Bush Dismisses Growing Concerns Over Elections in Iraq

[Khephra]

Bush rejected any suggestion today that the Jan. 30 elections in Iraq would do more harm than good. He declared that they would constitute a landmark, not only in American policy toward Iraq but in that country's road to democracy.

"Democracy is hard," Mr. Bush said in a brief question-and-answer session in the White House. "Our own country's had a history of kind of a bumpy road toward democracy."

Referring to the campaign to stabilize Iraq, Mr. Bush said: "I know it's hard, but it's hard for a reason. And the reason it's hard is because there are a handful of folks who fear freedom."

Mr. Bush did not break new ground in his remarks; he has consistently voiced his faith in the power of democracy in general and, in particular, its potential to free the Iraqi people once and for all from the oppression and fear of the Saddam Hussein era and to forge a new country that would be a beacon for the Middle East.

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/07/international/middleeast/07cnd-prexy.html?oref=login

He actually said that Democracy was hard WORK. Once he gets stuck on a theme, he really gets stuck on a theme.

[two gun sid]

1. Living in Bush's America

is hard work. Hard.

[Kadie]

7. ain't that the truth. n/t

[realFedUp]

2. Republicans are good at dismissing concerns over voting

Hey it's trivia, a waste of time, it emboldens our
enemies.

[MidwestTransplant]

3. Hard work's ok by him as long as somebody else is doing it

[Supersedeas]

46. and long as he and his family is not dying for this 'hard werk'

[MichiganVote]

4. I thought they were just killers and blood thirsty. More Bush illogic.

[maxsolomon]

5. bumpy road to democracy?

care to eleborate, president freedom?

you don't know shit about america's history, you boob.

[struggle4progress]

23. We're currently taking a bumpy ride away from democracy.

[Virginian]

37. and he was supposedly a history major at Yale.

[Demit]

6. I like the last graf...

"I suspect if you were asking me questions 18 months ago and I said there's going to be elections in Iraq, you would have had trouble containing yourself from laughing out loud at the president," Mr. Bush said.

[Inland]

8. Bush actually thinks that events have shown him to be right

It comes out every once in a while: WMD found, Iraqis liberated, Iraqis safe from torture and death. Crazy, crazy guy.

[LynnTheDem]

Iraq has held FREE ELECTIONS BEFORE, bush you stupid f*ck-head

Good LORD the man is so STUPID!

[acmavm]

9. Dear Lord when it the country going to wake up and see that this guy

lives on a different planet than the rest of us? He's living on planet Neocon with Cheney, Rice, Rummy, Wolfie, Feith and the rest of the crazies.

If this isn't a blatant condemnation of our educational system, nothing is. Half this country is almost too damn stupid to tie their shoes.

[calimary]

10. Anybody notice that when he speaks at these things, he looks DOWN?

A signal that the speaker is telling a lie. I believe if you look up or (I think) to the right when you're answering a question, you're trying to remember the answer. If you're looking downward, or down and to the left, you're making something up.

And YES, I keep wondering when people are gonna start waking up. We live in the United States of Rip Van Winkle.

[Earth_First]

11. Also if you are looking down...

it's a sure sign that you are reading pre-prepared responses. This is a more likely scenario, although you are correct that he is lying. He is just reading someone else's transcribed lies.

[calimary]

18. The only complication to this is - I do not remember seeing (or if the

cameras showed) that he had anything in his lap while he sat there taking impromptu questions. Notes, index cards, or anything that could have been pre-written for him. Not that he wouldn't ever have any pre-fab responses at his fingertips, of course.

[Barrett808]

13. "Where you gonna put your hands?"

Rusty: Where you gonna put your hands? No good. Don't touch your tie, look at me. Okay, I ask you a question, you have to think of the answer, where do you look? No good. You look down, they know you're lying. And up, they know you don't know the truth. Don't use 7 words when 4 will do. Don't shift your weight. Look always at your mark but don't stare. Be specific but not memorable. Be funny but don't make him laugh. He's gotta like you and then forget you the moment you've left his sight. And for God's sake, whatever you do, don't, under any circumstances-
Leon: Rust?
Rusty: Yeah?
Leon: Can you take a look at this?
Rusty: Sure

Ocean's 11
http://www.mutantreviewers.com/roceans11.html

[calimary]

17. Delicious quote. I'd read about the "looking-down effect" here and there

and heard it explained in detail by a very skilled drama coach. It'll be worth observing with ALL of these people. Especially since they're going to be around for awhile (dammit).

[Mr_Spock]

12. How does this "Bush" grow?

Is it a shrub?

