Bush Says Bible Is His Best Book

[Tony_FLADEM]

On a campaign stop in Lima, Ohio, Bush took questions from his audience, including from a young boy who asked him what his favorite book was. To loud applause, the president replied: "The Bible."


<http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=6095052&src=rss/ElectionCoverage§ion=news>


Yeah Sure!


:puke:

[Fenris]

1. Fucking exploiting shitface.

:grr:

[KittyWampus]

2. Doesn't The Bible Say Something About People Who Wear

their religion on their sleeves?

[jdj]

18. quite a bit.

Matthew 6:1-13 MKJV
(1) Take heed that you do not do your merciful deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward with your Father in Heaven.
(2) Therefore when you do your merciful deeds, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may have glory from men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
(3) But when you do merciful deeds, do not let your left hand know what your right hand does,
(4) so that your merciful deeds may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret Himself shall reward you openly.
(5) And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, They have their reward.
(6) But you, when you pray, enter into your room. And shutting your door, pray to your Father in secret; and your Father who sees in secret shall reward you openly.
(7) But when you pray, do not babble vain words, as the nations. For they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard.
(8) Therefore do not be like them, for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask Him.
(9) Therefore pray in this way: Our Father, who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your name.
(10) Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.
(11) Give us this day our daily bread;
(12) and forgive us our debts as we also forgive our debtors.
(13) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.

[KittyWampus]

24. Bookmarked. Thanks!

:)

[AngryOldDem]

32. While We're Quoting Scripture ...

...Here's Matthew 25:

"Whatever you do to the least of these, you do unto me."

Let's make a list for Bush, shall we?

Iraqi civilians
Middle class
Senior citizens
Kids
Single parents
Students

I suggest he study the Good Book a tad harder.

[FizzFuzz]

51. women

please plese why do I have to remind constantly about Bush's war on women. His gag rule closes or cripples women's health clinics worldwide, dooming millions of women to disease and death and unwanted pregnancies, thereby further trapping them in poverty. His push for legislation that will lift the rights of fetuses above that of women; his push for health care benefits to fetuses but not to the women who carry them. His war on the poor, who are largely women and their dependent children. His installation to the Women's Health Commision (sorry can't remember proper name of this agency)of Right wing zealots who as a Dr. advises women asking for birth control to read their bibles and opposes abortion for any reason. If I checked at Planned Parenthood's info pages I could go on here......

I'm sorry to scold but it upsets me that I so often see lists like this that neglect to include the 50% of the population who are also specifically targeted by the smirk.

[Lovecrafty]

3. The last sentence in that story is cryptic...

"History is a way to understand the past so you can better see the future," Bush told the boy.

I am reminded of Orwell's "1984":

"He who controls the past commands the future. He who commands the future conquers the past."

[kayell]

46. I thought * wasn't concerned about history, since we'll all be dead.

[Union Thug]

4. hahahah.. right...

Sure, George. Uh-huh. That toddler edition "Bible in Pictures" is about as close to reading the bible lil' George has ever come.

[greekspeak]

5. What do you expect from the leader of the 21st century

Pharisee/Money Changer crowd?

[in_cog_ni_to]

6. Bull fucking shit!

If he reads the Bible, I own a bridge in Broolyn I'd like to sell ya. He's not a religious person....he just plays one on TV.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

7. Dear me

the most blatant disgusting example of pandering I have ever heard, and I've heard a lot of it.

He takes the cake, he really does. Barf.

[Cha]

8. bush would kick Jesus himself out of the repuke

party...so don't give me that shyte, bush..ya big phoney.

[Liberal Veteran]

9. Except for that part about the...

Doing unto others, turning the other cheek, feeding the poor, healing the sick, not bearing false witness, not taking God's name in vain, loving your enemies, not killing, not stealing, not coveting, it's a pretty decent book.

Oh and we will just ignore the seven deadly sins while we are at it: Pride, envy, greed, lust, gluttony, anger, and sloth.

Oh, and well also disregard that part about those things which the Lord hates and are abomination to him:
* A proud look,
* a lying tongue,
* and hands that shed innocent blood,
* An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations,
* feet that be swift in running to mischief,
* A false witness speaketh lies,
* and he that soweth discord among brethren.


In summation, it makes a better paperweight than "My Pet Goat"

[carpetbagger]

44. Hey, he didn't say he reads it.

He probably opens it at random, and keeps choosing a different passage until he finds the "right one".

[Vickers]

10. "He said he was also a fan of history and had just read a biography..."

"... of Alexander Hamilton"

Hamilton, like Kerry, actually showed up when it was his turn to go to war. Rode right alongside George Washington.

I doubt Bushboy sees the irony in that.

:eyes:

[Fenris]

17. Hey! I think I found the bio of Hamilton he read!

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0516258346/qid=1093730254/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/102-0880352-2603364?v=glance&s=books

[Vickers]

20. Whoa, that thing is 80 pages! Probably took him, what, a month or so?

:spank:

[lapfog_1]

11. So... the obvious

follow up is "Mr. Bush, what does Romans 1:16 say?"
or pick some other verse.

If he reads it as often as he claims, and it so important to him,
then the most popular verses should be right on the tip of his
tongue.

[teamster633]

14. yep, a question like that just might show him for the fucking...

...fundie fraud he really is.

[bluedog]

12. young man

you yourself must read the BIBLE...it says DO not KILL.....and Do NOt Lie...

[w13rd0]

13. Pandering goat phucker...

...what a shit. "The Bible as Literature", even in a religious school, will grant that the Bible isn't exactly high prose. I doubt the man has even a rudimentary knowledge of biblical exegesis.

[Cha]

16. May bush and his cherry pickin' bible thumpers

Go Down In Infamy :grr:

[krkaufman]

15. Right up there with "Jesus" as his favorite philosopher

Remember that one from the 2000 Campaign?

