Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Bush has a 'heck' of a way of getting his point across

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU
 
RamboLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 01:51 PM
Original message
Bush has a 'heck' of a way of getting his point across
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/01/14/MNGLOGNBN71.DTL

It is presidential language that would make Harry S. Truman blanch -- not for its saltiness but, heck, for just the opposite.

On a daily basis, sometimes several times an hour, the word "heck" creeps into President Bush's public pronouncements. People he wants to praise, as well as places, ideas and winning sports teams are all told that they have done a "heck" of a good thing.

You might think Bush would have retired the expression after Hurricane Katrina, when he infamously told the man, Mike Brown, who led the federal government's much-derided response: "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job." But the verbal quirk has turned up in Bush's speeches at least four times this week. One day last week, he used it four times in a 10-minute address.

"New Orleans is reminding me of the city I used to come to visit. It's a heck of a place to bring your family," the president said on Thursday in talking about the city's reconstruction efforts. Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, he said later in the day, had "fashioned one heck of a piece of legislation for the people of this important state."

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 01:55 PM
Response to Original message
1. Jr--go to heck!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Webster Green Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 01:57 PM
Response to Original message
2. Phony cowboy bullshit...
What a fucking idiot!

What an embarrassment as a "leader".:eyes:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
chastitybeaverhausen Donating Member (37 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 01:58 PM
Response to Original message
3. He may like to use the word heck
But the little chickenshit bastard certainly has an averstion to HECKLERS! Thus the carefully screened audiences at his "public" appearances. How I despise the smarmy little prick.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
toymachines Donating Member (782 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 02:00 PM
Response to Original message
4. someone should heckle him
alright that was bad
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 02:06 PM
Response to Original message
5. Could it be that the Bushlet is a minion of
Phil, the Prince of Insufficient Light, who reigns over Heck?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil,_the_Prince_of_Insufficient_Light
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
formercia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 02:11 PM
Response to Reply #5
6. Worth a kick. lol
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 02:16 PM
Response to Original message
7. He's trying to reinforce his base by being
a "regular fella".
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 02:32 PM
Response to Original message
8. Hey George, you're doing a heckuva job!
:rofl:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-14-06 06:23 PM
Response to Original message
9. kick
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Tue Apr 30th 2024, 07:46 AM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion: Presidential (Through Nov 2009) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC