Jesse James: "Everyone in Iraq knows Bush is a d**khead"

[sabra]

http://www.pr-inside.com/bullocks-husband-in-bush-rant-r16372.htm

BULLOCK'S HUSBAND IN BUSH RANT

Hollywood star SANDRA BULLOCK's husband JESSE JAMES has launched a scathing verbal attack on US President GEORGE W BUSH, calling the leader "a d**khead".

The motorcycle maker visited American soldiers outside Baghdad, Iraq - and is convinced the majority of the US military agree with him.

James says, "Everyone in Iraq knows Bush is a d**khead. He's the boss' kid.
"Everybody I know who has a successful business who has a kid - the kid is always a f**khead. Have you ever noticed that?"

:wow:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. My respect for him..

has just gone up. Impressive!

[Chiyo-chichi]

40. Mine, too. Grudgingly.

I'm still mad at him for marrying my girlfriend.

[louis-t]

2. In our state it's Dick Devos.

[MichiganVote]

51. Yup, another millionaire/billionaire Daddy's boy

[tridim]

3. Wow, I'm surprised

I always assumed he was an asshole Bushbot.

[Cha]

6. Why? I've been reading about

him cause of the whole married to Sandra Bullock thing and he seems really interesting.

Cause of Monster Garage? :)

[tridim]

24. The way he treated his ex-wife mostly

That and a few little things I saw on his show. It may sound silly, but the way he treated his dog always bugged me and screamed "Republican asshole". I still don't think the guy is a Progressive, but I'm glad he's wised up about *.

[jilln]

46. How did he treat his dog? (nt)

[OnyxCollie]

59. I always thought he treated his dogs well.

In one episode, he spotted a shepherd mix puppy while he was retrieving a part. The dog had a gimped-out leg. He felt sorry for it and took it back to the garage, carrying it around with him. At the end of the episode was a message saying "Swee' Pea died during surgery on her leg."


I thought that was a kind thing to do. He could have just walked away.

On edit: If I remember correctly, soon after Monster Garage started airing Jesse's pit bulls got into a fight, leaving one dead. While that bothered me, I can (as a dog owner) understand how dominant dogs (of any breed) if improperly/ignorantly managed can lead to serious problems.

[FUGW]

102. I bet Swee Pea died because James tried to weld a leg on her.

[stop the bleeding]

4. I calls em like I see em

I always though JJ was kinda dick himslef, but this puts him a less dickiish light

[Cha]

5. KNFreakin'R!

This dude is baaaaaad! He's so cool..Sandy got her a good one!

Take that to the bank, Jesse James!

[Dhalgren]

7. Well, maybe Sandra saw more in him than the tats and

the "hog waddle"...

[ComerPerro]

8. a lot of freepers are gonna be pissed.

That's hilarious, BTW.

"Everybody I know who has a successful business who has a kid - the kid is always a f**khead. Have you ever noticed that?"

[silverweb]

9. Go, Jesse!

LOL!

My youngest brother and his family on the other coast are mostly apolitical but otherwise very conservative, and they've supported BushCo in his "defense of America" from the get-go. However, they are also huge Jesse James fans and have actually met him. Maybe this will nudge them into revamping their view of Bush.

We get along well because they're otherwise great people and we avoid any discussion of politics... but maybe I'll actually find them allies soon! Wouldn't that be nice for a change?!!

:woohoo:

[RUZIK1]

11. Jesse James

I would rather he deliver a message that would clearly analyse what a dickhead is this case. Let's be somewhat intelligent. The James approach is the Fascist approach used most effectively by Bush and Co. Let's decide who we are and defeat them since when you find yourself you will have the strtength to smash them. Until then, name calling is a exactly the end-game they want.

[Lex]

13. Ummm. Okay.

What?

[Kingshakabobo]

15. I think the "boss' kid" analogy did just that!

It is the PERFECT analogy!

[me b zola]

16. LOL

Do you know who Jessie James is? :rofl: He is speaking in the tone and manner that he speaks. For him to express himself in any other manner wouldn't be authentic.

Don't mix apples and oranges. The guy isn't a tv pundit, nor a spokesman for the DNC. He's just a guy saying what he thinks. The fact that he has an audience that some of which speaks and expresses themselves in a similar manner is gravy.


:rofl:


Sorry for laughing, but I'm picturing you sending JJ to finishing school. :rofl:

[RUZIK1]

18. UMMMM,

JJ looks like what he calls Bush. I have no need for storm troopers to make a case. Do you? Do you remember Hells Angels at Altamont? That was a stupid alliance, don't you think. I suggest that Buulock lock him in a cage. You are measured by your company. I would take a Rosie Grier before this guy.

[acmejack]

21. Judgemental aren't we?

I don't like the way he looks!

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[me b zola]

35. Storm troopers?

:rofl: Really, you're busting me up. :rofl:

Have you been so sheltered all of your life that you don't know who America is? The Ivy League educated are only a small fraction of who we are. Seriously, you would do well to buy a camper and travel the country--avoid the tourist spots, just travel and talk to the people that you meet. If you don't have the $$ to do that, then get aquainted with America through our rich musical landscape. I suggest you begin with the blues, (early)jazz, folk, Dylan, & Springsteen-->>these would be a good primer for you.



Oh but aint that america for you and me
Aint that america were someting to see baby
Aint that america, home of the free
Little pink houses for you and me

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[Laurab]

69. I suggest you learn a little about the guy

I read an article about him and his wife recently, and they both seemed to be very intelligent, articulate people. Prior to reading that, I couldn't understand why someone as beautiful as Sandra Bullock would marry someone like him. He is totally NOT whatever it is you're saying he is. "Storm Troopers"????????????????

Oh, and, his company is Sandra Bullock, and an extremely successful business that he's built for himself, working on very expensive motorcycles for very wealthy people, and also working with kids, I believe.

Then there are the injured animals that he and his wife rescue on a regular basis. Measured by that, I think he looks just fine. I THINK the article was in Vanity Fair, although I'm not positive. It's really never a good idea to judge a person by their appearance.

[bliss_eternal]

73. Wow--thanks for this information on them!

I was curious about Mr. James and what he and Sandra B. have in common. She being an actress and his being an independent businessman, on the surface it would seem they are from completely different worlds. I know she had some disappointments in prior relationships and wasn't in a hurry to get married (so refreshing in a celebrity). I was surprised when I heard of her marriage, but it sounds like she found a guy that shares some of her ideals--good for her, and him!

He sounds kind of progressive, I had no idea.

I see so many guys that paint cars and bikes painting Americana emblems (weeping eagles and such) that I jumped to some conclusions of my own. Can't judge a book by it's cover on any level can we? ;)

Thanks again for the information! :hi:

[Laurab]

89. Anytime!

Actually, it WAS Vanity Fair - the July issue of this year. It was a good article - I don't know if it's online anywhere. Sandra felt the same way about Jesse James when she first met him as....well...the guy I was responding to, and avoided his calls. Then she got to know him, and found out she'd been wrong.

Anyone who calls * a dickhead is ok in my book!

[Blue Belle]

99. I read that Vanity Fair article..

it was really good. I too often wondered what the attraction was for Sandra Bullock, but after reading the article, I can understand it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

27. And ** is STILL a dickhead! nt

[earth mom]

38. Are you kidding?! WTF?! Dickhead spells it out in clear & simple terms

that freepers will surely understand given their low IQs! :rofl:

[silverweb]

39. Yeah, sure.

:rofl:

[Dora]

42. You're confusing OPINION with ARGUMENT.

Jesse James expressed an anecdote, then followed that with an opinion.

What you're asking for is an argument. You won't get one from Jesse James (as he isn't here), but if you hang around DU long enough you're surely bound to find one, and it probably won't take you long.

I'm curious: What exactly is the "fascist approach?" Do they sneak up on you from behind, or do they rush in from the front?

:rofl:

[civildisoBDence]

53. We must fully explicate the meaning of dickhead

or we're supporting the fascist motorcycle club wing of the Republican Party.

Dickhead, indeed.

News and commentary, left to right

[roguevalley]

72. actually, guessing that all motorcycle nuts are fascists and repugs

is a bit fascist on your part, no? all my family ride and work on bikes. my sister lost her leg falling off one. JJ talks like a butt load of Americans and he's right in all he says. I'm sorry if it isn't in the king's english, but I'll take my allies where they lie.

[bliss_eternal]

75. Sorry to hear of your sister's leg...

:hug:

[roguevalley]

94. thanks, honey. it was soooooo bad. I hope people ride carefully.

[MissMarple]

95. I agree, the love of motorcycles crosses over,

as does the love of guns, cross bows,... all the fun stuff....:). How is doing that different from what the kids do with the video games? In some ways, I think it's better, perhaps in many ways, more useful. Although, the 80's movie "The Last Star Fighter" does posit an interesting perspective on that.

[tulip]

100. Cute Weeny!

Aww! Job well done. Hope he got a treat. :)

[roguevalley]

104. that's Tippy. he's my king. :-D

[Lochloosa]

58. I kind of like "dickhead" thankyou

Oh...sorry..welcome to DU
:toast:

[bananarepublican]

66. What! "Phallus-cranium" wouldn't have more impact?

On second thought, no it wouldn't! Any linking of any expletive to the Bush Administration and its puppeteers is fine with me.

Also, the idea of Jesse James - if not THE Jesse James - going after Bush Jnr. works on a number of levels.

One final comment, George's father was the son of the 'successful' Prescott Bush. So it seems the gene-pool gets demonstratably worse with each generation. I'm impatiently awaiting 'The Twin Presidency'!

[PegDAC]

101. The current one

is a descendent of the original, as I recall reading.

[Laurab]

67. They want to be called dickheads? That explains a LOT!

I would guess the people who are fans of Jesse James will understand EXACTLY what he means, and I think his approach is just fine.

I really didn't completely understand your post, what with the "Fascist approach" and all that, but I do think a guy who is (apparently) quite popular around right-wingers, calling the dickhead a dickhead, will be easily understandable to them, so I wanted to respond to the little bit I THINK I understand....

[VOX]

78. "...name calling is exactly the end-game they want..."

You mean like "traitor?" Like "un-American?" Like "Islamofascism?" Like "activist judges?" Like "liberal media?" Like "Democrat Party?" (sic)

For decades now, the right wing has ***thrived*** on name-calling and making negative associations with words and language. Credit Newt Gingrich and a very willing corporate media with this sad state of affairs.

"Dickhead" isn't exactly an elegant sobriquet for * , but it's what millions of progressive Americans think about their selected "ruler," and if that emotion can be communicated by one name-calling husband of a celebrity, then more power to him.

The opposition to the right wing has been silent to the point of sheepishness. The time for taking the high-road is long past. :grr:

[DinahMoeHum]

10. These same military folks also think Rumsfeld

is a douchebag.

:evilgrin:

[leftchick]

12. now I know why my son loves him!

I never paid attention to him before! Damn!



:yourock:

[MorningGlow]

14. Yikes! I stand corrected!

When I heard he was going to do a "special" vehicle makeover in Iraq, I thought he was just another Bushbot on the woo-hoo-go-troops gravy train. I was wrong!

Ah, I should've known. I adore Sandra Bullock--should've trusted her to choose a decent hubby!

[Patsy Stone]

52. It was a really cool idea to go there

and they tricked out and painted anything the soldiers wanted done: foot lockers, personal items, HumVees, whatever.

I'm really happy to hear him say this, because I think that his fan base needs to hear it from him and I also think he said it in the exact way they need to to really hear and understand it.

[xultar]

17. He's earned my utmost respek. I thought he'd have been a wingnut

based on his whole deal but apparently he's either a republican and not a wingnut or a straight up intelligent human being/democrat.

[AspenRose]

55. Did you hear about what JJ did when he pissed off some neo-Nazis?

When he had a black guy on one of his choppers on the cover of his magazine he got a bunch of hate mail from neo-Nazi types. So he sent them all one year paid subscriptions to "Hot Chocolate" magazine.....

(!)

I remember seeing that on one of his shows a couple of years back! (When he and Kid Rock went to Mexico)

[bliss_eternal]

74. OMG--I had NOT heard this...!

:wow::rofl::applause: :wow::rofl::applause: :wow::rofl::applause:

Where did you hear/read this?

Does the man have some merchandise I can buy (something other than a custom bike)? A book or instructional video perhaps? I feel I should support him in some way for being so damned cool!

Wherever you are tonight, Mr. James--I salute you! :patriot:

[AspenRose]

96. I saw it on TV in 2004

I was at a friend's house and his show was on...her son loves motorcycles so we were all watching it. Cracked me up. :D

Wish I could remember the name of the show but he and Kid Rock rode to Mexico as part of the series.

[bliss_eternal]

98. Thanks Deserted Rose--

That would have cracked me up, too! I think Kid Rock is the only repub I allow myself to like--he's at least willing to stand by his beliefs and go visit the troops. Not many of them do.

