It's been a while since we talked about American politics
I'm aware it's Monday chaps, which usually means a return to serious matters but there's an article on The Times's website today to which I thought a small amount of homage should be paid, considering today is the last full day that George W. Bush is officially the most powerful man in the world.
It's also, apparently, "Blue Monday" today (in the UK at least anyway): that is, the most depressing day of the year - complete with mathematical formula whipped up by psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall. If you're not overly familiar with the phrase, it's supposedly something along the lines of: rubbish weather + credit card bill showing how you overspent at Christmas + already-broken New Year's resolutions + general anxiety about money and job security = a miserable day. This is presumably why they're expecting 25% of people to call in sick!
Well I say, screw that. Let's have a little chuckle at the malapropisms of good old Dubya and be happy that the eejit is finally getting packed up and shipped out of his kushti little number as Commander-in-Chief. (Yes, I do admit to unashamedly stealing these quotes from other websites that are having similar field days, but hope that you'll forgive me when you are mildly amused by them.)
✐ The main problem with the French is they have no word for entrepreneur
✐ One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures
✐ There's an old saying in Tennessee - I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee - that says, fool me once, shame on -- shame on you. Fool me -- you can't get fooled again
✐ My job is a decision-making job, and as a result, I make a lot of decisions
✐ We're concerned about AIDS inside our White House - make no mistake about it
✐ You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test
✐ I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family
✐ It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it
✐ Free societies are hopeful societies. And free societies will be allies against these hateful few who have no conscience, who kill at the whim of a hat
✐ I've been in the Bible everyday since I've been the president
✐ You work three jobs? ... Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that (to a divorced mother of three)
✐ I know what I believe. I will continue to articulate what I believe and what I believe -- I believe what is right
And proving he really hasn't quite grasped the art of making bold statements in public over the whole eight years he has been in power (the following was said just a week ago on 12th January):
✐ I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best
Happy 'Blue' Monday, y'all!
PS I know we had a youtube video clip on Friday's posting, but I can't resist this little one while we're on the subject of George W Bush (and the inherent ridiculing which said subject evokes) - take note, Barack: get lessons in as many forms of global dance as you can, as soon as you can! Possibly after you've solved the world economic crisis, shut down Guantanamo and moved your smalls into The Residence, though.
