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His words, not mine: (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12683890/)
BERLIN - President Bush told a German newspaper his best moment in more than five years in office was catching a big perch in his own lake.

"You know, I've experienced many great moments, and it's hard to name the best," Bush told weekly Bild am Sonntag when asked about his high point since becoming president in January 2001.

"I would say the best moment of all was when I caught a 7.5-pound perch in my lake," he told the newspaper in an interview published Sunday. Bush said the worst moment was Sept. 11, 2001, when hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington.
Subsequent reporting has revealed that "perch" was apparently a bad translation, and that he actually caught a bass that size. (This came out because the world record for perch is just above 4 pounds.)

So, not "liberating" Iraq, not driving out the Taliban, not capturing Saddam Hussein, not even getting re-elected--nope, his best day was the day he caught a somewhat large fish in his personal pond.

We are so fucked.

Carter: the camp david negotiations
Clinton: the resolution of the kosovo crisis
Bush: that time i caught a big fish on my ranch

I actually, I think he may be telling the truth. Catching that fish is the best thing he's done.

You got to this just before i did, apparently.
Of the extremely few successes he ACTUALLY had, his angle was something he could (and should) have done as a regular citizen, or even a rich and privileged one .... but no, IN STANDING OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
:mad:
It occurred to me that his answer is DIRECTLY IN LINE with the perspective of someone who really WASN'T making the decisions and taking the consequences for it. La la land wasn't an escape, it was the land he never left.
http://www.thomaslockehobbs.com/2004/04-08-01-03.jpg

You got to this just before i did, apparently.
Of the extremely few successes he ACTUALLY had, his angle was something he could (and should) have done as a regular citizen, or even a rich and privileged one .... but no, IN STANDING OF THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
:mad:
It occurred to me that his answer is DIRECTLY IN LINE with the perspective of someone who really WASN'T making the decisions and taking the consequences for it. La la land wasn't an escape, it was the land he never left.
http://www.thomaslockehobbs.com/2004/04-08-01-03.jpg
To me it really shows just how fundamentally unserious he is about anything, and that's tragic, because he has the power of life and death over men and women.

Carter: the camp david negotiations
Clinton: the resolution of the kosovo crisis
Bush: that time i caught a big fish on my ranch

I actually, I think he may be telling the truth. Catching that fish is the best thing he's done.
Though choking on a pretzle comes in second

To me it really shows just how fundamentally unserious he is about anything, and that's tragic, because he has the power of life and death over men and women.
Agreed, sadly.
It's not like we weren't given a hint or two ...

George W. Bush: I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you.
[Bush brandishes a golf club]
George W. Bush: Now, watch this drive.
Available for audio and visual review.
:(

To me it really shows just how fundamentally unserious he is about anything, and that's tragic, because he has the power of life and death over hundreds of millions of men and women.
Bolded, italicized, underscored is my editorial contribution.

To me it really shows just how fundamentally unserious he is about anything, and that's tragic, because he has the power of life and death over men and women.

You're right, anyone with even a modicum of power should not be allowed to tell jokes or make ironic comments.

Agreed, sadly.
It's not like we weren't given a hint or two ...

George W. Bush: I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you.
[Bush brandishes a golf club]
George W. Bush: Now, watch this drive.
Available for audio and visual review.
:(Or this, (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3570845.stm) perhaps?
One pictured Mr Bush looking under a piece of furniture in the Oval Office, at which the president remarked: "Those weapons of mass destruction have got to be here somewhere."

After another one, showing him scouring the corner of a room, Mr Bush said: "No, no weapons over there," he said.

And as a third picture, this time showing him leaning over, appeared on the screen the president was heard to say: "Maybe under here?"

You're right, anyone with even a modicum of power should not be allowed to tell jokes or make ironic comments.
He didn't do either of those things.

You're right, anyone with even a modicum of power should not be allowed to tell jokes or make ironic comments.
What is even more ironic is in joking he probly stumbled on the truth with that comment about fishing

He didn't do either of those things.

I don't think that he seriously meant it was his best day in office.

I don't think that he seriously meant it was his best day in office.
I wouldn't assume otherwise.

I don't think that he seriously meant it was his best day in office.
You should really get to work on finding excuses for the president's more serious errors.

I don't think that he seriously meant it was his best day in office.
You know, it's important to keep perspective on your statement, given how little time he actually spends in office ... think about all the "vacation" time.

You should really get to work on finding excuses for the president's more serious errors.

I won't try to, I think he's done a poor job. That said, I think a thread criticising him on the basis that he was pleased that he caught a big fish is a tad lame and mindlessly partisan.

I won't try to, I think he's done a poor job. That said, I think a thread criticising him on the basis that he was pleased that he caught a big fish is a tad lame and mindlessly partisan.
:) I think we're all quite mindful.

