Fancy-pants President

July 13, 2004 9:12 AM

"Is [President] Bush a Homo?"Those are Betty's words... not mine. [via tinmanic]
posted by silusGROK (29 comments total)

Well, I'm convinced.
posted by Blue Stone at 9:21 AM on July 13, 2004

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posted by Witty at 9:25 AM on July 13, 2004

I know that usage of the word fabulous is associated with homosexuality... but quoting someone saying fabulous on multiple occasions is too little to make a good case that they're a homosexual... even if you're only doing it for the sake of humour...
posted by gregb1007 at 9:25 AM on July 13, 2004

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posted by fletchmuy at 9:32 AM on July 13, 2004

I thought the test was something to do with autofellatio and not usage of the word fabulous?
posted by Keith Talent at 9:41 AM on July 13, 2004

Stupid.
posted by widdershins at 9:42 AM on July 13, 2004

I may be wrong, but it seems that this entire site is meant to be satirical--I've never read it before but that's what I hope after reading a little deeper.

If that's the case, then the satire hits the mark in that it parodies what the right is doing during this American electoral season: using anti-gay rhetoric under the thin guise of humour to comment on Kerry and Edwards.
posted by The God Complex at 9:47 AM on July 13, 2004

I'd rather see him out than outed.
posted by NewBornHippy at 9:50 AM on July 13, 2004

Bettybowers.com is totally satirical. It took me a while to figure that out the first time I saw the site.
posted by Tin Man at 9:51 AM on July 13, 2004

Bush only uses fabulous so much because he has a limited vocabulary and it makes him feel intelligent.
posted by Evstar at 9:51 AM on July 13, 2004

I'd rather see him out than outed.

Or ousted even...
posted by Ufez Jones at 9:52 AM on July 13, 2004

he'd dress better if he was gay(er).
posted by tsarfan at 10:06 AM on July 13, 2004

he'd dress better...

Dubya is a really mediocre dresser for a guy who can afford good taylors and stays in shape.

But then, so are most American politicians. No sense of style. I think it's a requirement. If so, it could be one reason Rudy Giuliani hasn't run for national office.

(Of course, there's always Ben Nighthorse Campbell to argue against my point. But when you're a conservative Republican from a ranching state, you can get away with wearing a bolo tie and braids on the floor of the Senate.)
posted by lodurr at 10:26 AM on July 13, 2004

I came across Betty Bowers at Landover Baptist which I am sure has been linked at MeFi before. If you like Betty, you'll like Landover Baptist.
posted by Eekacat at 10:27 AM on July 13, 2004

I was hoping the satire wouldn't be wasted... it's not a *10*, but I'm happy if I can muster a *7*.

: )
posted by silusGROK at 10:28 AM on July 13, 2004

Lodurr, Ben Nighthorse Campbell is a Native American rancher who switched parties to the Republican party after he was elected Senator. He isn't running for re-election this year.
posted by Eekacat at 10:35 AM on July 13, 2004

Uh, silusGROK, before you get too happy, click on fletchmuy's link.
posted by soyjoy at 10:36 AM on July 13, 2004

Eekacat: So much, I already knew, thank you. But you have to admit, he does have some style.

Aside: I went to a halloween party as him in 1998. Put my hair in two braids, put on my bolo tie, and told everyone I was the Junior Senator from Colorado... (and no, nobody got it).
posted by lodurr at 10:41 AM on July 13, 2004

He's gay and gay is bad! What a clever way to taunt someone!

This was (regretfully) posted a year ago, by the way.
posted by dhoyt at 10:49 AM on July 13, 2004

This, on the other hand, was not posted before.
posted by soyjoy at 11:13 AM on July 13, 2004

Yeah, Lodurr, but that must be his moderate roots? Just sayin, that's all. :)
posted by Eekacat at 11:14 AM on July 13, 2004

Bush only uses fabulous so much because he has a limited vocabulary and it makes him feel intelligent.

I agree. You can tell by the way he pauses and looks smug when he pronounces a three-syllable word.

He's gay and gay is bad! What a clever way to taunt someone!

elwoodwiles had a nice response to this objection in last year's post:

It's meant to humiliate Bush by associating him with a group he doesn't approve of. That's the power of 'gay.' Straight people, especially straight people who have strange feelings toward Brad Pitt or lime green thongs, react with fear and anger when they get pointed out as being possibly gay. So really, this isn't a double standard, it's just an attempt to use Bush's own prejudices against him.

posted by kirkaracha at 11:59 AM on July 13, 2004

Betty Bower is a good Christian lady. After all, she is SO close to Jesus, they have joint checking! If you make fun of her, you will burn in Hellfire!
posted by Goofyy at 1:09 PM on July 13, 2004

Soyjoy: Thanks... missed that. Nothing worse than being beat to a second-rate punch.

*sigh*

I think I should just stick reading Metafilter.
posted by silusGROK at 2:05 PM on July 13, 2004

Uh, maybe this isn't the right time to ask, but uh...

stick... it... where?
posted by soyjoy at 2:31 PM on July 13, 2004

Er: stick _to_ reading Metafilter
posted by silusGROK at 4:54 PM on July 13, 2004

While I fully realize I am in the minority, and definitely not NEAR as eCool as all of you, I think that is just crap.

100% garbage, the kind of humor that over time continues to erode away at any shred of sense your average liberal has left.

Post like this are why I frequent this site less and less, Everyone just celebrates this kind of slander and defamation of character, while the truth is that behind garbage like this there is an agenda, an agenda that is more devious then Bush's.
posted by Addiction at 10:17 PM on July 13, 2004

Addiction: Liberals are just trying to catch up.

(Agreed, it's a dumb article, not even approaching funny if you're older than 12, but at least it's not being sold as actual news. You're really spreading the sanctimony a bit thick here. Why does gay stuff make you so nervous?)
posted by boredomjockey at 10:50 PM on July 13, 2004

Post like this are why I frequent this site less and less, Everyone just celebrates this kind of slander and defamation of character, while the truth is that behind garbage like this there is an agenda, an agenda that is more devious then Bush's.

Cool. Bye!

(ps - you sound crazy)
posted by The God Complex at 9:00 AM on July 14, 2004