What a DERANGED DICK!!!

[Crankie Avalon]

This was the last paragraph of Sidney Blumenthal's Salon piece this morning. It paints an amazing and breathtakingly surreal picture...it ought to be a scene in a movie ("The Madness of King George: Today's Generation"):

This week Bush broke from his usual long summer vacation at his Crawford, Texas, homestead for a press conference and meetings in Washington. The week before, while the Lebanon war was still raging, Bush invited Reuters correspondent Steve Holland to join him on an hour and a half bicycle ride in 100-degree heat. (Bush holds contests for his staff at Crawford to belong to his "100-Degree Club." When the temperature hits 100 degrees, they run three miles while the president rides his bike alongside them, urging them to run faster. "You can do it! Come on!" At the end, they receive T-shirts and pose for pictures with Bush.) "Bush does not ride quietly, constantly shouting out in his Texas twang the names of trees and geographic features and yelling at himself to pedal faster," Holland wrote. As Bush rode up a hill, leading an entourage of sweating Secret Service agents and the reporter, he shouted to no one in particular: "Air assault!"

Link to the whole piece, if you want it (click and watch a brief ad, if you aren't a subscriber): http://www.salon.com/opinion/blumenthal/2006/08/17/bush/index1.html

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. I'm glad to see Bush is having so much fun

while the troops are stuck in hellholes getting shot at because he loves to play war.

[Waya]

2. Good grief, he needs to be committed.....................

[JeffR]

3. Best thread title I've seen this week!

:rofl:

[annabanana]

4. he shouted to no one in particular

"Air assault!"

We are being ruled by a 7 year old.

[ShortnFiery]

8. My Air Mobile (Air Assault School Graduates) Buddies ...

are all shrieking in disgust over the ravings of this chicken-shit Air Assault qualified wannabe.

Air Assault training give you the JUST adrenalin surge when you rappel from a helicopter or the satisfaction of completing a 10 mile pack laden forced road march for time.

IMO riding a loud ass Harley crotch rocket, that speed wise couldn't hold a candle to some of the high-tech Japanese Cycles, is LAME beyond belief! :puke: ... far from the AIR ASSAULT high type-training justly earned by those who wear this badge.




:wtf: "Air Assault" doesn't make ANY sense unless Dear Leader wants to do an Evel Kneival JUMP?!?

What an embarrassment for the Honorable MILITARY Men and Women who have graduated from this School. :(

On Edit: On closer review, Dear Leader is shrieking "Air Assault" due to the thrills and spills that he's receiving on his BICYCLE. Oh man, here I thought the same from "A Harley" was LAME. He's a risk taking bycycle rider - and not the BMX kind. :rofl:

[Uncle Joe]

40. I believe he is passing gas and this is his way of announcing it

to the world, it's also the closest he will ever get to combat, wallowing in the stink of his own flatuous self with pride.

This is the result of our dysfunctional mass corporate media brain washing the American People in to believing that who you want to have a beer with should be a determining factor in who should be President.

Makes ya proud to be an American doesn't it?

[Sabriel]

15. My 7 year-old knows better than that

She also knows better than to over-exercise in hot weather.

President Macho Moran

[wicket]

5. He gets off on death and mayhem and suffering

Classic psychopath. :puke:

[patricia92243]

6. He was a bully, is a bully,and will continue to be a bully. Repulsive man

[Trouser Trout]

7. Air Assault? What did he do, spit on them? Idiot. n/t

[hootinholler]

21. Nope! He

FARTED!

Air Assualt!

PHPTTPPPTH!

-Hoot

[Sugar Smack]

9. It's not 9 AM and I need a drink.

:grr: :nuke: I can't do anything but shake my head. There are no words.

[ShortnFiery]

12. Hey, Sugar Smack!

I think instead of an adult beverage, I'll opt to disconnect from politics for today.

Just pathetic - The Leader of Our Country. :scared: :(

I'm with ya if it's any consolation. :hi: ;)

[Sugar Smack]

24. Hey, ShortnFiery!

I think the worst of it isn't just the bad news but JUST how disturbing it really, really is. This sort of item makes my skin crawl.

We have such graphic illustrations of his psychotic "playfulness" shoved in our faces every day, that "search for WMDs" in the Oval Office. THIS...this "100 degree club". Air assault? Doesn't anybody notice this drooling, giggling, twitching madman? And what about that Xmas video starring the damned DOG? Did you see that? This is the same gunnysack of weasel shit that demands to be called "Mister President" and "The Decider".

