More evidence that Bush is an ass

[CarneVaca]

Bush addressed the Pope today thusly:

I also bring a message from my government that says to you, sir, we will work for human liberty and human dignity in order to spread peace and compassion, that we appreciate the strong symbol of freedom that you have stood for.

Dumbass! You don't call the Pope "sir." For a guy who threw a fit when a reporter called him "sir" instead of "Mr. President," he sured doesn't do unto others.

Dumbass!

[ShamHy89]

Wow, that's just stupid on his part.

Shamus

[77Rumours77]

Y on earth was he meeting with the Pope anyways?

[Villavic]

..., we will work for human liberty and human dignity in order to spread peace and compassion,....

Work for human liberty and dignity??? I don't think so.
And he spreads anything but peace

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by 77Rumours77

Y on earth was he meeting with the Pope anyways?

Because he is the leader of the free world and, thus, HH the Pope would not dare snub him. Plus, wants the Catholic vote and this is an election year.

[wondergirl9847]

How do you address the Pope? I'm not Catholic and don't know.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Because he is the leader of the free world and, thus, HH the Pope would not dare snub him. Plus, wants the Catholic vote and this is an election year.

Wait, before I respond, I must stop at you parroting the "leader of the free world" misnomer.

No, still, laughing...

I'll have to address the rest some other time.

[CarneVaca]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

How do you address the Pope? I'm not Catholic and don't know.

Your Holiness.

[wondergirl9847]

Thanks Carne!

Heh, I woulda called Bush, sir too. WTH do I know.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by CarneVaca

Wait, before I respond, I must stop at you parroting the "leader of the free world" misnomer.

No, still, laughing...

I'll have to address the rest some other time.

PUUHHLLLEEEZZZZEEEEE - that title rests on evey US Pres. I make no comment on whether it is properly applied, I just used it as it traditionally is used.

BTW - if the sitting US Pres. is not the leader of the free world, then who is - not that anyone need be

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

How do you address the Pope? I'm not Catholic and don't know.

"So let’s start at the top – the pope. A person would greet Pope John Paul II as "Your Holiness," "Most Holy Father," or "Holy Father." A letter written to him would be addressed, "His Holiness, Pope John Paul II," with the salutation, "Your Holiness" or "Most Holy Father." "

http://www.catholicherald.com/saunde...s/ws020523.htm

[DeeGeMe]

Yeah, but I'm here to tell you that a lot of these "born-agains" like Bush despise the Catholic Church in general and the Pope in particular. My guess is he absolutely knew what he was doing when he addressed him incorrectly. It was another little "coded" message to the right-wing born agains. Scary **** huh?

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by DeeGeMe

Yeah, but I'm here to tell you that a lot of these "born-agains" like Bush despise the Catholic Church in general and the Pope in particular. My guess is he absolutely knew what he was doing when he addressed him incorrectly. It was another little "coded" message to the right-wing born agains. Scary **** huh?

I know - I have a friend here in Atlanta that is from rural S. Georgia, which essentially assures the Baptist Faith, and I do not mean city Baptist either He is in his 30's and still refers to Cathloics as Mary worshippers and Papists. Go figure

[DrummerDeanna]

Do we really need any?

[Gwillaker]

Well I dunno about the rest of you, but I'd like to see the pope at the end of a rope (I'm a poet and I dont know it ).

Dubya is by far the most tactless excuse for a human being I've ever seen. You'd think his babysitters would have briefed him on how to address the pope (or pronounce difficult words!). Maybe they think its funny. Whatever. I reckon they shaved an ape and put him in the white house!