BS: Bush Buttons

Subject: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 12:58 PM

Last night, at music, someone showed up wearing a button with a big W with a slash across it, as in NO DUBYA.

That got us to talking about other pertinent, pointed messages. I suggested a cowboy boot with BOOT BUSH on it. Someone else suggested SUPPORT TRADE, TRADE BUSH. I also like BUSH FOR HOSTAGES.

Any other ideas? It would be neat to blanket the country.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Blackcatter
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 01:17 PM

BUSHIT


Though Clinton lied - nobody died.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 03:52 PM

I like them all, but I refuse to even have that name on my person or my car, so the Dubya one would be the only one I'd go for.

I like the Regime Change Starts At Home to which could be added "Vote the bastards out!"

Then there's the old sign my dog wore when campaiging for Clinton, it said, "Even a dog knows what a bush is for." This would be good with pissing dog artwork! Probably too out there for most folks, though.

Remember to Vote and help others to do the same!

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Chief Chaos
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 04:13 PM

How 'bout:

VOte Democrat, the Whitehouse needs a good pruning!

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 04:44 PM

Several years ago people hoped this time round to see signs that said "ReElect Gore!"

I bought a T-shirt at the local democratic county-wide convention that includes "a few reasons to unelect W"

George WMD Bush

George AWOL Bush

George Whopping Debt Bush

etc. Those are a bit of work to post!

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 05:05 PM

Wouldn't it be more productive to just wear a Kerry for President button? Tell people who you are for, instead of demonizing the man you are against?

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 05:34 PM

Good point, Guest. However, my aim is to jar people into taking a second look. It is possible to change one's mind, if one starts thinking.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 05:37 PM

Besides, we have not proposed 'demonizing' the Bust. I am perfectly willing to let him go home to his ranch and be blissfully happy. (However, if a tribunal is instituted in future I want him to be called back to Washington to answer questions under penalty of law.)

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Blackcatter
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 05:39 PM

Wow a GUEST is a reasonable suggestion - way to go.

One reason to display anti-Bush stuff is not to demonize him but to point out that he is a liar and criminal who should be punished in a court of law.

By the way - I'm not pro-Kerry either. He showed his colors when he voted in favor of the invasion.

Overthrow the 2 party system. There's no other way to get back to real democracy.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 06:13 PM

How about "Al Qaida backs Bush for President"?

Here is a statement sent to a London-based Arabic newspaper allegedly by "the Abu Hafs al Masri Brigade" who blew up the Madrid trains, and subsequently themselves, and addressed to Bush:

"It is not possible to find a leader more foolish than you, who deals with matters by force rather than wisdom. Kerry will kill our nation while it sleeps because he and the Democrats have the cunning to embellish balsphemy and present it to the Arab and Muslim nation as civilization...Because of this we desire you {Bush} to be re-elected.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: DougR
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 07:56 PM

Ebbie, if you will send a contribution to the Republican Party, they will send you a button that reads: BUSH FOR PRESIDENT!

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 08:10 PM

If everybody voted and voted "informal" that would cause a bit of a stir. Since most US citizens won't vote though - seems little point as they are already showing their disapproval.

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 08:27 PM

"BRING IT ON!"

(maybe too subtle?)

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 10 Apr 04 - 10:01 PM

Wow, Doug.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: open mike
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 02:06 AM

i still like this bumper sticker i saw recently:
ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 11 Apr 04 - 12:33 PM

Foolestroupe, I picture the Bust offering himself in trade for all hostages, upon arrival in Iraq beating his breast and
proclaiming, "Bring 'em on!"

That wouldn't be much more out of touch with reality than he already seems to be.

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 01:25 AM

We didn't think this up but we wish we did:

REDEFEAT BUSH

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 02:09 AM

I like it!

(Defe(a)t, don't fail me now!)

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: GUEST,JB
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 04:56 AM

Tribunal in Washington Ebbie?

Surely it has to be the war-crimes court in the Hague for Bush, Cheeny, Rumsfeld , Rice yes even Colin Powell.

Go get em I say!

JB

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: MarkS
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 10:13 AM

Have to agree with Guest above. It is more productive to support your candidate and then persuade others why than to simply make clever wordplay remarks about the the other guys name, etc.
It might be fun to be irreverent, but it's not likely to change any minds. Sure, you can get points from like minded people, but the point is to change the minds of the people who are not like minded.
Mark

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 12:08 PM

Back in the days of Bush the First (Poppy Bush), there was a bumper sticker seen around Kennebunkport, ME where he has a large compound (but claims his official residence is a hotel room in Texas) saying "Save Kennebunkport -- Vote Democratic."

A lawn sign I've seen recently says -- "Fuck the Poor, We Want War -- Bush & Cheney in '04"

Linn (former Kennebunkport resident)

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 12:12 PM

Ideally you'd want something that makes your side feel it's desperately close, and that it needs every vote to win - and makes the other side feel it's really all over, and it isn't worth the bother of voting, because they are goingto walk it. And at the same the undecided need to think think that your candidate is on a roll, and that they want to vote for the winner.

The trouble is, that means getting a completely different message across to each set of people...

Subject: RE: BS: Bush Buttons
From: Ebbie
Date: 12 Apr 04 - 01:06 PM

If you can get a button to say all that in one catchy slogan, McGrath, you've got a job!