THIS BLOG'S ASSESSMENT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S SUPREME COURT NOMINEE

We like his stance.

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[VictoriaE77]

How come I never expect to see that thing? It always surprises me.

[Mahatma Kane Jeeves]

His kid will never be able to live down stealing the show though . . .

[Somewhere North]

Even looks a little like him... The whole gun totin', gun slinger, bible thumpin' good Christian... from Buffalo? How did that happen?

[VictoriaE77]

Why is that kid wearing Ted's suit?

[Leetie]

Crap, I fell for it too.

[Leetie]

I smell a Habte-Mullet picture coming soon from MKJ's link...

[long tall texan]

hey, he looks like VictoriaE77's ex.

[queensbee]

damn! got me!

[Edelweiss]

Is it me or do the wife and kids look like they are all straight out of 1960s tv show? It's like they just walked off the set of The Patty Duke Show.

[crossgirl]

the women folk look properly submissive. but i think that the boy has been taken over by the holy spirit.

[Aunt Nancy]

I'm trying to generate enthusiasm for this thread. Really.

*sits and concentrates*

*considers frog*

*nominates dessicated cat*

[Bumble]

"Democrats who suspect Bush is seeking to swing the US Supreme Court to the right have vowed intense scrutiny of the record of the new nominee for the powerful Supreme Court"

Of course he's trying to swing the Supreme Court to the right. And if it was a democrat in office, they'd be trying to swing it left and the republicans would vow intense scrutiny. Way to state the obvious.

[Aunt Nancy]

HOORAY!!! BUMBLE GETS IT!!!

*bows down and kisses Bumble's feet*

[Bumble]

*snicker* Does anyone else hate that frog with a passion and think he's freaky, or is it just me?

[Somewhere North]

Edelwiss - too true. It is like watching Leave it to Beaver. Do people really dress like that down there? Although with all the flap about the flip flops, I'm not suprised.

Be careful people. Pretty soon these conservatives will ban women from working outside the home and expect women to clean their houses in high heels and pearls.

[Edelweiss]

Dress Code for Whitehouse Visits

Ladies:
No flip-flops or blue dresses.

Gentlemen:
Pretty much anything goes, up to and including knickers.

[VictoriaE77]

long tall texan ~ My ex what?

[insomniac]

somewhere - expect women to clean their houses in high heels and pearls

And nothing else?

*implanted microchip delivers warning jolt*

Owwww, why'd I ever agree to that?

[Somewhere North]

Aunt Nancy - the real acid test is what are your feelings on pearls? My husband would be endlessly grateful if all I wore to clean were pearls and high heels. I don't know how much cleaning would get done though...

[M.C.]

Roberts' wife (in MKJ's link) bears a look of mortification, an obvious effort to suppress the vein-swelling of the neck and face. She knows her son is dancing around during one of her husband's most important moments in life and she's doing everything in her power not to scream out loud and tackle him to the ground.

That's every bit as precious as flip-flops if you ask me.

[elle]

Aunt Nancy-

I'm 6 ft, so I hear you on the high-heel hatred.

It's hard to find work shoes that aren't ridiculously tall, though.

[Don]

RE: MKJ's link -
I love how the caption explains that his son is 3rd from the right and his wife is 2nd from the right. For a minute I thought his daughter was freakishly tall and George Bush was bustin' a move.

[Christobol]

You're surprised they are dressed conservatively? Okaaaaaaay.

"Honey, what shall we wear to the press conference at the White House with the President of the United States announcing my nomination for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?"

"I was thinking I'd wear that halter top, put the kids in cut-offs, and you could wear your Harley t-shirt - you know, the one that has If You Can Read This, My Bitch Fell Off on the back?"

"Good idea, hon!"

[Somewhere North]

No, no Christobol - Bush is a conservative, not a liberal. You could only wear that T-shirt when Clinton was in office.

[Christobol]

*elle shopping for work shoes*

Clerk: Welcome to Rita's Roundup of Ridiculously Tall Footwear! How can I help you today?

elle: I'm looking for some work shoes...pretty conservative, and not so tall.

Clerk: Of course! How about these?

elle: Those have twenty six inch heels!

Clerk: Exactly! Our very shortest ever! Might as well be a flip-flop!

elle: *sigh* Do they come in navy?

[Bumble]

Guys, fyi? Beth's daughter took her down on her blog today; said she was sick and crazy and everything was made up. Said all Beth's fans were idiots. Duh.

[elle]

Cbol- exactly.

That would make me....eight feet two inches....

[Aunt Nancy]

elle - I've actually managed to find flat-heeled pumps in my size at, believe it or not, Wal-Mart! I even sometimes find dressy flats at Payless Shoe Source. Don't know if they have those stores in your area, but maybe try online. Fortunately, my hubby's job is such that it allows me to stay home with our two girls, so my everyday work shoes are sneakers.

