Comments on: U2oons | Foreign Policy Advice http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:55:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: U2PC http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-5120 U2PC Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:56:53 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-5120 Just a point of accuracy, the re-election campaign and the Zoo-Tv tour were both in 1992. :) Just a point of accuracy, the re-election campaign and the Zoo-Tv tour were both in 1992. :)

]]> By: Watts http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3972 Watts Thu, 24 May 2007 02:02:19 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3972 The real irony here is that the elder Bush is the smart one. The real irony here is that the elder Bush is the smart one.

]]> By: Erika http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3909 Erika Tue, 15 May 2007 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3909 Nice one. Nice one.

]]> By: ian http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3907 ian Mon, 14 May 2007 22:56:23 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3907 back in 1991 geoge bush was running for re-election. also in 1991, as you may well know, part of bono's shtick during the zoo tv tour was attempting to call president bush from the concerts, usually resulting in dead-pan hang ups from the many white house's official operators. during a campaign speech, president bush mentioned this, saying something like, 'as you may well know, the rock crop, er, rock group u2 has been attempting to call me during their concerts,' and he continued to resolve that, 'i will take foreign policy advice from (insert important 1991 political adviser here) and bill clinton can take foreign policy advice from boy george.' at the time i heard the quote i thought it was funny how out of touch president bush was comparing u2 to boy george, and -- being the first election i could vote in -- resolved immediately to vote for bill clinton. so, yes, in a manner of speaking -- and as best as i can recollect -- president bush did say 'rock crop, er, rock group u2.' but i did take artistic liberty to change the context of the qoute, because, ironically, and as we all know, bono has done remarkable things with bush's son, george w., in our recent times. back in 1991 geoge bush was running for re-election. also in 1991, as you may well know, part of bono’s shtick during the zoo tv tour was attempting to call president bush from the concerts, usually resulting in dead-pan hang ups from the many white house’s official operators.

during a campaign speech, president bush mentioned this, saying something like, ‘as you may well know, the rock crop, er, rock group u2 has been attempting to call me during their concerts,’ and he continued to resolve that, ‘i will take foreign policy advice from (insert important 1991 political adviser here) and bill clinton can take foreign policy advice from boy george.’

at the time i heard the quote i thought it was funny how out of touch president bush was comparing u2 to boy george, and — being the first election i could vote in — resolved immediately to vote for bill clinton.

so, yes, in a manner of speaking — and as best as i can recollect — president bush did say ‘rock crop, er, rock group u2.’ but i did take artistic liberty to change the context of the qoute, because, ironically, and as we all know, bono has done remarkable things with bush’s son, george w., in our recent times.

]]> By: mkfg http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3905 mkfg Mon, 14 May 2007 22:19:28 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3905 Did he really say that? Did he really say that?

]]> By: myedge http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3902 myedge Mon, 14 May 2007 13:57:35 +0000 http://www.atu2blog.com/2007/05/14/u2oons-foreign-policy-advice/#comment-3902 Haha!! Good one Ian!! Haha!! Good one Ian!!

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