"Curt James" <[email hidden]> wrote: >JMW wrote: >> "Curt James" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> > JMW wrote: >> >> So glibness is the sign of a great leader? >> > >> > What signs has Bush exhibited that he is a >> > great leader? >> >> If you presume, based on what I said, that I >> was making such an assertion, then > >And where's the evidence to support your apparent presumptions? > >I asked a question. Imo, it's unnecessary to guess at any presumptions >I may've been making. In fact, I'd say your making an ASSertion of >yourself. Again! ;-) > >> your logic skills indicate that you are best suited >> for work as an elementary school art teacher. >> >> Oh, wait ... never mind. > >ahahahHAH! I do so love the Emily Litella schtick. I've used it myself. >Always brings a tear to my eye. > >> > My intent is not antagonism, but rather >> > curiosity/interest. >> >> Uh-huh. Yeah, sure. > >Take it however you'd like, but I'd say it's safe to presume that you >have no reply other than a weak insult and undue skepticism. If you >have something good to say about Dubya then cough it up. If your answer >is, "He has exhibited no signs that he is a great leader" then state >that as your response.
Assertion: "when bush makes unrehearsed speaches or being asked things so he has to communicate then he comes of like he is born in a barn he is studdering and repeating himself and it doesnt comes off like a world leader"
Question: "So glibness is the sign of a great leader?"
Nothing more, nothing less, Curt. You can take out "bush" and insert any name you want, and the question would remain the same. By asking that question, I do not offer to play your game.
Yeah, your game is to make insinuations without having to commit yourself. Don't bother answering Curt's question. This is usenet, and no one really cares about your answer.
Oh my! If you don't care, then why did you respond? What a paradox!
The world is full of paradoxes. But this isn't one of them. I responded to point out how pompous and spineless you are - not because I cared about your response to Curt's question.
Mr. "I do not offer to play your game" Gameplayer (there's your paradox), I salute you!
"Curt James" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... JC Der Koenig wrote:
re Dubya's foreign language skills
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It figures you wouldn't know that he speaks Spanish.
Taco, adios, hola, and even the phrase "¿Dónde está la cocaí... er, la *cerveza*, mis amigos?" does NOT count for much so far as actually /speaking/ Spanish is concerned.
It figure that you wouldn't know that he speaks Spanish.
"Curt James" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... JC Der Koenig wrote:
re Dubya's foreign language skills
Quoted message said:
It figures you wouldn't know that he speaks Spanish.
Taco, adios, hola, and even the phrase "¿Dónde está la cocaí... er, la *cerveza*, mis amigos?" does NOT count for much so far as actually /speaking/ Spanish is concerned.
It figure that you wouldn't know that he speaks Spanish.
Look, let's face it and be perfectly blunt. Bush is the biggest pile of dog [censored] to ever come near the presidency. There is no doubt he is stupid. I believe his daddy pulls the strings by making sure he has competent advisors around him.
I doubt this very much. If George H.W. Bush were pulling the strings and picking the advisors, W would be a very different president - a more moderate, worldly wise president. I'm not saying that's better, just different.
W, otoh, has embraced his neo-con advisors in a way that his dad never would have.
Look, let's face it and be perfectly blunt. Bush is the biggest pile of dog [censored] to ever come near the presidency. There is no doubt he is stupid. I believe his daddy pulls the strings by making sure he has competent advisors around him.
I doubt this very much. If George H.W. Bush were pulling the strings and picking the advisors, W would be a very different president - a more moderate, worldly wise president. I'm not saying that's better, just different.
W, otoh, has embraced his neo-con advisors in a way that his dad never would have.
Mr. "I do not offer to play your game" Gameplayer (there's your paradox), I salute you!
A hearty, barking, out loud laugh must be just as a good for a person's blood pressure as a half hour on the treadmill. Regardless, I'm heading to the gym and if the gym's closed for the holiday weekend then I'm heading to the track. Still, thanks for the gut buster, HM! :-D
Mr. "I do not offer to play your game" Gameplayer (there's your paradox), I salute you!
A hearty, barking, out loud laugh must be just as a good for a person's blood pressure as a half hour on the treadmill. Regardless, I'm heading to the gym and if the gym's closed for the holiday weekend then I'm heading to the track. Still, thanks for the gut buster, HM! :-D
It figures you wouldn't know that he speaks Spanish.
Taco, adios, hola, and even the phrase "¿Dónde está la cocaí... er, la *cerveza*, mis amigos?" does NOT count for much so far as actually /speaking/ Spanish is concerned.
He speaks Spanish fluently? I don't think so. And if he does, well, I want it on an MP3 *NOW!* That would be hella funny hearing him speak in Spanish for any length of time.
His Spanish-speaking abilities are described as "rudimentary" and "passable," but his pronunciation is apparently pretty good, so some folks think he is fluent. You were unaware that Jeb's wife is Latino? You didn't know that GWB worked with Latinos in the Texas oil fields?
It figures you wouldn't know that he speaks Spanish.
Taco, adios, hola, and even the phrase "¿Dónde está la cocaí... er, la *cerveza*, mis amigos?" does NOT count for much so far as actually /speaking/ Spanish is concerned.
He speaks Spanish fluently? I don't think so. And if he does, well, I want it on an MP3 *NOW!* That would be hella funny hearing him speak in Spanish for any length of time.