:hi:

[xultar]

91. Phuckin AWESOME!!!

[shadowknows69]

19. confirmed right from the source Sabra

<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1982427>

[stepnw1f]

20. There's Your Plain Spoken Guy, George

you rich over-privileged ignorant elitist piece of shit.

[Tin Man]

23. BAHAWAHA!!! If you've ever watched much Monster Garage, you'll know

If you've ever watched much Monster Garage, you'll know that under those tattoos and ballcap is one incredibly creative and brilliant fellow. His perception of GWB doesn't surprise me at all, and in fact, I think his analysis "Everybody I know who has a successful business who has a kid - the kid is always a f**khead. Have you ever noticed that?" is right on the money. :rofl:

[KittyWampus]

28. What's "Monster Garage"? I am almost totally ignorant about Pop Culture

[EOTE]

37. Very cool show.

Jesse James and his group are tasked each show with creating some vehicle with some insane purpose. Like a Mustang that mows the grass, etc. They're given a limited budget and some free parts and if the build is satisfactory, they win stuff like hand tools. I'd suggest giving it a watch sometime on Discovery, it can be a blast.

[OnyxCollie]

60. Actually, Monster Garage ended a couple months ago.

No more episodes.:(

[LittleClarkie]

25. And I thought it showed he was a Repub when he went over there

Silly me.

Props dude, and shame on me for stereotyping. You don't have to be a Repub to support the troops.

[bliss_eternal]

76. ...actually, very few repubs actually go over there

in support. They really do suck. They're all talk. Kid Rock went, but he's one of the few. I respect him for that--he's willing to stand by his beliefs more so than most of those that vote the way he does.

The more vocal ones seem intent on staying close to home and plastering support the troops stickers on their cars instead...and telling us how "unpatriotic" we are for wanting to bring our troops home. :eyes:

Kathy Griffin went over to entertain the troops. She said most, if not all of those she went with were dems/progressives. She said she's waiting for a republican to actually go... Maybe some have that she just isn't aware of...:shrug:

[Stinky The Clown]

26. Stinky The Clown cops to charge: "Ignorant Assumptions"

I was ignorant of this guy except for his teevee show. I had no idea to whom he was married.

I was assumptive when I saw (heard?) he was going to Iraq. I now find that my assumption that he was over there to do the pro-Bush rah-rah was way off base.

I am very happy to cop to the charge that I am guilty of Ignorant Assumptions.

I will try to do better in the future. I will probably fail. Life will, however, go on.

Mr. James, you have both my deep apologies and my admiration.

[frylock]

29. i had him pegged as a "never forget - let's roll" type..

sir, I've misjudged you. Big ups to Jesse.

[Buddyblazon]

30. Did you see the episode where he went over there...

He wanted to make a Humvee that could do wheelies!

Unfortunately, one of the young mechanics made a green mistake and didn't lube up a part in the transmission before he put it in. The part seized and cracked. Jesse tried everything in his power to fix the part. He even performed something short of brain surgery with a welding torch. But to no avail.

And it was a highend part that they could not obviously get in Iraq.


Jesse was so tore up, he literally choked back tears...he had to go in the back room as he broke down. He kept saying he just wanted to do this so much for the troops....and that he failed.

All the mechanics and troops that had been watching thanked him extensively as he had tears streaming down his face.



He went home...shipped the Humvee with him...got the part in a couple of days...and put it all together. Unfortunately, the troops didn't get to see it live.


It didn't matter though. All the soldiers were just so excited that he was there and talking to them and signing autographs.


That episode, whether he be Republik or Democrat...sealed the deal for me. And this just re-enforces that.

[Tin Man]

41. Yep - you summarized the episode very well.

Jesse wanted to boost the morale of the Army mechanics tasked with repairing the broken & blown-up humvees and trucks in Iraq, by building a fantasy vehicle WITH THEIR ASSISTANCE on site in Iraq. It was really cool to see how pumped-up these Army mechanics were to be working with THE Jesse James as they built this fantastic, fire breathing, wheelie-standing, Monster humvee - which they intended to use as a 'show vehicle' to entertain the rest of the troops on base. Everything was going swimmingly until the transmission failure - Jesse & crew worked round-the-clock attempting to fix the failed tranny - but ultimately couldn't proceed without an unavailable replacement part. When Jesse had to admit defeat to his crew of Army mechanics, he was truly heartbroken - it had to be the only sad episode of Monster Garage ever filmed.

