Viewpoint: George, it’s time for a vacation By Brad Jennings
Monday, July 7, 2008 10:35 PM PDT
I’m worried about you, George Bush.
Mr. President you look to use a phrase I’m sure you are familiar with tuckered out. You are certainly looking worse for wear these days.
Who can blame you? You are heading into your final months in office with historically low poll numbers, the economy is in the dumps, former pals are ripping on you and you’re almost out of a job.
It’s enough to make a former drinker like you head for the Jack Daniels.
George, you don’t need the hassle. You are the leader of the free world, for goodness sakes. You gave it your best shot over the past seven-plus years and now it is time to coast a little.
Look, you could stay on the job and hit things hard, but what good would it do? The people who don’t like you still won’t like you. And what good can you really do in a handful of months? As I see it, you have nothing to gain and everything to lose by staying on the job.
So you should simply take a vacation. You have successfully vacationed often as president, and this would be no different. Get a jump start on that book you will surely write. Clear the brush on your ranch down in Texas. Go hunting with Dick Cheney or shopping with Condi just have a good time and relax a little.
Don’t worry about the country, we’ll be fine. Actually, I wouldn’t say we will be fine, but we’ll manage somehow until the next president takes office. We’ve been leaderless before Rutherford B. Hayes? Please! so we can make it.
Congress? Mr. President, surely you jest! As far as I can tell, the Democratic leadership is still trying to sort out the bathroom schedule. And you know how the Senate can be. Those folks can bloviate for days on nearly any topic (war, taxes, mistresses).
I wouldn’t concern myself with missing any important legislation. It’s an election year, as you know Mr. President. The last thing in the world Congress wants to do is actually make any decisions. And they will avoid controversy like Barack Obama will avoid the Rev. Wright.
Speaking of the election, try not to spend too much time talking up John McCain. That picture of him hugging you and looking like a seventh-grade girl nuzzling an eighth-grade boy at a junior high dance is bad enough. It’s not that McCain doesn’t like you, sir, it’s just that a large percentage of everyone else doesn’t.
You never really fit in anyway. You are the kind of free spirit who wears cowboy boots with a suit. You like to give unsuspecting world leaders uncomfortable back rubs (hello, German Chancellor Angela Merkel! They can’t say everyone abroad hates us, am I right?) You love to call people endearing names like Turd Blossom.
You are fun like that, George, and we will miss you when you are gone.
But for now you are just irritating us. I’m sorry Mr. President, but thanks to you we have to endure all of those terrible impressions of you and your “dumb” act. How can we forgive you for that terrible Comedy Central show “Lil’ Bush”?
And frankly, every time I see another bad Will Ferrell movie, I blame you. If it hadn’t been for his impression of you on “Saturday Night Live,” he would be a game show host by now.
So tie up a few loose ends a half day’s work, tops and just disappear for, oh, a year or so don’t even come back to hand the keys off to the next president. How cool would that be?
And when you reappear, you could be sporting one of those wicked Al Gore beards. Man, would that throw the enviro-hippy-Peta-loving- America-hating-no-lapel-flag-pin-wearing liberals for a loop!
In the meantime, take a long nap. Crank call Rumsfeld. Send Scooter Libby 10 pounds of rotten fish just for laughs. Call your old man and ask him if his refrigerator is running.
In short, be the frat boy we all know you are in your heart. That’s the way we want to remember you.
" And the Maim Stream Media wonders why their laying off staff and readership is in the toilet.
With that said.
I for one as an independent voter appreciate many of the articles by Cal Thomas and conservative writers so at least I believe the IVC is a heck of a lot more fair than say the New York Slimes.
We in America need a strong press.
