Bush Pays Rare Visit to Air Force One's Press Cabin

[UpInArms]

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=6506511

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - President Bush paid a rare visit to the press cabin aboard Air Force One on Thursday to express optimism about his prospects and dismiss polls showing Democrat John Kerry won their third debate.

"The debate phase of the campaign is over and now it's a sprint to the finish," Bush said. "I'm excited about it. My spirits are high. I'm enthusiastic about my chances."

Bush, joined by Arizona Sen. John McCain, spoke on what was only his third visit to the Air Force One press cabin since he took office in January 2001, as the Bush campaign sought to reassure Republican supporters after post-debate polls indicated Kerry won the last debate.

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he is so desperate that he now talking to the "hired" folk.

:puke:

[NMDemDist2]

1. 3rd visit to the press corp? good grief n/t

[Born Free]

24. bush coward pokes head out of shell

Keep up the pressure, the bush coward needs to come out of hiding and stand up like a man. He needs to come clean with the American people, let them know he is just the dirty little coward hiding behind handlers and even a phony "faith". This man is a total loser, the spoiled brat that has failed at everything, I would not be surprised if he commits public suicide after the American people learn how much of his appearance is just an act, that he is indeed just a pathetic lost soul. The bush coward is not half the man his dad was and he never will be, at least his dad went down like a man. Democrats need to keep the pressure on this coward, they need to keep reminding him he is not half the man his father was and he should stop hiding his true identity. He is bad for America, no he is bad for the world, a total loser, taking the world back and causing great harm for many of it's people, he is a disgrace to mankind.

[JoFerret]

37. The spinner in chief

condescends. Poor chap needs all the help he can get and now has to be civil.

[MichiganVote]

2. Desparate

[UpInArms]

8. desperate

desperate
A noun
1 desperate

a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"
Category Tree:
entity
╚object; physical_object
╚living_thing; animate_thing
╚organism; being
╚person; individual; someone; somebody; mortal; human; soul
╚unfortunate; unfortunate_person
╚desperate
╚goner; toast
B adjective
1 despairing, desperate

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
2 desperate, do-or-die(a)

desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"
3 desperate

(of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"
4 desperate, heroic

showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
5 desperate

showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"
6 desperate, dire

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. The man of the house never chats with the "help"

He is having to stoop this low? Next thing you know they will spot him in the wh kitchen talking shit and smoking reefer with the cooks!

[Malva Zebrina]

4. and so did they all have Margaritas together?

I heard that it is a party all the time there. Who would want to give that up?

[truthisfreedom]

5. enthusiastic about his chances? what happened to the "it will never

happen" line from the first debate, when asked by the moderator about whether the country would be at higher risk of a terror attack if(when) Kerry wins?

what happened to "i intend to win?"

what happened to "i don't intend to lose?"

bush, you're going limp on your base. viagratize your bad ass! come on, let's see you pop a tent in those bunnypants of yours!

[dogtag]

6. Oh, I thought he was just taking his pet pussy cat, John McCain

to the rear lavatory so he could use the litter box.

[aquart]

7. Is that what the film with McCain is from? McCain looked sick.

George was lean on him and the door jamb and McCain looked like he was scoping out barf bags.

[Kurt Remarque]

9. yep, i saw it live. mccain looked ill

[demgrrrll]

10. If the press senses his visit as a sign of weakness they may not write

about him as favorably. I firmly believe that what O Reilly wrote or said about Franken sums up why they stick with him, they see him or his family and connections as having the ability to make problems vanish, keep jobs, etc. etc. If they sense that he is weak then they will move to the winner. That is why he has not visited. He did visit quite a bit when he needed them in 2000. Kicked em to the curb after the election, but for some perverse reason they read that move as a sign of strength. If he comes off as pathetic or someone who is begging for help they will leave like the rats left the proverbial sinking ship. Betcha.

[Catchawave]

25. Poor John McCain

He really looked embarrassed to be, what looked liked, held against his will? I hope he's not sick, just sending us all a subliminal message!

