Barbara Walters, Rosie, criticize Bush's 'American Idol' appearance

[Bluebear]

..."I think that's great... that there are so many things that the President can come on and thank people for, and perhaps we've been talking about how little money goes to servicemen who come home and who are wounded and to families who have to struggle, that I just think that it's sort of interesting that they go on the most popular television show," Walters remarked after co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck -- responding to O'Donnell's comment that the appearance upset her a little -- attempted to defend the Bush appearance.

"I'm more disturbed that he's thanking the American public for giving up their money," O'Donnell responded after Hasselbeck, a political conservative, began the discussion by uncharacteristically baiting O'Donnell, an outspoken Bush critic, by asking her if she was "disturbed that 'invaded' Idol last night."

"We've asked the American public for money during every tragedy, but you know, $500 billion in Iraq," O'Donnell continued. "But he wants to thank America for the $70 million out of their own pockets that they gave but he doesn't mention the $500 billion he's spent in Iraq. I think it's very distorted." ... "I would prefer that the President spend his time at the funeral of a dead soldier than on American Idol."

"I don't think it's a bad thing for to be on American Idol thanking the people who donated $70 million to this country and also to Africa," Hasselbeck responded before Walters reiterated her skepticism about the appearance. "I don't think it's a bad thing -- I think it's a fine thing -- I just think it's interesting that of all the different outlets and all the different ways of spending money and with all of the time constraints that the President and First Lady have, that this is what they chose to go on," said Walters.

http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/barbara-walters-rosie-odonnell-criticize-bush-idol-appearance-5108.php

[Erika]

1. He thinks our tax $ is his for the using

And he wastes it on a war that should have never been.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. It would be like Nixon appearing on "Laugh In" to thank the public for the

taxes for the Vietnam War versus his "Sock it to ME?!"