"Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter"

[angrymissy]

I swear to god, I thought this had to be fake. BUT IT REALLY HAPPENED.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/2277298/President-George-Bush-'Goodbye-from-the-world's-biggest-polluter'.html

The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private meeting with the words: "Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter."

THE WORST PART:

He then punched the air while grinning widely, as the rest of those present including Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy looked on in shock.

[led37zep]

Talk about a Poor Forum to have a joke bomb.

[angrymissy]

The part about the air punch gives me douchechills.

[patsopinion]

this new bush is fucking creepy

all of a sudden it matters to him how his presidency will be remembered?

wtf
eat a bullet for the team already

[Furtherman]

This doesn't surprise at all.

You just wait... in the years after he leaves office (it's starting to happen already), there will be an avalanche of douche-chill moments from staffers that will be revealed.

The man thought Sweden was a neutral country. When corrected it was Switzerland, he still said, No, it's Sweden.

His aloofness will be legendary. We'll wonder how we barely survived the beginning of the new century at all.

[SatCam]

This is why I could never be president.......... I would be making the same jokes

(but better decisions, of course)

[booster11373]

more doucheness for head douchebag, An interview from 2004 that wasnt shown in the states

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fze2J2Ve9is&eurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ben-cohen/bushs-banned-interview-an_b_111804.html

[Enabler]

I like this part the best...

"Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister, was described in the White House press pack given to journalists as one of the "most controversial leaders in the history of a country known for government corruption and vice".

The White House apologised for what it called "sloppy work" and said an official had simply lifted the characterisation from the internet without reading it."


Such an illustration of how the Bush Whitehouse is like "the office." They brazenly offend people and then apologize. But then the apology makes them look worse than the original insult. And then they still dont even give a shit.

[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

God, it's like having George Costanza as the leader of the free world.

[dino_electropolis]

Disgusting? yes

Suprising? No

[KnoxHarrington]

That's totally in line with what we know of his crude, mean-spirited, frat-boy sense of humor. He's a total douchebag.

[Death Metal Moe]

Shit like this makes me feel like the "Shadow Government" might exist.

This moron isn't capable of planning a tea party let alone covert shit.

[TheMojoPin]

I'm becoming more and more convinced that he just said "fuck it, I wanna take my last year off. SENIOR YEAR, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!" Now Will Ferrell is just actually playing President Bush and appearing for him.

Don't miss this awesome part of the article:

Mr Bush also faced criticism at the summit after Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister, was described in the White House press pack given to journalists as one of the "most controversial leaders in the history of a country known for government corruption and vice".

The White House apologised for what it called "sloppy work" and saidan official had simply lifted the characterisation from the internet without reading it.

The Bush White House relies on Wikipedia for it's briefings.

This nightmare can't end soon enough.

[TeeBone]

Normally I would never say, 'Great job, Dubya,' but I have to here. Does signing the Kyoto Protocol really address climate change? Does being bilked out of millions/billions of dollars really address climate change?
Its a joke and so is the notion that we are in the midst of an Earth ending climate change.
Bush sickens me on many levels and I am ready for him to go, but when it comes to the G8 summit I've always wanted him or someone to just say. 'FUCK YOU' and that's what he did.

Great job, Dubya!

[Dan 'Hampton]

Google Silvio Berlusconi and Italian politics. Good times.

[Tallman388]

God, it's like having George Costanza as the leader of the free world.

You're going to use this line every chance you get, aren't you?

And just for the sake of the argument, China pollutes way more than we do. But that's just to point out that the Prez was wrong again.

[Jujubees2]

Normally I would never say, 'Great job, Dubya,' but I have to here. Does signing the Kyoto Protocol really address climate change? Does being bilked out of millions/billions of dollars really address climate change?
Its a joke and so is the notion that we are in the midst of an Earth ending climate change.
Bush sickens me on many levels and I am ready for him to go, but when it comes to the G8 summit I've always wanted him or someone to just say. 'FUCK YOU' and that's what he did.

Great job, Dubya!

Yeah, instead of trying to address the issues it's much better just to tell everyone to F-off while te U.S. produces over 35% of the world's greenhouse emissions.

You are a perfect example of the ethnocentric American.

But don't blame me. I voted for Gore... and Kerry.

