Bush sends Christmas wishes... for a prosperous new year

[T_i_B]

Bah Humbug!!!

http://news.independent.co.uk/world/americas/story.jsp?story=467588

More than one million Americans will open their letter boxes next week to find a Christmas card from President George Bush and his wife, Laura ­ an operation which uncharitable souls might suggest has less to do with an exchange of warm, personal greetings than a party political postal blitz.

No less than 1.5 million cards ­ each postmarked Crawford, Texas, home of the presidential ranch ­ will be sent to "friends and family" of the first couple, as well as unspecified "foreign dignitaries". Even though Mr Bush is known as an affable and gregarious fellow, the circle of acquaintances is wide even by the standards of "personalised" mass mailings made possible by today's technology.

The design is a watercolour painting of the fireplace and mantelpiece of the diplomatic reception room of the White House. The message inside contains a line from the Psalms: "You have granted me life and loving kindness; and your care has preserved my spirit." And, the President might have added, "Now grant me a second term".

[DUreader]

1. Ahh memories of 'postmark gate'

Who is paying for it this year

[impeach the gop]

2. Return to Sender

n/t

[no_hypocrisy]

3. I don't think I'm on *'s Christmas card list.

n/t

[emad]

4. How about a DU competition to design a DU Xmas card to

send to Shrub and all his cronies.

So much satirical artistry on these boards, must be a winner lurking in there somewhere....

[AntiCoup2K4]

5. Hey Junior! Wanna prosperous new year?

Move back to Crawford a year early then, asshole :grr:

[Garion_55]

6. Did he send them from the ranch?

[tlcandie]

9. It says postmarked from Crawford Ranch ...

:shrug:

[Tommy_Douglas]

7. It would be a nicer card...

If it was Bush with a Santa cap clearing brush on the ranch. It could say something like. "Please re-elect me otherwise this is all I have!"

[Kitsune]

8. The only thing that comes to mind is...

It's Christmas at Ground Zero
There's music in the air
The sleigh bells are ringin' and the carolers are singin'
While the air raid sirens blare

It's Christmas at Ground Zero
The button has been pressed
The radio just let us know
That this is not a test

Everywhere the atom bombs are droppin'
It's the end of all humanity
No more time for last minute shoppin'
It's time to face your final destiny

Well, it's Christmas at Ground Zero
There's panic in the crowd
We can dodge debris while we trim the tree
Underneath a mushroom cloud

You might hear some reindeer on your rooftop
Or Jack Frost on your windowsill
But if someone's climbin' down your chimney
You better load your gun and shoot to kill

Oh, it's Christmas at Ground Zero
And if the radiation level's okay
I'll go out with you and see the all new
Mutations on New Year's Day

It's Christmas at Ground Zero
Just seconds left to go
I'll duck and cover with my yuletide lover
Underneath the mistletoe

It's Christmas at Ground Zero
Now the missiles are on their way
What a crazy fluke we're gonna get nuked
On this jolly holiday
What a crazy fluke we're gonna get nuked
On this jolly holiday


hooray for weird al!

[booksenkatz]

10. Here's my Bush Xmas card from last year

Probably still good for this year, too.

[WillParkinson]

11. OOH! I hope I get one!

We're low on toilet paper.

[Mari333]

12. mY xMAS WISH TO BUSH

Kiss my ass motherfucker.

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

13. oops

Funny. I misread that as "Bush sends Christmas wishes for a *preposterous* new year."