Jesse is truly a stand-up guy.

[jilln]

48. Kind of scary that the mechanic soldier did that...

I know nothing about vehicles but if it really was a "green mistake" it's scary for him to be fixing the troops' vehicles.

[Buddyblazon]

56. It was high end componentry...

maybe that excuses him a little bit.

[jmowreader]

71. Give the kid a break. No Army mechanic goes into a transmission.

Even at depot--the very highest level of Army maintenance--an Army mechanic won't break down a transmission. It is the most difficult thing on the whole vehicle to fix.

[bliss_eternal]

77. Amazing--thanks for the synopsis...

I'm moved--what a great guy! I'm so happy for Sandra B! :)

Think I'll go start practicing with my airbrush now...

[Gold Metal Flake]

31. He's trying to win back my heart.

I decided to hate him after he hacked up that beautiful vintage slingshot chassis. But then I found out he was a big fan of Fu Manchu and had them play in his shop on his show. Big bonus that. Now, this. I guess he's OK after all.

[DemonFighterLives]

32. Good for him

Finally, the word from Iraq is getting out.
Bush and his war suck and is putting our guys/gals in harms way for no good reason.
Stupid rich kid!
:dem:

[Gregorian]

33. Not liking Bush doesn't mean anything to me.

I gave up on Jessie James a long time ago. He's got a streak of something like arrogance, although it isn't really what one would call arrogance. Perhaps righteousness. Perhaps it's just his tv personality exaggeration of his actual self. And that's coming from someone who does the exact same stuff he does. I customize cars and motorcycles. I have a machine shop. I weld up tractors and all kinds of cool shit.

OK, having said that, I do feel a sense of renewed faith that he isn't a total goon. And besides, he did have FEAR on his show to do a killer musical set. And that does say a lot.

But I still have to wonder if the guy is a republican. I would love to be wrong.

[CanSocDem]

34. It's been a while since I watched Monster Garage...

...but what I remember about Jesse James was that he built motorcycles (among other things) for his own use. He loved to ride and he had an imagination that knew no limits. He was quiet and seemed to treat his employees/fellow builders with respect. Just the kind of person I would expect to see the bullshit that is bush...

"Everybody I know who has a successful business who has a kid - the kid is always a f**khead. Have you ever noticed that?"

I hope he wasn't talking about the son from Orange County Choppers even though he may be right. OCC builds bikes for other people that emphasize 'appearance', and if that isn't a neo-con hallmark, I don't know what is....

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

43. I think he is talking about Prez shrub, son of a rich family....

[LeftyMom]

50. Which son?

Mikey seems like a cool guy, in that he doesn't take much seriously but is willing to learn and get his hands dirty. I'm guessing he's apolitical in practice with a fairly progressive mindset. I bet Paul Jr. is a Republican though, he's the kind of guy who lets other people do his work, lets the blame roll downhill, etc. Paul Sr. strikes me as a now-that-I've-got-money-and-I-don't-get-wasted born again (not in the religious sense) Republican.

This has been another episode of LeftyMom Psychoanalyzes Complete Strangers. Tune in next week for our special episode The Bush Twins: Live from the Betty Ford Clinic.

[LeighAnn]

68. Which one? Mikey or Junior?

I don't think either one of those guys are dickheads, but I'm pretty sure that's not the kind of family he's talking about. OCC is a successful business and all, but it's a pretty new one, as I understand, and father and son went in on it together, I think. Not the silver-spoon case I think Mr. James was referring to.

[CanSocDem]

85. I was looking at their creations....

Paul jr. builds bikes that are more 'hype' than 'substance'. Don't get me wrong, I admire his creativity but I think Jesse, though fanciful, is more courageous as an artist. OCC is all about making the deadline; Jesse just wants to take a chance whether it's a bad marriage to a beauty queen(pre-SB), an impossible build or dissing the commander-in-chief.

Obviously he was talking about the BFEE but I was more worried that Discovery Channel was setting up an aesthetics/philosophical debate among bike builders that would attempt to marginalize further the grass-roots, rat-rod, free thinking type of personality that just wants something to work, not just look good.

[Saphire]

44. from FR>>>>Sandra Bullock's Jackass Husband in Bush Rant

when will they get it???