Oh heavens, ShortnFiery. I'm getting myself worked up. Maybe I'll follow your good example and swim this off in the YMCA pool. Thanks. :hi: :hug: :pals:

[ShortnFiery]

28. Oh, you're welcome and I'm going to take my own advice

and go out to lunch with my neighbor gal friend. She has a beautiful French accent and it drives the waiters crazy. LOL Probably because she's from FRANCE! LOL

No, I missed the "staring at the damn dog" Christmas Video. Personally, I hope that Barney and his Sis get adopted by a good Democratic Family in the future. Gosh! What was going through Dear Leader's mind ... take good care Barney! :hi:

Have a great "true blue" Democratic day. :cheers:

[Jeanette in FL]

18. It's 5 o'clock somewhere

I know exactly what you mean. When you think you have heard it all, Bush comes up with another. There are no words.

[Sugar Smack]

25. It's Peter the Great all over again, in a country we'd assumed

made it to the year 2006. Peter the Great, holding trial for the rats that inhabited his castle. Did you know he did that, found them "guilty of treason" and staged hangings? It's unbelievable, and the only reason to read the news this point is to satisfy one's morbid curiosity.

*tries not to dump Kaluha in morning coffee* :cry: :hug:

[MisterP]

47. Peter III--Catherine II the Great's hubby

Peter I the Great came 40 years before, and forced the nobles to attend dissections and use their teeth as instruments. He was batty in a different, Voltaire-approved way (antitraditional, Enlightened despot, etc.)

[Crankie Avalon]

10. This scene is straight out of history, by the way: Roman Emperor Caligula

...once made a group of his generals run alongside him while Caligula rode in his chariot. For about twelve miles, if I recall correctly. One of the men even died of exhaustion. At the end of the ride, all the generals had collapsed along the way except for one--Galba. Caligula asked him if he would like a lift back in the chariot or if he would prefer to walk. Galba (who later became Roman Emperor himself for a brief interval) responded, "As you please, Caesar."

Caligula rode off without him.

[raccoon]

11. Makes me almost wish I believed in the Rapture, and that it

was imminent. When will this insanity end? WILL it end?

[Virginia Dare]

17. And we all know what happened to Caligula...n/t

[savemefromdumbya]

50. this Emporer feeds Muslims to the lions

[soothsayer]

13. Omigod, what a doofus! Wait until someone has a heat stroke.

Then he'll be happy, I guess.

On edit: "Look at that thar rock thar! Thar's some mesquite. Air Assault!!"

bizarre

[DesertRat]

14. That last line really got to me

While troops are being killed for no good reason, he's playing military guy. He really is a child. *sigh*

[ShortnFiery]

30. Didn't the band "Queen" come up with a tune

"I want to ride my bicycle" or something like that? Not a real "Queen" fan but I think so?

Perhaps some talented song parody artist can "work with" THIS input? :P

Jon Stewart is right, it's becoming so insane in the USA, the jokes almost write themselves. :crazy:

[DesertRat]

52. Yes! Queen's lyrics are appropriate....

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

You say black I say white
You say bark I say bite
You say shark I say hey man
Jaws was never my scene
And I don't like Star Wars
You say Rolls I say Royce
You say God give me a choice
You say Lord I say Christ
I don't believe in Peter Pan
Frankenstein or Superman
All I wanna do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my
Bicycle races are coming your way
So forget all your duties oh yeah!

You say John I say Wayne
Hot dog I say cool it man
I don't wanna be the President of America
You say smile I say cheese
Cartier I say please
Income tax I say Jesus
I don't wanna be a candidate
For Vietnam or Watergate
Cos all I want to do is

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

[DemoTex]

16. "Air assault!": THE MOST APROPOS PICTURE EVER!

"Air Assault," Bu$h style.

[file83]

48. That's hilarious!!

[Botany]

19. Time for him to come in for his milk & nap time

"Air assault!" :puke:

[tularetom]

20. His "Texas twang" my ass

I'm not from Texas but I have tons of relatives there and I spent over a year there in the army and I never heard anybody talk like that.

[DesertRat]

22. Jeb doesn't talk like that

Jeb spent more time growing up in Texas than * did. I think most of it is fake. * spent most of his youth in New England. :eyes:

[peekaloo]

23. Air assault must be code for

air biscuit.

He's cropdusting the agents. :silly:

What a monumental asshole!

[JohnnyLib]

26. Is the staff (including military) all screened for blind obedience?

We really should be hearing from at least a few of these people after 6 years. I have to wonder if they are selected for blind faith or otherwise locked in to silence. Weird.

[Sugar Smack]

27. Bush: "YELLING AT HIMSELF TO PEDAL FASTER"

:wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. Insane, isn't he? VERY INSANE!