I just wish a thinking person would be allowed followup questions, along the lines of those posted here. I see very little comprehension from the Chimp.

[Vickers]

19. "Mr. President, who's your favorite carpenter?"

"Why, that would be my personal saviour, Mr. Jesus H. Christ."

*thunderous applause from a hand-picked crowd*

[krkaufman]

Ha! Yeah, I could see that in one of the "Ask Bush" sessions. n/t

[mark11727]

34. NO...!

The correct answer was "Karen!"

[alvis]

30. I thought there was an attempt at a follow up

The response was something like, he changed my heart, or some such nonsense. Just pandering and pathetic.

[MisterP]

40. that had applause too

his talking is peppered with code words to his cashevangelist base as well as his corporatist base

[Old and In the Way]

21. Lying POS

He wouldn't know the Bible if it jumped out and bit him in the ass...

[Dudley_DUright]

22. Yes, and his favorite economist is "Supply Side Jesus"

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/03/09/17_franken.html

[CO Liberal]

23. He Uses It For a Drink Coaster

:beer:

[KittyWampus]

28. Rimshot!

:D

[Dover]

25. Yeah......I'd like to give him a little pop quiz on the scriptures.

Now THAT would be entertaining!

I'd like for him to show where Jesus says, "Take from the poor and give to the rich!"

Or

"The Wealthy shall inherit the Earth"

Of course that is why his audiences must be hand picked.

[MasonJar]

26. Probably the only one he could pronounce; he surely has NOT

read it. It is in Elizabethan language and a step above "MY Pet Goat."

[oasis]

37. That's it "My Pet Goat".

[OHswingvoter]

27. hey I could have gone to see him today!

I live a stone's throw from where he was. All candidates come here and try to shake every hand. I could see a lot of them if I cared over the years. Don't like the Bushies though. They are not that popular around here. as far as I can tell.

[Joanne98]

29. Yep, That's Ohio

I know i'm living here. They've had their jobs shipped overseas, their losing their houses, they stand in line at church food banks and they're going to vote for Bush anyway. It's the power of Jezzeeezzzusssss. I know alot of people are hopeful for ohio but I'm not. Almost every fucking preacher in this state is working for him.

[AngryOldDem]

38. As Another Buckeye...

...it makes me madder than hell that people want to vote against what is clearly in their best interests.

>>>Almost every fucking preacher in this state is working for him.>>>

I'm beginning to understand how Jim Jones conned so many into drinking the Kool-Aid. Scary, ain't it?

[OHswingvoter]

42. that's what happened to my good job.

worked at the Ford plant until it closed under Bush 1. I have never forgiven the Bushies for the damage they have done to our economy.

[AngryOldDem]

31. Does He Read It?

Or just carry it around to impress his Fundie Friends?

I see your puke and I raise it:

:puke: :puke: :puke:

[Star]

33. Actually, it's true

Frontline did a program a while ago about * where they talked about the men's bible study group he used to go to in Crawford. He really does see himself as chosen by god, and he's supported in that by Pat Robertson, et al.

Read: The Despoiling of America: How George W. bush became the head of the new American Dominionist Church/State by Katherine Yurica here:

http://www.yuricareport.com/Dominionism/TheDespoilingOfAmerica.htm

It's got this creepy, creepy picture

[devilgrrl]

35. This guy is sooooooooo full of shit!

unfuckin' real. :eyes::eyes:

[soup]

36. HUNH? What about the hungry caterpillar???

books *george HAS read:

Favorite Children's Book: 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', by Eric Carle.

Books somebody told him he should try to pronounce the names of:

Favorite Books: 'The Raven: A Biography of Sam Houston', by Marquis James, 'The Good Life and Its Discontents: The American Dream in the Age of Entitlement', by Robert J. Samuelson, 'The Dream and the Nightmare: The Sixties' Legacy to the Underclass', by Myron Magnet.
http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/campgn04-bush.html

Books his brother jeb has autographed:

The Bible

Poems he never wrote:

Dear Laura,
Roses are red,
Violets are Blue.
Oh my lump in the bed,
I missed you.

[bvar22]

39. The Bible is his favorite book;

he just can't remember ANYTHING specific from it.

[gardenista]

41. Ya know what? He will get his due in time.

I believe that what goes around, comes around.

[sage1]

43. The Bible...

If only he could read it.

Remember guys, Bush's favorite book is "My Pet Goat." He just couldn't put it down, bombs away or not...

[kayell]

45. *s copy of the bible

[ldf]

47. well, george

you know what you can do with that bible of your's, don't you?

:grr:

[devinsgram]

48. Wait, I need to get my hip boots on

the sh*t is getting pretty deep here.

[merh]

49. He is claiming authorship? ? ? ?

Oops, from the title of the thread, I thought the weed that would be king was claiming he wrote the book, which would not have surprised me in the least. He professes to be a holy Christian and he admits to following the direction of voices he professes are the heavenly father.

Someone sent me that email about the weed in church and I simply responded as follows:

"Glad he attends church, he needs all the spiritual help he can get.
I don't believe that God likes war, so I don't believe he is getting his directions from God. I think he has listened to the wrong voices."

[Ithuilwen]

50. But when asked what his favorite book as a child was

while he was campaigning four years ago in SC, our indomitable president said, "I can't remember any specific books." :puke:

[jmowreader]

52. Didn't someone ask him his favorite Scripture

and not get an answer? Or a really strange one?

Even the non-Bible-readers among us could have pulled our asses out on this one...you just tell them your favorite passage is John 3:16. Everyone knows John 3:16, and it is a lot of Christians' favorite passage so you'll even sound halfway believable.

But not Bush, the self-proclaimed great Christian.