Bush calling himself "your Commander in Chief"

[gulliver]

Have any other presidents referred to themselves in the third person as "your Commander in Chief" in a big national speech? It reminds me of Bush's "I'm a war president" comment on MTP a while back. Who refers to themselves that way? It's one thing for someone else to say it, but what kind of person says it themselves?

[punpirate]

1. In answer to your question about what sort of person...

... self-refers as "commander-in-chief," the answer is simple: an asshole like Bush.

Cheers.

[Chan790]

2. The Narcissist does. N/m

[nonconformist]

16. Yep. nt

[Eric J in MN]

3. "commander in chief isn't in the AP text of the speech.

maybe it was an ad-lib if he said that.

[gulliver]

6. He said it. Here's one link. Even more interesting ...

... if it is an ad lib.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-06-28-bush-text_x.htm

[Bluebear]

4. Sociopathic narcissist? nt

[kodi]

7. small penis syndrome, more likely

.

[oasis]

5. AWOL also said "No higher calling than serving in the armed services"

The nerve.

[Erika]

11. As he couldn't even be found in the NG

Most of the time he was in Alabama working on some GOP campaign. He had no intention of going to Vietnam. No way.

[lyonn]

8. Don't you hate when he does that

He is always saying he is keeping us safe too. You can't tell me he isn't delusional!

[Erika]

9. enough to gag a maggot n/t

[eleny]

10. Next thing he'll be ordering us to wear our underwear on our heads

[Tinoire]

12. Bush has always had a probably differentiating between mine & your...

It's that problem with adjectival pronouns that got us into Iraq... "covetting they neighbours' goods"...

Mine, thine.... mine, yours... it's all the same to a thief.

[LibDemAlways]

13. Let me preface this by saying that I am in no way

denigrating hard working, underpaid restaurant food servers, but the only place I have heard language like that is in a typical chain restaurant where the servers are instructed to introduce themselves by saying, "Hi. My name is _____. I'll be your server today. Can I start you off with some buffalo wings? Have you looked at our drink menu?"

Chimp sounds like he's got the spiel down. "Hi my name is George. I'll be your Commander in Chief today. Can I interest you in a trip to Iraq courtesy of the US army? Would you like to hear about our enlistment specials?"

[Bluebear]

14. Zing!

:rofl:

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. boy this is funny

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[LightningFlash]

17. God what an arrogant idiot....

No, he's not even the commander and thief for 60% of america because he's screwed up so bad. :thumbsdown:

The guy gets his news from fundamentalists whackos who claim to speak for god, this is not even real god chris sake. :crazy: :crazy:

[lumpy]

18. George has low self esteem

and he knows it.

[KG]

19. emotionally immature turd.

[Don Claybrook]

20. He is NOT my commander-in-chief, nor is he yours

unless you serve in the military.

I don't really think that Bonehead or his faithful propagandist Scottty have ever understood this. McClellan is forever referring to Bush as the commander-in-chief.

Bush serves in the role of commander-in-chief to the military only, which is a frightening thought in its own right. Sorry, idiot-boy, you don't get to issue orders to me.