The conventional wisdom is that the Bush administration is over and it is just a matter of waiting out its last 18 months. But John Podesta, President Clinton’s chief of staff from 1998 to 2001, wrote a Washington Post commentary offering advice on how to stay productive and not be a lame duck. His advice to the Bush White House: Keep your agenda positive and robust. Find common ground. Find ways to use appropriations to move the ball forward. Use executive power wisely.
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“Keep your agenda positive and robust. Find common ground. Find ways to use appropriations to move the ball forward. Use executive power wisely.”
All of the things that chimpy has never done and will never do. Get real, Podesta.
Or, start a war with Iran and thumb your nose at everybody.
Wait for it…..
Or, start a war with Iran and thumb your nose at everybody.
Wait for it…..
How about start another war??
Bush hasn’t had any history of trying to work with anyone except yesmen…why would you expect him to start now?
Hmmmmm,
“Keep your agenda positive and robust. Find common ground. Find ways to use appropriations to move the ball forward. Use executive power wisely.”
A large going away party would accomplish all of the above!
Any President becomes a lame duck in his last year. Bill Clinton was a lame duck on a diet of McDonalds. Reagan slept through his last year.
Hah. CF2K isn’t waiting for this leopard to change his spots anytime soon. He’s the “Decider,” don’t you know.
However, with the departure of Rove, maybe ever single little thing the Federal government does will no longer be calibrated for maximum GOP benefit. Maybe.
If it quacks like a lame duck…
Daffy duck would be more like it, and not just for the last 18 months!
Desthhhhhhhpickable!!
Heheheh. I read this on another blog.
Bush is racing to the finish line like a duck on crutches. Lame as hell.
hehehehehehheeheehehehe
Run out the clock is now the mantra. And the dems in congress seem to be ok with them doing it.
KFG- Make that a duck on a rubber crutch. It ain’t pretty!
Good one gster!
And I’m not taking any bets that when it comes to oversight of the LAMEST of ducks, the dems in congress, as the commerical says, will fold under pressure like a cheap lawn chair….
“Find common ground”
In other words, be a uniter instead of a divider. Sorry folks, there is no way Bush could ever do that.
This most idvisive administration since LBJ (and probably even worse that that) became a VERY lame duck on election eve 2006.
There will be tall statues made in his honor. Schools will bear his name.
In fact, a growing number of Americans are pushing to have Bush’s head added to those distinguished presidents on Mount Rushmore.
It would be the honorable thing to do.
In fact, a growing number of Americans are pushing to have Bush’s head added to those distinguished presidents on Mount Rushmore.Posted by: Rivka Wiener | August 20, 2007 at 11:48 AM
LOL.
I too know a growing number of Americans who think Augustus Stupidus has rocks fer brains.
Adding his head to Mt. Rushmore would certainly put it at ease. His head’d be in its element, no doubt.
It would be more appropriate to carve Bush’ likeness on a boulder lying on the side of I – 35 heading towards Waco.
In other words, in a gutter in Texas.
Add your own joke here……………..
Not nice of you to behave in such matter. YOu be gentlemen, no?
You be much honored to live in country with chance to choose. You not likely to go to jail for making such negative remarks.
In some countries, even the walls have ears. No one votes. No one dare speak badly of leader.
And Mr. Bush has done so much to bring freedom to woman all over the world. No longer to be trampled, stoned, or striked with whips for minor offense.
What you do big shots?
You should be respectful of those in your leadership and not all time bring him down. There is good in all of us. Mr. Bush has done many good things too.
YOu be gentlemen, no?
You be much honored to live in country with chance to choose. You not likely to go to jail for making such negative remarks.
In some countries, even the walls have ears. No one votes. No one dare speak badly of leader.
And Mr. Bush has done so much to bring freedom to woman all over the world. No longer to be trampled, stoned, or striked with whips for minor offense.
What you do big shots?
You should be respectful of those in your leadership and not all time bring him down. There is good in all of us. Mr. Bush has done many good things too.Posted by: Rivka Wiener | August 20, 2007 at 12:32 PM
Jesus. Bad Hemingway wasn’t enough, I guess.
Now it’s really bad Naipaul. Maybe Rushdie (in which case it’s an improvement).
Some day there be tall statues of big shots, sir, and never time we bring down them.
In fact, a growing number of Americans are pushing to have Bush’s head added to those distinguished presidents on Mount Rushmore.
It would be the honorable thing to do.
Then there would be an empty space on his shoulders! What are you on!
Now he wants to make nice? I see Bush and Cheney just itching to start the war with Iran and if the Congress lets them do it, then we will all be down the river but not the White River.
But I’m sure those of you who see nothing wrong with profiteering from war will support Bush and Cheney up to the very end.