So where's George?

[DoYouEverWonder]

He hasn't spoken to the press or the public since last Wednesday. Nothing, zip, nada. In the meantime the proverbial shit is hitting the fan and George is no where to be found, except for one brief appearance each day at some benign event.

The world is in a crisis and Bush is AWOL. I demand that he be charged with dereliction of duty, abuse of power and crimes against humanity and be removed from office immediately. Bush and his misadministration are destroying this country and it is time for them to go.

[loveable liberal]

1. I second that motion. n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Go here and state the same thing....

https://secure2.convio.net/pep/site/Advocacy?JServSessionIdr003=9a409cq8x1.app2a&page=UserAction&cmd=display&id=127


Edited to correct URL

[whistle]

3. Where was George Bush for nearly six weeks before 9-11?

...Be ready for the June/July surprise.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

4. He's on the ranch.

Trying to milk a horse. Or maybe he's off on his bike somewhere.

[DoYouEverWonder]

5. More likely

milking Gannon.

[Melynn]

6. He's riding his tricycle, oops I mean bicycle.

I wonder sometimes if Bush knows he is the President. Of the United States of America. On his bad days, I bet Bush forgets that he is President.

[Cleita]

7. Go look for him on bike paths.

Evidently, he doesn't fell like he has to work anymore except to sign bad legistlation and tell lies to his fawning followers.

[natrat]

8. he has been reading a book

about debauchery in college
having a nice spring

[glitch]

9. My prediction was that he would implode in June.

Retire for health reasons. Seriously. cheney as pres, jeb as vp. Only way jeb gets in is if suddenly people have sympathy for george.

What, you don't think they have the hubris?

[cdb]

10. Rehab again

Or maybe he is being reprogrammed for some upcoming iniative he has to be the puppet for--Iran, perhaps...

[Sewsojm]

11. Right here, hunting for Boogers

[DoYouEverWonder]

12. Damn, he looks like one of those criminals

doing the perp walk, trying to hide his identity. I can't wait for the day when he really is taken away in shackles.

[Gelliebeans]

16. Welcome to DU Sewsojm

:hi:

thanks for giggle

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[Sewsojm]

14. Here's the full story,

MARK GORMUS/ASSOCIATED PRESS President Bush holds up a white handkerchief to his nose after the handkerchief had been held to the exhaust pipe of an 18-wheeler.





BY WARREN FISKE
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
WEST POINT — President Bush journeyed to a dusty industrial park in this town of 2,700 people Monday to urge development of alternative fuels and call on Congress to overhaul U.S. energy policies.
The president made a quick tour of the Virginia BioDiesel Refinery, a 1½-year-old business that manufactures fuel made from soybeans. He then stepped out back and, in a speech before a largely Republican crowd of about 500, lauded the company for helping reduce U.S. dependency on foreign oil.
"Our dependence on foreign oil is like a foreign tax on the American dream," Bush said during a 30-minute speech.
The plant produces 1.5 million gallons of soybean fuel a year that can replace or blend with diesel fuel. It’s more expensive than regular diesel fuel, but burns cleaner.
While touring the plant, Bush was given a white handkerchief that had been held to the exhaust of a revved-up 18-wheeler. The president pronounced the hanky clean enough to hold up to his nose.
"Biodiesel is one of our nation’s most promising alternative fuel sources and by developing biodiesel, you’re making the country less dependent on foreign oil," Bush said.
National production of biodiesel fuels has increased from 500,000 gallons in 1999 to 30 million gallons last year. About 300 service stations in the U.S. offer the products.
To encourage growth, Bush seeks $84 million for biodiesel research in the 2006 federal budget. Last year, he signed legislation giving a tax credit of 50 cents per gallon to alternative fuel producers.
The tax credits would be extended under a comprehensive energy bill narrowly approved by the House of Representatives last month. Bush called on the Senate to approve the legislation by this summer, saying it would benefit families beset by record fuel prices.
"Americans are concerned about high prices at the pump and they’re really concerned as they start to make their travel plans, and I understand that," the president said. "I wish I could just wave a magic wand and lower the price at the pump. I’d do that. But that’s not how it works."
Bush’s energy plan includes toughening fuel economy standards of sport utility vehicles, vans and pickup trucks and awarding a tax credit of up to $4,000 to buyers of hybrid vehicles. Hybrids are powered by a combination of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.
Critics of the energy bill say the $8 billion in tax breaks Bush seeks is too expensive and likely to increase.
Bush also called for oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, saying it is a vital step "toward making America less dependent on foreign oil."
Bush’s visit touched off a sensation in this small town about 30 miles east of Richmond. Locals say he is the first sitting president to stop by; well before he was famous, George Washington came to the area to court and marry a wealthy widow named Martha Danbridge Custis.
Bush made note of the history in his speech. "I thought it was time for another George W. to come," he quipped.
The speech was attended by Republican elected officials and invited GOP activists from central Virginia and Hampton Roads.
Dick Atkinson, director of the Virginia Soybean Association, said he was thrilled by the president’s appearance.
"It definitely gives a boost to the farmers and the biodiesel industry," he said.

[DoYouEverWonder]

15. He thinks he's huffing

Carbona.

[peacefreak]

17. Washington Post said it last week.

He's "blissfully unaware".