Chimp show is on now

[Cocoa]

aka the press conference.

[Jessica]

1. Blah Blah

Reaching out .. blah blah. We'll preseve, uh eh, persevere ... :eyes:

[patrice]

2. Can someone post the content of this press conference, please?

I REALLY can't actually listen to this person.

I know I'm being weak, maybe I'll get over it, but it's true. He makes me sick.

[Cocoa]

3. same old stuff

I'm waiting for the questions, we'll see how the press handles Bush now...

[patrice]

14. God please, somebody ask him about the Euro and the Chinese dollar

And Russian oil, and how much of our debt/our lives the Chinese own . . .

[Chiyo-chichi]

4. "I'm ready for the job." ?????????

"I'm ready for the job???!!!"

Who would even WRITE that for him? As if it is a NEW job??!!

[Cocoa]

6. better late than never

[Jessica]

5. Same old shit...

"I'm eager to start the work ahead." Would that be hard work, Mr. President? Now he's kissing the press' ass.

[Chiyo-chichi]

7. What was that on AAR?

The "Dean scream" over Chimpy?

[Jessica]

8. .

"Oh, Iraq, yeah" ... that one ...

[IkeWarnedUs]

9. The One Question Rule

Joked about it when asked a three part question - then scolded the next reporter when he asked a two part question. Said the reporter obviously wasn't listening to the "will of the people."

The other reporters laughed with the first comment. Not much of a chuckle with the second one.

It ain't a joke folks.

On edit - just told a reporter no follow-up's either - and the reporter shut up and sat down.

[Cocoa]

12. I missed the will of the people thing

he joked that the will of the people is that reporters can't ask more than one question?

Is Bush's second term going to be dominated by Bush talking about the will of the people? Do I have to ask?

[hatrack]

13. Yoo-hoo! "Reporters"! Are you paying attention??

For four years, you didn't ask tough questions. For four years, he didn't answer the easy ones you asked. Instead, you kissed his ass, he kicked you in the teeth.

I certainly hope you weren't expecting anything different this time around.

[Cocoa]

10. Bush is being a stickler with one-question rule

He's called the first two reporters on this, he obviously has his priorities in order. :mad:

by the way, he completely dodged basic questions about Iraq, I wonder what the purpose of this press conference is, at all. He's not going to answer questions about Iraq? Some fucking leader! What were all the people thinking who voted for him for his leadership?

[lpbk2713]

11. Obviously he feels like he doesn't have to suck up

to the Press Corps any more. He's just as obnoxious as Fleischer ever was.

[Jessica]

15. Listening on the radio - but can see his smirking face...

Keeps repeating, "whether people agree with it or not" - "I made the decisions to protection the American ppl" - "will reach out to explain the decisions I've made."

[Cocoa]

16. any chance of an impeachment?

I don't think I can take this much longer.

[RamboLiberal]

47. With the Freaking Repukes in Congress controlling

Not picking on you Cocoa, but I wish DU'ers would quit mentioning impeachment.

Never gonna happen with Repukes in control short of the Chimp having a live on the web foursome in the oval office with Pickles, Condi and Hughes!

[annabanana]

17. Well, He just made it clear...

Other points of view WILL NOT inform his decisions, not now not ever. And he started talking about Nations that harbor terrists are guilty of terrism. (well what the f*ck about Pakistan, you idiot)

[Jessica]

18. omg..

Did he just say that a central part of his foreign policy is to change people's habits?

[patrice]

20. Oh good, all we need is the AA n/t

[annabanana]

19. Question about Iraq troop strength...

"making progress with training Iraqui troops....all your info is speculation..we will respond to our commanders on the ground, I have yet to hear from the commanders on the ground that they need more troops..........

Sure..Ask for more troops...THAT sounds like a plan for career advancement!

[patrice]

27. Yeah, just admit "I can't do my job. I'm not in your clique."

The first music I heard yesterday morning, on public radio, was Major Tom. I thought immediately of our soldiers in Iraq.

[Cocoa]

21. religious divide becoming a political divide?

Bush's answer: nah, don't worry about it.

[Connie_Corleone]

22. What a stupid question about religion!!

People who don't believe as those who voted for Bush??

I guess I'm not a Christian since I voted against Bush!

[IkeWarnedUs]

23. * said he will reach out . . .

. . . to those who share his visison.

The rest of us can go Cheney ourselves.

[patrice]

31. I got a call from the RNC Business Committee this a.m.

inviting me to dinner with the pResident. After gufawing loudly, I said "No! Way! sweetheart. GOOD BYE!"