Somewhere - what you said, about pearls and nothing else, and not much work getting done? My husband would be endlessly grateful too, also. Actually, my husband loves to see me in pearl necklaces, and nothing else. Cue the ZZ Top music, please. Oh, and BTW - the Harley T-shirt and Clinton comment? SNORK

[Somewhere North]

Just to be fair and unbiased, I asked my husband's opinion of the pearls & high heels look for cleaning and he stated quite emphatically that he is in favor of this. He also asked what the h*ll I do at work all day but I don't see the relation between the original question and that comment.

Oh, he stated that last time he visited the white house he was in jeans and a t-shirt but his t-shirt was appropriately slogganed with a non derogatory comment like "I am Canadian" and not the aformentioned rather liberal one...

[Stepford Wife]

Somewhere North, I LOVE cleaning my home wearing pearls and high heels--they complement my A-line, knee-length dress so well. I think it's important to look lovely at all times. I want my husband to be happy and be surrounded by beauty when he comes home from work each day. That is my life goal, and you'd be so much happier if you could see things the way I do. Please come visit, so we can discuss this some more--my guest room is sunny and spotless, and I've just put a nice, pineapple-studded ham in the oven.

[M.C.]

Victoria-

My productivity might be enhanced, but it's just not as satisfying as the real thing would be... :-( Thanks anyway. ;-)

[Aunt Nancy]

Vic - LOVED it! However, my seven year old heard the noise and wondered what I was doing. I had to tell her, "This is a Mommy thing. Not all things are meant for little kids."

She was cool with that.

[VictoriaE77]

That's what I tell my kids about wine.

[reneviht]

Personally, I never figured out why women bother with high heels. I assumed that it was something they did for business, to make them taller and look more authoritative. But that doesn't hold up to reality either...I might consider trying it, if they made me tall enough to look down on the mere mortals surrounding me with smoke belching from my nostrils and lightning shooting from my hands. The whole smoke/lighnting thing just doesn't work if you're only 5 feet tall.

[Aunt Nancy]

In an attempt to try and tie together the various ends of this thread, I will now try to visualize the frog in pearls and high heels.

*closes eyes and concentrates*

EEEEEEEEK!

*runs to hiding place, shivering and whimpering*

[punky brewster]

"I was thinking I'd wear that halter top, put the kids in cut-offs, and you could wear your Harley t-shirt - you know, the one that has If You Can Read This, My Bitch Fell Off on the back?"

CBol ... gimme back my shirt! I've been looking all over for that thing ... thanks to you I had to give my Dad a half empty (or half-full, depending on your "outlook") bottle of wine for Father's Day. And to add insult to injury, it was a bottle of zinfandel.

[punky brewster]

And while you're at it, cbol ... I want my strappy high heels back as well. I can't wear the red sparkly ones you borrowed last week ... mister "I swear I'm a size 9 in women ... honest!" I had to give them to Polly the sumo wrestler.

[Giddy]

Laughing and smirking at little Jack (anyone want to wager that he's John the 3rd?!) dancing in front of Bush. I KNOW my son would do the same thing, and my girl'd join in.
Anyone notice the whole family's names start w/"J"? - John Jr, Jane, Josie, and John (Jack)

PS: Elle and Aunt Nancy,

I'm "only" "nearly" 5'10" but I hate high heels, as they make me feel like an Amazon Woman, and take me over 6' as well.
That, and I have trouble walking in them, and end up looking clunky, and not graceful at all. Guess I'm horribly out of practice?
And I was married to and currently date men who are just barely taller than me.

Then there was the 5'5" guy, kinda kinky. ;)

[Giddy]

Laughing and smirking at little Jack (anyone want to wager that he's John the 3rd?!) dancing in front of Bush. I KNOW my son would do the same thing, and my girl'd join in.
Anyone notice the whole family's names start w/"J"? - John Jr, Jane, Josie, and John (Jack)

PS: Elle and Aunt Nancy,

I'm "only" "nearly" 5'10" but I hate high heels, as they make me feel like an Amazon Woman, and take me over 6' as well.
That, and I have trouble walking in them, and end up looking clunky, and not graceful at all. Guess I'm horribly out of practice?
And I was married to and currently date men who are just barely taller than me.

Then there was the 5'5" guy, kinda kinky. ;)

[pogo]

Sorta on topic - Does anyone besides me think Bush is starting to look like Johnny Carson? Especially when he sort of has a smiling bemused look?

Aunt Nancy - please tell me 6 foot women don't really run shivering and whimpering to their hiding places. It just doesn't seem likely.

[Targetgirl]

"Personally, I never figured out why women bother with high heels. I assumed that it was something they did for business, to make them taller and look more authoritative."

I think it's more to accentuate the female leg. Heels make calves look more shapely and muscular. Heels are pointy and restrictive. They perpetuate stereotypes and offer bunyons and corns. I hate them. I care not if I'm 'branded' for wearing 'comfortable shoes.' Fwah.

[Aunt Nancy]

*peeks out from hiding place*

Only when confronted with the specter of a naked pornographic helmet-wearing frog who's donning pearls and high heels.

