You have no idea what you’re doing to tear this country down, and the really pathetic thing is, I know you’re convinced that I don’t get it.

Oh, and nice back-pedaling on this:

“Not getting slugged is more respect than The Creature deserves.

Flame away, assholes.

In other words, he could have just repressed and betrayed his love for his son.

Also, for the record, I DON’T think physical violence is called for against anyone except in self-defense, but I certainly understand an urge to punch out insufferable little assholes like Bush.

Bumper Sticker:

“If you’re not outraged, you’re not paying attention!”

People are starting to pay attention; the election shows how outraged they are, and Bush is going to catch the brunt of it.

I’ll leave you with this thought (and then I’ll leave – no need to ban me): Have you ever been in a negotiation with someone on an equal or lesser footing, insulted that person, then expected to get what you wanted? I know you think Bush insulted Webb, but I think Webb was out of line. In either case, Bush is the one who has the higher footing (I assume you agree that the POTUS has more power than a Senator – but of course not as much as a king!). If a Senator wants to gain concessions from a President, he should be cordial in person.

With a majority in Congress, the Dems can flex their muscles in that venue. But one on one, the POTUS wins. Even if you don’t like him.

A gracious person, a big person, would never have answered a personal inquiry from any POTUS with a political jab. It seems to me he was deliberately being belligerent to Bush.

Standard social ettiquette calls for politeness, even if you don’t like or disagree with the other person. Could Bush have answered differently? Sure. But I think he was trying not to have a political conversation and Webb wanted to make a political point.

I agree with earlier posts that it would not be appropriate to reject the invitation to the event. But Webb could have just nodded his head, posed for the pic, rubbed shoulders with the other Dems, then throw the pic in the trash later. I think his position on the war is well known. It didn’t stop Pelosi and others from posing with Bush in other meetings (even though they slam him in other settings).

I’m not expecting to convince you that your position is wrong. I can accept your position that you think Bush was rude, I just want to make you aware of another reasonable point of view.

Sounds like you’re a Kool-Aid drinking mouth breather.

It’s stunning to me the way you righties make excuses for the President’s social ineptitude, if indeed that’s what it was. A GRACIOUS person, a BIG person, would NEVER have said “I didn’t ask you that, I asked how he’s doing.” Only an ASSHOLE would say that. And, may I say, only an asshole wouldn’t be able to see how out of line Bush was. It seems to me he was deliberately being belligerent to Webb.

I’d like to see any of you who think Webb was the hero here do that if you got invited to a party by your boss or CEO. Can you say “update my resume?”

You prove my point. I’ve worked for bosses who were martinets like that, and you’re right. Your choices are to swallow your pride and let the boss dump on you, or you get another job. I’ve done both, at different times. But when people in authority act this way, it indicates they are small, petty, insecure people, as well as assholes. This is not a trait I want to see in a POTUS. It’s proof he is not worthy of the job. He’s not worthy to sit in George Washington’s chair.

The POTUS is not Webb’s employer, nor is he the king. The President the servant of the people, and he’s a temporary resident in the people’s house. You seem to think he’s Louis XIV, and it’s OK if he treats people like crap. Well, it’s not OK with me.

Normal answers:
“Fine.”
“He’s [fill in the blank], but I wish he was home, not fighting a war.”
“He’s [fill in the blank]. I just wish he didn’t enlist and fight in this illegal war. He must be an idiot (just ask Kerry & Rangel).”

Answer from a politician who doesn’t answer the question that was asked:
“I’d like to get THEM out of Iraq.”

Bush was asking a “break the ice” question. (If he’d referred to his son as a “girl,” that would have been insulting. “Boy” is a term of endearment between fathers.) He was probably trying to start a conversation or just be polite. Webb responds with a political jab. Bush responds with “that’s not what I asked,” and Webb comes back with, in effect, “Bite me.”

I’d like to see any of you who think Webb was the hero here do that if you got invited to a party by your boss or CEO. Can you say “update my resume?”