who has the power :)?

[curmudgeon]

Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?

--George W. Bush (Florence, S.C., Jan. 2000)

[Avalon]

Here in Brazil, we say that the person in control of a situation is the one who deals the cards...what would you understand by that in English?And talking about George...have you seen Fahrenheit 9 /11?Michael Moore´s?If you have...is it all true?????

[curmudgeon]

Here in Brazil, we say that the person in control of a situation is the one who deals the cards...what would you understand by that in English?And talking about George...have you seen Fahrenheit 9 /11?Michael Moore´s?If you have...is it all true?????

Yes, 'deals the cards' is used in english, as is 'holds all the aces'

re: F9/11 - you couldn't possibly make it up.

[MikeNewYork]

Yes, 'deals the cards' is used in english, as is 'holds all the aces'

re: F9/11 - you couldn't possibly make it up.

But Michael Moore did.

[Avalon]

How on earth could he have made it up????(Michael, I mean..) I can see George making it up..Michael, no no no..Well, nonetheless..I can´t come to terms with having people see such documentary and not do bugger all about it!It can be all true! It´s outrageous..

[curmudgeon]

Michael Moore is as big an asshole as Bush

[MikeNewYork]

Michael Moore is as big an asshole as Bush

His ass is three times the size! He is about the only man who, when he wears a tuxedo, still looks like an unmade bed.

[JennyAnne]

Oh boy! Have I got alot to catch up on in this thread! So many questions.

When I refer to Dick Chaney (vice-president of the USA) as the puppet master everyone knows exactly what I mean. I guess that personifies the "pulling-the-strings" metaphor.

You say puppet master around here, the response is, "You mean Master of the Puppet?" Then an enthusiastic conversation about Metallica erupts.

You mean George W is a puppet

I thought the gripe about W was that he couldn't be controlled and thought for himself?

Do I pick on him too much? I think not enough.

There is nothing in George W. Bush's resume, either before or after he became president, to indicate that he has the brainpower to plan a family vacation, let alone lead a country. Without a puppet master (even a malevolent model of corporate greed) my country would be leaderless.

I would think a bachelor’s degree in history from Yale University and a a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School would help him out a bit when planning that trip to Magic Springs.

Here in Brazil, we say that the person in control of a situation is the one who deals the cards...what would you understand by that in English?And talking about George...have you seen Fahrenheit 9 /11?Michael Moore´s?If you have...is it all true?????

No it's not. I saw it and I can't believe that anyone would buy into that garbage. Unless, of course, Michael Moore is a mind reader on top of all his other 'accomplishments?'

How on earth could he have made it up????(Michael, I mean..) I can see George making it up..Michael, no no no..Well, nonetheless..I can´t come to terms with having people see such documentary and not do bugger all about it!It can be all true! It´s outrageous..

My children could have made it up. (Yes, they are learning. Our little school has improved tremendously since I attended.) What can be done about it? That film wasn't any more reliable than anything a Republican would have thrown together about a Democrat, had they been so inclined. It's basically an opinion, which everyone has a right to.

But Michael Moore did.

Amen!

His ass is three times the size! He is about the only man who, when he wears a tuxedo, still looks like an unmade bed.

His ass is so big because that huge head of his is always shoved up it!

[BobK]

I don't want to spoil anyone's fun, but I seem to remember there was a thread here a while ago.

There's a phrase of very limited use - chiefly used of the Tory party in the UK. The high-ranking but faceless people who actually call the shots - particularly when it's time for a politician to resign - are called 'the men in grey suits' (not just any men in grey suits - the).

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[magdalena]

Thank you all!!!! The exact equivalent of the phrase "the grey eminence" is also used in Polish language in this context. funny!Thank you again. how I love this forum :).