[Sugar Smack]

35. And look at THIS!

"Riding helps clear my head, helps me deal with the stresses of the job," a sweat-soaked Bush said after an hour-and-20-minute ride that shot his heart rate up to 177 beats per minute at the top of one climb.

The president set a brutal pace for his accompanying riders, who included two Secret Service agents, White House spokesman Tony Snow and this reporter, who managed to gasp his way through the 12 1/2-mile (20-km) ride.

"What I would give to be 16 again!" Bush yelled out at one point as he mashed the pedals of his Trek bicycle through a wooded area.

In fact, Bush does not ride quietly, constantly shouting out in his Texas twang the names of trees and geographic features and yelling at himself to pedal faster.

"Air assault!" he yelled as he started one of two major climbs, up Calichi Hill, which he named for the white limestone rock from which it is formed.

:wow:

[LisaLynne]

29. That was a disturbing article.

First, the mention of Condi's "fig leaf" being removed (don't get a mental picture, don't get a mental picture), and then that 100 degree club crap. * sure seems to be trying to make up for something with all of these "manly" demands on his staff. This guy really does have issues of inadequacy, if you ask me. "Air assault", huh?

[Canuckistanian]

31. Here's the original Reuters article

Very disturbing....
http://today.reuters.co.uk/misc/PrinterFriendlyPopup.aspx?type=reutersEdge&storyID=2006-08-07T080835Z_01_NOA729254_RTRUKOC_0_WITNESS-BUSH.xml

[Sugar Smack]

33. Please hold me.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: That was worse than the first article.

[Canuckistanian]

37. There, there...

I'm sure everything will turn out all right.

(Snaps back into reality) What am I saying?

:scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:

[JohnnyLib]

41. Key-rist, one sign of brain damage

is having to say your thoughts outloud. That's extremely disturbing when applied to the entire policy of our country.

[WoodrowFan]

32. this is so K&R!!!!!!

great article, thank you for calling our attention to it...

[Javaman]

36. Cycling in 100+ heat kind of explains why he* is the why he* is...

brainless.

[Pacifist Patriot]

38. I've been proclaiming his madness for at least 5 years.

Is it really surprising to anyone that he is a raving fucking lunatic?

[paparush]

39. Oh..I thought you were referring to Cheney..

[leeroysphitz]

42. "Air Assault"...

His draft dodging, non-serving ass WISHES he were Air Assault qualified.

I went through Air Assault training at Ft. Campbell Kentucky in august of 1991 and Georgie's rich, frat boy pampered ass would have "fallen out" the first day and even the greenest instructor would have had him in tears crying to go home to mama...

What an insult to the men and women who had the guts to take the risk and make the effort...

This man has no shame. What a pig.

[glitch]

43. The secret service have no choice but to follow this lunatic

which is an abuse of our government staff, but the rest of his staff who join these games voluntarily deserve the brain damage from heat stroke they may get from these games.

[JohnnyLib]

44. A lot of Nixon's folks sold tell all books after the fact.

Come to think of it, G Gordon and others are STILL benefitting. Hmmmm, wonder what notes and videos are being kept?

[glitch]

46. Liddy sure acts like he's suffered from multiple heatstrokes, doesn't he?

Anything written about this family is bound to be horrific. Just ask Kitty Kelly!

[intaglio]

45. I wonder

if the membership of this 100 club is limited to fit young men in track clothes who end the exercise all sweaty with their clothes sticking to them so the shape of their well defined muscles stands out and their hair falling beguilingly across their faces ...

Not that I am saying POTUS would notice anything like that or even find it a reason for punishing such fit healthy males and show them who they should submit to

[savemefromdumbya]

51. what 'muscles' are we talking abouit?

[Olney Blue]

54. At the least, it is abusive to these young men. I doubt this was in

their job description....

[greiner3]

49. Damn, another link to Nixon!!

What a DERANGED DICK!!!

:rofl:

[theanarch]

53. i would relate "air assult" to something Poppy used to...

...say or shout during tennis games when he was behind: "It's time to unleash Chang"...which possibly derives from the long-held fantasy of RW anti-communists of giving Gen. Chang Kai-Shiek the okay to invade mainland China from Taiwan and defeat the Red Army. I suspect "air assult" is for Junior what "unleash Chang" was for Poppy...a childish code-word to suck it up/tough it out/get serious about winning or doing something...yes, as Gore Vidal recently said about Junior (with delicious understatement): "I really believe there's something wrong with that man."

[Cleita]

55. He does seem to like the heat a lot. It must remind him

a lot of his real home, Hell.