Wouldn’t Be Prudent – To Mess With This Bush
By Mitch Berg
The Navy commissioned the USS George HW Bush on Saturday:
It’s been nearly eight years since the paperwork was signed, and the George H.W. Bush is poised to become a warship.
The carrier, the 10th and last of the Nimitz class, will be commissioned this morning at Norfolk Naval Station.
Both Presidents Bush will be on hand, along with a host of military and political leaders and 18,000 other spectators.
As part of the ceremony, the ship will be “brought to life,” with all the crew thundering aboard to take their places on deck. They’re ready.
“Everybody likes a new ship,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Luckenwitz, a damage controlman who has spent the past three years helping train the ship’s on-board firefighters. “It’s like buying a new car. Everybody’s ready to get under way.”
Odd to read that the ship will be the last of ten units of the Nimitz class of carriers. I remember the American left phumphering about how un-needed the Nimitz herself was, 30 years ago – I recall an episode of All In The Family where Rob Reiner launched into a self-righteous tirade on the subject, courtesy of Norman Lear…
…after whom, I think, the Navy should name a garbage scow.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:05 am
Personally, I don’t think he deserves the honor.
Bush 39 wasn’t a bad President, especially when compared to his successor or his son. But I’m *still* reading his lips.
January 12th, 2009 at 11:49 am
Bush 41 was an okay President. And his “read my lips line”….his mistake was compromising and working with the Democrats. Something T-Paw is not allowing himself to do (compromise on tax increases). They will stab you in the back.
January 12th, 2009 at 12:20 pm
You think Obama would stand much of a chance defending his tax cut for 90% of taxpayers if there were a fiscally responsible Republican running in 4 years? And a media that wasn’t willing to do covering fire for him?
Of course in The O’s case the covering fire they’ve already given him is worthy of the Medal of Honor.
January 12th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
“Personally, I don’t think he deserves the honor.”
We can at least feel good it won’t be named the USS(R) Jimmy Carter!!!