His Spanish-speaking abilities are described as "rudimentary" and "passable," but his pronunciation is apparently pretty good, so some folks think he is fluent. You were unaware that Jeb's wife is Latino? You didn't know that GWB worked with Latinos in the Texas oil fields?
There's no contradiction at all, but rather a misinterpretation and, quite possibly, a miscalculation on your part.
I believe you're looking at things as totally black or white. Your thought perhaps being that a person cares or they don't care. And by care, I suspect you interpret that as being truly interested in hearing what you have to say. Respecting what your comment may be, you know? Perhaps some people care in a different way, say care just enough to say that you're full of [censored].
Where's that paradox again?
I would say that the paradox lies in you wanting to appear flippant but, all the while, revealing your desperate need to "win" or "be right." You poor soul!
There's no contradiction at all, but rather a misinterpretation and, quite possibly, a miscalculation on your part.
I believe you're looking at things as totally black or white. Your thought perhaps being that a person cares or they don't care. And by care, I suspect you interpret that as being truly interested in hearing what you have to say. Respecting what your comment may be, you know? Perhaps some people care in a different way, say care just enough to say that you're full of [censored].
Where's that paradox again?
I would say that the paradox lies in you wanting to appear flippant but, all the while, revealing your desperate need to "win" or "be right." You poor soul!
>On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:15:50 GMT, lars <[email hidden]> wrote: >>> >>it seems that its an organisation problem, and one thing all the >>atourities seem to have fled the city, you know in by book captain goes >>in the last lifeboat, the real heroes that makes me almost cry is the >>hospital personel when they have evacuated the charity hospital of >>patients they put in iv rehydration on themselves and waited for their >>turn to be evacuated thats heroism > >Right. Guiliani crawling around in the rubble of the WTC with Keric >(even though they didn't have a choice) made them appear to be great >leaders.
when bush makes unrehearsed speaches or being asked things so he has to communicate then he comes of like he is born in a barn he is studdering and repeating himself and it doesnt comes off like a world leader it seems like his advisors is doing all the thinking and write his speach
So glibness is the sign of a great leader?
Well, if you're the leader of a 300 million person nation then you are essentially a figurehead so yes, it matters if you can speak well.
Then you all will agree that Ronald Reagan was a great leader, yes?
>On Sat, 03 Sep 2005 17:15:50 GMT, lars <[email hidden]> wrote: >>> >>it seems that its an organisation problem, and one thing all the >>atourities seem to have fled the city, you know in by book captain goes >>in the last lifeboat, the real heroes that makes me almost cry is the >>hospital personel when they have evacuated the charity hospital of >>patients they put in iv rehydration on themselves and waited for their >>turn to be evacuated thats heroism > >Right. Guiliani crawling around in the rubble of the WTC with Keric >(even though they didn't have a choice) made them appear to be great >leaders.
when bush makes unrehearsed speaches or being asked things so he has to communicate then he comes of like he is born in a barn he is studdering and repeating himself and it doesnt comes off like a world leader it seems like his advisors is doing all the thinking and write his speach
So glibness is the sign of a great leader?
Well, if you're the leader of a 300 million person nation then you are essentially a figurehead so yes, it matters if you can speak well.
Then you all will agree that Ronald Reagan was a great leader, yes?
JMW <[email hidden]> wrote: > "Curt James" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >JMW wrote: > >> "Curt James" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > JMW wrote: > >> >> So glibness is the sign of a great leader? > >> > > >> > What signs has Bush exhibited that he is a > >> > great leader? > >> > >> If you presume, based on what I said, that I > >> was making such an assertion, then > > > >And where's the evidence to support your apparent presumptions? > > > >I asked a question. Imo, it's unnecessary to guess at any presumptions > >I may've been making. In fact, I'd say your making an ASSertion of > >yourself. Again! ;-) > > > >> your logic skills indicate that you are best suited > >> for work as an elementary school art teacher. > >> > >> Oh, wait ... never mind. > > > >ahahahHAH! I do so love the Emily Litella schtick. I've used it myself. > >Always brings a tear to my eye. > > > >> > My intent is not antagonism, but rather > >> > curiosity/interest. > >> > >> Uh-huh. Yeah, sure. > > > >Take it however you'd like, but I'd say it's safe to presume that you > >have no reply other than a weak insult and undue skepticism. If you > >have something good to say about Dubya then cough it up. If your answer > >is, "He has exhibited no signs that he is a great leader" then state > >that as your response. > > Assertion: "when bush makes unrehearsed speaches or being asked > things so he has to communicate then he comes of like he is born in a > barn he is studdering and repeating himself and it doesnt comes off > like a world leader" > > Question: "So glibness is the sign of a great leader?" > > Nothing more, nothing less, Curt. You can take out "bush" and insert > any name you want, and the question would remain the same. By asking > that question, I do not offer to play your game.
Yeah, your game is to make insinuations without having to commit yourself. Don't bother answering Curt's question. This is usenet, and no one really cares about your answer.
Oh my! If you don't care, then why did you respond? What a paradox!
The world is full of paradoxes. But this isn't one of them. I responded to point out how pompous and spineless you are - not because I cared about your response to Curt's question.
Gee, you sure are an angry little fellow!
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Mr. "I do not offer to play your game" Gameplayer (there's your paradox), I salute you!
Your showing of proper respect is recognized and accepted.