i have a college degree. and i have three jobs.

it sure would be nice if at some point, i could find a job in my degree that will actually support me, but i haven't found one yet.

you seem to be rather out of touch with reality.

[Edited on Feb 09, 2005 by fallenicarus]

Well that's what happens when you major in Sanskrit.

Merry

Saint John, NB

December 2002

FEB 09, 2005 04:34 PM

Stab_Me said:
she probably considers being a mom a job

Yeah, calling being a single parent to three kids, one of which is mentally challenged, "a job" is the craziest thing I've ever heard.

plasticfangs

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

FEB 09, 2005 04:37 PM

Shalome said:
Quoted on The Drudge Report

Current link, but it's one of Drudge's temporary links for developing stories so it probably won't be the same story indefinitely: http://www.drudgereport.com/flashss.htm

BUSH: HOLDING THREE JOBS 'UNIQUELY AMERICAN'
Tues Feb 8 2005 9:27:01 ET

Last Friday when promoting social security reform with 'regular' citizens in Omaha, Nebraska, President Bush walked into an awkward unscripted moment in which he stated that carrying three jobs at a time is 'uniquely American.'

While talking with audience participants, the president met Mary Mornin, a woman in her late fifties who told the president she was a divorced mother of three, including a 'mentally challenged' son.

The President comforted Mornin on the security of social security stating that 'the promises made will be kept by the government.'

But without prompting Mornin began to elaborate on her life circumstances.

Begin transcript:

MS. MORNIN: That's good, because I work three jobs and I feel like I contribute.

THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?

MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.

THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.) Get any sleep? (Laughter.)

Developing...

Filed By Matt Drudge...

Yeah, it's fanfuckingtastic that a woman working three jobs just to make ends meet is "uniquely American." We should all be proud.

The president should stick to his fucking scripts.

[Edited on Feb 09, 2005 by Shalome]

That last line made me laugh out loud. So thanks - I needed that.

Clairevoyance

Tallahassee, FL

July 2004

FEB 09, 2005 04:40 PM

Lufy said:
Sounds to me like there's at least one person on here who need to read this:

*coughbambam226cough*

great book!!!

plasticfangs

Portland, OR

OLD SKOOL

FEB 09, 2005 04:41 PM

stockula said:
You guys are looking at it from a "glass half-empty" perspective. I prefer to see it as, jobs are so plentiful, some people have three of them.

Hahahaha!

You're not really an actual person, are you? You're some character Larry David invented, admit it.

YAWG

Victoria, BC

November 2003

FEB 09, 2005 05:54 PM

bambam226 said:
get an education and one job that you can survive on.

Nice try.
Even if everyone had an adequate education the fact would still remain that there are not enough jobs to go around. Perhaps the answer doesn't lie with the low paying jobs but rather the cost of living. There may be an easier way if this was what was focused on.
Before you answer forget about trying to make a moral judgement. What's done is done. Try come up with a solution to this problem, and working three jobs to get by is a problem in a country with as much wealth as the U.S.A.

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

FEB 09, 2005 06:07 PM

THE PRESIDENT: Get any sleep? (Laughter.)

*rimshot* HAR HAR. OH JESUS WE'VE GOT A COMEDIAN IN THE HOUSE!

(Is that the response you were looking for, Mr. President? You incorrigible joker! What a regular prankster you are with the people struggling to get by in your sorrowful country! )

Pauillac

Canada

April 2003

FEB 09, 2005 06:29 PM

stockula said:
You guys are looking at it from a "glass half-empty" perspective. I prefer to see it as, jobs are so plentiful, some people have three of them.

Hmmm. I believe that overtime was readily available on the plantations as well.

Pauillac

Canada

April 2003

FEB 09, 2005 06:38 PM

bambam226 said:
I'm a firm believer in supporting those in need. I take part in community service through my Girlfriends work pretty often and love seeing the results. I am also a firm believer in hard work as well.

You remind me of one of those guys who sneers at the chronically homeless and tells them " to get a job". Not that you would likely hire a homeless person in a million years.

