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The president's tears

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  • Friday, January 12, 2007 08:22 AM

    Memo from Karl Rove to Bushie

    Hey Big Guy, it's Turd Blossom.

    I've got a great idea. Listen to this:

    Let's find some poor dead fuck Marine who did something hero-like, OK? Then we'll put him up for the MOH. But we won't spring it on the family until we can set this up for maximum press effect, OK?

    Like, we'll march the grieving family in for a posthumous award ceremony and you can give the mother her son's MOH. Well get all the press in there and all the cameras will be recording and then, get this! This is the kicker, OK?

    I want you to think of something really really sad and get a tear rolling down your cheek. We'll make sure the Fox 'news' cameras are in tight on your face and you give it your best Sarah Bernhardt moment, OK? And if you can't make the water-works, we'll do like Hollywood and you can put a little glycerin squirt bottle in a hankie and you can let it run down your cheek. It'll be great!

    I can see the headlines: "Compassionate Bush Mourns Every Death".

    Yeah, that's it!

    And have Laura turn to you and put her arm around your shoulder like she's comforting you!

    Man! That'll sell the American Sheeple like hot cakes!

    Best Regards,

    Turd Blossom

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