Bush, Translated by Andrew Gumbel - Huffington Post

[Kadie]

Andrew Gumbel
Bush, Translated
Posted May 31, 2007 | 02:26 PM (EST)


George Bush on global warming is one of those marriages of speaker and subject that can't help but generate its own peculiar brand of spectacular bullshit. The president's speech to the United States Global Leadership Council today was no exception. In fact, it generated enough hot air to create its own microclimate -- of obfuscation, double-speak and rank insincerity. For those of you who prefer your political messages in plain English, here is a translation of some of his choice remarks.

BUSH: In recent years, science has deepened our understanding of climate change and opened new possibilities for confronting it.

TRANSLATION: In recent years, my refusal to acknowledge the reality and seriousness of global warming has turned me into a laughing-stock and contributed to my record low poll numbers. So now I have to look like I'm interested.

BUSH: The United States takes this issue seriously.

TRANSLATION: Al Gore takes this issue seriously, his movie was a big hit, and it's causing me no end of grief.

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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. We need this guy around whenever Bush makes a speech

could become a great satirical routine. :rofl:

[peacetalksforall]

2. I think there is a pattern here - it's obvious that the corporations that

Dick and George work for, plus their barons, have not attained their minimum trillions of profit yet and Dick and George are going to push and lead to the most ridiculous and embarassing end to deliver the reserve amount that the barons and corporations have determined is their due no matter what the consequence to mankind. Nor have they attained their minimum acceptable degree of control over peons, including the data in a computer that will be needed to enforce control.

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3. That guy needs to hang around and translate everything * says!