"I have a war to fight."

[TruthIsAll]

How brave.

http://www.thedubyareport.com/weasels.html

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17 year-old figure skater Sasha Cohen randomly chose the seat reserved for the court-appointed president. As she moved over to make room for the world's most eloquent argument against nepotism, Cohen apologized for being such meager company for a world leader. Bush graciously said that he couldn't think of any better companion for the festivities. Cohen, who was speaking with her mother via cell phone, excitedly told Mom of her suddenly plum seating assignment. Emboldened by his friendliness, Sasha asked Bush if he'd say hello to her mother, a Ukrainian immigrant. He did. He then assured the flabbergasted mom that her daughter was behaving very well. Whether or not Mrs. Cohen asked Bush to keep his own younger female relations away from Sasha until she had passed any Olympic drug tests was not disclosed.

It was a friendly and warm story. The prez sat down next to a young skater and took time to chitchat with her mother on a cell phone. It would have been nice if we all could have listened. Considering her mother's immigrant status, maybe Kaiser Ashcroft or Fatherland Security Chief Rigid will release tapes of the impromptu moment.

Cohen, already a very recognizable member of the high profile US figure skating squad, immediately graduated to media darling status. The story of her encounter with Dubyahoo burnt up the newswires. Video of the cell phone chat bounced off satellites and into homes all over the world. The next day a breathless Cohen was taken to do an interview with NBC's Bob Costas. This was when the most indelible moment of the Salt Lake Games occurred. After recounting those parts of the story we had already heard too many times, Cohen added a detail for NBC that had escaped earlier coverage.

She told Costas that she had asked the president if he planned to stay and watch any of the athletic events. Bush said he couldn't because "I have a war to fight."

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[mourningdove92]

2. satire

mockery, riducule, caricature.

[TruthIsAll]

8. He really said it

Axis of Weasels
... of the athletic events. Bush said he couldn't because "I have a war to fight." You're cringing now, aren't you? It is unclear whether ...
www.barrycrimmins.com/Weasels.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages

Jan-Feb 2002
... Second- After telling young Sasha Cohen he couldn't stay in Utah to watch any Olympic competition because "I have a war to fight." Bush immediately headed for ...
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The Dubya Report - Axis of Weasels
... stay and watch any of the athletic events. Bush said he couldn't because "I have a war to fight.". You're cringing now, aren't you? ...
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GenderGappers: DON QUIXBUSHIE
... Bush: "No, little lady, I have a war to fight.". Can't you just hear the trumpets, the drums and the stomping of the cavalry horses? ...
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Democratic Underground Forums - Mandela Condemns "in the Strongest ...
... Mandela said he had tried to speak to President Bush by telephone ... when someone asked him for a photo--"sorry, I have a war to fight!" This is Nelson Mandela ...
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Yahoo! Groups : Democrat Messages : Message 8758 of 12444
... of the athletic events. Bush said he couldn't because "I have a war to fight." You're cringing now, aren't you? It is unclear whether ...
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0220barry
... Second- After telling young Sasha Cohen he couldn't stay in Utah to watch any Olympic competition because "I have a war to fight." Bush immediately headed for ...
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Citizen Cites & Comments (CC&C)
... This explains how Bush devised and delivered his cornball yet toxic farewell ... could tell someone, even a fawning 17 year-old, "I have a war to fight" and then ...
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TBOGG
... really-its-not, honest, moment when little skating sprite Sasha Cohen handed her cel phone to a totally unscripted GW Bush, so he could ... I have a war to fight". ...
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[whatelseisnew]

3. Sympathy for the Chimp? How Cute!

Awww Poor Shrubby.

[buycitgo]

5. check out its quotes in the CSPAN thread

WOT responding

[Don Claybrook]

4. I've noticed

...that you don't take too kindly to folks around here or in the media picking on poor George W. Bush. I mean, I know you're a Democrat and all, otherwise you wouldn't be here. I just wanted to congratulate you on sticking up for the underdog, for the poor, defenseless George W. Bush. It's very sporting of you.

[buycitgo]

6. hey!

I used to sneak into Forest Quad when it was illegal!

[TruthIsAll]

9. Diebold and Baker and Jebbie and Henry K need help..

...

[Catshrink]

7. The Bush twins alcohol abuse is well documented..

and quite public. What parent wouldn't want to keep his or her daughters or sons away from boozers?

Heck, if Chelsea had shown such poor judgement, the repugs would have never let the story die down but would have kept it alive on every RW talk show. Rush would have demonized the poor girl. But, since it was the Bush girls, it was just a cute little prank.