"I didn't ask you that. I asked how he's doing." (Bush to Sen-Elect Webb, re: Webb's son in Iraq)

[journalist3072]

Accoring to The Hill, things got a little testy between Idiot Son Bush and Senator-Elect Jim Webb.

Bush asked Webb how Webb's son (serving in Iraq) is doing. Webb said "I just want him home soon" to which Bush responded "I didn't ask you that. I asked how he's doing."

Any President worth their salt might have responded to Webb by saying 'I understand sir. I want your son, and all of our troops, home soon as well.'

Instead, Bush in effect tells Webb he doesn't give a sh*t about him wanting his son back home soon.

Is George Bush even able to comprehend that Jim Webb is not just a politician?

He's also an American parent who wants his brave child serving in Iraq, home soon.

http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/UndertheDome/112906.html

[blonndee]

1. God, will the dickishness ever stop?

What a peevy, whiny-ass spoiled prick that loser is.

[Buck Turgidson]

2. Webb has to get in line...

Webb confessed that he was so angered by this that he was tempted to slug the commander-in-chief, reported the source, but of course didn’t.

...and it's a long line.

[Hepburn]

3. I will give him a pass on my place....

...if I can watch him slug the SOB!

[JacksonWest]

4. He should have slugged him in the mouth.

A pre-emptive strike. We all know something stupid is going to come out of there. Again. And again

[aquart]

5. ARGHHHHHHHH!

"He's also an American parent who wants their brave child serving in Iraq, home soon."

I'm adding this sentence to my Bad English list.

It's comparable to "No mother should be forced to testify against their child."

And that one I took off the TV news.

[blogslut]

7. Hey, grammar police.

Did you read the article?

[journalist3072]

8. Why thank you teacher! I fixed it, lol! eom

[CoffeeCat]

30. One of my former journalism professors...

...used to frequently call the local television news stations--after she witnessed them
botching the English language.

She would read them the riot act--complaining that journalists should know how to use
correct grammar during their newscasts.

I wonder if she still does that...

[BlooInBloo]

36. On a lighter note.....

http://writingenglish.wordpress.com/2006/09/12/the-25-funniest-analogies-collected-by-high-school-english-teachers/

#18 is my favorite.

:rofl:

[greenman3610]

6. more evidence of the alchoholic syndrome

utter inability to compassionately understand someone else's concerns.

[tavalon]

42. Perhaps the alcohol put the capper on it

but I think his genetics have something more to do with his sociopathic personality. That and having a completely non-nurturing narcissistic mother. Usually, I'm not one to blame mothers but when one's mother is Babs Bush, well, you know.

[LibDemAlways]

9. Webb was probably thinking....

"How do you think he's doing in that hellhole you created? But of course you wouldn't know because the place is too dangerous at this point for you to even set foot in. Asshole."

[seabeyond]

13. that is what i am thinking. how is he doing? how the fuck you think

he is doing stuck in iraq in a lost cause killing people and fuckin being shot at. like bush wants to here the answer to that. or would there be another snotty reply if webb had honestly answered. what bush wanted was a fine. like how are you today. fine.... and then go on with the day.

[Bluebear]

10. Sociopathic megalomaniac. nt

[Canuckistanian]

18. Psychotic Narcissist is more like it n/t

[G_Leo_Criley]

28. Narcissistic Personality Disorder ...

Psychotic too boot.

What a cold, heartless man.

glc

[Canuckistanian]

35. I've had experiences with a Narcissist

He was a tenant in my house. One of the worst experiences of my life. What a TOTAL nightmare.

We finally PAID him to go away.

Too bad Shrub can't name his price to just walk away....

[liberalhistorian]

29. BINGO!

You just captured the Boy King Impostor perfectly in just those two words!

[NVMojo]

11. I can't even type what I am thinking right now ...

[subterranean]

12. That's what reporters should say to Bush whenever

he responds to a question with a talking point that has nothing to do with the question.

[wicket]

22. That would be great!

Give him a dose of his own medicine :D

[Canuckistanian]

14. The first president who openly despises peace

Whose answer to every geopolitical problem is MORE death and destruction.

[StraightDope]

16. Good point. Even Nixon went to China...

[Canuckistanian]

19. Even Reagan met with Gorbachev

Even as Soviet nuclear missiles were aimed at America.

[StraightDope]

20. Indeed...

There is no parallel in American presidential history for *'s inhumanity, as far as I'm aware.

