Bush Remembers Jennings As Distinguished

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http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050808/APE/508080733&template=variable

Bush Remembers Jennings As Distinguished

The Associated Press

President Bush remembered ABC anchorman Peter Jennings on Monday as a distinguished journalist who became a familiar face in millions of households.

"Laura and I were saddened to learn about the death of Peter Jennings," the president said. "Peter Jennings had a long and distinguished career as a news journalist. He covered many important events, events that helped define the world as we know it today.

"A lot of Americans relied upon Peter Jennings for their news. He became a part of the life of a lot of our fellow citizens, and he will be missed," Bush said. "May God bless his soul."

The president paused to talk about Jennings before boarding Air Force One for a trip to New Mexico to sign a major energy bill.

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[4 t 4]

1. I feel for Peter Jennings

....and family, but who cares what Bush remembers-he can't even remember how to ride a BIKE!!

[Wabbajack]

8. LMAO!!!

[gratuitous]

2. "But," Bush said, "I wish he'd gotten the story on my service right."

Okay, he didn't really say that, but it's just so easy to believe, isn't it?

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. Sure, he can comment on Jennings (May he RIP)

But makes no noise re: Cindy Sheehan wanting answers about the death of her son, and accountability for the deaths of so many more.

BTW--when first reading the headline, thought was, "Bush has a memory? How can that be when he has no brain?"

[bushisanidiot]

9. You can't expect him to risk his "hate-america" right wing base

by talking to the mother of a fallen soldier, can you?

his base doesn't give a shit about our soldiers in combat or those who have come home and are dealing with injuries & PTSD.. much less those who have come back in coffins. Talking to the mother of a fallen soldier will just legitimize the fact that we (the u.s.) were WRONG to invade a country that was no threat to us.

[Ambrose]

4. "many important events"

which W couldn't possibly remember.

[Whoa_Nelly]

5. Welcome to DU, Ambrose!

:hi:

[Enraged_Ape]

6. Off-topic, but why are we paying $$$ for this goof to fly to NM...

to sign a bill?

Haven't they heard of Federal Express or a fax machine?

[Whoa_Nelly]

7. But, what about the Holy Halo Good Ol' Boy PR pics?

Gosh darn it! If he didn't fly to NM, all those great PR pics would be missed! :sarcasm:

[Rose Siding]

10. Oh, gag me.

He must have hated Jennings. -the first reporter to start asking "where is the president!" on Sept 11.

[sabra]

11. bingo!

[ewagner]

12. Look closely at the text

of his statement.

There isn't much praise there at all....it's generic at best.

Safely in the middle....doesn't piss off people who liked Jennings but also plays to his RW base by not being effusive over Jennings.

[vard28]

13. Oh Puhleeeze...

... Georgie wouldn't know distinguished if it jumped up and bit him on the ass! I'm surprised he was able to say the word. Wonder how long he practiced? :banghead:

[onehandle]

14. Bush Remembers Mexican Hookers As Underaged. nt

[xxqqqzme]

15. remembers? Ha, there's a stretch.

He remembers cuz someone whispered it to him or is he still moving around w/ his 'backpack'?

Albuquerque - U have my sympathies this day. The heartless creep is darkening your fair city.

[Captain Hilts]

16. Bush has rarely sounded more feeble-minded than today.

"He covered important events."

"People got their news from him."

Just describing what Jennings did for a living.

[fshrink]

18. That's because he has no clue who that was.

Somebody wrote that up for him.

[patcox2]

17. he actually never says a single nice thing about Jennings.

He says Jennings reported on very important stories (not that Jennings was important), he says that people trusted him, but not that he deserved trust, its all carefully worded to sound like praise but it really isn't praise.

Its kinda like I was writing a eulogy for Bush and I said "he occupied the highest office in our nation, an office which is accorded the greatest respect, an office which some of americas's greatest leaders also held. Many people admired him for what they saw as his firm resolve and strong leadership."

[Captain Hilts]

20. I noticed that. He would have been better off saying nothing. (nt)

[peekaloo]

19. Blah, blah, blah. Remember when PJ called Bu$h the "illegitimate

president". :rofl:

[Voltaire99]

21. Jennings would have been unable to return the compliment.

I didn't rate Jennings very highly, but in any case Bush--a sub-literate who declares journalists "assholes"--is no one to judge.