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a nurse trying to work while suffering with chronic pain - she rambles a bit

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Sometimes Rude Pundit goes too far for me, but here he's absolutely right (PG-13 version):

...Bush said that Jennings was a journalist who "covered many important events, events that helped define the world as we know it today," which is a bit like saying that "Marilyn Monroe was an actress who screwed many important men, men who helped define the world." Bush added, "A lot of Americans relied upon Peter Jennings for their news. He became a part of the lives of a lot of our fellow citizens, and he will be missed," before bringin' it all back home to the big guy: "May God bless his soul."

Yes, a reflective man might have used a superlative or two to discuss Peter Jennings (who, in a lesson to us all, ended his incredible career with a special hour on whether or not UFOs exist), but, as we consistently learn from the President, reflection is for pussies and there is only the future. Honoring the dead is for the weak. They are useless and should merely become the sod under his feet on the path to places unknown.

I saw that Bush soundbite four or five places on TV Monday, and each newsreader seemed thrilled that Dubya was paying attention to Peter Jennings. Read the remarks again and you'll clearly see that he's not paying attention to Jennings at all. Jennings was just another TV dude to Bush, and now he's just another dead guy. So now Bush can move on to something important, like clearing more brush on his 'ranch.'

I quite honestly don't believe the man is in touch with reality.