OMFG...Vet gives Bush one of his Purple Hearts.

[BreweryYardRat]

Bill and Georgia Thomas reported they were elated Monday when they met in the Oval Office with President George W. Bush to present him with a Purple Heart. The couple was able to meet with President Bush for about 20 minutes to present him with one of three Purple Hearts that Bill Thomas received during his service in Vietnam.

"He said he didn't feel like he had earned it," Thomas said, noting the president looked thinner in person than on television.

Thomas said he and his wife came up with the unprecedented idea to present the president with the Purple Heart over breakfast one morning a few months ago as they discussed the verbal attacks, both foreign and domestic, the commander in chief has withstood during his time in office.

"We feel like emotional wounds and scars are as hard to carry as physical wounds," Thomas said.

http://www.thecoveherald.com/page3.html

I'm not sure who's the bigger idiot here.

And "didn't feel like he'd earned it?" OF COURSE HE DIDN'T FUCKING EARN IT!!!

[GregD]

1. Excuse me while I throw up

[Duer 157099]

2. Jeez. Well, the good news is that he at least has one heart now n/t

[uppityperson]

3. He didn't earn it

I won't post my joke about other colors and mrbush's body so I don't get into trouble. He didn't earn it.

[C_U_L8R]

4. Bush is filthy puddle scum

for agreeing to do this.
He insults every person
to ever serve their country
in uniform... especially
those wounded or killed
in action.

What a totally self-absorbed goober Bush is.

[fooj]

5. The pathetic little war criminal NEVER earns ANYTHING on his own.

Poppy's friends fund his "business" ventures and then he LOSES all of their coin. He starts an immoral and illegal war with OTHER PEOPLE'S CHILDREN! He uses troops as photo-ops instead of making certain they are prepared for battle. He is the BIGGEST PHONY LOSER alive! Just looking at the idiot makes me want to HURL!:puke:

[MethuenProgressive]

6. The Purple Heart was from VietFUCKINGnam????

UnFUCKINGbelievable.

[Monkeyman]

9. Yep PISSED OFF VIETNAM VET HERE

[Cha]

17. Remember the 2004

fucking goprigs convention in NYC when they decided Purple Hearts didn't mean shit cause Kerry had them?

Seemed like all the scuzz goputz's were wearing "PURPLE BANDAIDS"!

If it didn't mean shit then.. it don't mean shit NOW.

[MADem]

7. It's a crime how awards have become so 'devalued'--between giving poor Pat Tilman a

Silver Star for getting murdered by his fellow servicemen, and this poor nitwit giving Bush his medal (unless he was secretly doing it as a way to say "Shove your fucking medal, asshole" without actually saying it--the ULTIMATE 'private joke') well, it does make the whole system a bit of a farce.

[Bicoastal]

8. And to think...

...there are still some people who think that John Kerry didn't deserve his!!

I've never found it necessary to use this smiley before, but :puke:

[TomInTib]

10. I rarely wish that I hadn't have thrown all of mine into SF Bay. This is one of those times.

I would offer every one of them to the little fucker.

I wish every combat vet in the US would mail in one of theirs.

With a "Fuck you, coward" note.

[Monkeyman]

12. Mine Tom Are Still in Washington somewhere next to Kerry's ribbons

[TomInTib]

15. This story makes me crazy, Brother.

I walked half-way across the Bay Bridge and just tossed the.

All the way out there I thought about flinging myself off, too, but when those medals and ribbons went over the rail I felt like a new person.

I can see the Bay Bridge from my parking deck, Monkeyman.

[riderinthestorm]

11. The mind boggles....

Taking a Vietnam vet's Purple Heart medal for "enduring" (cough) "verbal attacks"?! * is even more of a shithead for accepting this poor schmuck's medal then I ever imagined, and the mentality of the 30% is even more grotesquely stupid than I ever imagined. Words fail.

[deminks]

13. I bet there are some of those bandaids left over from the repuke convention

you know, these:

[Moochy]

14. He Should Be Awarded the Purple Pretzel!

Yeah, but you shoulda seen the other guy!

Award him the purple pretzel for injuries sustained in a time of war, for snacking above and beyond the call of duty!

http://www.google.com/search?q=bush+chokes+on+a+pretzel

[Monkeyman]

16. Bingo That's What He Got It For

[Moochy]

19. Just read one of the BBC stories on pretzel-gate :)

from http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1758848.stm

He told reporters that he only realised what had happened when he looked up to see his two dogs, Barney and Spot, looking down at him.

"I hit the deck and woke up and there were Barney and Spot showing a lot of concern," he said.

Two of his staunchest supporters were there for him! :+

[nam78_two]

18. There are still members of the armed forces that don't hate Bush?

Wow I bet there are like 10 of 'em all in all!

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. Something is just wrong with this! An AWOL coward Deserter being

praised by well meaning although delusional Americans. What the hell is wrong with these people? And george should be ashamed that he has so deluded these people, though I know he won't be. I am so embarrassed for them.

[rasputin1952]

21. This is one of the most reprehensible things I've read in a

long time.

While I cannot speak for the individual that deciced what he did was the "right" thing, they are his medals and he cxan do what he wants w/them; but the PH is awarded for facing the enemy and receiving wounds or death, in the face of the enemy, while under fire.

I was pissed off when Reagan gave five of them to 5 guys in a Dosco in Berlin that was bombed; but for bushto accept this award is beyond anything that can be considered appropriate. he has no shame, he should have returned the PH w/a gracious "Thank you, but I can't accept this".

I am disgusted that this miserable POS woould even consider accepting this award, and I hope that The Military Order of the Purple Heart raises hell w/this...I knkow I'm going to pitch a bitch, and every one who has received this award, (except those 5 from Berlin), should be screaming for him to return it.

[Jamastiene]

22. OMFG

:puke:

[madeline_con]

23. Did this guy take shrapnel to the brain? eom

[buff2]

24. What total IDIOTS

Why do they hate America? Treasonous bastards.

[4bucksagallon]

25. I see it differently. He deserved that award.

We used to call the purple heart the "fuck up award" you got it when you fucked up, so I am surprised it took this long for Twig to finally get one, too bad his didn't have a black racing stripe. He also should get the Medal of Dishonor award too. If Limbaugh can be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize this should surprise no-one in bizzaro world.

[Kurovski]

26. Many good and honorable people are nevertheless

just as fucking gullible as can be.

[Vidar]

27. Only if the medal is pinned on with a six inch spike.

[BreweryYardRat]

28. Kick.