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Sistermadly 12-10-2003 04:26 PM

Miserable Failure
 
This will probably be changed shortly, so do it now..

Go to google.com and type in the search term miserable failure.

:D

decadence 12-10-2003 04:28 PM

:eek: :eek: :eek: !!!

Lady Pi Phi 12-10-2003 04:28 PM

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

Sistermadly 12-10-2003 04:29 PM

Here's an accompanying news story:
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/SciTe..._031208-1.html

ThetaPrincess24 12-10-2003 04:30 PM

I TOTALLY RESENT THAT!!! Someone's head needs to be on a platter.

I dont mind it if people dont like Bush. That's a right as a citizen of the USA, but to have something like that come up??? That's just wrong. People should have more respect for the President because he's the president whether you like him or not. *shakes head*

Sistermadly 12-10-2003 04:40 PM

I respect the office of the President, but I will NEVER respect the individual who currently holds that office.

Lady Pi Phi 12-10-2003 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sistermadly
I respect the office of the President, but I will NEVER respect the individual who currently holds that office.
Absolutely!


Respect has to be earned. And he's not my president and to me me he hasn't done anything that is worthy of my respect, and apparently others feel the same way.

bethany1982 12-10-2003 04:43 PM

Such love!

ThetaPrincess24 12-10-2003 04:44 PM

YOu should respect him as another human being. I dont agree with most liberals but I respect them as people........I wasnt and still am not a fan of Bill Clinton, but I respect him as a person.

Bush deserves the same respect as a person too. You dont have to like him but respect him.

OrigamiTulip 12-10-2003 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
Absolutely!


Respect has to be earned. And he's not my president and to me me he hasn't done anything that is worthy of my respect, and apparently others feel the same way.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

decadence 12-10-2003 04:47 PM

Anyone who felt strongly about it could email the Google support addresses urging them to take corrective action upon the exploitation of this Google 'feature'.

The1calledTKE 12-10-2003 04:48 PM

Too funny!

texas*princess 12-10-2003 04:59 PM

:eek:

GeekyPenguin 12-10-2003 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ThetaPrincess24
I TOTALLY RESENT THAT!!! Someone's head needs to be on a platter.

I dont mind it if people dont like Bush. That's a right as a citizen of the USA, but to have something like that come up??? That's just wrong. People should have more respect for the President because he's the president whether you like him or not. *shakes head*

If you do a Google Image Search for "democratic teens" you get a picture of somebody slitting their wrist.

IT HAPPENS. It's GOOGLE. Simma.

KillarneyRose 12-10-2003 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ThetaPrincess24
I TOTALLY RESENT THAT!!! Someone's head needs to be on a platter.

I dont mind it if people dont like Bush. That's a right as a citizen of the USA, but to have something like that come up??? That's just wrong. People should have more respect for the President because he's the president whether you like him or not. *shakes head*

Mary, I understand you being offended. I haven't looked at the site, but I'm sure it would offend me too if it's yet another putdown of President Bush.

Honestly though, I am sure he isn't bothered by things like this. If he knows about it, he probably chalks it up to free speech and forgets about it. People can say whatever they want, but George Bush is still president and there's nothing that can be done about that until the next election.

When Bill Clinton was President, I heard him referred to as, among other things, a redneck, a sneak, a lapdog for the liberal left (particularly the Hollywood contingent), a dishonest man, a draft dodger, and a philanderer. Even my liberal friends (don't be so surprised; I have some! lol) were shocked by the number of Presidential pardons he granted on the way out of office, including a pardon for his brother, Roger. So, no matter which party is in office, there are always going to be people who don't like the President.

The President of the US is a relatively easy object of satire. It's kind of like being nasty to your waiter in a restaurant. You know he's not going to confront you about your comments so why not fire away? I'm reasonably sure that if someone was sitting in a room with the man, it's highly unlikely anything rude would be said to his face. I can't say for sure, but I think so.

Geez, I'm longwinded today! lol The point of all this is, just ignore it. It's not important.

PS: To the people who posted in this thread that don't like/respect the President...my post isn't a personal attack on you. I've exchanged friendly PMs with most of you at one time or another and always enjoy reading your posts (and have even been known to agree with them occasionally :) )

Sistermadly 12-10-2003 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Even my liberal friends (don't be so surprised; I have some! lol)
Nuh-uh. I wan't proof. You have to name names, KR! ;)

KillarneyRose 12-10-2003 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Nuh-uh. I wan't proof. You have to name names, KR! ;)
LOL!!! See, I can't because, um, it's a matter of national security. Yeah, that's it! National security! :p

Jill1228 12-10-2003 08:49 PM

TOO FUNNY!
 
Amen sister! And I agree with lady Pi Phi...respect has to be earned!

My favorite bumpersticker: Don't look at me, I didn't vote for the b*stard!

