Originally posted by Soledad
When I say National Guard flunkie I'm talking about the year's worth of time he went AWOL. I was not implying that the National Guard sucked, but that Bush didn't even show up for a year.
I knew who you were talking about. What's with the AWOL stuff?? I have listened to every talk show imaginable and have read internet news and the paper. I have never heard that he went AWOL. I think you're tossing daggers to see where they will land. Mr. Bush isn't perfect, I'm sure, but who is??? I think we can always find fault, Soledad, when we look for it. I'm sure you see it in me, and I can see it in other people if I look hard enough for it. It just seems to me that you have an agenda against this President. No matter how anyone defends or tries to explain an alternative idea, you aren't going to even entertain it.

What President hasn't made appearances like this? Shoot, it isn't going to be free, but Mr. Bush will be in South Carolina tomorrow, giving a commencement speech at the University of SC. That's an expense. Presidents have always made special appearances. It's what they do! And our taxes probably pay for it. But this wouldn't change if Al Gore was the President. The expense would still be there! Many, many presidents have gone on military ships too!