David Corn

I'm first to repeat the obvious.

But it too obvious to bother.

Mr. 20% was ALWAYS willing to listen. The man heard VOICES . . . other voices:

"People say, well, do you ever hear any other voices other than, like, a few people? Of course I do."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2008

And as Gates can probably attest to better than anyone else, 20 Cent had his heart and mind firmly fixed on the bad guys:

"I'm telling you there's an enemy that would like to attack America, Americans, again. There just is. That's the reality of the world. And I wish him all the very best."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12, 2009

No worries, tho, 20 Cent sees no silver linings because there seems to be a freakish lack of cloudiness:

"First of all, I don't see America having problems."
--George W. Bush, interview with Bob Costas at the 2008 Olympics, Beijing, China, Aug. 10, 2008

Go back to 20 Cent's business ventures (Arbusto, Spectrum 7, Harken, the Rangers) and you can smell the business acumen that turned our Economic Ferrari into the horse and buggy that it is today:

"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2008

Global Warming? Energy Crisis? 20 Cent is ALL OVER it:

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? ... That's interesting. I hadn't heard that."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2008

"I think it was in the Rose Garden where I issued this brilliant statement: If I had a magic wand -- but the president doesn't have a magic wand. You just can't say, 'low gas.'"
--George W. Bush, Washington D.C., July 15, 2008

Heckuva Job, 20 Cent:

"And I, unfortunately, have been to too many disasters as president."
--George W. Bush, discussing flooding in the Midwest, Washington, D.C., June 17, 2008

He may not know much, but he sure knows the importance of having priorities:

"We got plenty of money in Washington. What we need is more priority."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., June 2, 2008

And ever the comedian, 20 Cent lets us know that the joke is on us, the American people:

"I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office."
--George W. Bush, Washington, D.C., May 12, 2008

So when Gates says that he doesn't always seem inclined to listen to every voice in the room, there's probably a reason:

"A lot of times in politics you have people look you in the eye and tell you what's not on their mind."
--George W. Bush, Sochi, Russia, April 6, 2008

O Israel, how art thou?

"I can press when there needs to be pressed; I can hold hands when there needs to be -- hold hands."
--George W. Bush, on how he can contribute to the Middle East peace process, Washington, D.C., Jan. 4, 2008

A big hand for our Ex-President, 20 Cent. Muuah, missing ya' like I miss the flu. (With apologies to the rapper 50 Cent)

Gates: Iran Not Close To Nuclear Weapon

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20 cent!

That is so Hip!

lololo

"20 Cent" seems about right. That would mean that Bush was not even a "2-bit" president.

Yeah, Bush consulted...and then acted...!
Barry consults, and consults and consults...he is all pot and no s**t!
Hamlet will kill everybody!