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[apocalypsos]

Bush keeps this country safe, which you can tell because there are almost 400 tons of explosives missing from Iraq. But that's okay, because terrorists only needed a pound of this stuff to blow up the plane over Lockerbie and they couldn't possibly know what to do with 760,000 pounds of the stuff.

*sigh* Thank God this election is only a week away from being over.

EDIT: I just have to add that in the last week of an election this close, anybody who believes anything Bush or Kerry say to cajole more votes out of undecided voters is asking for it. I wish we could just muzzle the both of them for the next week and just debate meaningless crap about them, like how cheap it must be every year for Kerry to trick or treat for Halloween when all he has to do is slap on green face paint and moan, or how Bush couldn't come up with something he'd done wrong during his presidency when "Boy, I shouldn't have eaten that pretzel" would have been acceptable.

GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT OF EDIT: I have a dare for you all.

Say something nice about the candidate you like least.

And no backhanded compliments. They have to be real compliments. Like for Bush, I'll just say that the man seems to have an easy time making friends. (In that case, I would not be allowed to add that he seems to have just as easy a time making enemies. Because that's too easy. Dude, complimenting a guy you dislike is hard.)

PUPPY OF THE GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT OF EDIT: And just so you know, I will call you on it if it's not a real compliment. (Or at least, I'll try to.) "Kerry has great taste in women because Teresa is cool" is okay -- "Kerry has great taste in women because Teresa is rich" is not. "Bush has a good sense of humor" is okay -- "Bush sucks, but his mom is cool" does not.

Comments

[daffybroad.livejournal.com]

This is related to phillyexpat's answer.

When he answered that question about what he loves about his wife, and he was talking about her commitment to literacy, he looked right at the audience, smiled sheepishly and said, "She certainly speaks better English than I do, heh."

I respect a man who can say something like that. And to be honest, while I have no respect for the Bush Administration, I find that the man himself has the power to be charming and personable. So that's my compliment. He can make fun of himself, and I definitely respect that.

[jtersesk.livejournal.com]

Bush is very personable and really connects with people. I think, in his own way, he's very empathetic.

[rpp.livejournal.com]

I agree that Bush does seem to genuinely care a great deal about his family and has a good relationship with his wife and daughters, which, especially for a politician, is definitely worthy of respect.

[doqz.livejournal.com]

A most excellent meme.

[fmith.livejournal.com]

*air guitars*


... somebody needs to keep me away from all copies of those movies.

[kearie.livejournal.com]

Bush has a friendly sort of face. He comes accross as very empathetic and somone you might want to get to know.

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

Bush has a friendly sort of face

I didn't take this one, because I really detested his half-smirk during the last presidential debate. But I will admit that he's more attractive than Kerry. So that's two for me!

[ladysorka]

Bush seems to have a very good relationship with his wife, which is something all too rare nowadays.

And... um... that's all I have.

[liddle-oldman.livejournal.com]

How about a joke about the guy I fervently support?

John Kerry walks into a bar. Bartender asks, why the long face?

[jedusor.livejournal.com]

Wow. I cannot think of a single compliment for Bush. I have been sitting here, seriously trying to think of one, for about five minutes.

That's actually a little sad. The guy can't be all bad. How about "he's careful not to work too hard"? No, that's a little backhanded.

Dude. Now I'm gonna be thinking about this all day...

[prettiekittie.livejournal.com]

Bush sticks to his guns. When he's made a decision, he follows through with it.
(GHADS, was that hard to write.)


Can I also add how happy I am that *everyone* that posted has said nice things about Dubya? This means their votes are in the right places!

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

I'd just like to see one person specifically compliment Kerry alone. I know there's a lot of people still undecided, but I know I've got Bush supporters on my friends list. And as hard as it is, a lot of the Kerry supporters on my list have forced themselves to say something nice about Bush, even though Bush hatred runs deep.

*sigh* I suppose a Bush supporter will say something nice about Kerry eventually.

[neonnurse.livejournal.com]

Bush seems to be very good at clearing brush. I might hire him for that if my wonderful son-in-law had not already done it all here.

[glitterdemon.livejournal.com]

i think bush did an excellent job of leading and uniting the nation in the first few days after september 11th in a way that supported us through the grief. which is only a snapshot of a moment in time, but is true, imo.

[kassandra05.livejournal.com]

I respect Bush's relationship with his wife.

[sinsense.livejournal.com]

You're right, it is pretty hard.

Preface: I work at a video store.
Bush seems like the kind of guy who would prefer VHS, but wouldn't be unholy obnoxious about it. The true compliment is that he seems like the kind of guy that, if he brought back tapes unrewound, would say sorry and offer to take it home to rewind it. He'd probably have a semi-nice note on his account, even.

[sabra-n.livejournal.com]

While he was campgaining, Bush made a nice campaign promise to overhaul the INS and shorten the waiting time for U.S. citizenship.

It ain't happening, but it was a nice sentiment.

-blue

[azurelunatic]

Bush reads books to grade school kids.

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

I suspect back-handedness here. ^_^

[redneck-girrl.livejournal.com]

Bush looks good in a cowboy hat & ropers.

[exit-chrysalis.livejournal.com]

Bush seems to be a personable man, and... um, has lots of confidence?
Kerry has the courage to revise his assessment of situations when necessary.

[flame-of-death.livejournal.com]

Damn. So no back-handed compliments means I can't say I hope Bush wins this election so I have another four years in which to laugh at him? Oh wait, I just did! Bad, bad Dobby! *beat* Bad Dobby! We mustn't talk about Master like that! *bash boom smash*

Alright, a real compliment? Bush has a cooler accent than his brother, Jeb.

[wenchamok.livejournal.com]

Bush knows how to get a crowd on his side. An example:

In this lovely retirement community where I work, the slogan is "It's a beautiful day in The Villages." While he was here last week, the president worked that phrase into his speech/comments/whatever. And the crowd went wild (of course).

(And I sort of like his brother Jeb. Probably not enough to vote for him if I'm still in this state when/if he's up for re-election, but I've been impressed with how Jeb handled all the hurricane crap. Does that count?)

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Works for me. :) (There's been too many insults thrown in the last few weeks. I just needed to hear people regardless of their political affiliations to compliment the other guy for a change.)

[faith21.livejournal.com]

didn't read through all of these, so i don't know if i'm repeating anyone, but i pretty much agree with you: Bush does seem like a nice guy, you know, if he was taking you on a tour of his ranch and just shooting the breeze.

see? i did it. now back to mocking. & thanks to you all i'm going to see through sunday is a green kerry going "raaahhhhhrr" and holding his arms out in front of him. thanks a bunch.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

Bush definitely gives a great many people a feeling of security, with his own air of certitude.

Of course, it's easier if you never, ever once actually THINK about your positions.

Trying to think of something is making my head hurt.

[secretbutterfly.livejournal.com]

um.
Bush knows how to have a good time.
That's the best I can do.

[silly-dan.livejournal.com]

Nader was one of the real pioneers of consumer safety. You've got to give him that.

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

George Bush is a very eloquent speaker when he uses facts and statistics.

[leadensky.livejournal.com]

Not one of your flisters, just a lurker. But I have to say, damn, if you'd asked me, I would not have thought the Kerry-supporting half four-fifths of lj could have done this.

I stand humbly corrected.

My input:

Kerry has a very wide and varied vocabulary. And I'm pleased and proud that he volunteered to go into the Armed Services.

- hossgal

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

*claps* Yay! Not many Bush supporters spoke up. I was losing hope. :)