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Grey the Stampede Don't mess with powers you don't understand. And yes. That means donuts. Level: 82  Posts: 301/3770 EXP: 5192909 For next: 16318 Since: 06-17-04 From: Kingston, RI, USA, Earth Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by neotransotaku You know, Gerald Ford was actually a very agile and athletic person. The fall he took, unfortunately, was what branded him a klutz. In actuality he played college football and was damn good at it. He never tripped after that incident, nor did he do so beforehand, he was simply a victim of the media. And Kornfan is correct, much as I dislike Bush I doubt we'd have been any better off with Gore in the office, neither of them were prepared to deal with the attacks that came that fall despite the efforts of the Clinton administration to avoid the terrorist attacks. Be that as it may, I'm rooting for Kerry this time around, just so we can try to get rid of the Patriot Act. Did you know that a lot of the U.S. Senators never actually read it? Up here in RI not a single senator truly looked at the entire act (it's like a fucking novel), yet they voted for it with passion because of the chaos of the 9/11 attacks. It's another example of people being too caught up in the rush to notice their civil liberties being taken. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3092/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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They poked fun at Ford on The Simpsons...  Say what you will about Bush, but the material just writes itself.  What I don't like is when something like this happens and they spend HOURS talking about it on the news. That's kinda... well, it's self-parody in a way. |
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Grey the Stampede Don't mess with powers you don't understand. And yes. That means donuts. Level: 82 Posts: 303/3770 EXP: 5192909 For next: 16318 Since: 06-17-04 From: Kingston, RI, USA, Earth Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| It's more than self parody, it's stupidity. The news just runs out of stuff to tell us about, so they make sure we know when Bush crashes his bike. All Celebrity media is like that, back when Nsync was popular, we were rightfully informed of every single time Justin Timberlake took a crap. There's no escaping it. That's why I hope I never become famous, or a politician, too many people trying to know about my life. | |||
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3099/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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But it's not like they spend a 2-minute segment talking about it. I mean, I expect that because if done properly, it's a good way to show that the President is like everyone else. He's not perfect.  But when you run it into the ground, then it just becomes stupid. Who cares if he crashed his bike? He's fine, he wasn't injured, he's not going to lose the popular vote because of it... Sheesh. |
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101  Posts: 1423/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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| That's what I hate about the media. Here, anyways. I don't know if it's like this in other countries. It's like this in a way: "And in science news, developers have discovered a new way to use rocket fuel by....wait, hold on....this just in. Jennifer Lopez has bought a kitten. Details are sketchy at this point, but we do know it's a tabby. Repeat, Jennifer Lopez now owns a yet to be named tabby cat. More details as they come in. What a remarkable story." It's bullshit. That's not news, it's crap. I don't think anyone will ever get over the infamous pretzel...of.....dooooooOOooom. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 3100/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| You have to admit that the pretzel thing WAS hilarious. But if it had happened to any other important person in the media, it would get a glancing mention. Instead, the whole incident hung over Bush for like a week or two. Ah well, it could be worse. The media could be like it was when Trudeau was in power and his wife was banging the Rolling Stones. |
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Grey the Stampede Don't mess with powers you don't understand. And yes. That means donuts. Level: 82 Posts: 305/3770 EXP: 5192909 For next: 16318 Since: 06-17-04 From: Kingston, RI, USA, Earth Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Yeah, it did show that the president isn't exactly perfect, but nobody is, do we really need to know that he had a slight mishap while exercising? He's the president, I don't see why the media can't just leave him alone when he's not our executive leader. Same with celebrities, there's a reason why George Clooney stays out of the public eye, and why Marlon Brando bought an island in Tahiti, and why Sean Connery never goes to nightclubs. It's because going out in public when you're famous just isn't worth the risk of being found. | |||
alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 889/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Wow, this is just like what our ex-prime minister used to do. | |||
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38  Posts: 422/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| I think that he's just being smart(or lack thereof). Your average joe's can relate to him. You'd think that that would make him more popular. | |||
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 689/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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Originally posted by Colleen From what I heard, Trudeau was more than an asshole. And Georges Bush, what he wants being noticed. |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 2231/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Originally posted by Kasumi-Astra Ahaha! That pic looks hilarious!  Votes for Boris* If Bush had injured as little as a nail, they would |
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kornfan There's a BARB in my EYE! No reregistering, Mr. Permabanned! Level: 38 Posts: 455/622 EXP: 344540 For next: 25907 Since: 06-27-04 From: the middle of fu**ing nowhere... Since last post: 414 days Last activity: 297 days |
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| What is he doing in that pic? I cant tell if he's throwing up, gagging, or just plain stoned. someone wanna explain it to me? | |||
The Sage Of Time Blue Octorok Level: 12 Posts: 3/46 EXP: 7444 For next: 477 Since: 04-12-04 Since last post: 40 days Last activity: 13 min. |
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Originally posted by kornfanYeah maybe. He sure as heck couldn't have been worse.. Not saying he would have made a grand president, but.. I don't see how it could have been worse.. *shrugs* |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1108/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by kornfan If I remember correctly, both of them wouldn't do a good job. However, people can say Bush was never really elected since Bush didn't get the popular vote Oh well, forget 2000, 2004 is coming up and that is all that matters... |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 3724/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by LegionBut cute. But then, imagine what if the news did the same thing on every person in the country. Bush is US president yes, but he is also a human. Like everyone else...  Besides I have been in the similar accident as him, didn't get into the news for that.  |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 1112/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| it is because Americans, in general, place the president upon a pedestal, in the sense that he doesn't have "human fallacies" in he doesn't fall, he doesn't choke, etc. we believe he is perfect as a human being (when we take away politics). After all, what about Queen Elizabeth and the Royal Family in England. They have a high status in expecting to be perfect (a.k.a royal) and when there is a miscue, the press is all over it... i hope that makes sense but basically, we place celebrities in an area in which we don't consider them to be everyday people... |
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Subliminal Cukeman Permaban - Flaming staff, homophobia Level: 28  Posts: 129/322 EXP: 126544 For next: 4794 Since: 07-10-04 From: My House (Imagine That) Since last post: 407 days Last activity: 298 days |
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| At first I didn't really mind Bush. But he doesn't really seem to be to good of president material. But I think and agree that we would all be in one hell of a larger mess if Gore had been elected. I think right now that bush is just kind of your average joe. But then sometime I think he knows more than what he can tell... so I don't really know what I think of him at the moment... | |||
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 2258/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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Originally posted by neotransotaku Yeah, and there are rumours about someone who has a lover, someone being homosexual, yadda yadda... Typical things that the press LOVES to write about... |
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Subliminal Cukeman Permaban - Flaming staff, homophobia Level: 28 Posts: 140/322 EXP: 126544 For next: 4794 Since: 07-10-04 From: My House (Imagine That) Since last post: 407 days Last activity: 298 days |
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| ugh... I hate the press and their damn pressyness... |
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