Bush: "Sometimes in politics people tell you one thing and mean another."

[sabra]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/07/07/bush-medvedev-a-smart-guy-well-versed-on-issues/#more-5320

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PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As translated.) Well, indeed, we had this exchange today with George concerning various issues on the agenda of our relationship, including those of domestic importance, trade and investments, and internationally related matters, including those conflicts and crisis tendencies
in the world. And true that on certain matters we do have differences originating from the previous background and differences are there. And on the others we have absolutely similar positions. But what is really important, the dialogue is there and there is a commonality of the overview on various things
between us.

And the other thing which is also important is that I congratulated George on his birthday, which is also a very important thing, irrespective of summits out there — irrespective of our will, these dates occur in our life.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Everybody has a birthday. Anyway, we’ll answer one question apiece.

Q Thank you, Mr. President. You’re leaving, he’s coming. There’s not much time left. Were you able to make any movement? Was there anything that you could accomplish on issues like missile defense? And also, besides his intellect, what else did you see in the new President?

PRESIDENT BUSH: I reminded him that, yes, I’m leaving, but not until six months and I’m sprinting to the finish. So we can get a lot done together and, you know, a lot of important issues. There is — you know, Iran is an area where Russia and the United States have worked closely in the past and will continue to work closely to convince the regime to give up its desire to enrich uranium.

You know, I’m not going to sit here and psychoanalyze the man, but I will tell you that he’s very comfortable, he’s confident, and that I believe that when he tells me something, he means it. Sometimes in politics people tell you one thing and mean another. My judgment is that when he tells you something he means it, and that’s going to be good for the world leaders to have somebody that — you may not agree with what he tells you, but at least you know it’s what he believes.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. And some just flat out lie to you.

Freudian slip, Bushie?

[bdamomma]

2. psychoanalyze George??? something that needs to be done on you.

[Supersedeas]

3. by comparison, is this an analysis of the soul of Pooty Put--years later?