Bush calls domestic problems "Background Noise"

[BlacknBlue in Red NC]

Bush calls domestic problems "background noise"
Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:39 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, hit by a series of domestic woes that have eroded his popularity, said on Thursday he was focused on his job and not on what he called "some background noise."

Bush was asked how preoccupied the White House was by distractions that include an investigation into whether any of his top aides deliberately outed a CIA operative, a conservative revolt over his nomination of Harriet Miers as a Supreme Court justice and investigations into senior Republican leaders in Congress.

Bush told reporters he was concentrating on his work.

"There's some background noise here, a lot of chatter, a lot of speculation and opining. But the American people expect me to do my job, and I'm going to," Bush said in the White House Rose Garden, after talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

The president has been hit by falling job approval ratings in public opinions polls in recent months.

"Part of my job is to work with others to fashion a world that'll be peaceful for future generations. And I've got a job to do to make sure this economy continues to grow," Bush said.

He added that he also had to ensure there was a workable reconstruction plan for areas hit by Hurricane Katrina in August.

[edbermac]

1. That noise you hear is the wind whistling through your ears...

What did we do to deserve this imbecile?

[abluelady]

2. Or blowing out his ass.

[verse18]

3. Now, all of a sudden, he has a job to do??

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

4. That noise you hear is a train on the track

barrelling towards you at 60 mph. It's the train of Karma, and it doesn't have brakes.

[WilliamPitt]

5. Link?

[BlacknBlue in Red NC]

10. Link is here:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2005-10-20T163925Z_01_DIT059946_RTRUKOC_0_US-BUSH-DISTRACTIONS.xml

[Loonman]

6. Wow, he is like his daddy

His daddy didn't give a hoot for domestic issues, either.

[Kierkegaard]

7. And the hits just keep on comin'

"...my job is to work with others to fashion a world that'll be peaceful for future generations. And I've got a job to do to make sure this economy continues to grow."

OK, when is he going to get started????
(Before or after being impeached)

[DemReadingDU]

8. here is a link

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051020/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_5&printer=1

[Skidmore]

9. I see. The trials and tribulations of Joe SixPack are

"background noise." Did I just hear a lead balloon crash to the ground?

[louis-t]

11. I found some typos.

Should read:"Part of my job is to work with others (in the) fashion...world (and) that'll be (fashionable) for future generations. And I've got a job to do to make sure (my) (portfolio) continues to grow," Bush said.

[SammyWinstonJack]

12. If that's his job, he's failing miserably at it, no surprise there

of course. What a self inflated ego he has, it's always all about him, except when the heat is on and then it's always someone else's fault.

[Dunvegan]

13. I'm ready for your close-up...

...Mr. DeLay.