AKC Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 The moment I saw Old Man Bush and Clinton flanking the President and heard they were asked to "CoChair" a fundraising effort for Tsunami victims I realized someone at the WH was having a very good day- look at the win-win situation brought about by this simple, yet absolutely brilliant, idea: A) Take two split groups of "funders", who to some degree despise the other side, and put them in competition with each other B) Sweeten the pot by putting two former Presidents in charge of the competing camps to goad on the richest and most infuential prospects C) Raise HUGE sums of money for the victims of the disaster D) Highlight the superiority of our capitalistic system by showing the power of personal donations versus government It doesn't matter who you vote for every 4th November, if you're a decent and objective American you have to be able to recognize the genius of this strategy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich in Ohio Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 The moment I saw Old Man Bush and Clinton flanking the President and heard they were asked to "CoChair" a fundraising effort for Tsunami victims I realized someone at the WH was having a very good day- look at the win-win situation brought about by this simple, yet absolutely brilliant, idea: A) Take two split groups of "funders", who to some degree despise the other side, and put them in competition with each other B) Sweeten the pot by putting two former Presidents in charge of the competing camps to goad on the richest and most infuential prospects C) Raise HUGE sums of money for the victims of the disaster D) Highlight the superiority of our capitalistic system by showing the power of personal donations versus government It doesn't matter who you vote for every 4th November, if you're a decent and objective American you have to be able to recognize the genius of this strategy. 194380[/snapback] Where is the big story here? This is a typical smart common sense move by a very well run GWB White House. When you surround yourself with excellent people who continually challenge eachother and does not let petty things get in the way of doing things you can expect to get great results. I say keep up the good work GWB, and maybe you can even help to salvage a fallen ex- presidents tainted record. ( of course I am speaking about clinton, 41 does not have any thing to clean up really) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Where is the big story here? This is a typical smart common sense move by a very well run GWB White House. When you surround yourself with excellent people who continually challenge eachother and does not let petty things get in the way of doing things you can expect to get great results. I say keep up the good work GWB, and maybe you can even help to salvage a fallen ex- presidents tainted record. ( of course I am speaking about clinton, 41 does not have any thing to clean up really) 194393[/snapback] Geez, my first visit to the PPP board in about a month (the TSW wall is too depressing right now, same small minds at work), and see it is the same ol same ol here.....funny stuff Rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Where is the big story here? This is a typical smart common sense move by a very well run GWB White House. When you surround yourself with excellent people who continually challenge eachother and does not let petty things get in the way of doing things you can expect to get great results. I say keep up the good work GWB, and maybe you can even help to salvage a fallen ex- presidents tainted record. ( of course I am speaking about clinton, 41 does not have any thing to clean up really) 194393[/snapback] Now that I have had my good laugh for the day. A 'fallen' president! The SAME president who whupped his father, then crotchety Dole. Like Clinton needs ol' Georgie Porgie to give HIM a lesson in good conduct!!! I swear, if there was no Clinton, Republicans would be bored as hell, cause there would be no one to bash just to do it! He's been out of office for YEARS now, and he's STILL a subject! How sad! God forbid Republicans would have to defend their OWN record! Good show... bash the other guy that hasn't been prez in 5 years, and gloss over the bad record of your own guy. PERFECT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I wont go into a Mark Levin-like tirade like Richio, but its hard to argue that this was anything less than a brilliant move by the Administration and GWB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blzrul Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 I wont go into a Mark Levin-like tirade like Richio, but its hard to argue that this was anything less than a brilliant move by the Administration and GWB. 194588[/snapback] For all YOU know, Clinton approached GWB or GHWB and suggested it. You certainly don't have any inside information into the workings of the White House to say one way or another. Unless you live in a rathole and never interact with other people, you ought to know that everyone takes the credit for a good idea, and sidles away from a bad one. GHWB knows a lot of well-heeled folks AND is in TIGHT with the Saudis who can open the deep pockets over there. Bubba's fundraising abilities are well known. So it's a good idea to team the two. It is not inconceivable that the same cast of clowns who conceived Operation Infinite Quagmire came up with this, but even idiots have a good idea every so often. Maybe even you had one once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/dev/null Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Now that I have had my good laugh for the day. A 'fallen' president! The SAME president who whupped his father, then crotchety Dole. Like Clinton needs ol' Georgie Porgie to give HIM a lesson in good conduct!!! I swear, if there was no Clinton, Republicans would be bored as hell, cause there would be no one to bash just to do it! He's been out of office for YEARS now, and he's STILL a subject! How sad! God forbid Republicans would have to defend their OWN record! Good show... bash the other guy that hasn't been prez in 5 years, and gloss over the bad record of your own guy. PERFECT!! 