I’ve found myself saying from time to time that the reason I don’t like Bush (personally) is that I knew his type growing up in Oklahoma: big-talking, do-nothing braggarts with powerful, boorish friends.
Now there is direct, video proof. (Link to Quicktime video.) Or as Wonkette notes:
Yeah, about that “one-fingered victory salute” video: It’s not the vulgarity that’s disappointing, it’s the way he’s so pleased with himself — and wants us to be pleased, too. Whatever. As party tricks go, it’s not burping the alphabet or anything. Anyhow: again, we reflect on how all the “scandalous” things we find out about Bush just make him seem like a fun guy. You know, he cracks up the crew, he does coke, he gets naked in bars, he pays for abortions. . .
Enh. That’s not that big a deal.
Ah, but you’re not a conservative Christian voter.
When is this video from? It looks like it was a long time ago. My folks are big Bush supporters and I doubt that seeing this would change anything in their mind. I mean, we already know tons of bad stuff about his youth (drinking, drug allegations, etc). As for me, I always opperate under the assumption that people that high up in politics are probably not people that I would like or respect personally. That is why the character issue is not that big a deal to me.
But are they evangelicals? My parents are born-again Christians, and they would find this off-putting.
The video is from the last election cycle.
No, not evangelicals. Catholics :)
Last election cycle, eh? Yea, that was really stupid of him to do that on camera.
But the good thing is that now you can get filmed giving the finger and still be President.
Sweet!