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July 18, 2006
Talk dirty to me
If you wisely chose to turn off the television last night and read a book instead, you probably missed the news that President Bush has a potty mouth.
In some comments picked up by a live microphone, Bush remarked about the current Middle East situation: "See the irony is that what they need to do is get Syria to get Hezbollah to stop doing this s--- and it's over." And the crowd went wild!
At that point anything else said at the meeting was inconsequential. President Bush could have revealed that our soldiers in Iraq were going to be replaced by laser-shootin' robotic cowboys from the future, and the press still would have led their stories with his off-color remark.
I for one think that George W. Bush has the right to swear left and right. With Iraq a mess, his party in trouble, and the entire Middle East teetering on the edge of oblivion, I think he's perfectly justified in venting. Heck, if I were him, I'd be dropping the f-bomb when I kissed Laura goodnight.
I like this more frank President Bush. He never looked comfortable in the role of the polished statesmen, and going live on the air and telling Syria to "Stop doing this sh--," would at least score him some points at home. Anyhow, he's sure to have a better command of four-letter words than of the diplomatic lingo.
I'd go one further and start cracking jokes about the terrorist leaders - just to get under their skin. The advantage is definitely on our side, since Hezbollah seems to lack a sense of humor, and more importantly, Jewish writers. Yes, it's high time we let President Bush be himself on the world stage - after all, things can only go up from here.
Posted by Greg Sidor at July 18, 2006 03:02 AM