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Oh No!; Not OUR President!!
Topic Started: Apr 21 2008, 10:48 PM (469 Views)
Ali
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I'm not much for watching TV, but I had it on today while I was ironing and heard that our President was making an appearance on "Deal or No Deal" tonight. It made me feel ashamed. Even though I've never watched the show I've seen some previews and get the gist of it. Why would our President want to be on a game show when there are so many other blunders to be dealt with? And there I stood putting creases in sleeves.
Pete watches lots of TV at night and thought it might be better if he were on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader".
Maybe this is why I feel so politically 'weak'.
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He honored a decorated soldier - altho I turned it on right after that and did not see the the actual scene- How was it inappropriate?
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ok - i watched it here on nbc.com - I thought Mr. Bush was great. The soldier - Capt Joseph Kobes - has received a Purple Heart and 2 Bronze stars, Three tours in Iraq, 2 voluntarily - He was just speechless!!! He didn't know what to say he was so honored. His hands went right behind his back. He almost cried & I was crying like a baby.
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I caught the tail end of the appearance by president Bush. It wasn't a live appearance but a video feed (which probably was live). When I heard why the President was on Deal or No Deal, I saw nothing wrong with it ... anytime we can honor our troops is the right time.

If he had been a contestant however, I would have felt the same as Ali and Pete!!!
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Ali
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My apologies! President Bush did a very nice thing!! I guess that's what being ME is like these days ....I hear something, automatically put a negative spin on it, bite someones head off ....and then I listen. Hasn't been to easy on poor old Pete! :faint:
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Ali,

Absolutely no reason for you to apologize!!! We all love you and Pete here on the mountain.

Pete,

Hang in there Bro ... I feel your pain :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ali
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Thanks Dawg! (Do you really think I give Pete pain?) :huh: !!
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... As a multiple husband, "Yes" but lovingly :lol: :lol: :lol:

EDIT:

Hmmm just reread what I wrote --- I better rephrase that - ... as a husband multiple times .... nooo that don't sound right either ... uhhh having been a husband several times (sounding better???) and a non-husband several times (uh ohhh) ... "Yes" but lovingly

:o :unsure: :wacko: :blink:
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Ali,Apr 22 2008
06:09 PM
Thanks Dawg! (Do you really think I give Pete pain?) :huh: !!

I thought that was our job as "Pain in the ars husband"???? :rotfl:
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Ali,Apr 22 2008
06:25 PM
My apologies! President Bush did a very nice thing!! I guess that's what being ME is like these days ....I hear something, automatically put a negative spin on it, bite someones head off ....and then I listen. Hasn't been to easy on poor old Pete! :faint:

Ali - that's how it is anymore - there is so much bad going on - that you begin to expect it. I must say though, I have seen a few Deal or No Deal episodes where they honored soldiers and the families of soldiers and they have done a GREAT job!! so I went into the episode expecting good.... The Deal show has had a couple of patriotic moments, too - unusual these days to say the least. I try to watch it when I can.

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I had not seen this clip either. I was very pleased to see this soldier receive so much support from the crowd. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Hi everyone! I wanted to stop in and say hi and apologize for not being on here much at all. This tour has turned into a full swing work my butt off tour ƒº BUT in a way that¡¦s how I like it. My Marines are doing great and loving every minute of doing what we do.

As far as our president being on this show AWASOME JOB. NO I have not seen the show since being here in Iraq but to take the time to appear on a show, to honor 1 man, and to show his fellow country men that even the president takes the time to honor those who honor us by serving is AWASOME! Don¡¦t care what any left wind, flaming POS wind bag claims it¡¦s a GOOD thing¡K¡K.
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greatwhiteelkhunter,Apr 28 2008
01:29 PM
Hi everyone!  I wanted to stop in and say hi and apologize for not being on here much at all.  This tour has turned into a full swing work my butt off tour ƒº  BUT in a way that¡¦s how I like it.  My Marines are doing great and loving every minute of doing what we do. 

As far as our president being on this show AWASOME JOB.  NO I have not seen the show since being here in Iraq but to take the time to appear on a show, to honor 1 man, and to show his fellow country men that even the president takes the time to honor those who honor us by serving is AWASOME!  Don¡¦t care what any left wind, flaming POS wind bag claims it¡¦s a GOOD thing¡K¡K.

I agree Gary, just goes to show that our president; regardless of what some may think of him, holds the troops near and dear to his heart. Out of the current choices , I wished he could run for another term.
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Here is the video

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hAfgTC37yZA&feature=related

Dust got in my eyes when watching it.
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