Where'd I put my bat?

[VictoriaE77]

Forget the bat, you can borrow my gun.

[ScottMGS]

A Harley-Davidson shirt liberal? A Harley-Davidson shirt liberal?

[Lush Bimbo]

The picture with the kids is interesting : wife looks like she's dying to get to Our Lady of Perpetual Erectitude to do the Stations of the Cross.

And she's kinda hot.

[Aunt Nancy]

I'll come out of my hiding place if elle, giddy and Targetgirl will go shoe shopping with me. Oh, and any of you other ladies that would like to come along are welcome, too. Somewhere can coordinate our jewelry to our shoes, Punky can advise on t-shirts to match our footwear, and reneviht can shoot lightning bolts at uncooperative salesclerks. I know I missed some names, but y'all are welcome to join the fun. Shall we meet at, say, the Mall of America? Nice central location!

[pogo]

Scott - Well a Harley shirt doesn't exaxctly sound like the "Christian Right" either. Must be some other political perversion.

[elle]

Aunt Nancy-

Sure, if you can find a place that has size 11 shoes.

*looks at feet*

*sighs*

[Giddy]

reneviht,

Women bother with high hells (misspelling intentional) because they make our legs look sexier (slimmer?), in my opinion.

booger

[Christobol]

Punky - the shirt's in the mail. It did not have that stain on it when I sent it, so erm, yeah.

As for the shoes, I must have been retaining beer. In my big assed feet.

Sorry.

[ScottMGS]

Pogo - Libertine, er, Libertarian?

[Amy]

Family of alliterants.

All so suspicious.

[Amy]

Family of alliterants.

All so suspicious.

[Amy]

I swear, I only posted that once.

[VictoriaE77]

Aunt Nancy ~ Shoes! Shopping! What time shall I be there?

And for all ~ In order to stand or walk in high heels, your calves have to be taut. So wearing high heels makes your legs look more defined, as well as making them look longer.

[ErnieG]

That's what they all say, Amy.

[ErnieG]

That's what they all say, Amy.

[pegger]

Tall women ..short men reminds me:

When they're toe to toes, his nose is in it!
When they're nose to nose, his toes is in it!

[Aunt Nancy]

elle - I also wear size 11! I'm sure we can find something, somewhere...

Victoria - be there as soon as the store opens. That way we'll beat the crowd.

[Funny Name]

M.C.: Thanks for the hilarious updates. Man, if looks could kill, that kid would be dead meat. I personally find his dance routine hugely endearing. Anyone know what music he's dancing to, if any?

P.S. The one I want to smack is the little girl--you can tell she's the tattling, prissy "I'm-Mommy's-Favorite" type.

[Targetgirl]

Nan, Vic, Elle,
I'm there. Meet you at Nordstrom's, 2nd floor, East Wing. I'm the 5'10" redhead wearing the 9W well-worn Franco Sartos. Seriously.

[M.C.]

Funny Name - Thanks. And I think it's the music in his head; the music that goes away when you grow up unless, of course, you grow up to be a musician.

[M.C.]

Or it could just be the pee-pee dance...

[Somewhere North]

My only comment on high heels is that I look d*mn good in them. If you want to shut down a run full of (male) executives, you can't beat a power dress suit and high heels. They forget everything they were about to complain about...

[VictoriaE77]

SN ~ Also works on the IT guys when you need your computer fixed.

[Somewhere North]

But on the shopping trip girls, remember, pearls and high heels and chain mail jewelry with the kick a*s army boots and the Harley T-shirt.

Accessories are so important...

[Aunt Nancy]

Somewhere - I'm glad that you look good in high heels. Someone has to, and it isn't me. So go get 'em, lady! Show 'em who's really in charge! Hoo-yeah!

Targetgirl - seriously? Because in reality I think that blogette group shopping would be a blast, and I wish I could be there, and, and...

*begins to whimper*

[insomniac]

re: supreme court kid, shades of Andrew Giuliani?

[Edelweiss]

Somewhere North: I'm with you.

I too am tall (5'9"+) but unless I'm wearing flip flops to the beach I don't leave the house in less than a 3" heel. And I don't know where the size 11 ladies live, but if you can find an Off Fifth (Saks outlet) or a Last Call (Neiman Marcus outlet), they always have great shoes in size 11, because that's where all the leftovers from the retail stores end up.

[man]

Aunt Nancy, Victoria, et al:

This is true. And it's one of the things I wonder about when women complain about men having all the power.

They've obviously never been men.

[alanboss]

Frankly, I think the frog would be a better ghoice than Roberts.

[alanboss]

And as for the Stepford Family... Creeeepy!

(Oh, and I meant "choice.")

[I hear Dread People]

M.C.= kid's got his BOOGIE shoes ON, doesn't he? And I don't care how pious parents are about corporal punishment, you know Mrs. Cleaver freakin' WAILED his ass when she got him home! Ah, well, dance on, lil' bro.