With every little f*cking inch of slack that genetic excrement has gotten, he's turned it into .. oh how did he phrase it ... a
"Mandate".
F*ck him and his favours. He doesn't and didn't ever belong there. And f*ck EVERY SINGLE apologist for him too. Not necessarily meaning you.

:) I think we're all quite mindful.

All except the fish...and possibly George

You know, it's important to keep perspective on your statement, given how little time he actually spends in office ... think about all the "vacation" time.
He's spent more time on vacation in the last five years than some people have spent on the job.

He's spent more time on vacation in the last five years than some people have spent on the job.
Like Ari and Scott? :D

Like Ari and Scott? :D
Nah--I'll give those guys a lot of credit. It's hard work to say nothing as consistently as they did.

Deleted!

And then I read your deletion message...

Nah--I'll give those guys a lot of credit. It's hard work to say nothing as consistently as they did.
*FLORT*

And how!
:D

*FLORT*

And how!
:D
And now we'll get to see how Snowjob does.

And now we'll get to see how Snowjob does.
Hope you don't mind if I sit this out for the next two and a half years.

With every little f*cking inch of slack that genetic excrement has gotten, he's turned it into .. oh how did he phrase it ... a
"Mandate".
F*ck him and his favours. He doesn't and didn't ever belong there. And f*ck EVERY SINGLE apologist for him too. Not necessarily meaning you.

I think this is the most worked up I have ever seen...moreso than the strip club

I think this is the most worked up I have ever seen...moreso than the strip club
That was business. This is pleasure.

Anyone see the poll the site added?
Do you agree with President Bush that his catching a 7.5-pound perch is the high point of his presidency so far?

Yes, everything else he's done pales in comparison.


No, be serious -- the man has accomplished great things.


Ummm, I think something got lost in translation.


Yes, but that's nothing compared to shooting a lawyer in the face.


I don't know -- this administration keeps everything so secret that it's hard to make comparisons.


back to the story:
Oddly enough, this story (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12680181/from/RL.1/) on the same site was posted earlier and says Bush was joking.
Bush Jokes About Best Moment As President
WASHINGTON - President Bush says his best moment in office was the time he caught a 7 1/2-pound largemouth bass.
...
Bush admitted it was not easy to pick a best moment because "I've had a lot of great moments," according to a transcript of the Friday interview released Sunday.
"I would say the best moment was when I caught a 7 1/2-pound largemouth bass on my lake," Bush said, laughing.

As for his worst moment - obviously it would have to be 9/11. Those bastard terrorists interrupted him reading 'My Pet Goat' - Bush never got the chance to find out how it ends.

Anyone see the poll the site added?


back to the story:
Oddly enough, this story (http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12680181/from/RL.1/) on the same site was [posted earlier and says Bush was joking.


As for his worst moment - obviously it would have to be 9/11. Those bastard terrorists interrupted him reading 'The Hungry Goat' - Bush never got the chance to find out how it ends.
My Pet Goat.
Immortalized on video, memory, and highway overpass alike. :(

Though choking on a pretzle comes in second

That was MY best day of him in office. :p

This thread would read about the same no matter what Bush said was his best day in office I reckon.

This thread would read about the same no matter what Bush said was his best day in office I reckon.
SHHHH!!!!
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You'll ruin the atmosphere! We've got a "mood" thingie going on here!

SHHHH!!!!
http://www.websmileys.com/sm/fingers/fing01.gif
You'll ruin the atmosphere! We've got a "mood" thingie going on here!


I apologise. I had no idea how much harm I had caused.

Maybe I can re-energise this thing.



Down with Bush! He is a stupid dookyhead that thinks catching fish is fun.

What a dim-glo and evil-doer type president.


A pox on George Bush for saying catching a 7 pound bass is good.

Fish have feelings too you stupid eevul president, they are just subtle about them.

You pork rind president you.


OK that should fix the mood.


Again , my apologies for taking the rhythm out of this thread.

Sorry.

At least Bush is being honest. I'm sure that if the other Presidents were honest, you'd get similar answers out of most of them.

I apologise. I had no idea how much harm I had caused.

Maybe I can re-energise this thing.



Down with Bush! He is a stupid dookyhead that thinks catching fish is fun.

What a dim-glo and evil-doer type president.


A pox on George Bush for saying catching a 7 pound bass is good.

Fish have feelings too you stupid eevul president, they are just subtle about them.

You pork rind president you.


OK that should fix the mood.


Again , my apologies for taking the rhythm out of this thread.

Sorry.Rhythm restored!

Excellent cover! They'll never suspect!

(BTW-bolded: luvit! :D )

At least Bush is being honest. I'm sure that if the other Presidents were honest, you'd get similar answers out of most of them.
Well, he can only be honest about things he actully knows about in a full disclosure.
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EDIT: It just occurred to me how funny this particular post is. Especially about politicians fishing.