February 19, 2004
Now He Cites Principle?!!
Bush 'Troubled' by Gay Marriage IssueSo, lying his ass off to get "elected" president in 2000, no problem!
Lying to the people of New Yawk City about air quality after 9/11, no problem!
Deceiving the American people about the reasons for war, no problem!
Deceiving the people about his tax cut plan, no problem!
Driving everyone's children and grandchildren into the poorhouse by running up massive, long-term deficits whose real pain won't be felt until he is no longer president while swearing up and down he will not leave problems for future administrations or future generations, no problem!
Thousands dead in Iraq, no weapons of mass destruction, and no apology, no problem!
Deceiving people about the jobs picture, no problem, but,
"Gay marriage?! Holy shit!"
Prezeedential Spokesliar Scott Mclellan said, "this is an issue where he believes it is important for people to stand up on principle." Suddenly, principle is important. Exactly what principle he's citing, I'm not sure. He wouldn't be claiming that a religious principle should determine law and human rights, would he. Nawww, not baBushka. I think it's probably the "I need to get my sorry ass reelected," principle.
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