lives in Iraq and Afghanistan?

[CatWoman]

14. what did he do

spill a line of coke?

[smirkymonkey]

31. Hahaha....Touche!!

Seriously, though, do you think he's ever given one moments thought to dead and injured soldiers, Iraqis and their families??

I personally have been in mourning since January 2001. Nothing could make me feel sorry for him. He deserves contempt only, never pity.

I love dogs and would never wish ill on any, no matter who they belong to. But how can I feel sorry for it's owner when he has so clearly shown that he cares for nothing and for nobody but himself.

[StClone]

15. Buddy was a Dog

When Clinton's dog was accidentally killed wingers and freepers were rather crude. We'll be forgiving to the dog.

[coloradodem2005]

16. To President Bush.

While I think very little of you as a President and a person, I will still offer my condolences on the loss of your dog. Having lost two dogs myself, I know that it is painful and I am sorry for your loss. I am sure that your dog was a loyal companion which must make this all the harder for you. I hope you will continue to remember the good times that you have had with your old friend.

Sincerely,

Coloraddem2004

[Devil Dog Dem]

17. He should mourn the deaths of our fine young troops he needlessly . . .

sent to their deaths.

[coloradodem2005]

19. I agree with you.

I cannot attack somebody on the subject of loosing a pet though or a loved one. That would show too little class.

[sweetheart]

20. Agreed....

The dog had a good long life... Now about those american soldiers
he doesn't give a fuck about....

[R Hickey]

18. Hitler was a dog-lover, too.

First the Grandpa Prescott Bush's bank financed the rise of Hitler. Now this. Connect the Spots.

[Mari333]

21. who gives a shit.

[sweetheart]

25. Right on Mari

Would that he was as concerned about the humans he's killing.

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[sweetheart]

23. Some of Y'all are real suckers for propaganda

Bush does not give a fuck about the dog... he wants you to give him
your support... What a pandering asshole.

The telegraph is the british NEOCON newspaper, so the story is spun
up by editors who want to pretend that the neocons are heartfelt
lovers of live and such... all to paint over the death and destruction they neocon assholes rain down on the world.

The dog was a loyal and loving companion... of course. This did not
need saying, but the spin doctors are using it to educate the masses
on what they should project towards bush... be a loyal citizen,
let him kill your children and 1000's of iraqis in criminal war,
but geesh, he's got a heart cuz he loves his dog.

If he really loved his dog, hed keep his bloody press release
patrol on a leash and give us a break.

I'm not the least bit sorry his dog died after a long life... whereas
i'm fucking livid at every unnecessary death in his illegal war.

[Gemini Cat]

26. That's right!! eom

:dem:

[JoFerret]

36. Exactly

and that is why it makes for delicious reading.

[Lorien]

37. I'm afraid you may be right

Time and time again psychologists have found that sociopaths cannot empathize with human suffering and view all other life forms with similar contempt.

[Piperay]

24. Sorry the dog died

I know it hurts to lose an animal you love, unfortunately it will probably make chimp meaner than ever.

[belle]

45. Exactly. I'm sorry about the *dog.* Bush? Well...

all I have to say is that if he's such an animal lover, he should take better care of that sweet little Scottie terrier Barney. As in, don't *drop* him, you worthless drunk.

[diamond14]

27. now, will bush* attend EVEN one funeral of OUR DEAD SOLDIERS

cry me a river that the dog died...bush* didn't even care much for that dog, and it showed in the photos, the dog was a prop for photos to show bush* is a human...it's probably affecting the bush* embattered and abused staff at the White House more than bush* himself...afterall, bush* golf and vacations while OUR soldiers die, refuses to attend any Military funerals to help the grieving families and has DELIBERATELY banned photos at Dover AFB, when the caskets are unloaded early every morning...

IMO, the 'bush grieving' story is nothing but a shameless trumped up propaganda spin from the White House, to cover the impact of this FRONT PAGE story in the Washington Post...complete with photos of the grieving family members, for whom bush* has no time or empathy at all...this funeral is only a few miles from the White House, and bush* did not attend or 'hug' the mother....too busy collecting MILLIONS in corporated campaign money and massively entertaining his 'donors' in the White House dinner tonight...

