Bush Avoids Duty Again!

Oh yeah, like he's busy or something.

Published on December 3, 2005 By singrdave In US Domestic

Oh my goodness, that wily Bush is at it again. I can't believe he isn't doing his civic duty. Crawford needs him!

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -
President George W. Bush had to explain that he was a little busy running the United States when he got called for jury duty.

Bush never received the summons to appear at a court in Crawford, Texas, for jury duty on Monday and the White House learned about it through media reports, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said on Thursday.

"We have since called the court to inform them that the president has other commitments on Monday, and that he would like to reschedule his jury duty," McClellan said.

So at least Bush is in town, but goodness me... couldn't he find time in his busy schedule to get over to the Milam County Courthouse and serve?

One more way Bush has shirked his civic duty. Yeah, right.

Comments

singrdave

on Dec 03, 2005

What is sad is that people will harp on this issue.

Moderateman

on Dec 03, 2005

wow, I thought col.onoscopy wrote this till I read it. you do a good imitation of col.itus,real good.

thatoneguyinslc

on Dec 03, 2005

Let's face it, news of dubya shirking resposibilities is hardly new. I think we actually expect it and are dissappointed when he doesn't do it... :

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Seriously, not that big of a deal. Hell i've blown off jury duty before. It's our right as americans to do so!

ParaTed2k

on Dec 03, 2005

I guess Cindy Whatsername and Mikey have something new to write books and protest about! ;~D

kingbee

on Dec 04, 2005

betcha tom delay is gonna be pissed when he looks over to the jury box and don't see george.

ParaTed2k

on Dec 04, 2005

LOL great one Kingbee!!

singrdave

on Dec 04, 2005

betcha tom delay is gonna be pissed when he looks over to the jury box and don't see george.

Yeah, good one. Tom's gonna need all the friendly faces he can get on his jury.

singrdave

on Dec 04, 2005

"We have since called the court to inform them that the president has other commitments on Monday, and that he would like to reschedule his jury duty," McClellan said.

That's my favorite part. Yeah, he's got more important things to do than serve on a jury in Milam County, Texas. Like going on foreign tours or biking or something.

Dr Guy

on Dec 04, 2005

Just a single comment.

Piss poor appologists straining peas again!

stevendedalus

on Dec 05, 2005

Not an issue since a President should never be hung up in jury duty. To include him had to be a hoax.

singrdave

on Dec 05, 2005

To include him had to be a hoax

I disagree. To not be a registered voter (from which lists of potential jurors are drawn) would be a crass oversight. The Bush staffer who didn't register him to vote in Crawford, Texas? That person's head would roll. Especially if Bush showed up on voting day in 2000/2004 and his records weren't in the system...

Lists of potential jurors are arbitrary. If he was registered in Milam County he would be eligible for jury duty, just like everyone else. Just because he's the President of the US doesn't mean he's above that mundanity of life. It just means he's too busy in the exectuive branch to participate in the judiciary branch.

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