[angrymissy]

I'm becoming more adn more convinced that he just said "fuck it, I wanna take my last year off. SENIOR YEAR, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!" Now Will Ferrell is just actually playing President Bush and appearing for him.


Perfect description.

[reillyluck]

i could just imagine him saying it followed by his stupid "hehehe" laugh. Uggh.

[TeeBone]

But don't blame me. I voted for Gore... and Kerry.

Then you're still stuck on 'STUPID.'

Kyoto does NOTHING other than divert funds from finding alternative ways to help solve the perceived problem.
Do you really believe humans are our awful American 35% emissions nation state is responsible for Global Warming?

Please tell me you do....
That would be perfect.
Where are you getting your facts from?
35%.
Ever hear of China or India????
Why don't have a bitch-fit about them and Kyoto?

[mikeyboy]

Then you're still stuck on 'STUPID.'

Kyoto does NOTHING other than divert funds from finding alternative ways to help solve the perceived problem.
Do you really believe humans are our awful American 35% emissions nation state is responsible for Global Warming?

Please tell me you do....
That would be perfect.
Where are you getting your facts from?
35%.
Ever hear of China or India????
Why don't have a bitch-fit about them and Kyoto?

Are you capable of responding in a discussion without being a prick?

[Knowledged_one]

Are you capable of responding in a discussion without being a prick?

I dont see it as him being a prick just his unique way of arguing a point

Its not an uncommon way to win arguements you come off as the aggressor and you automatically put that person on the defensive and its much easier to win an argument from then on

I say kudos to teebone for his unique in your face way of posting

[Knowledged_one]

Yeah, instead of trying to address the issues it's much better just to tell everyone to F-off while te U.S. produces over 35% of the world's greenhouse emissions.

You are a perfect example of the ethnocentric American.

But don't blame me. I voted for Gore... and Kerry.

at its height the last time countries were measured the US was putting out 22% of the worlds CO2 gas followed by china, although it is widely believed that China has been the leader since 2006

you were only off by 13% by why bother using facts when you can just make things up right

[Doogie]

I view this as we are now one step closer to warp flight and first contact...just what comes in between

[oldladyfacepuncher]

Then you're still stuck on 'STUPID.'

Kyoto does NOTHING other than divert funds from finding alternative ways to help solve the perceived problem.
Do you really believe humans are our awful American 35% emissions nation state is responsible for Global Warming?

Please tell me you do....
That would be perfect.
Where are you getting your facts from?
35%.
Ever hear of China or India????
Why don't have a bitch-fit about them and Kyoto?

Are you capable of responding in a discussion without being a prick?

At least be comprehensible.

[mikeyboy]

at its height the last time countries were measured the US was putting out 22% of the worlds CO2 gas followed by china, although it is widely believed that China has been the leader since 2006

you were only off by 13% by why bother using facts when you can just make things up right

I thought this might be a forum where people could intelligently debate their points instead of resorting to shitty argument tricks that distract from the issues at hand.

Although I did re-read the post he was responding to, and it was somewhat prickish as well.

Sheesh

[K.C.]

i could just imagine him saying it followed by his stupid "hehehe" laugh. Uggh.

Man, am I going to miss this guy when he's gone.

[ChimneyFish]

In last eight years, except for the period after 9/11, I've never been more embarrassed to be an American.

It's right out "If Retards Ruled the World", or whatever that old bit was called.

[foodcourtdruide]

Then you're still stuck on 'STUPID.'

Kyoto does NOTHING other than divert funds from finding alternative ways to help solve the perceived problem.
Do you really believe humans are our awful American 35% emissions nation state is responsible for Global Warming?

Please tell me you do....
That would be perfect.
Where are you getting your facts from?
35%.
Ever hear of China or India????
Why don't have a bitch-fit about them and Kyoto?

I thought China and India signed?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kyoto_Protocol_signatories

Also, the argument: "hey, we are as concerned as the environment as China and India are!" is not a very good one.

[badmonkey]

Kyoto is an emissions trading system and does nothing but maintain nearly the same levels of worldwide pollution that we had when it was written. Big countries like the U.S. are expected to lower our emissions while countries just entering their industrial ages are either exempt from the caps or will reach them soon enough. These smaller countries will fill the gaps between what we were producing and whatever we can get it lowered to. It's the carbon credit scam on a worldwide level. Redistributing pollution does not remove it. It just spreads it out. We can lower our emissions without signing an agreement that licenses smaller countries to pollute.

