Author Topic: An honest question for Bush supporters (Read 8326 times)

Bernie AKA · « **on:** Dec 30, 2004, 02:03:36 PM »

How can anyone in good conscience support or justify this given the deficit, not to mention that troops in Iraq were essentially told to suck up and quit bitching by Rumsfeld regarding not being properly equipped to fight?

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Planned are nine official balls, a youth concert, a parade, a fireworks display and, of course, Bush's second swearing-in ceremony at noon on Jan. 20. The cost will be between $30 million and $40 million, an amount that does not include expenses for security.

ChelseySuzie · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 30, 2004, 02:34:10 PM »

WTF?

Extra Zero · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 30, 2004, 02:52:49 PM »

Edit: wrong link.

Anyway, there are inaugural committees that pay for the ceremony, not to mention the people who buy tickets to attend the event. They broke even at the 2001 inauguration which cost $40 Million, they'll probably do it again. If you want a company like Coca Cola to donate money to the troops, fucking write them.

Post article about 2001 inaguration

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 30, 2004, 03:09:12 PM »

Sorry, I should have clarified that I was looking at it from a morale perspective.

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"Does it violate some deep canon of ethics?" said Tom Rosenstiel, director of the Project for Excellence in Journalism. "No, because it doesn't touch the newsroom. Does it look good? I don't think so. This is exactly what people don't like about politics in Washington."

This applied to the Post's donation, but sums up the situation rather well.

Just curious, that's all. Of course, Bush could always have fun with it and play a fiddle while dressed as Nero at one of the balls. Or the inaguration theme could be "Let Them Eat Cake!" ^_^

blanktoe · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 30, 2004, 03:29:10 PM »

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If you want a company like Coca Cola to donate money to the troops, fucking write them.

That might not be a bad idea.

B E C K · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 31, 2004, 01:05:42 AM »

And instead of army green and camos, they can wear red COCA COLA jumpsuits.

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 31, 2004, 08:18:34 AM »

Coca-Cola imply that the gubmint wasn't jumping theough its asshole backwards 24/7 to help the troops? Can you envision the protests?

COMMIE-COLA! SERVED AT ALL DIXIE CHICK'S SHOWS![/font]

BIN LADIN'S FAVORITE!![/i][/font]

TOAST TERROR WITH COKE![/font]

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 03, 2005, 08:34:53 AM »

If Coca-Cola's wrong, I don't wanna be right.

B E C K · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 03, 2005, 01:36:31 PM »

Besides, we all know the terrorists drank Pepsi.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 03, 2005, 02:07:14 PM »

I heard it was RC, but my heart of hearts begs to differ.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 03, 2005, 03:49:37 PM »

I actually liked RC Cola...

Faye Valentine · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 03, 2005, 09:45:03 PM »

Coca Cola always donate soo much stuff to the Chamber's events

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 03, 2005, 10:13:19 PM »

The reason Coke is number one is because they give so much money away. Instead of hording it, Coke manages to outspend their rivals and remain number one. They know how to do their shit.

B E C K · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 04, 2005, 03:01:12 AM »

RC kinda sucks, too. The possibility of terrorists drinking that also is indeed great.

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 05, 2005, 03:47:34 PM »

RC Cola is firmly ingrained in Southern tastes, having originated in Georgia. I have people specifically ask for it all the time at events.

Interesting note: Dr. Pepper made the traditional way with cane sugar is still available in Waco. Everyone else gets cr0n syrup. The sugar version tastes a hell of a lot better.

Extra Zero · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 05, 2005, 03:52:54 PM »

I also remember soda tasting alot better when it came in a glass bottle...

B E C K · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 05, 2005, 04:27:26 PM »

I like fountain sodas only because I usually can't handle soda being so strong such as it is when packaged individually. And most fountain stuff is like two degrees removed from flat.

While I sometimes crave Dr. Pepper, I'm a Barq's Rootbeer kinda girl. (Though I prefer Coca Cola with my icecream.)

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 05, 2005, 06:07:56 PM »

I like club soda and Dr Pepper.

MegatronYES · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 01:19:40 AM »

They make cheesburgers with Coke in them downtown here.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 07:31:54 AM »

I bought a bottle of ramune the other day. The bottle is cool, but you have to know how to handle them to keep from spewing carbonated stickum all over you and the surrounding area. I was disappointed that the flavor I got wasn't worth the effort in opening it. Cool bottles, though, with the marble and all.

Beautiful Faye · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 08:23:28 AM »

Has anyone tried the "Pom" soda?

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 09:57:59 AM »

The pomegranate juice in the Anna Nicole Smith bottle?

ChelseySuzie · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 10:40:47 AM »

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They make cheesburgers with Coke in them downtown here.

I was once at a barbeque with a bunch of friends. Two girls were cooking hamburgers on the grill when the flames started shooting out, so they threw Cherry Coke on the grill to tame the flames.

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 11:04:01 AM »

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The pomegranate juice in the Anna Nicole Smith bottle?

That stuff is great.

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 11:23:11 AM »

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Two girls were cooking hamburgers on the grill when the flames started shooting out, so they threw Cherry Coke on the grill to tame the flames.

Did it clean the grill? Coke is used to get blood off the asphalt after wrecks.

Rodent of Unusual Size · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 02:16:48 PM »

I use it to get that nasty film off my windshield.

B E C K · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 06, 2005, 07:12:46 PM »

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I bought a bottle of ramune the other day. The bottle is cool, but you have to know how to handle them to keep from spewing carbonated stickum all over you and the surrounding area. I was disappointed that the flavor I got wasn't worth the effort in opening it. Cool bottles, though, with the marble and all.

I like to buy the little bottles that are nothing but the ramune candy. Sometimes I toss them in my Sprite.

Bernie AKA · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 10:20:39 AM »

I'm just gald there's a Robitussin with my name on it.

joe's favorite drink!

Evil Monkey-Tom · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 07, 2005, 11:43:47 AM »

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I bought a bottle of ramune the other day. The bottle is cool, but you have to know how to handle them to keep from spewing carbonated stickum all over you and the surrounding area. I was disappointed that the flavor I got wasn't worth the effort in opening it. Cool bottles, though, with the marble and all.
I like to buy the little bottles that are nothing but the ramune candy. Sometimes I toss them in my Sprite.

Oh god, I just tried that stuff. I felt like such an idiot when I couldn't open it.

Author Topic: An honest question for Bush supporters (Read 8326 times)

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