[Cha]

14. What's new? bushsux "dismisses" everything!

It's like the little chimp who cried "WOLF!"

[Mr_Spock]

16. He does dismiss everything doesn't he :D

He's very dismissive :D

[necso]

15. LBN: Bush Dismisses Growing Concerns Over Reality. /nt

[Bouncy Ball]

19. How many times can he say HARD?

We already know he wants to sell us some wood.

[peacebird]

20. nah - bush just WISHES he had some wood.

[onenote]

34. if its hard more than four hours

isn't he supposed to see his doctor?

onenote

[Bo]

53. he probably has a Man-Date tonight

[LynnTheDem]

21. bush does that a LOT; dismisses ANYTHING he doesn't wanna hear.

I DISMISS YOU, bush!

YOU are DISMISSED!

[leftchick]

22. Here is the Photo from the Yahoo Link... MORAN!

"It's Hard Work being Hard"!

[Chelsea Patriot]

52. Christ! He looks like shit....Again!

He's almost as repellent as his Mother!

[Bo]

54. he is so "on "something

hangover hell

[Tweed]

24. This election is going to be a disaster

Worse than ours!

[Amigust]

25. Any election is good enough to get his surrogates "elected"

and so he can brag about bringing "Democracy" to Iraq.

[tabasco]

51. Yep, what's there for Bush to be concerned about ?

Our puppets will be installed and our soldiers will continue to die. Nothing for Bush to worry about at all. The profits will continue to grow for the war profiteering corporations so everything is just dandy for Bush.

[Massachusetts]

26. Hey George

I'll see you in HELL!!!!!!!:evilgrin: :hippie:

[gardenista]

27. kick for Khephra

[Blue_Tires]

55. roger that n/t

[NYC]

28. I doubt Bush has ever engaged in any hard work of any kind.

I don't really classify photo ops as hard work.

[Hand]

38. Hey, it's hard work...

...holding a coke spoon in one hand and a bottle in other and remembering what to do with each of them! Furthermore, it's a rocky road! :puke:

[sonias]

29. Our own country is driving to hell in a hand basket

So no one should take bu$h's word that he knows anything about democracy except maybe how to destroy one.

R.I.P dear DU brother Scott/Kef


Sonia

[miss_kitty]

30. kick for Khephra

[Misunderestimator]

31. kick

[Scout]

32. kick

[goforit]

33. Kick

[Ilsa]

35. A handful of people?

Did the Iraqi general say it was at least 100,000 insurgents?

Bush dismisses like that Repuke on TV said "I reject that!" over and over with respect to hearing that Gonzales had agreed with the torture memos. They don't like the news, they reject, dusmiss, or deny its existence. It truly is Bushworld.

[NickB79]

48. Actually, they said 200,000

But what's an extra 100,000 insurgents between friends?

[Virginian]

36. If you repeat a phrase often enough, you are a Republican.

Khephra, Thanks for all you have given this world.

Democracy is hard work.
Iraq is a dangerous place.
People hate freedom.

Is this what it takes to connect with the people? Simple phrases that may or may not be true?

[shadowknows69]

42. and if you say it 5 times while looking in a mirror

The Candyman comes and guts you.

[truthisfreedom]

39. democracy is only hard work when you have to fight against tyrrany

to keep it. and that's what we end up doing every day, mr. bush.

[Skittles]

40. he is an idiot

nt

[FarLeftRage]

47. For Kheph

:cry:

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[Bake]

43. Kick for Kheph!

Let's keep his name on top of LBN for a long long time!

:kick:

Bake

[The_Casual_Observer]

44. Thank you Khephra.

[thedailyshow]

45. Bush is a fuckwit

[Samurai_Writer]

49. How many times can he say 'hard' in one sentence?

I think Laura needs to give little Georgie a hummer (not the gas-guzzling kind). Maybe the poor wee cowboy is just frustrated.

Kickin' it for Kephra, too.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

50. What will really prove to be hard work

is explaining to the world why we continue down this road to madness when all signs point to destruction and doom. If I was one of them there EyeRacki insurgents January 30th would be D Day for me...............

[NewYorkerfromMass]

56. God what an ass. Having him as president is hard work

for anyone with a brain.

[Massachusetts]

57. The King has no clothes!

[dave29]

58. kick for kheph

n/t

[DemonFighterLives]

59. Bumpy road indeed and hard too

I heard that W didn't want to hear any bad news about Iraq. Well I guess "No" news for you then dubby.
He has set the record for the most incompetent being on the planet. It wasn't "hard" for him.