And of course China and India signed it. They're exempt from having to lower their pollution.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto_Protocol#Common_but_differentiated_responsib ility
China, India, and other developing countries were not included in any numerical limitation of the Kyoto Protocol because they were not the main contributors to the greenhouse gas emissions during the pre-treaty industrialization period.

[booster11373]

Are we not a fucking technological marvel are we innovative as people isn't in our/every ones best interests to lower greenhouse emissions?

Wouldn't this innovation create technologies and methods that we could export and sell to other nations?

Will we do it? No way

We are lazy and only focused on the short term buck right?

And besides China and India Don't have to boo hoo......

Its too hard it will cost to much money it will effect the all mighty CONSUMER boo hoo

[ChimneyFish]

Are we not a fucking technological marvel are we innovative as people isn't in our/every ones best interests to lower greenhouse emissions?

Wouldn't this innovation create technologies and methods that we could export and sell to other nations?

Will we do it? No way

We are lazy and only focused on the short term buck right?

And besides China and India Don't have to boo hoo......

Its too hard it will cost to much money it will effect the all mighty CONSUMER boo hoo

Don't forget the always intelligent, "Ah need mah car to go fast and mah ingin ta be loud".

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c217/luxa1/Hick.jpg

[booster11373]

please tell me

Bush aid sells access to prominent admin officials caught on tape
video

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/times_online_tv/?vxSiteId=d8fa78dc-d7ad-4d5a-8886-e420d4bc4200&vxChannel=Times%20Online%20News&vxClipId=1152_timesonline0938&vxBitrate=300

Should this be a new thread or just part of the overall Doucheiness?

[TeeBone]

I never argued the point of China or India signing anything.
I only ask the you check your facts about who pollutes more than we do.
The notion of the USA being responsible for 35% of the world's pollution is just wrong.

[angrymissy]

please tell me

Bush aid sells access to prominent admin officials caught on tape
video

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/times_online_tv/?vxSiteId=d8fa78dc-d7ad-4d5a-8886-e420d4bc4200&vxChannel=Times%20Online%20News&vxClipId=1152_timesonline0938&vxBitrate=300

Should this be a new thread or just part of the overall Doucheiness?

W

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[Furtherman]

please tell me

Bush aid sells access to prominent admin officials caught on tape
video

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/times_online_tv/?vxSiteId=d8fa78dc-d7ad-4d5a-8886-e420d4bc4200&vxChannel=Times%20Online%20News&vxClipId=1152_timesonline0938&vxBitrate=300

Should this be a new thread or just part of the overall Doucheiness?

I'm sure our liberal media will be all over this one.

*crickets*

[joeyballsack]

please tell me

Bush aid sells access to prominent admin officials caught on tape
video

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/times_online_tv/?vxSiteId=d8fa78dc-d7ad-4d5a-8886-e420d4bc4200&vxChannel=Times%20Online%20News&vxClipId=1152_timesonline0938&vxBitrate=300

Should this be a new thread or just part of the overall Doucheiness?


How is this different from Clinton renting out the Lincoln Bedroom ?

I am shocked that anyone is suprised by this kind of thing. It seems as if all politicians operate this way. Presidential libraries have just become sludge funds as far as I am concerned.

[Jujubees2]

First you are correct TeeBone. I mistakenly said that the U.S. is responsible for 35% of the world's greenhouse gases when it should be 22%. Though for a country that comprises only 4% of the world's population, to emit almost one-quarter of the greenhouse gases is a bit much.

Looks like San Francisco has the right idea

Bush Sewage Treatment Plant on Ballot (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25735046/)

[Furtherman]

Bush Sewage Treatment Plant on Ballot (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25735046/)

I despise Bush as much as the next person with a working brain, but I agree with the former GOP spokesman. It's childish and stupid.

If anything, the lawmakers should be trying to fix his mess with new, better laws. Physically working to help us deal with the mess he's left us.

Naming the shit house after him does nothing.

[Zorro]

I despise Bush as much as the next person with a working brain, but I agree with the former GOP spokesman. It's childish and stupid.

If anything, the lawmakers should be trying to fix his mess with new, better laws. Physically working to help us deal with the mess he's left us.

Naming the shit house after him does nothing.

The fucking wheels are coming off the country and these assholes have time to rename the crap house...?