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    My respect for Bush came during Desert Shield/Storm. He put General Schwarzkopf in charge; gave him a mission and then got the hell out of his way and let him do his job.


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    I thought the military "salute" performed with artillery fit the Houston exit occasion well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    The real misfortune is that so many divisive malcontents voted them into office...If that disjointed group of divisive malcontents could get together long enough to elect a non-leader, they can do it again for a true leader...But no one with leadership qualifications even wants the job because they've all seen what the political/media machine can do to distract voters from the issues......Ben
    I believe that is the reason we end you with what we got. Did not care for his politics but have no problem with the man.
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    As for the photo above: The Rest of the Story.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blue74 View Post
    ...Did not care for his politics but have no problem with the man.
    Oddly, I am just the opposite with the current guy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Oddly, I am just the opposite with the current guy.
    Agree, but I think that is for another thread. This one is all about 41.
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