[Make7]

15. I think Webb's answer was indicating that he'd rather not discuss the matter with Bush.

Edited to move the beginning to the end and to eliminate some redundancy.

Most people realize that when someone doesn't answer a direct question, it often means they would rather not discuss it.

George W. Bush, diplomat extraordinaire. :eyes:

What I would like to see in an upcoming Presidential press conference is when Bush doesn't answer the question asked, the member of the press follows up with "I didn't ask you that. I asked you ...".

- Make7

[immoderate]

23. Bush doesn't allow follow up questions.

Someone must have tipped him off.

--IMM

[Make7]

41. Have you ever watched when the U.K. Parliament asks the Prime Minister questions?

Edit to remove apostrophe that was unnecessary

It's usually much more entertaining than anything you might see in American politics. I remember a few years ago when one of the Ministers asked Tony Blair a question which he promptly avoided with some bullshit answer that didn't really address the question. Not much of a surprise for a politician to do that, but when the next Minister had his turn to ask a question he said (I'm paraphrasing here), "I have only one question. Are you going to answer his question?" (Referring to the previously inadequately answered question.) 'Twas a beautiful thing. I wish we would see things like that in the U.S.

BTW - I have seen Bush allow follow up questions, but certainly not when he doesn't like the original one.

- Make7

[bdamomma]

17. oh boy, this next Congress should be very interesting to watch

I hope they slap down bush's ignorance and arrogance right down.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

21. That's gonna take a LOT of slapping.

[InternalDialogue]

24. Aaagh! The ego! The lack of empathy!

:banghead:

[alfredo]

25. I knew Webb wouldn't take shit from anyone.

[Left Is Write]

26. Someone in another thread called Bush a sociopath.

With his appalling self-centeredness and apparent lack of any empathy whatsoever, I'm inclined to agree with that poster's assessment.

[tavalon]

43. I call him the silverspoon sociopath

Have for years. I might have taken that from someone here on DU. I don't remember.

[quiet.american]

27. What -- you mean the Cryer-in-Chief didn't well up? < /sarcasm> n/t

[journalist3072]

32. ROFL!!!! Dead!!!! I just saw the thread w/ the pic of Idiot Son "welling up"

after he gave a speech in Estonia, I believe.

[Canuckistanian]

39. Was he reminiscing about an investment gone bad?

That's the only scenario I could imagine that would cause him ANY emotional response.

[Leopolds Ghost]

48. No, it was tears of joy because of Estonia's tax plan n/t

[liberalhistorian]

31. "A White House spokesperson declined to

give Bush's version of the conversation." Gee, I wonder why? :eyes:

[calimary]

33. I had this fantasy of Webb snapping back at him -

"Well, THAT'S how I'm answering. Ask me again when YOU have YOUR kid in Iraq."

Or maybe bush was expecting Webb to fall on his knees and worship, and kiss the hem of bush's garment, and murmur with great supplication - "oh, THANK YOU, sire! THANK YOU, m'lord, for remembering my son. THANK YOU for so thoughtfully asking me about his wellbeing, oh great master."

SCHMUCK. He ought to be grateful that nobody calls him SCHMUCK to his face. Yet.

[Canuckistanian]

40. "Your Majesty is like a stream of bat's piss"

"Ehm, what I meant, Your Majesty, is that you.......uh, stand out like a shaft of gold, when all around is dark"

[lumberjack_jeff]

34. The right answer:

"You're right, you didn't ask me that. I ignored the question you asked because it's apparent that you, unlike me, don't really care. What you DO need to know is that his dad, Senator Webb, wants him home."

[MzShellG]

37. The question sounded like a veiled threat to me.....

I bet the Dems or any other desenters get that alot in the beltway.

[texpatriot2004]

38. "I don't care what you asked me you rude MF, you never answer

anybody's questions" would have been an excellent response to * in that situation.

[tavalon]

44. There are so many perfectly appropriate slapdowns,

er, responses to that creature.

[Glimmer of Hope]

45. This was the lead DC news story this morning.

What an ass.

[lostnfound]

46. The second story to this is how the WaPost turned it into a smear job on Webb

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/28/AR2006112801582_2.html

[NobleCynic]

47. To be fair, Webb did start with a line designed to get a response

But Bush handled a minor barb like it was a mortal insult. What a juvenile prick.

[Hubert Flottz]

49. The upper 1% are the only Real people to Bush.

The other 99% of Americas are Untermensch to the BushCo Nazis and the Royal Ape!