> Bill Maher's closing--an open message to George Bush:
>
> "Mr. President, this job can't be fun for you any more.? There's no
> more money to spend -- you used up all of that.? You can't start
> another war because you used up the army.? And now, darn the luck, the
> rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare:? helping poor
> people.? Listen to your Mom.? The cupboard's bare, the redit cards
> maxed out.? No one's speaking to you.? Mission ccomplished.
>
> "Now it's time to do what you've always done best: lose interest and
> walk away.? Like you did with your military service and the oil
> company and the baseball team.? It's time.? Time to move on and try
> the next fantasy job.? How about cowboy or space man??
> ?
> "Now I know what you're saying:? There's so many other things that you
> as President could involve yourself in.? Please don't.? I know, I
> know.? There's a lot left to do.? There's a war with Venezuela.?
> Eliminating the sales tax on yachts.? Turning the space program over
> to the church.? And Social Security to Fannie Mae.? Giving embryos the
> vote.
>
> "But, Sir, none of that is going to happen now.? Why?? Because you
> govern like Billy Joel drives.? You've performed so poorly I'm
> surprised that you haven't given yourself a medal.? You're a
> catastrophe that walks like a man.? Herbert Hoover was a shitty
> president, but even he never conceded an entire city to rising water
> and snakes.
>
> "On your watch, we've lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four
> airliners, two trade centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of
> New Orleans.? Maybe you're just not lucky.? I'm not saying you don't
> love this country.? I'm just wondering how much worse it could be if
> you were on the other side.
>
> "So, yes, God does speak to you.? What he is saying is: 'Take a hint.'"
>
> "Mr. President, this job can't be fun for you any more.? There's no
> more money to spend -- you used up all of that.? You can't start
> another war because you used up the army.? And now, darn the luck, the
> rest of your term has become the Bush family nightmare:? helping poor
> people.? Listen to your Mom.? The cupboard's bare, the redit cards
> maxed out.? No one's speaking to you.? Mission ccomplished.
>
> "Now it's time to do what you've always done best: lose interest and
> walk away.? Like you did with your military service and the oil
> company and the baseball team.? It's time.? Time to move on and try
> the next fantasy job.? How about cowboy or space man??
> ?
> "Now I know what you're saying:? There's so many other things that you
> as President could involve yourself in.? Please don't.? I know, I
> know.? There's a lot left to do.? There's a war with Venezuela.?
> Eliminating the sales tax on yachts.? Turning the space program over
> to the church.? And Social Security to Fannie Mae.? Giving embryos the
> vote.
>
> "But, Sir, none of that is going to happen now.? Why?? Because you
> govern like Billy Joel drives.? You've performed so poorly I'm
> surprised that you haven't given yourself a medal.? You're a
> catastrophe that walks like a man.? Herbert Hoover was a shitty
> president, but even he never conceded an entire city to rising water
> and snakes.
>
> "On your watch, we've lost almost all of our allies, the surplus, four
> airliners, two trade centers, a piece of the Pentagon and the City of
> New Orleans.? Maybe you're just not lucky.? I'm not saying you don't
> love this country.? I'm just wondering how much worse it could be if
> you were on the other side.
>
> "So, yes, God does speak to you.? What he is saying is: 'Take a hint.'"