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Actually, I always referred to George H.W. Bush as Bush the Smarter. Of course, being smarter than Dubya doesn't really take much effort. Originally Posted by bigtexJust curious, do you have an MBA from Harvard Business School; Bush does.
Well, yes. I know you didn't ask me, but neither Gore nor Kerry were geniuses. Saying W was smarter than them is setting a pretty low bar. Even WTF could beat that. Hmmm . . . maybe not.You're probably right. It just galls me that liberals treat Bush like he's an idiot and worship there own guys. Good lord, they even gave Gore an Oscar for his silly movie. There are far more stupid liberal politicians than stupid conservative ones.
Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
And both Gore and Obama are Nobel Laureates! That says a lot more about the Nobel committee than it does Gore or Obama. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuyNobel prizes are handed out based on the vote of a committee chosen by Norway's parliament. It's totally political. These idiots also gave a Nobel prize to Yasar Arafat, a known terrorist, anti-semite and very likely a pedophile.
Just curious, do you have an MBA from Harvard Business School; Bush does.I suppose that it just goes to show there are no limits to the purchasing power of Poppy's (Bush the Smarter) and Grandpoppy's money and influence.
I seriously doubt you could even pass the undergraduate classes Bush took at Yale when he got his Bachelor's degree in history.
Bush also flew fighter jets for the Air Force; they don't let you do that if you're actually stupid. Originally Posted by joe bloe
I suppose that it just goes to show there are no limits to the purchasing power of Poppy's (Bush the Smarter) and Grandpoppy's money and influence.My references to W's academic record and fighter jet experience were only made to establish that he's not an idiot as almost all liberals contend.
As it relates to Dub's military service record. If I am not mistaken, Poppy was afraid that Dub was going to get drafted and possibly sent to Vietnam. One of Poppy's friends in the Texas Legislature arranged for Dub to serve a 6 year commitment in the Texas Air National Guard. The National Guard commitment brought along with it a minimal chance that Shrub would ever serve in Vietnam.
It is not quite what you said, but in the grand scheme of things, he did serve a partial commitment to the Texas Air National Guard. I say partial because a couple of years arrangements were made for Dub to be the only member of the Texas Air National Guard serving in Alabama. It just so happens Shrub was working on a political campaign in Alabama and having to go back and forth to Texas was going to be an inconvenience. Well, we wouldn't want Poppy Bush's son and Grand Poppy Bush's grandson to be inconvenienced, would we? At the end of the day, serving his full military commitment to the Texas Air National Guard was not a high priority item in the world of George W. Bush! Staying out of Vietnam was a much higher priority!
There are distinct advantages in being the son of a US Congressman (and future POTUS) and the Grandson of a former US Senator!Originally Posted by bigtex
It was quite obvious to me that you did not know the details of his military service. Otherwise, you wouldn't have claimed he was in the US Air Force! Originally Posted by bigtex“W” WAS in the U.S. Air Force. Your insinuation that he was not is either a blatant attempt at lying or illustrates your own ignorance. The Texas Air National Guard is an integral part of the USAF. Check on Wiki for the C-I-C: it’s Obama! BTW, Bush was on ACTIVE duty for some two years training to fly.