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Date Posted: 19:31:21 01/24/09 Sat
Author: jayjay
Subject: i thought this was a way cool interesting article
http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2009/01/dubya-and-me200901?
that i want to share with y'all. i know it's like pickin at an old scab, but it think it's an interesting piece of journalism, written by one of Lil Barbara's friends.
take some time, it's only 3 pages long, and let me know what you think about it.
i think it's title is My Dinners With Dubya.
i'm just putt'n it out there. don't have to read it.
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The way cool interesting article -- Jeannine, 10:34:39 01/25/09 Sun [1]
Read it. Allow me to summarize:
Here is a 22 year old recent college grad. He is invited to the White House by college friend Barbara Bush. He shows up with a joint in his pocket that he forgot he had.
The President is warm and friendly. Takes him on a tour. While he is in awe of the White House, Bush seems "unimpressed" by the place where he lives. Bush calls the Washington Monument the Wa Memorial!!!!
During dinner the dog farts!!!!! The author then implies that when the Pres is through eating, everyone is forced to leave the table. I didn't really understand that part, but I am slow. Then they watch a movie.
He is invited back many times. Even though he is gay. Everytime he visits, he receives pictures of him and the President. He gives them out as gifts. He gets free beer and food. A good time is had by all.
After 9/11, the author figures he won't be invited back. But he is!!!!! In Oct, only a month after the attacks, and get this ----- the President takes time out of his day to watch a movie. It lasts 100 minutes. And the President doesn't even care that he has spent 100 minutes away from his office. He finds himself wishing we had a "real president".
The author descibes his last visit to the White House for the Christmas party in 2002. Texas Republicans eat ham and sing carols. That is the last straw. He never goes back.
He then writes an article about his horrible ordeal and sells it to Vanity Fair, no doubt making more money than ever before in his life since his occupation is listed as Huffington Post blogger. He does not appear concerned that doing so is a betrayal of the young woman (his "close" friend) and a slap in the face to the family that were so gracious and hospitable.
Fascinating.
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ya got it Jeannine -- jayjay, 12:07:43 01/25/09 Sun [1]
i think smitty has moved on, got paid and betrayed lil barbara.
but what an interesting look inside the popcorn.
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I was unimpressed with the article -- niki, 12:35:13 01/25/09 Sun [1]
The writer sounds like a little twit. He ticked me off a few sentences in with "I flicked my cigarette out into the rain" WTF- you are a Yale grad and you haven't yet figured out not to throw GARBAGE out into the street?
And his post-911 comments:
"A difficult month follows. Nothing is the same. Like everyone around me, I feel confused and angry and lost. I suffer from panic attacks and I begin drinking more than I swore I ever would.”"
There are end quotes, but no begining quotes. He doesn't mention that he knew anyone in 911 but still he has panic attacks and decides to DRINK more? He already referred his drinking buddies, hangovers, and downing a beer at the White House in 2 minutes, and he starts drinking more- Dude, you have a problem.
And of course how dare the president have dinner and movie with his family. Typical of most Vanity Fair articles. I wonder what this guys degree is in- drinking?
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Lordy! Thank you Niki! -- Jeannine, 13:02:36 01/25/09 Sun [1]
I used to LOVE Vanity Fair. I would read it cover to cover and eagerly checked the mail when I knew it was coming. Now - I check out their photos online - they still have good ones. Other than that, blech. Sure hope Barbara has better friends than this little opportunist.
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LOL! of course he's a little twit, a little gay texan republican twit -- jayjay, 15:58:41 01/25/09 Sun [1]
not that there's anything wrong with that.
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That was bad! -- muppetmel, 10:04:50 01/26/09 Mon [1]
You bees mean to FOUR groups in that one sentence:
* gays
* Texans
* Republicans
* twits
Bad Jay Jay. Bad, bad Jay Jay!
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I forgot one! -- muppetmel, 10:05:58 01/26/09 Mon [1]
* little peeps.
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thanks! -- jayjay, 10:09:55 01/26/09 Mon [1]
it took some thought to get all that political incorrectness into one small sentence ;-)
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Well ... -- muppy, 10:23:46 01/26/09 Mon [1]
... you did it in 25 words or less, so that's something. ;-D
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