White House: Bush mulling speech to nation (say US "could be facing financial calamity")

[sabra]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush is considering whether to address Americans directly about the financial crisis, and his spokesperson says the nation risks "calamity" without bold action to address the problem.

White House press secretary Dana Perino told reporters Wednesday the president was weighing whether, as well as when and where, he might deliver a speech to share his thoughts about the market meltdown. Perino said the nation "could be facing financial calamity" without what she called bold and decisive action.

She said the president has been trying to answer the many questions and concerns Americans have, and that it was possible a formal address was a way to continue to do that. Perino spoke as Bush flew back to Washington from New York Wednesday.

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[DS1]

1. Heckuva Job, Bushie!

They created a recession by talking one up and scaring people into voting them, and now it's a financial calamity!

OH, the calamity!

[grannie4peace]

2. wouldn't it be great if nobody watched

[Solly Mack]

3. Bush IS the calamity. From day one....nothing but

[Mad_Dem_X]

17. True - everything he has touched

has gone to shit.

Thanks for ruining our country, W. You asshole.

[HopeHoops]

22. King Feces and the Fecal Touch

[Solly Mack]

31. He's the poo-meister

[katty]

29. talk about calamity?--o, so NOW he will talk about his presidency

[Solly Mack]

30. lol! Yep

[ixion]

4. it's a calamity, but the fundamentals are strong

:dunce:

[rateyes]

5. Want to bet he'll do it before the debates on Friday??

[MUAD_DIB]

19. Or on Friday at the same time as the debate.

"So sorry Amurka, but I can not put this off any longer..."

[ShortnFiery]

6. How many times has "The Chimperor" frightened Congress into serving HIM, how about US?!? eom

[DCKit]

35. Yeah, the "If we fail to act RIGHT THIS MINUTE, WE ARE DOOMED" speech is old and tired.

pResident Hyperbole.

I would hope that ONLY his 18% base is still falling for that shit, but, unfortunately, I know better.

[rateyes]

7. Hey Nancy, see what you get when you take impeachment of a criminal

pResident off the table?

[ShortnFiery]

10. Hey Nancy, a corporate bailout is OFF OF THE TABLE. Deal with it! eom

[rateyes]

14. Think she'll hear us?

[leftchick]

21. she has earplugs in when we talk

she only listens to her corporate handlers.

[disndat]

41. Nancy P. let offshore oil drilling

passed yesterday when no one was looking. Big payoff time by big oil.

[disndat]

42. Nancy P. let offshore drilling passed

yesterday when no one was looking. Bif payoff time for big oil.

[disndat]

43. Nancy P. let offshore oil drilling

passed yesterday when no one was looking. Big payoff time from big oil.

[AzDar]

8. They feel their 700 bil boondoggle slipping away....Quick! Act Now! Not Sold In Stores!

[eShirl]

9. The Boy-king who cried wolf.

ho-hum

[Rosa Luxemburg]

11. Bush has just sold us to the Chinese

[Ganja Ninja]

12. Calamity George the worst President ever.

Thanks for the warning George now do the honorable thing and resign before you cause any more calamities.

[Democrats_win]

13. Chicken little to appear.

[HopeHoops]

15. That's the message I took away from all of his SOTU addresses.

[MUAD_DIB]

16. F*ck you George! You brought us to this point,

and now you want to play up on the fears of America.


I hope this piece of crap is haunted forever by what he has done to America, understands that he is reviled drinks himself to death.

[BonnieJW]

18. Actually, bush IS the financial calamity.

True to his history, everything he has ever touched has turned to shit.

[dipsydoodle]

20. He using the tried and proven fear tactic again.

In other words treating you all as idiots in his own image.

[mcg]

23. But McCain said the economy is sound, so which is it?

Are we to believe the US economy is sound AND the US could be facing financial calamity?
That's like saying someone is healthy but is morbidly ill.

[dixiegrrrrl]

36. Condi said it too, today. n/t

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

24. Historically remembered as the "The Atomic Piehole" speech.

:nuke:

[RedEarth]

25. George, it's been a calamity since the day you took office... the worst president ever

[shadowknows69]

26. He's going to threaten us with martial law finally.

[Buenaventura]

47. "finally"? maybe you weren't in st. paul

(tho' i'm sure the shadow knows...)

[madrchsod]

27. fdr said not to fear...bush is saying be very afraid

no one cares what he has to say anymore........

[MadinMo]

28. Crying wolf, exactly!

The sad thing (or maybe it is finally a GOOD thing) is that people remember the times before when we were warned about a mushroom cloud on the horizon, figuratively and literally, and no one wants to be buffaloed into reacting too hastily.

I'm glad Congress is wary. Finally.

[fed_up_mother]

32. Do it! Do it! Do it!

Let's get his face on tv one more time connected to another crisis of his own making!

[cottonseed]

33. Bush already made a mushroom cloud of the Dollar

It's already blown up. Piss on him and his treasury secretary... hold off these bastards until we can get a democratic administration (read: competent) in there. Then we'll talk about what "must" happen.

[fla nocount]

34. Well we know what Cleveland and McKinley had to say with J.P Morgan's finger...

up their ass. What does Gee Dubious have to say?

[bluestateguy]

37. Really. Well, I need your help then

What are the good New Releases at Blockbuster?

[BRLIB]

38. Wonder if he'll call on "experts" like Colon Bowel again.

Must be weapons of financial destruction around here somewhere.

[saigon68]

40. As In -- "Quick send in the Chimp"

[Joe Chi Minh]

39. Trouble is, it was bold actions, a whole slew of 'em, that caused all this administration's

catastrophes. Ironically, one of the boldest of courses of action they took was INaction in New Orleans, until all the damage was done. And, apparently, the needs of the poorer folk have been considerably neglected ever since.

But the Patriot Act has been followed by some BOLD actions that have cost the US a king's ransom and more - not to speak of the extraordinarily BOLD actions undertaken pursuant to the incremental, but all too significant, deregulation which has taken place in the spheres of finance, business, science. You name it.

Often, we call certain types of BOLD actions: "scams". A poor sort of word, I must confess, but our own. Perhaps we should be more dignified and call them "bold contrivances".

[Peace Patriot]

44. Title of Bush's speech: "Mission Accomplished." nt

[truthisfreedom]

45. Thanks for one thing, bushie... thanks for NOT speaking while the market is open.

You worthless cooler.

[democrat_patriot]

46. Bushpeak for: We need to pass this bailout!!!

So now he comes out and says "calamity" - kinda coincidental with a bailout for his buddies sitting in congress.

[Jacobin]

48. Dear George: This is why you don't cry 'wolf', because no one will

believe you if/when there really is a problem. I guess Babs never taught you that.

I personally am willing to risk a meltdown as opposed to the tax slavery we'll face if this boondogle gets passed without some serious changes.

[specialed]

49. Lets play the boogie man card one last time.

[Carni]

50. Everything under that SOB has been a calamity

What is so special about this?

They have freaking known about these credit debt swaps were a time bomb since at least January of 08--it's all over the damned net.

[FVZA_Colonel]

51. Four Major Catastrophies Have Occured Under His Watch.

1. 9/11

2. Iraq

3. Katrina

4. (and now) The Financial Meltdown




Why the hell should we take anything he says to be comforting, or even factual?