Was Bush bugged during the 2004 debates?
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There's plenty of things the United States' media ignore. That's just one of them. The truth is, the media have no interest in a dramatic change in government or in, worst case scenario, some revolutionary impeachment movement. That would only cause instability, both social and economic, and economic instability leads to reduced income. And, let's face it, today's world is sadly not idealistic but gain-oriented.
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Boy, am I not convinced by his "I was too busy running the company to run the company" answers. At best, he plugged his ears and went "nyah, nyah, nyah" whenever he heard about something that didn't seem right, and is guilty (morally and legally) by default. At worst he was an active participant.\n\nWhile I don't think he and Bush had anything illicit going on, they certainly knew each other socially. Bush probably was too busy running the country to pay much attention to him during the funny business.\n\nHe's gonna go down.
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I must have blinked..\nI was too concerned with the murders of over 650,000 innocents, rising oil prices, nearly 100 troops killed each month, pedophiles, gays in the closet, \n\nAND Bush rejected by his own party candidates like a pest. Only a stupid starts a war not being sure he'll win it. Serves him well
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Of course not, it's nothing but a speech every year that means absolutely nothing.  It's a way for the other party to pick apart what he says each time and something for the nation to complain about.  Nothing has changed, there are no great revelations, it's just another speech carefully written by people hired to write speeches.  And this one is planned so far in advance that it is written long before it is spoken and updated on current events.  Bush himself did not speak a word of it from his own mind and I don't believe any president ever has.
1024063
No - the President did not blunder - he only lied.\nHis intention was to invade Iraq regardless of WMD - the reasons put out were just a smoke screen of lies.
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While I had my problems with Clinton, trade issues, especially, he was intelligent, capable, eloquent and cared about people. Bush has none of those qualities.\n\nClinton also reversed 12 years of deficit spending and created a 7 trillion dollar surplus. Bush wasted it in the space of about 2 years.
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george retarded bush\n\n\nbut i don't hear him
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http://www.verge.co.za/images/bush%20monkey.jpg\n\nI do not know.\nBut he does.\nLook at the funny pic!
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Bush is very effective at this.  You can only go to his functions if you agree with and worship him.  Everyone gets background checks months in advance.  He has a script to read and every person in the audience who gets to ask a question has their part of the script.  Bush can't think on his feet or at all really, so he would never be able to answer somebody's question if he didn't already have the correct Public Relations answer.  \n\nOther elected officials do this somewhat, but not to the same level as Bush.  He lives in a fantasy land in his presidency.  \n\nAlso, I have a feeling if you didn't ask your scripted question, you'd be taken secretly to Guatanamo Bay as a 'terrorist'.
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He's not always wearing that thing under his suit telling him the answers like during the debate 2000
572010
So... the only reason that they have is... "because Kerry was stupid" and they don't seem to have a reason they think this? \n\nYes... clearly you are so intelligent, with an arguement as well thought out as that, how can we possibly argue with you? hahaha\n\nBush had a lot to clean up after Clinton? like what? Maybe under the desk in the oval office, but that's about it?
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You're right about all but one point...\nBush stole both the 2000 and 2004 elections!
609655
Is this the same trickster who changed the reasons he invaded Iraq?\n\nI expect him to say next that Clinton and Kerry made him cause the mis-step.
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Yeah, that is our president (sigh). It's funny the things that moron "accidently" says but hey! maybe he DID actually MEAN that quote because..well.. he really doesn't stop thinking of new ways to harm America!\n\nIMPEACH BUSH ALREADY!
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Oh, please.\n\nIf botched phraseology was that big a deal for politicians, Bush would have been impeached by now for his assault on the language.\n\nThe outcry against Kerry's sentiments - the valid points behind his comments - is nothing more than a pathetic, transparent attempt by the present administration and their cronies to yet again deflect, deflect, deflect attention from themselves and their failed policies.
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No, but I read a good review of it on salon.com.  \n\nTo answer your other question, most GOP voters are not that bright. Plus, no one (intelligent or not) likes to admit that they were wrong, or that they were responsible for voting a dimwitted crook into office.  In psychology, this clash between perception and fact is called "cognitive dissonance."  The only way to get rid of it (since you can't change the facts) is to change your perception.  So they choose to perceive Bush as a moral guy and that solves the mental clash.
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Bush can't run a 3rd time, he's a lame duck.\n\nGood luck with your new goat milking machine.