Bush: "We will make sure that my entourage does not get in the way..."

[Stephanie]

Don't you just hate having to deal with celebrities and their entourages?

Especially when you are trying to respond to a catastrophe!

After Katrina flop, Bush polishes up Rita response
By Alan Elsner 25 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - This time,
President George W. Bush is determined to get it right.

<snip>

Bush's approval ratings have plummeted to all-time lows in recent polls. Most put his favorability at around 38 percent to 41 percent and his image as a strong and decisive leader has taken a serious hit.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan on Thursday dismissed suggestions that Bush's trip to Texas was mainly a photo opportunity and the president himself on Friday said there was no danger he presence would impede rescue operations.

"We will make sure that my entourage does not get in the way of people doing their job, which will be search and rescue immediately," Bush said.

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050923/pl_nm/rita_bush_politics_dc_3

[ClassWarrior]

1. Entourage. Isn't that a French word?

B-)

NGU.

[SoFlaJet]

4. well he had to speak French

to David Gregory-remember him chastising him about"going continental"?

[Horse with no Name]

5. He read it in the Readers Digest on the plane

was a word of the day and he couldn't wait to impress the grown-ups with it.:)

[gatorboy]

16. Well, hell. The man vacations like he's French

EOM

[global1]

2. Did He Really Say "Entourage"? ...... n/t

[Stephanie]

3. Yes!

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. Beats "posse," I guess.

[rkc3]

10. Yup, and you don't want to screw up that word when you're a

Christian. He might be in big trouble.

[Oeditpus Rex]

19. But he pronounced it

"in-TER-ige."

(Rhymes with "courage" — another word he doesn't know.)

[Bozita]

7. So ... the playroom at Cheyenne Mountain is ready for Mr. Dressup?

Costumes all cleaned and ready.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

9. He really, really wanted to play "helicopter rescue" this weekend but

all those mean protestors in DC would make fun of him running around in circles beating his hands on his chest.

[Coastie for Truth]

8. Sure he will

I can tell you that when a Council person shows up at a Fire Scene (where one Captain is diverted from fire fighting to escort the dude around) or in a Red Cross shelter (with aide, one or two media people, satellite truck) - the politician gets in the way.

Multiply that N-fold for secret service, advance people, media people, satellite truckS, people who want to be "seen with the President", all manner of local political hangers on, and the usual screening --- and Bush and his entourage will get in the way.

"Coastie"

Red Cross Disaster Assistance Team Captain/Shelter Manager
Lieutenant, United States Coast Guard (Honorable Discharge)

[louis-t]

11. Best way to not get in the way: stay home

asshole.

[karlrschneider]

12. He shore do like them French words...entourage, entrepreneur...

:eyes:

[geniph]

13. There's a French word I've been thinking a lot about lately...

...guillotine.

[karlrschneider]

14. LOL! Before I clicked your reply I was imagining

"merde"
:D

[oasis]

15. Fox shows a clip of Chimpy explaining why they are going to Colorado. The

sly Fox's cut out the part where he states he's going to San Antone and the questions by David Gregory that prompted the Chimp to change his travel plans.

They're portraying the switch in plans as Bush's idea.

[Fire Walk With Me]

17. I have a poll-raising device for W to use in Texas.

http://images.google.com/images?q=shovel&hl=en

It's time for some HARD WORK from Mr. Bush.

[cassiepriam]

18. I am impressed. Bush uses big fancy word.

Must be off the sauce today.

[CBGLuthier]

20. Even for a bastard like him, we have to be fair

He was using the term that the reporter, David Gregory I think, used in a question to him.


The man has plenty of actual faults to pick on but he did use the word in a slightly sarcastic way, echoing the question put to him.