194586[/snapback] i was gonna comment on the humourous bit about bush 41 not having to clean up for anything. but then i saw your post and got a chuckle clinton whupped on GB41? i'd hardly call 42%-38% a whuppin. more like which guy didn't get less votes you are right about if there was no clinton the reps would be bored. but then if there was no bush the dems would be mighty bored too. when given the option to beat up on bush or actually try to do something, they chose the former sheesh, so much bitterness from both sides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 I posted in November that Bush should appoint Clinton to some sort of position. I suggested possibly a broker between Israel and Palestine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet baboo Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 well, i suppose we're all lucky that GW reads these forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RabidBillsFanVT Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 i was gonna comment on the humourous bit about bush 41 not having to clean up for anything. but then i saw your post and got a chuckle clinton whupped on GB41? i'd hardly call 42%-38% a whuppin. more like which guy didn't get less votes you are right about if there was no clinton the reps would be bored. but then if there was no bush the dems would be mighty bored too. when given the option to beat up on bush or actually try to do something, they chose the former sheesh, so much bitterness from both sides 194804[/snapback] But you see, that is all I ever heard from Repubs is 'Clinton this... Clinton that'. I AGREE now it is 'GWB this... GWB that', BUT he is STILL IN OFFICE!! Big difference!!! In 2008, I'll forget him and move on... I can't speak for other Dems, but I will! After a disaster, the best thing you can do is focus on the present, and clean up the mess left in its wake. Talking about it afterwards doesn't do anything!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 For all YOU know, Clinton approached GWB or GHWB and suggested it. You certainly don't have any inside information into the workings of the White House to say one way or another. Unless you live in a rathole and never interact with other people, you ought to know that everyone takes the credit for a good idea, and sidles away from a bad one. GHWB knows a lot of well-heeled folks AND is in TIGHT with the Saudis who can open the deep pockets over there. Bubba's fundraising abilities are well known. So it's a good idea to team the two. It is not inconceivable that the same cast of clowns who conceived Operation Infinite Quagmire came up with this, but even idiots have a good idea every so often. Maybe even you had one once 194777[/snapback] Tell us again how it would be OK is Saddam Hussein at his most-powerful in 1989 controlled all the world's natural resources. And whats the topic this week in the tinfoil hat club? How GWB's purchase of a gas card at the local Mobil was done to manipulate oil prices? Or how the U.S. and Israel (cant foget to blame the JEWS, now!) set off a bomb to cause the tsunamis in order to wage war against Thailand to take over the travel industry in Phuket and channel the profits to Lynne Cheney? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Tell us again how it would be OK is Saddam Hussein at his most-powerful in 1989 controlled all the world's natural resources. All the world's natural resources? You mean he was going to invade Russia, Alaska, and Venezula? Was he going to use his nuclear weapons to defeat Aquaman and take over the oceans? (Both works of fiction by the way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 All the world's natural resources? You mean he was going to invade Russia, Alaska, and Venezula? Was he going to use his nuclear weapons to defeat Aquaman and take over the oceans? (Both works of fiction by the way) 195318[/snapback] You must have missed the thread the other day where nutbag said wit ha straight face that she could care less if Saddam Hussein controlled ALL the world's oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmac17 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 the interesting thing is that the muslim nations have given very little so far, even though the largest muslim nation in the world was the #1 victim in all of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 the interesting thing is that the muslim nations have given very little so far, even though the largest muslim nation in the world was the #1 victim in all of this. 195343[/snapback] Too busy poking pins into their "Great Satan" voodoo dolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 The US is now down into 4th place behind Australia, Germany & Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RkFast Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 The US is now down into 4th place behind Australia, Germany & Japan. 195562[/snapback] Better get back up to #1. We all know "our team" cant be down in the rankings! How many troops and how much equipment are those three countries sending to the region? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Better get back up to #1. We all know "our team" cant be down in the rankings! How many troops and how much equipment are those three countries sending to the region? I expect the dollar figure will increase within the next few weeks once a better understanding of the destruction is determined and what support is needed. Troops and equipment are an important part of the cleanup and luckily the US can help with that (so is Australia.) Not sure if the US is spending $350 mil on troops but I'd guess the pricetag in the end will be rather substantial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich in Ohio Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 Geez, my first visit to the PPP board in about a month (the TSW wall is too depressing right now, same small minds at work), and see it is the same ol same ol here.....funny stuff Rich! 194441[/snapback] Well....welcome back I guess. Take some prozac and feel free to come back more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich in Ohio Posted January 7, 2005 Share Posted January 7, 2005 the interesting thing is that the muslim nations have given very little so far, even though the largest muslim nation in the world was the #1 victim in all of this. 195343[/snapback] Did anyone really expect those people to actually give any form of support? Come on, they are the most hateful, hell bent, radical group of people on the face of the earth. I expect nothing from them, and they never fail to disappoint me. The only time you will see a happy muslem person is when all the jews, jew lovers ( or supporters same thing to them), and none muslem people are dead. This is not a complcated matter. They hate every none muslem on earth, and will never stop blowing themslves and everything around them up until their goal is reached. You cannot expect a people who have no love in their heart for their fellow man to actually shed a tear over such a tragedy. Hell some wacko muslem was on the arabic love channel last week saying how this is the fault of those people because they were infidels and they deserved what the got. Now this is what I expect from that wacked out bunch..like I said...they never let me down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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