high_on_rock Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Was watching a show on the Kennedys this morning and was struck by the numerous parallels between Jack Kennedy and GW Bush. Both sought the presidency to please their father. Both made their way through college on less than an academic track. Both had a brother who would have been a much better candidate (but Joe died trying to become a hero). Both seemed to make decisions based upon gut and stubbornness. JFK made his brother Bob attorney General of the US, even though he had never conducted a trial in his life; caring more about the AG’s pure loyalty than his competence. Both had VPs that were almost more powerful then themselves. While Johnson made a decent president after that assassination, I am not sure that we want to see what kind of president Cheney would make. Yep, there were a lot of differences too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenSeagal Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The big difference being that Kennedy was a communist sympathizer and came from an America-hating family, while GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganDonor Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. Thats some of the funniest shit I heard all year. Bush isnt a real american, he's a disgrace to americans. Get it straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The big difference being that Kennedy was a communist sympathizer and came from an America-hating family, while GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. Your jokes are about as funny as your martial arts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motomagik Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. Thats some of the funniest shit I heard all year. Bush isnt a real american, he's a disgrace to americans. Get it straight. Well said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 SARCASM ALERT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenSeagal Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. Thats some of the funniest shit I heard all year. Bush isnt a real american, he's a disgrace to americans. Get it straight. So... Why do you hate America? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt_3pin Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) Kennedy was Catholic (read: mindless slave to Papal authority). Bush, on the otherhand, is a True Christian Leader. Another distinction - Kennedy got America sucked deeper into the Vietnam quagmire, while Bush is the Greatest Wartime President Ever and is leading us to Victory. Edited July 19, 2007 by dt_3pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lI1|1! Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 GW Bush ... had a brother who would have been a much better candidate ... [?] who is this brother and why and why would he have made a better candidate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high_on_rock Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 Jed bush was the more serious of the two, and the more intellectual of the two. I would argue that those two factors would have made him a better president. My opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The big difference being that Kennedy was a communist sympathizer and came from an America-hating family, while GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. And carrot top loves you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenSeagal Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Still wankin' to that photo are ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Larceny Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Where is Lee Harvey Oswald now that we really need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Jed bush was the more serious of the two, and the more intellectual of the two. I would argue that those two factors would have made him a better president. My opinion. And Jed can not only speak Spanish, but English as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 The big difference being that Kennedy was a communist sympathizer and came from an America-hating family, while GW Bush is a real American who loves his country. Looking at Kennedy's strong anti-Commie stance, hawkish approaches to Cuba and the Sovyetskij Soyuz, and tax-cutting policies and he smacks more of a Republican than a contemporary Demo-lib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Johnson made a decent president after that assassination I am not sure I've heard anyone voice this opinion before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Johnson made a decent president after that assassination I am not sure I've heard anyone voice this opinion before. Johnson was as sneaky, heavy-handed, mean, and power-hungry as Nixon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 JFK is to Bush as Vietnam is to Iraq? Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvashtarkatena Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 GW Bush ... had a brother who would have been a much better candidate ... [?] who is this brother and why and why would he have made a better candidate? Barbara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 JFK is to Bush as Vietnam is to Iraq? Just saying. No. JFK just sent advisors. Johnson escalated. I guess Bush's successor will be like Nixon if we repeat history according to your analogy. Impeach Hilary!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high_on_rock Posted July 19, 2007 Author Share Posted July 19, 2007 When I assert that Johnson was a decent president, I look at his social issues such as civil rights, war on poverty (yep, we still have poor people, but not to the extent we had then.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 When I assert that Johnson was a decent president, I look at his social issues such as civil rights, war on poverty (yep, we still have poor people, but not to the extent we had then.) the War on Poverty is a crock of crap and a waste of money, just like the War on Drugs. Net change = zero. Great ROI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 JFK is to Bush as Vietnam is to Iraq? Just saying. not even the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artschool Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 Jed bush was the more serious of the two, and the more intellectual of the two. I would argue that those two factors would have made him a better president. My opinion. Coulda sworn his name was Jeb. Wait.... is there still another brother I need to worry about?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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