Comments on: Memories of Bush 41 and The Vacation Debate http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/ LarryKane.com Sun, 12 Dec 2010 22:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe McDermott http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Joe McDermott Tue, 12 Sep 2006 22:33:35 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-96 Oh, My ... President Bush is hardly the reason that we might not be regarded as a Superpower in the rest of the world! I spent over 20 years in your United States Army, and watched the wholesale destruction of the Defense Department by the likes of the Carter and Clinton administrations and their 'rightsizing' policies that virtually decimated the defense of our great nation. No, my friend, it is not President Bush's fault - relook your history. Oh, My … President Bush is hardly the reason that we might not be regarded as a Superpower in the rest of the world! I spent over 20 years in your United States Army, and watched the wholesale destruction of the Defense Department by the likes of the Carter and Clinton administrations and their ‘rightsizing’ policies that virtually decimated the defense of our great nation. No, my friend, it is not President Bush’s fault – relook your history.

]]> By: Craig Langston http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Craig Langston Tue, 29 Aug 2006 06:17:17 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-58 Larry- They may be Ok if he was not the worst President in History with the most vacation time taken by any president in History. No wonder his 8 years will go down in AMerican History as the beginning of our dark ages. We may no longer be a Super Power when he leaves office. That standing is already in question with a leader that cant lead. Once a bully now a pleader boy how times have changed. Larry- They may be Ok if he was not the worst President in History with the most vacation time taken by any president in History.

No wonder his 8 years will go down in AMerican History as the beginning of our dark ages. We may no longer be a Super Power when he leaves office.

That standing is already in question with a leader that cant lead.

Once a bully now a pleader
boy how times have changed.

]]> By: Barry http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Barry Mon, 28 Aug 2006 04:41:20 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-57 I watched Farenheit 9/11 and one of Michael Moore's shots was about President Bush's vacations, namely during the period before 9/11. I understand the importance of making the effort to take a time out from everyday life to take a vacation. However, as you had mentioned, Larry, imagery is important. I tend to notice that on my family's minds during a crisis, they like to turn to the president to hear what he has to say. Assuming that this reflects everyone else's attitude, they won't to feel that the president is right there with the rest of the nation. I don't think that would be conveyed if the president spoke relaxing from his Texas ranch. I watched Farenheit 9/11 and one of Michael Moore’s shots was about President Bush’s vacations, namely during the period before 9/11. I understand the importance of making the effort to take a time out from everyday life to take a vacation. However, as you had mentioned, Larry, imagery is important. I tend to notice that on my family’s minds during a crisis, they like to turn to the president to hear what he has to say. Assuming that this reflects everyone else’s attitude, they won’t to feel that the president is right there with the rest of the nation. I don’t think that would be conveyed if the president spoke relaxing from his Texas ranch.

]]> By: Matt http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Matt Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:20:17 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-54 Hey, Larry: I was busy constructing my answer to War and Peace while you posted. Hopefully my last one was a tad more thought out. This research stuff is a back-breaker... Hey, Larry:

I was busy constructing my answer to War and Peace while you posted. Hopefully my last one was a tad more thought out.

This research stuff is a back-breaker…

]]> By: Matt http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Matt Sun, 27 Aug 2006 15:18:06 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-53 Okay, I may have oversimplified my first post. According to this: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/30/AR2005083000945.html he left San Diego (site of the impromptu concert) for TX in order to return early to DC. You can plausibly make the argument that since the Coronado trip was planned before Katrina was a rain squall it's proof of W working on vacation. You can kind of claim that W was aware of Katrina since he cut his vacation short (per this Newsweek article) http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9287434/site/newsweek/ However, the guitar photo also demonstrates the man was clearly not taking Katrina seriously at the time. Anyone with the tiniest passing interest in current events could see how devastating the storm was. If he is that smart about his vacation image, the picture should not have happened. Period. There. Now I've got both the libs and the conservatives po'd at me. Let the flaming commence... Okay, I may have oversimplified my first post. According to this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/30/AR2005083000945.html

he left San Diego (site of the impromptu concert) for TX in order to return early to DC.

You can plausibly make the argument that since the Coronado trip was planned before Katrina was a rain squall it’s proof of W working on vacation. You can kind of claim that W was aware of Katrina since he cut his vacation short (per this Newsweek article)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9287434/site/newsweek/

However, the guitar photo also demonstrates the man was clearly not taking Katrina seriously at the time. Anyone with the tiniest passing interest in current events could see how devastating the storm was. If he is that smart about his vacation image, the picture should not have happened. Period.

There. Now I’ve got both the libs and the conservatives po’d at me. Let the flaming commence…

]]> By: Larry Kane http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Larry Kane Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:51:50 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-52 Matt: Great comment. Got your point! Larry Matt:
Great comment.
Got your point!

Larry

]]> By: Matt http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Matt Sun, 27 Aug 2006 14:34:42 +0000 http://www.larrykane.com/2006/08/27/memories-of-bush-41-and-the-vacation-debate/#comment-51 The Presidency is a tough job and anyone who takes the position should be entitled to a little R&R. After all, it's not like W was fooling around with a guitar and a county/western performer on a runway while a major US city was being destroyed by a hurricane.. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-corn/hurricane-katrina-and-bus_b_6618.html The Presidency is a tough job and anyone who takes the position should be entitled to a little R&R. After all, it’s not like W was fooling around with a guitar and a county/western performer on a runway while a major US city was being destroyed by a hurricane..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-corn/hurricane-katrina-and-bus_b_6618.html

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