" A firm believer in supporting those in need" - your comments totally argue to the contrary, unless you are talking about not being in favour of people starving to death.

I don't think you even have a clue.

Sexdwarf

Hermosa Beach, CA

February 2003

FEB 09, 2005 06:41 PM

THE PRESIDENT: Get any sleep? (Laughter.)

That's like saying, "That's hilarious, and fuck-you too."

aegies

Oakland, CA

June 2004

FEB 09, 2005 06:42 PM

stockula said:
You guys are looking at it from a "glass half-empty" perspective. I prefer to see it as, jobs are so plentiful, some people have three of them.

stockula just made a funny at the president's expense.

that explains why it's so cold around here. i wonder when they'll thaw out hell.

Bondgirl

Aberdeen, SD

February 2004

FEB 09, 2005 06:57 PM

bambam226 said:

Keith said:

bambam226 said:
get an education and one job that you can survive on.

Kind of hard to do when you're WORKING THREE JOBS.

lack of planning on her part doesn't constitute an emergency on anyone else. And yes, President Bush's statement is unprofessional and lame.

Wow, you are a real asshole.

"Lack of planning!"

troglodyte

Victoria, BC

May 2003

FEB 09, 2005 07:27 PM

bambam226 said:

Chitin said:

bambam226 said:

FreakPirate said:

bambam226 said:
get an education and one job that you can survive on.

Wow... what a glaringly stupid comment.

Now... I'm curious.
How do you propose she pays for this education? School isn't cheap. She's already working three jobs just to get by. Where do you think that extra money is coming from? And how about the time? Three jobs probably keeps her busy as it is. Getting a higher education isn't just a walk in the park.

Man oh man. Excuses, excuses, excuses. My mother worked two jobs when I was growing up to support three kids while she was single. She didn't have a high school education, but she knew what was facing her for years to come. She struggled for some time and took night and early morning classes to finish her education. It opened more opportunities for her and she was able to get a better job that allowed her more time for her family. If you want it, it's there but you will have to work for it.

a) You have no evidence that this woman DOESN'T have a high school degree.
b) Remember, this woman also had a mentally challenged child. Are you saying you're retarded?

You're thinking way too hard in this.

You're not thinkng enough.

Jule

Pompano Beach, FL

September 2004

FEB 09, 2005 09:31 PM

troglodyte said:

bambam226 said:

Chitin said:

bambam226 said:

FreakPirate said:

bambam226 said:
get an education and one job that you can survive on.

a) You have no evidence that this woman DOESN'T have a high school degree.
b) Remember, this woman also had a mentally challenged child. Are you saying you're retarded?

You're thinking way too hard in this.

You're not thinkng enough.

Alright, people. We need a lot less insulting each other, and more insulting the President.

Quinn

Springfield, IL

November 2002

FEB 09, 2005 09:40 PM

oh god. what a tool. why does it not surprise me.

Jeff_Fries

Humptulips, WA

September 2003

FEB 09, 2005 10:13 PM

Nebraskan? eBay is not a job.

[Edited on Feb 10, 2005 by Jeff_Fries]

norritt

Mesa, AZ

December 2002

FEB 10, 2005 09:50 AM

bambam226 said:
get an education and one job that you can survive on.

negative

Northampton, MA

January 2005

FEB 11, 2005 06:42 AM

>lack of planning on her part doesn't constitute an emergency on anyone else.

Imagine if the troops in Iraq had the luxury of taking that position.

Thank you

AndersWolleck

Astoria, NY

February 2003

FEB 11, 2005 06:50 AM

i got ten jobs!!

mariothemonkey

Avon, OH

June 2004

FEB 11, 2005 06:55 AM

Point_Blank said:
W went on to say:

"Heck, I've had 3 jobs too! Oil-digger-upper, owner of a baseball team, and now president, so I can relate. I also have a lot in common with your son!"

and he continued to say "but I failed in all three of 'em, how do you do it?"

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