READ THIS AND CRY...

War Comes Home to Eastern Shore
A Grieving Town Gathers to Honor Fallen Soldier
By Susan Kinzie
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, February 22, 2004; Page A01


CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- All the cars, it seemed, were headed the same way. They drove through their hometown with its Victorian houses, ice cream parlors and American flags fluttering off the verandas.

At the crest of a hill, red brake lights winked and cars slowed and filled the driveway and nearby parking lots. Long before the 6 o'clock memorial Friday evening, hundreds of people had formed a line in front of the funeral home.

Nick Spry came home last week.

Not as Nick, the 19-year-old baseball-playing kid with the square jaw and ear-splitting grin that just about everyone in Kent County knew. He came home as Army Pvt. Bryan Nicholas Spry, a soldier in a coffin.

In Cambridge -- an hour or so from Chestertown on the Eastern Shore -- people tied yellow ribbons to storefronts, trees and mailboxes when 1st Lt. Adam G. Mooney, 28, was missing. They hung "Come home Adam" signs. Last week, Mooney's family learned that his body had been found in Iraq, that he had died in a helicopter crash.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60897-2004Feb21.html

[Cat Atomic]

29. Let' see...

Nope. I still think he's a callous asshole.

[Stephanie]

30. Spot is better off.

Imagine how he must have suffered living with that Chimp. I wouldn't wish that on any dog.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

32. The dog was a prop to make him look almost human

[bobthedrummer]

33. Anyone else pick-up on the fact that even when it came to Spot's

demise, there were conflicting stories???
The dog "died" vs. "was put to sleep".

When you have a CREDIBILITY GAP like George W. Bush I guess that's just routine.

A sociopath only feels sorrow for theirself, or so I've heard.

[rooboy]

34. My big concern is that Cheney and Rove will be giving all the advice now..

Spot was the only voice of moderation in the administration.

[maggrwaggr]

35. Why do we believe the dog is dead? These people lie about everything

He's probably lying about this just to get some sympathy registered in his poll numbers.

My tongue is only partially in my cheek

[Stephanie]

39. You're right - probably just a Rove stunt, ploy for sympathy

There was nothing wrong with that dog. Bush just needed a bump.

[pink_poodle]

38. Well, when my dog got old and died two years ago................

I cried and cried for months. Even after two years, I can still burst into tears if I see her picture or think about her. I loved her a lot. It is very hard to lose a pet especially for someone like me who does not have children. sigh.

[Valerie5555]

40. Too bad he didn't mourn with the families and friends of a certain group

of 3,000 people, namely the "victims of September 11,2001" not to mention the "living victims" or the survivors who lived through all that, and also allow for at least a PROPER inquest.

"Dubya knew, terrorists flew, about the situation ABSOLUTELY NOTHING he did do."


On edit maybe India keeps a low profile for the thought of Bush or * made her want to :puke: up a furball.

On edit If anyone accused Bill Clinton of using Socks and Buddy for PR purposes, maybe they ought to have considered what the Shrubbery did with Spot, Barney and India.

[Dr Fate]

43. I wont touch this one-a man and his dog are sacred things...

...who am I to say he didnt love the little fella?

I just want Bush & his new pup back on the Pig-Farm in Crawford- I have nothing personal against him...

[frustrated_lefty]

44. I won't celebrate the death of anyone's pet.

It would have been nice if Bush could have displayed a bit of remorse for the American lives which have been lost to support his rampage. Thankfully, we aren't all as near-sighted as he.

[arikara]

46. I remember seeing a picture of Spot awhile back

he was trying to make a getaway from the grounds of the white house or maybe from the madness of king george... I also remember seeing a picture of the chimp dropping poor Barney on his head.

That said, I am sorry for the family for the loss of their dog. I lost my beloved cat last year and i know how it feels to lose a furry member of the family.

[LibDemAlways]

47. Spot lived a long and probably

very pampered life. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the chimp could find an ounce of
human compassion for poor, suffering humans whose misery he's reponsible for?
Not even remotely possible. He's got the moral compass of Charles Manson - a
complete sociopath.

[lazarus]

48. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=377505