Greg_W

I think that might apply to just about any vice president, based on my observations.

Yeah, so has George W, Al Gore, etc. They all do, it seemed that the press went after Quayle with a new sort of maliciousness, though.

Oxymoronic troll or simply moronic? Discuss. Chuck, Chuck, Chuck. What's up? I'm just playing with li'l Necro, there. Why do you have to go calling names? Dick! Bwahahaha

I would say, from what I know, that Quayle would have performed just fine. It is well-known in Washington circles that Dan Quayle was well-respected on and off the Hill. Believe what you want, but I think it was an example of how sound bites can kill an otherwise quality individual.

Let's keep it civil, shithead.

Sonny Bono was a Republican? What was Clint Eastwood (Mayor of Carmel)? Fred Thompson (Senator from Tennesee?) was a Republican. It's funny you bring this up, it seems that Republicans are getting into politics and the Democrats (like Martin Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, et al) just sit on the outside and carp about everything.

Come to think of it, I got my copy right about that time, as well.

...and the sellout continues...

This is no bullshit: the girl at the mocha stand making my Americano told me about the whole thing. Once I heard I tuned in to Howard Stern (he's in New York, after all) and got the straight dope.

"We"? You got a mouse in your pocket? My posts are quite eloquent and filled with good information. Yours look like a 2nd grader's homework written in Ebonics.

E-Rock, In my understanding, having an aircraft carrier sitting off the coast of somewhere sends a much louder message than having a troopship full of Marines sitting in the same place. An aircraft carrier can reach out a lot farther and put the hurt on with greater ease than attempting to land troops and get into action. That was my point, not that it would necessarily lessen the number of troops currently needed in the Iraq situation. Greg_W

Trying to pull your head out of your ass? I dunno.

We've been using them since WWII, nitwit.

I believe it's part of the response to the need for a "rapid deployment" military. You can move a lot of shit fast in one of those big suckers. Not to mention the fact that an aircraft carrier is a VERY commanding presence and can deploy airborne assets to targets up to 1,000 miles from its location. Result: more presence and firepower with less men.

This is unconfirmed, but I believe that both "Walker" and "Herbert" are family names. EDIT: Walker is his mother's maiden name. Not sure on the Herbert, but still think it's a familial moniker. GW

and a phat fah-q to greggie poo who apparently has his knickers in a twist. good on ya lad! Fuck both of ya. I'm just trying to get shit stirring today to make it interesting.

ehmmic, aircraft carriers take some time to build (several years) and this was probably in the Navy's budget prior to any action in Iraq. They've probably been asking for a new carrier for several years, but are just now getting the appropriations for it. Greg_W

CBS, thanks for pointing out my grave error. I meant to say George H.W. Bush, as in President George Herbert Walker Bush (the elder). My bad. so now he's dead? No, no, he's quite alive, he's just not holding office anymore.

CBS, thanks for pointing out my grave error. I meant to say George H.W. Bush, as in President George Herbert Walker Bush (the elder). My bad.

So, is this your way of bragging that you and Mr. Necro are now members of the "mile-high club"?

I grew up outside of Chicago. I import Old Style. ziiiip! hear that? right over his head. Please, slick, when did you start thinking you were smarter than me? I puke chunks smarter than you. obviously after necro 'gives ya a busch' Weak, young squab. Try pulling your thumb out of your ass and typing with BOTH hands.

With 105 posts, you are rather new, so I'll forgive the question. The whole point is in the thread title: to give us a reason to fight and generate spray. Come on, get with the program; if you're not giving, you're taking. To your first comment, big killing machines DO wear out and need to be replaced. Hence, the commissioning of a NEW big killing machine.

Sure, I think that's right up there with the mobile STD testing van that they named after Bill Clinton.

I grew up outside of Chicago. I import Old Style. ziiiip! hear that? right over his head. Please, slick, when did you start thinking you were smarter than me? I puke chunks smarter than you.

So, I heard that the Navy is commissioning a new aircraft carrier and naming after George H. W. Bush (hooray!!). This brought to mind the question of who has more ships named after them: Republicans or Democrats? Since I enjoy watching the divisiveness explode on this website, I thought I would bring it up. Reagan, Bush, and Lincoln are all Repubs. and have carriers. Kennedy has a ship named after him. Who else? Bwahahahaha!!!! Greg_W