miss teen usa
09/05/2007
Miss Teen USA South Carolina vs. President Bush
"I told my party's leaders that it is now our duty to put the elections
behind us and work together with the Democrats and independents on the
great issues facing this country." -- President George W. Bush, the day after the Republican party got wiped out in the 2006 midterm elections.
Did anyone ever really believe that even after losing both the House and the Senate, Dubya was going to swallow his pride and engage in a little domestic diplomacy with his Democratic colleagues? Yeah, didn't think so. And now the proof is in the pudding. Yesterday, it was reported that the Prez broke the all-time low for getting his legislation passed in the House of Representatives.
The stats are comical -- an 86% percent failure rate in the House as a whole, and a 94% failure rate with Democrats. To put this in perspective: when Bill Clinton was on the verge of impeachment, he still beat Bush by 12%. And, yes, Bush's numbers are the lowest ever recorded.
So, in honor of Dubya's silky smooth political skills and ingenius strategizing, we reach across the aisle to present you with the following mash-up.
