You are hereby ordered to surrender to George W. Bush's "Season of Hope"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,140343,00.html

WASHINGTON — President Bush (search) invoked the service of U.S. troops in dangerous lands Thursday as he heralded the "season of hope" with the lighting of the national Christmas tree (search).

Before thousands on the Ellipse, Bush and his wife, Laura, joined in turning on some 15,000 colored lights on the 42-foot Colorado blue spruce (search) that has served as the national Christmas tree for more than two decades.

"This Christmas, as loved ones come together, some in our military are separated from family by the call of duty, a long way from home," the president said. "American servicemen and women are bringing freedom to many and peace to future generations. Their sacrifices defend us all, and all Americans are grateful to them and to our military families."

Two girls from Brownie troop 5179 from Chantilly, Va., joined the Bushes in lighting the lights. The troop sent more than 200 pounds of candy, sunscreen, bug spray and other items for soldiers overseas. "Across our country, citizens are supporting our people in uniform with their prayers and many acts of kindness," Bush said. "Often the effort is led by children."

[Sannum]

1. "It's led by the children

because we ain't doin' shit for those folks we send over there"
/sarcasm:eyes:

[LSparkle]

2. Geez, why is it the D.C. tree always sucks

compared to the one in Rockefeller Center? Figures ... the Rock Ctr tree is the BLUE STATES tree and the one in D.C. is the RED STATES tree.

[fnottr]

3. got to love the passive voice constructions Bush uses in his speeches

IE, he says "some in our military are seperated from family" rather than, "my war in Iraq seperates some in our military from family"

[Poor Richard Lex]

4. HOPE IS STILL ON THE WAY

don't bother lookig for any around the W. white house, you won't find it. Plenty of GREED though.

[ithacan]

5. what f***ing crap!!!

I think Hitler loved to use little children in his propaganda too, didn't he...

[uppityperson]

6. I know what I'm hoping for

and it isn't a white x-mas

[grasswire]

7. more comments on this thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=2779378&mesg_id=2779378

[proudbluestater]

8. I'll hope all right.

I'll hope like hell the evil administration is thrown out of office in January.

[Dr Fate]

9. Yeah- I "hope" his policies dont completely fuck me over...

...and I "hope" there is no "WWIII"

Hope is a great thing.