[Quantess]

70. Probably never.

That would mean they'd have to admit they were wrong.

[Imagevision]

45. Bush is fartman, a real class-act... the Boss's kid nothing more

he's the only one stupid enough on the planet to say' "yeah, I'll nuke any GD body...!

[Godhumor]

47. James earned my respect with his Washington DC show 2 years ago

A little background--for 2 years I taught in the public school system of DC, and I dealt every day with the insane challenges that go into working for that particular district. James did a show where he came to one of our local high schools, one of the worst in fact, and worked with some students and their teacher in assembling a bike. He also used the time to correct some shop behavior that he didn't like (such as the guys trying to shut the girls out from a lot of the work), emphasized the importance of listening to people who have experience (the teacher and him), and, in one rather odd spot, he rode with the teacher to a student's house after the kid didn't show up for class.

I just thought it was great episode from a teacher's point of view--I know my students talked extensively about watching it. DCPS students get very little in positive reinforcement from outside their family and teachers, so I pretty much gave James the benefit of the doubt from then on.

[ElboRuum]

49. Don't know what the shock is...

He's just a guy who says what he says. I mean, just because you're all tatted up and play with cars and bikes and welding torches for a living doesn't make you a brain-dead BushBot. I know a lot of people who thought Henry Rollins was just another idiot until they actually heard his spoken word shows and realized that he's a pretty thoughtful guy.

Don't let the looks fool you.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

54. This is great news for Democrats!!

Jesse James bashing Bush is great news for Democrats. During the ’04 presidential elections Howard Dean said something like, ’it’s not the soccer, or safety moms we have to worry about, -it’s the Nascar Dads!’. A lot of Jesse James fans are Nascar fans. Nascar is the heart and soul of “red” state culture.

You say the word “democrat” to most Nascar fans...they hear “anti-bible, anti-hunting, immoral, pro-murdering babies”. I know that sounds harsh, but it’s true.

During the ’04 elections I remember this BIG name driver was being interviewed. The journalist asked the driver, “who he was backing in the elections?”. The guy was sweet, he admitted that he didn’t follow politics, BUT, “ leaned towards Bush, because he was a down to earth guy who liked to work on his ranch”. ...Dean’s right we have to get the (usually republican) Nascar culture on our side...Jesse James may have opened a door.

[Tin Man]

57. Welcome, JPK - I agree with your assessment of 'blue collar' politics

While we blogger types can get fanatical about all-things-political, we're the exception to the rule - fact is, 9 out of 10 voters don't follow the nitty-gritty of the issues like we do. For these 'blue collar' voters, choices are often emotionally based - and in this fashion, a candidate (or party) with sympathetic character traits (i.e. trustworthyness, likeability, strength, sincerity) will trump intellectual ability every time.

And that's the genius of Karl Rove and the Republicans - they have managed to frame the two parties on an emotional level for the benefit of the 'blue collar types' that comprise 9 out of 10 voters - despite plenty of evidence to the contrary, these folks have bought-in the the Rovian snow job that the Republican Party is full of 'honest, hard-working, God-fearing folks', while casting the Democratic Party as repleat with 'weak willed, mealy mouthed, godless hedonists'

And people excoriated Howard Dean when he said (paraphrasing here) that he wanted "to make the Democratic Party appeal to guys with gun racks and Confederate flags on their pick up trucks" - Howard poorly phrased it, but what he was saying was "we need to find a way to connect with the 'blue collar' (intellectually detached and emotionally driven) voters.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

61. Tin Man, I agree with your assessment of my assessment...

Talk about emotionally based voting...My 76 year old mother didn't want to vote for Kerry because (get this) "His wife has messy hair". Honestly, that's true. ...I still love her, she listened to me and voted for Kerry anyway. :) ...Thanks for the welcome. Peace.

[a la izquierda]

83. not to me and my husband...

we love nascar. i'm more liberal than he, but he's still a blueboy. but you're right, most nascar fans are conservative. we just happen not to be.
i'm happy that person stopped posting on this thread. he was about to get an earful from a very tattooed lady who says things precisely like "bush is a dickhead". it was an interview for gosh sakes---i'm sure he elaborated more.

