He has no respect for Democracy or the Office of the Presidency

[boston bean]

Below are some quotes of * yesterday in his press conference. These prove to me just how little respect he has for the American people.



Q Thank you, Mr. President. So many questions, so little time.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, keep your question short, then.

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Wendell. You got a little problem there, Wendell? (Laughter.)

Q I'm caught, Mr. President.

THE PRESIDENT: Oh, you're caught. (Laughter.) Liberate him. (Laughter.)

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Q (Inaudible.)

THE PRESIDENT: You see, I hope by now you've discovered something about me, that when I say we're not going to have artificial timetables of withdrawal, and/or try to get me out on a limb on what the troop levels will look like -- the answer to your question on troop levels is, it's conditions-based. We have an objective in Iraq, and as we meet those objectives, our commanders on the ground will determine the size of the troop levels.

Nice try. End of your try.

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Q Sir --

THE PRESIDENT: You asked a multiple-part question.

Q Yes, I did.

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you for violating the multiple-part question rule.

Q I didn't know there was a law on that. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: There's not a law. It's an executive order. (Laughter.) In this case, not monitored by the Congress -- (laughter) -- nor is there any administrative oversight. (Laughter.)

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Let's see, who else? Jackson -- Action Jackson. Got him a new job and everything.

Q Thank you, sir. One of the things we've seen this year is the reduction in your approval rating. And I know how you feel about polls, but it appears to be taking something out of your political clout, as evidenced by the Patriot Act vote. What do you attribute your lower polls to, and are you worried that independents are losing confidence in your leadership?
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And then he ends with these reassuring thoughts:


So I'm just going to keep doing my job. Maybe you can keep focusing on all these focus groups and polls, and all that business. My job is to lead, keep telling the American people what I believe, work to bring people together to achieve a common objective, stand on principle, and that's the way I'm going to lead. I did so in 2005, and I'm going to do so in 2006.

Thank you all for coming, and happy holidays to you. Appreciate it.

[LSparkle]

1. The exchange with April was particularly unsettling

All that talk about "executive order" ... "not monitored by Congress" and without "executive oversight." He's MAKING JOKES ABOUT CHECKS AND BALANCES here, people -- he's not even trying to HIDE his contempt for democracy.

[boston bean]

2. yeah that one really got to me too! nt

[ashling]

3. I didn't get to see the pr. conf.

are you kidding, or did he really say this shit. Sounds like a SNL skit.

[LSparkle]

4. Yes indeed he did

I'm sure it's on the C-Span archives or they may re-air this weekend -- you need to catch it because it truly is a trainwreck ...

[boston bean]

5. My other question should be why are those media panderers laughing

when he says shit like that.

Although when I watched it yesterday, I think they laughed so they would get called on.

What a bunch of sorry ass "journalists" there are!

[LSparkle]

6. Yeah, and "conveniently" David Gregory was stuck with Katie C

the GOP shill at the "Today" desk, not in the press corps, where he could have asked some pointed questions. I thought Martha Raddatz (new ABC WH correspondent) was good, though -- she asked him why we don't wiretap conversations within the country if the threat is so grave ...

[boston bean]

7. Yes Martha's question pissed him off. It was a great question. Which

he didn't answer of course.

[LSparkle]

8. His eyes went all black after that ... he turned into "Bad Chimp"

Why do I get such a kick out of it when he goes nukular like that?

:evilgrin: