Dubya Goes to War

April 3, 2002 4:56 PM

Dubya Goes to War I know the ridicule of Dubya is getting a bit old and tired, but this made me smile. (Found via Zeldman)
posted by crustygeek (8 comments total)

Ridicule of Dubya hasn't been around nearly as long as ridicule of his predecessor.
posted by Ben Grimm at 5:43 PM on April 3, 2002

That's really cool.

Ben, true, but don't upset the angry "liberal bias" crowd. Let them have their victimization. They need it.

Yes, and they also need their tasty, tasty troll bait.
posted by insomnyuk at 6:03 PM on April 3, 2002

I have the sense this was intended as parody much along the lines of the Der Spiegel cover "Die Bush Krieger" (the Bush Warriors), which instead was taken quite well by its targets.

(Harry Shearer was being interviewed on Fresh Air, and said of Spinal Tap that they thought they had just done metal bands, skewered them like shish kabob, and were rather surprised to find that metalheads loved the movie. He put it thus: People are flattered you paid attention to them.)
posted by dhartung at 9:01 PM on April 3, 2002

...hasn't been around nearly as long as ridicule of his predecessor.

Or his dad.

Heh.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 12:01 AM on April 4, 2002

Satirising fools, so that they understand that it's satire, is always difficult: especially when the intended targets come up with corkers such as discussing their own experience of "war" as if they were John McCain. Although that gap in appreciation can be amusing in itself. See under "Morris, Chris".
posted by riviera at 3:56 AM on April 4, 2002

I know the ridicule of Dubya is getting a bit old and tired

But it's soooo damn easy!
posted by mattr at 5:49 AM on April 4, 2002

I will never tire of ridiculing our creepy president.
posted by glenwood at 6:56 AM on April 4, 2002

See under "Morris, Chris".

Speaking of whom, it's not quite as aggressive as Bushwhacked.(link to mp3 file)
posted by Grangousier at 7:05 AM on April 4, 2002