Bush: I quit golf over Iraq war - At least we know he is Suffering too.

News Type: Event — Seeded on Wed May 14, 2008 11:00 AM EDT

Article Source: Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.
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"I think playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview for Yahoo! News and Politico magazine.

Starting this war probably started sending the wrong signal. Hopefully after we get him out of office he can go back to his golf game and all will be better for him....*smirk*

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Forest Browne

My God...he just so doesn't have a clue as to how to interact with humans.

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3 votes

#1 - Wed May 14, 2008 11:01 AM EDT

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Jim Dent

Yeah, file this one under news from the rabbit hole...

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3 votes

#1.1 - Wed May 14, 2008 2:57 PM EDT

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Forest Browne

I didn't know his middle name was Alice.

Forest

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3 votes

#1.2 - Wed May 14, 2008 5:44 PM EDT

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Jim Dent

Actually, I think the W is for "wabbit." ;)

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3 votes

#1.3 - Wed May 14, 2008 7:04 PM EDT

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Forest Browne

Perhaps we found another *acorn*...god what a prick...

Forest

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3 votes

#1.4 - Wed May 14, 2008 7:09 PM EDT

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firsty

transcript from war crimes tribunal, 2010:

counsel: mr bush, did you have a comprehensive plan on how to handle the military situation after the initial invasion?

bush: i stopped playing golf.

counsel: pardon?

bush: i hope so.

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4 votes

#2 - Thu May 15, 2008 4:48 PM EDT

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newbroom

There's something so Gilded Age about a child of Connecticut and Kennebunkport actually thinking that the sacrifice of a sport played in clubs that don't allow black people or women, clubs frequented by guys named Skip and Chip wearing plaid pants; on land that could be used to farm vegetables to feed poor people or shelter them; land that's artificially kept green as a carpet through pesticides that then get into the water supply and cause cancer, constitutes a way to express "solidarity" with the family of a kid from Flint, Michigan who died while serving in the Army because there was nothing else for him to do.

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2 votes

#3 - Thu May 15, 2008 5:06 PM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

Next we will learn how he gave up another personal passion in Katrina's wake because he felt so guilty then too.

The guy is human. Yes? No, just very good at playing the game. Whatever...

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4 votes

#4 - Fri May 16, 2008 8:08 AM EDT

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Forest Browne

Hell, I read today that his description of when he quit playing golf was off, not a surprise, and he was still playing golf two weeks after he claimed he stopped. At least he quit and he'll have plenty of time to play soon.

Forest

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4 votes

#4.1 - Fri May 16, 2008 10:07 AM EDT

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Raat ki Raani

Dumb & Dumber - The sequel. We all know he will be one of 'em. Just not sure which one. Plenty of his mates will be suitable candidates for the other slot. Whatever it turns out to be.

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3 votes

#4.2 - Fri May 16, 2008 2:01 PM EDT

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