I'm still not voting for Obama the most dangerous man in America. LOL "
lvr13 wrote on Jul 8, 2008 6:47 PM:
" What is up with you "wesley" BJennings does not give us ivpress readers freedom of speech alive , people have been writting regarding BUHS/Boardmembers not helping employees believe me there is a lot going on at BUHS and everytome we write to probe or peoples voice ect, ect, ect, BJennings just happens to not listen to us, Ho, well he is only interested in putting calexico distric down, maybe he knows somebody from BUHS " COMPADRASGO" maybe "
ricocafe99 wrote on Jul 8, 2008 4:43 PM:
" this is a test...d*ick...hey DRussell you're right wassupwitdat? "
ricocafe99 wrote on Jul 8, 2008 4:41 PM:
" LOL...hey Brad, thats some pretty good writing, please forward it to Washington. Whatever happened to that "Lil Bush" TV show? The boys in dark suits must have paid the producers a visit. "
leneeg wrote on Jul 8, 2008 1:33 PM:
" Kudos Mr. Jennings. I had a nice chuckle reading your viewpoint. Unfortunately it was four years too late, but then I digress. Thanks for the fun and keep up the good work. "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Jul 8, 2008 1:04 PM:
" I could be wrong, but I do believe his birth name was Eoghan Barack Padraig Hussein O'bama III. "
abelito wrote on Jul 8, 2008 12:34 PM:
" I wonder if one of Bush's "two book" library will include "My Pet Goat?" Also, is O'Bama Irish? (lol) "
gymjunkie wrote on Jul 8, 2008 12:28 PM:
" OK. I just thought the IV Press might have liked a human interest story from one of it's local disabled veterans. You know welcome home and the 4th and all. Not anti- enough I guess. I'll still stop in to say hi though always good to put a face to people. "
jbrad wrote on Jul 8, 2008 11:57 AM:
" On second thoughts, no songs... but you are still welcome. - Brad Jennings, editor. "
gymjunkie wrote on Jul 8, 2008 11:45 AM:
" Ha! I might surprise you. My songs are considered anti-war by most although I would clasify them as pro-veterans rights songs. So would that be considered anti-american? I'll be the one with the guitar, long hair, beard, and well built physic. "
jbrad wrote on Jul 8, 2008 11:16 AM:
" Please stop by any time. I look forward to welcoming you into our den of anti-American thought... er, I mean newsroom. (Attention wesley: That was a joke). - Brad Jennings, editor. "
gymjunkie wrote on Jul 8, 2008 10:45 AM:
" Why thank you Brad. I actually enjoyed your comments too. I'll be in town next week to visit with my kids and siblings. I'll be staying out at the Navy base lodging for a few days and would like to come in and say hi. Maybe I'll sing one of my patriotic songs for you all. "
jbrad wrote on Jul 8, 2008 10:33 AM:
" Thanks Farm, you obviously got it. Gymjunkie, I can certainly say you are consistent. - Brad Jennings, editor. "
gymjunkie wrote on Jul 8, 2008 10:19 AM:
" Well, well, well Brad gets negative about the President and it's called tongue-in-cheek humor. Now for some T-I-C humor of my own. Bush is a short-timer and will be on that long needed vacation in just a few months. I would definately be coasting drawing up my pardons list and checking it twice and getting my library of 1 or 2 books together (if you count coloring books) and guess what he won't be back for term number 3 as was pointed out. Yes his rating level is at it's lowest but still above the democratic Congress rating. I shudder to think of what you would have written had Al Gore been that President. Would you be commenting on how he (Gore) spent the last 8 years more concerned about the coming flood? Or that gas would probably be twice what it is and we would be fighting terroism on our own shores than a foreign country. Ah, but you may get to write about that yet if the Messiah "0"Bama gets elected by your beloved media Oh, and Brad isn't Anti-American he carries a press card so he can say and disrespect whatever he wants and it doesn't count. "
farmallalfalfa wrote on Jul 8, 2008 9:17 AM:
" Brad- I actually enjoyed the article. You were simply making some honest observations as opposed to the typical liberal drivel of Bush Lied, Bush violated the Bill of Rights, Bush is a war criminal, blah, blah, blah... You know, all the speculation.
Simple yet entertaining. Way to keep it classy... "
drussel wrote on Jul 8, 2008 8:58 AM:
" From one whose been labeled anti-American by wesley, to yet another in the long list of wesley's anti-American, jihadist crowd, I say, 'Great tongue-in-cheek column, jbrad!' There's but one real question that demands an answer, however...Why is it that you can use D*ick as the shortened version of Richard, and we, your loyal followers and readers, can't?
That's just anti-D*ick...and, in wesleyan speak, anti-Merican... "
abelito wrote on Jul 8, 2008 7:56 AM:
" wesley, Well,you guys certainly haven't gotten over your Clinton Derengement Syndrome either. The "viral activity" even picked-up some, when Hillary was on the "soap box." (lol) "
jbrad wrote on Jul 8, 2008 7:10 AM:
" Wesley - Take a pill ... this was all in good fun. Man, you have no sense of humor about much of anything, do you? Have you seen Bush lately? The man needs a break. Sounds like you do too. And as a veteran, I take offense you you or anyone calling me anti-American. - Brad Jennings, editor. "
wesley wrote on Jul 8, 2008 1:06 AM:
" for crying out loud..it's supposed to be...in keeping the freedom of speech alive....Geeze! "
wesley wrote on Jul 8, 2008 1:02 AM:
" Oh, by the way JBrad, thanks for your help in keeping the of freedom speech alive. "
wesley wrote on Jul 8, 2008 12:50 AM:
" Look, you could stay on the job and hit things hard, but what good would it do?
Unbelievable! You people are so effected by Bush Derangement Syndrome you can't even understand that Bush is not going to run again for the presidency. Here's a clue pal, nobody can run for a third term for president. Maybe you should get over Bush and start examining your own anti-American values. "
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isurdoc wrote on Jul 8, 2008 10:45 PM:
With that said.
I for one as an independent voter appreciate many of the articles by Cal Thomas and conservative writers so at least I believe the IVC is a heck of a lot more fair than say the New York Slimes.
We in America need a strong press.
I'm still not voting for Obama the most dangerous man in America. LOL "