[shugah]

32. "held against his will"

that is exactly what mccain looked like! the look on his face reminded me of a high school girl who was never that popular, but agreed to a date with the big man on campus, only to find that he is a bully, and "has plans for her." alas, she lacks the social skill and sense of self to speak up, and so instead, cowers next the bully, desparately hoping she looks "okay" and that no one knows how afraid she really is - except anyone with any sense can see how afraid she is...

the body language in the clip i saw said alot! bush leaning casually/aggressively against mccain, and mccain standing there, as still as a rabbit caught in the headlights.

i don't have much respect for mccain, but after seeing that this eve, i'm sure the bushies must be exerting intense pressure on the man. geez, i felt sorry for the guy!

oh! and welcome to DU Catchawave! :hi:

[Kolesar]

11. Came back to say goodbye ... eom

[Nevernose]

12. "Hired" is the wrong word, UpInArms

"Bought off" is more like it.

[peterh]

13. Must be testing out a new and improved transducer....

:eyes:.....

[realcountrymusic]

14. Why the hell did none of the whores ask him

if he wore a wire?

RCM

[Ilsa]

15. They were concerned there wouldn't be enough

parachutes when he would order them ALL ejected from the aircraft.

[peterh]

29. Well….I think it comes down to this….

If you keep your nose clean and don’t ask the wrong questions….you may get to be one of a dozen or so reporters that are asked to fly on Air Force One…..otherwise, you’re regulated to the press plane that follows. So in that context, the twit had little to fear…..from the biggest whores in journalism (cough)

[kskiska]

16. I'll bet he even called Candy Crowley by her nickname

as she smiled demurely and kissed the seat of his pants.

[Politicub]

23. He was trying to seduce the press corp

with his cunning use of nicknames. Candy Apples can't resist his charms.

[drscm]

17. Man. They must be feeding him Uppers by the carload. eom

[canuckybee]

18. If the appearance had been a scene from a movie

you would just know McCain was being held hostage. The look on his face spoke volumes. They absolutely have something on him !

[VegasWolf]

19. Yes, and he was weraing his little air force suit with the padded bulge!

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[Jacobin]

20. "Hey, Look at me!! Remember? I'm that cute guy, ya know?"

"the one you once fawned all over and covered for? Hey, don't ya remember I gave you all cute names? Huh, doncha? Whatsa matter with ya'll, give me some good press. Didn't I do good in that debate with that librul guy? Wasn't it cute when i smirked and strutted around and said dumb stuff? Doncha like that anymore? ...."

[TrogL]

21. Didn't Clinton pretty much live back there?

What pResident would be afraid of the press?

[Sabriel]

31. I was wondering the same thing

How often did Clinton "visit"?

[TrogL]

33. Near as I understand it

They had to kick him out so they could get some work done.

[Politicub]

22. Was he drunk?

Did he stumble in?

[Catchawave]

26. I swear Georgie is

manic depressive? A.D.D.? Not to change the subject, but are we close to solving the "bulge" mystery? Hey, it could all be related?

[aquart]

35. ADD might be possible BUT...

Frontline people talked about his memory. He met people one week, still knew all about them next month.

ADD people don't have that BUT synesthetes do. That's kind of ADD Plus.

However, I refuse to believe George has synesthesia.

[goforit]

27. "Hired folk"?.......LOL!!!!...........Ya got that right!!!

[tanyev]

28. He turns on the "charm"

for people from whom he needs something. Smells like desperation to me, too.

[PartyPooper]

30. Ask Poppy what Michael Moore and the rest of America think of you!

We HATE you!

:bounce:

[progressivebydesign]

34. Ah.. the charm offensive. I mean OFFENSIVE. n/t

[sofa king]

36. What, did he run out of vermouth?

[VegasWolf]

38. Probably trying to score some of those little booze bottles.

New Information Shows Bush Indecisive, Paranoid, Delusional

[antonialee839]

39. Was his toilet

out of order?