I think I just got trickled down on.

[Jessica]

24. the religion factor

Q: What do you make of the religious divide, which has become a political divide? A: "No President should ever impose religion on society ... Jew, Christian, Muslim - all Americans."

[moondust]

25. Any mention of the country still being on the wrong track?

Just wonderin.

[Jessica]

29. more "hard work" ahead.

Fuck - I can't take this much longer.

[Connie_Corleone]

26. Bush will bring together those who agree with him...

on his assessment of social security.

[annabanana]

28. We're bringing together members of Congress........

"that agree with our views"......privatization of Social Security is going to be the first load of shit out of the crapper!

Look for overuse of the word "ownership"...

[Cocoa]

30. dumb question about Poppy

predictably useless answer, what did the reporter expect? God these questions are priceless, when is the next time he's going to give a press conference, why waste a question?

[Supersedeas]

58. bi-annual Press Conferences and the Media feigns over family gossip

great use of the public trust.

[Cocoa]

32. I earned capital in the election

and I'm going to spend it.

He said it in a way that made me real scared.

[Connie_Corleone]

33. Me too

[jvaska]

35. Ungh...

Can you believe the stuff he's saying here?

Paraprhrasing as accurately as I can:

"I will be happy to reach out to others and explain why I made the decisions I've made."

"I'm ready to work together with others who share my vision."

Un. Be. Liev. Able.

[MacGregor]

54. Brace yourselves for the inevitable loyalty oaths.

Swear to "sharing his vision" or find yourselves forcibly removed from the country.

Joy.

[LiberalAndProud]

37. That was very chilling.

:scared:

[Cocoa]

41. his analogy was accurate

he related his greed for power to a more familiar greed for money.

[Jessica]

34. his style:

"I earned political capital in the campaign - and I intend to spend it .. that's my style."

[patrice]

36. Bend over. n/t

[cynatnite]

38. Someone's getting fired

Who is gonna get the hatchet?

[LiberalAndProud]

40. Powell.

[annabanana]

39. how much he enjoyed being out meeting with the people...

They know what I plan to do, I have "earned some political capital, and I intend to spend it"

Does he KNOW that those scream-fests were staged? Does he KNOW that everyone who isn't in lock-step wasn't allowed in? Or is that Rove (and everyone else's) dirty little secret?

[LiberalAndProud]

43. May I say ... You're not looking so good Mr President

[Cocoa]

46. he doesn't know

he doesn't read the newspaper, and for sure he didn't read the Paul O'Neill book.

[patrice]

49. He misunderestimates them.

We'll see how much they belong to him when the $hit hits the fan.

Does anyone know where I should put what little money I have left? Bush is getting ready to creat a bubble in the market, just like the .com bubble.

[cynatnite]

42. He's so full of himself it makes me sick!!! n/t

[Neecy]

44. I can't believe I'm watching this

I've been switching him off - fast - for the last year, but now I think we need to watch this little bastard like a hawk, no matter how distasteful it is to view his stuttering and blinking.

It is nauseating, though, to look at him all puffed up and pontificating.

[Jessica]

45. He surrounds

himself with "good people." Karl Rove is good people???

[Jessica]

48. In true Bush style ...

He chuckles at the "big business" question.

[jim3775]

50. What he is saying:

Blah blah blah faith
Blah blah blah people
Blah blah blah coalition
Blah blah blah freedom
Blah blah blah small business
Blah blah blah no child left behind
Blah blah blah heh heh heh heh heh heh

bullshit,bullshit,bullshit,

[cynatnite]

51. Yassar has died

The news completely threw him for a loop

On edit: French deny it.

What's going on here?

[Cocoa]

52. Bill Sammon failed to hide his giddiness

Bush says god bless Arafat's soul, otherwise no comment.

[Cocoa]

53. he got "wizened to the ways of Washington" when he became president

I guess he never learned about the democratic process in school, or in Austin, TX.

He cited his medicare bill as an example of how he successfully thwarted the annoying democratic process, and promised to do it more.

[Connie_Corleone]

55. OH, How funny!!

Chuckle, chuckle chuckle you idiot press!

[Jessica]

56. It's over.

Thank god.

[IkeWarnedUs]

57. Social Security is NOT an entitlement

They took MY money with the promise that when I retire I will recive MY benefits in return.

It is not an unearned entitlement - it is MY fucking money.



(Not the same thing as Social Security not being able to fulfil its promise due to shift in number of people taking benefits vs. paying in.)