The New Republic: "THE WORST SPEECH OF BUSH'S PRESIDENCY."

[sabra]

http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=w051107&s=kusnet111205

THE WORST SPEECH OF BUSH'S PRESIDENCY.
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by David Kusnet Only at TNR Online | Post date 11.11.05

For speechwriters drafting a presidential address for a patriotic holiday such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, or Veterans Day, there are three rules: Don't be wordy; don't be wonky; and, most important, don't be partisan. In his Veterans Day remarks today at the Tobyhanna Army Depot near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, President Bush and his staff broke all three rules, producing a strident speech that went on for almost 50 minutes, included a lengthy comparison of "Islamic radicalism" and "the ideology of communism," and concluded by attacking "some Democrats," while taking an implicit shot at "my opponent during the last election." It may have been the worst speech of his presidency....

[Seansky]

1. don't worry, this isn't the worst, much more, unfortunatelly, to come...

[RobertSeattle]

2. The worst? That's quite a feat its on right

Let's call it the Dud at the Depot.

[msongs]

3. bush has to LOOK like he is fighting back...repubs never quit unlike

some of our party brethren who have apologiZed when none was necessary.

Msongs
www.msongs.com/liberaltshirts.htm

[KC21304]

4. Most of it was given before, on Oct 6th.

God, he really is lazy.


OOPS. Forgot the link.


http://www.sadlyno.com/archives/002012.html

[kurth]

6. Same shit, different day

[AuntiBush]

20. Well Said, kurth!

[Cha]

5. Bummer, it's subscription only and

unlike Salon..ya don't get a free day pass.

I wanted to hear more of their thoughts on the "worst speech of his presidency(sic)".

[Canadian Socialist]

9. Use bugmenot.

[Cha]

13. Thanks but everytime

I try bugmenot..it says it doesn't work for this one.

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Appropriate enough for the worst president in decades.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

15. I really wish DUers would stop calling him "President"....

...he was NEVER legally elected to that position.

At best, and worst, he is petty, malicious, power-hungry dictator who seized power in December 2000.

[SammyWinstonJack]

24. I never call 'President' I can't even read that word in association with

him.

[AuntiBush]

26. Thanks for that Reminder.

You're absolutely right!

[sandnsea]

29. Katrina raised the bar to "President"

And it's clear he couldn't get over it. By calling him "President" and expecting him to act like one, it's now clear that he isn't anywhere near.

I get what you're saying, but he's gotten away with his lowering the bar bullshit for too long.

[staticstopper]

30. Great reply

I agree, why should we?

I'm even starting to wonder if we should aproperate his name with a star "*" I am glad it caught on - I do dislike typing out his name, but it almost looks like a cheery snowflake or a gold star given to a good student. I call for the use of the dollar sign "$" to be used instead. As in "I hope $ resigns today!"

[Old and In the Way]

35. pResident works for me.

[Aimah]

8. Maybe his writers are as skilled in writing as Brownie was...

skilled in managing natural disaster support.

[Neil Lisst]

10. Someone has Bush's ear now, and it ain't Rove or Cheney

Maybe Bush is acting as his own counsel now.

That speech was a mess. The response was polite, tepid, and toruringly manufactured.

[lyonn]

28. Naw, not acting on his own

Bush is only digging up his old speeches.

[gasperc]

33. hahaha MSM reported rousing applause

NPR no less reported Bush received enthusiastic applause. It's hard to judge who lies more, our own government or the MSM. great post

[jefferson_dem]

11. This says alot given that it's coming from TNR.

TNR prides itself as representing the "sane" wing of the progressive movement (their claim, not mine). They would not speak out in such an extreme way unless it was REALLY necessary.

[bostonbabs]

12. No respect for the military or veterans......

just another chance to lie and spread the propaganda....

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

14. He Has As Many Worst Speeches As Al-Qaeda Has Number 2's LOL n/t

[FourStarDemocrat]

18. Welcome to DU OP-MINDCRIME!

Enjoy your stay here! :)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

21. Thanks FourStarDemocrat!

:)

[bluedeminredstate]

16. It's so annoying

He has so much appree-shee-atin' going on that it's a wonder he can make any speech in under a couple of hours!

:dunce:

[ROH]

17. Is Bush being deliberately set up to fall from contention?

Is the plan for Bush to resign and be replaced?

[AuntiBush]

19. Didn't Think That Was Possible.

If they're saying it's the "worst speech of his presidency," it must have been seriously bad. Shew.

[madokie]

22. It very well may be but something tells me there's more to come

he descrated the graves of all the brave patriot's. And the chickenshit doesn't even realize it. :mad:

[emdee]

23. Washington Post: Newsview: Bush Revisits Campaign Playbook

<snip>WASHINGTON -- President Bush seems to be turning the clock back to Election Day 2004, parrying with ex-rival John Kerry and harshly questioning his critics' commitment to U.S. troops.

You can't blame him for being nostalgic for better political times, when most Americans felt he was a strong, honest leader and gave him the benefit of the doubt on Iraq.

That's certainly not the sentiment these days. With his approval ratings plunging, even some Republican leaders are showing signs of abandoning Bush's listing ship.

"Mistakes were made," Republican Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania said Friday of the war effort.
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Republicans like Santorum who are in tough re-election battles are starting to treat Bush like a toxic substance.

In a speech to veterans at the Union League in Philadelphia, Santorum criticized how the war has been presented to Americans, by the White House as well as by the media.

He said Bush made a mistake by calling it a "war on terror," which Santorum equated with calling World War II a "war on Blitzkrieg."

The whole story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/11/AR2005111101324.html

[Mme. Defarge]

25. Oh my!

I love this kind of talk.

[Cha]

27. Yeah, I can "blame him" for being

a hardass whiner..he's suppose to be the president(gag) of the USA not some sniveling derelict..who gave the worst speech ever on Veteran's Day.

[BamaBecky]

31. Did Judy Miller write it?

lol

[gasperc]

32. throw him an anvil, help the poor guy out

I'm not a compasionate conservative so I think it's quite appropriate to help Bush out and throw him a gifted wrapped anvil. And a super delux anchor, lead weights, the kitchen sink(a kohler iron delux), a 20lb bag of pennies, and just for shits and giggles cement shoes(with lead reebar)

[Buns_of_Fire]

34. Slight headline correction: "The Worst... SO FAR"

Remember, every time we think and his cronies just absolutely, positively CAN'T go any lower, he manages to dig even DEEPER into his Magical Mystical Barrel of Slime. It's an infinite resource for him.