(and yes I did vote)

Quote:

Originally posted by Sistermadly
I respect the office of the President, but I will NEVER respect the individual who currently holds that office.

NinjaPoodle 12-10-2003 09:35 PM

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/lach.gif

smiley21 12-10-2003 10:06 PM

i like bush, but that was funny

Thrillhouse 12-10-2003 10:14 PM

funny coincidence

kddani 12-10-2003 11:10 PM

When you choose to be a public figure, as our President has, you have to accept that you lose a certain amount of privacy. You also open yourself to criticism.
People in our country have the constitutional right to criticize their government. That's one of the reasons that our country was founded!

KillarneyRose 12-10-2003 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by smiley21
i like bush, but that was funny
Smiley, I did a doubletake when I read your post. Note to self: remove mind from gutter immediately

kddani 12-10-2003 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Smiley, I did a doubletake when I read your post. Note to self: remove mind from gutter immediately
OMG... this reminds me of the last Presidential campaigns.
One of my sisters was president of the University Democrats and was (and still is) very politically active.

She was featured in the newspaper carrying a sign that said "The only Bush i like is my own".......

DeltAlum 12-11-2003 12:13 AM

Whether you like the man or not, whether you voted for him or someone else, whatever you think -- if you are a citizen of this democracy, he is YOUR President.

If nothing else, the office he fills temporarily deserves respect.

OUlioness01 12-11-2003 12:32 AM

i respect the office and position of President with all the duties and stress it entails, but by no mean do i intend to extend that respect for the man holding the office unless i can understand and be shown the reasons (legitimate ones) why he has neglected our country and all the problems that we are faced with in order to create more problems in other nations.

i suppose what i'm trying to say is that while i respect his office i absolutely do not respect his decisions.

kappaloo 12-11-2003 12:49 AM

I agree that the position of President needs to be respected, and that the Google thing is unknowingly in bad taste (it's a computer algorithm, it doesn't understand that joke), but we must remember that respecting the office is also allowing an opposition and fair debate. Sometimes respect and agreement get blurred.

(there have been plenty of time I've seen people called 'anti-patriotic' for disagreeing with Bush, which I think is unfortunate)

eta - ( i pushed to post before I was done)

Also... it is not disrespectful to poke a little fun at the President, and Mr. Bush would be wise to not be offended by it. Our Prime Minister has won the respect of people because "he knows when people are poking fun and plays along" (so sayeth my mother).

absolutuscchick 12-11-2003 12:59 AM

HAHAHHA I think that's hilarious!!!
have you all tried typing in "weapons of mass destruction"??? That's pretty funny too!!

smiley21 12-11-2003 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by KillarneyRose
Smiley, I did a doubletake when I read your post. Note to self: remove mind from gutter immediately

oh brother:rolleyes: :p

CatStarESP4 12-11-2003 04:55 PM

I tried to search 'miserable failure' with Yahoo and got the just about same results!

http://smilies.crowd9.com/contrib/blackeye/stretch.gif

ThetaPrincess24 12-11-2003 05:11 PM

I'm suprised this thread hasnt been moved to the news and politics forum.

moe.ron 12-11-2003 05:13 PM

Quote:

I'm suprised this thread hasnt been moved to the news and politics forum.
Thread is about Google and miserable failiure. :)

swissmiss04 12-11-2003 05:15 PM

Eh, technicalities! I will say this...I don't like Bush at all and I will not be voting for him. I think he's not a good president. BUT he has a hard job and I know I for one would be heartbroken if people were calling me a miserable failure. I respect him as a fellow human and as the leader of our nation. But I don't like him.

DeltAlum 12-11-2003 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ThetaPrincess24
I'm suprised this thread hasnt been moved to the news and politics forum.
Yeah! Who the heck are the mods for this forum anyway?

Oh, wait! Ooooops! Well...

Hey, I think it's just fine here! You trying to cause trouble, or what?

Just kidding. Think I'll just leave it here.

Rudey 01-22-2004 05:05 PM

Actually that'd be Michael Moore on there in the top spot now if you do the search.

ETA: Hillary Clinton and Jimmy Carter are also fighting it out for that spot.

-Rudey

OleMissGlitter 01-22-2004 05:23 PM

I'm not a blonde, but it took me forever to realize what this was all about. I was reading the bio over and over again trying to find out why Bush was a miserable failure....I get it now though.

Rudey 01-22-2004 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OleMissGlitter
I'm not a blonde, but it took me forever to realize what this was all about. I was reading the bio over and over again trying to find out why Bush was a miserable failure....I get it now though.
Moore took top spot.

-Rudey
--Bush isn't as big a failure!

hottytoddy 01-22-2004 06:39 PM

Does anyone remember that same kind of thing with Microsoft word?? You type in something about Bill Clinton...I can't remember what--and checked the grammar and it suggested changing it to something really funny...?? Anyone remember this...I can't remember what it was.


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