[DallasNE]

63. One Of Bush's First Moves As President

Was to install General Meyers as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Normally that position is not filled right away because a continuity within the military was thought to be necessary. General Meyers was a disaster in that position, as has been the current Chairman, General Pace. One of the primary reasons they have both been a disaster is that all of the Generals know that it is career suicide not to toe the line. As a result, these Generals tell the brass what they think they want to hear. This, of course, is no way to fight a war. It has resulted in the worst "Generaled" war in momory. Not only is the policy wrong but so are the tactics wrong. This is a failure of leadership of historic proportions. And it started with the power play to install General Meyers in the Chairman position.

[teryang]

81. As an airdale, Meyers had no clue about ground warfare...

This made him the perfect stooge to swallow von Rumsfeldt's neo con bullshit about shock and awe, army lite, and the projected slam dunk in Iraq.

Pace is just a venal careerist. Meyers was an institutionally ignorant man with a large vocabulary.

[tabasco]

84. Meyers was installed initially because he is a Star Wars expert.

Missile "defense" was BushCheneyCo's ruse to scam the taxpayer before 9-11.

After 9-11, Meyers fit the role you described perfectly.

The corporate cabal has appointed incompetent yes-men at the highest levels of government.

[teryang]

90. Full spectrum dominance meets IED

You are exactly right, of course!

[upi402]

64. Good for him/them. More high profile peeps need to shout it out n/t

[Imagevision]

65. Bush's First Moves As President was dropping big Tobacco lawsuits

Which Ashcroft dismissed after stating there was no merit to the; "Tobacco was regulating the amount of nicotine it was putting in cigarettes to make them more addictive. (this happened right after Bush was sworn in) Bush after-all, did have to pay the "boys" back.

[Mr Bojangles]

79. It's been forever since I've seen Monster Garage...

But I seem to remember a show where there was a little boy with a terminal disease that loved cars and boats (or something to that effect) and I think the plan was to build a car out of an upside-down boat. I remember Jesse being absolutely adamant about fitting the second seat in, so the boy could ride in it, even if it meant reworking everything from the ground up.

The only thing I really remember was Jesse in tears because the boy passed away before they could finish the car.

I'm sorry for missing so much of the details, and I may not be 100% right...it's been a long time since I've seen the episode :(

[SKKY]

80. Why does Mr. Sandra Bullock hate America???

I don't know if "dickhead" is a word we use, but yes, Jesse has it dead on. We don't have a great deal of
respect for him.

[90-percent]

82. Jesse

Jesse is just a glorified welder!

Cutting up a front motor dragster (might have been a woody car?) is totally sacrilegious.

Jesse is an excellent metalworker. He seems to enjoy picking on midgets and sometimes bullying people and doing mean stuff. Overall, he's probably a decent guy, just some latent mean bullying surfaces now and then.

His work ethic is pretty amazing.

-85% Jimmy

[NotGivingUp]

86. hey, i like this guy!

[tbolt]

87. jesse james

careful jesse you may be seen as helping the tearrist you know them el quider types:evilgrin:

[emmadoggy]

88. I heard him say these things a couple months ago...

Jesse was on Leno or Letterman one night (I think it was Leno) promoting this episode where he went to Iraq and
basically he was saying the same things.
I have never seen his show and other than knowing who he is and who he is married to, I knew basically nothing about him.
But after seeing him on Leno, I definitely felt more respect for him than I probably would have otherwise.

He LOOKS like a big, tough, rough guy (and probably has shades of that), but my impression was that he had a
softness and sensitivity underneath and was a very genuine guy. And much smarter than you think.

:)

[SoCalDem]

92. um... doesn't Jesse work with/for his own Dad?

:rofl:

[jmowreader]

103. That's Orange County Choppers, not West Coast Choppers

Orange County Choppers is the father-son operation in New York State.

West Coast Choppers is Jesse James' operation, and it's in California. (And his website is slow as shit, man, you'd think a guy as much into speed as Jesse James would have that fixed.)

[savemefromdumbya]

93. probably slightly less in the USA than Iraq knows he's a d**ckhead

[upi402]

97. I'd say 60% of 'mericuns know his neck in foreskin

yeewwwww:puke:

[rocktivity]

105. It's called being radicalized

I have no doubt that Jesse had his red-state tendencies. But I remember him saying that it was all the letters that he got from the soldiers in Iraq that made him want to go there. I'm sure that what he saw and learned spun his head around like the girl in The Exorcist. And as Bruce Springsteen put it, it now has less to do with politics and more to do with common sense.

:headbang:
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