AP News Breaking: Bush to address nation Sunday night at 8

[NYYFan]

Issue: Iraq

link to follow . . .

[blackcat77]

1. Here's the link from Fox

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,96584,00.html

It's 9-11 week, so what could be a better time for this politically?

[NYYFan]

3. Thanks for the link, Blackcat

My computer's a little slow at the moment

:hi:

[saigon68]

33. THE DIRTY BASTARD----- NO ONE WILL BELIEVE HIM ANYWAY

I can see this disgusting performance now.--.-.

Flags all over, references to god, patriotism, duty, honor, country, capitalism, Haliburton, etc. etc. )

This AWOL MOTHER FUCKER is turning in the 21st Century's first War Criminal..

Now, the Chief CHIMPANZEE is about to try to convince the SHEEP he was right all along.

I need to puke and then have another drink--- Yikes !!!!!!

[stevebreeze]

48. come on Saigon68...tell us how you realy feel

:kick:

[Skittles]

66. WHO DOES SAIGON68 REMIND ME OF ??????

OH YEAH - *ME* :7

[saigon68]

80. It just happens

It was Friday too, after a very bad week.--- Sorry :-(

[Skittles]

89. APOLOGY NOT REALLY NECESSARY

WE ARE ALL F***ING MAD AND WE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE, DAMMIT!!!!!!

[loudnclear]

54. Diversion from our having to go back to the UN

That's what it seems to me.

[VolcanoJen]

68. TOTAL diversion.. and welcome to DU, loudnclear!

]center]DU Welcomes loudnclear!!

[Fleshdancer]

2. Hopefully he'll tell us

he's going there to search for Saddam and the WMD himself and won't come back until he finds them.

[undergroundrailroad]

4. Reuters link:

Bush to Address Nation Sunday

Reuters
Friday, September 5, 2003; 5:36 PM


INDIANAPOLIS - President Bush will address the nation Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. ET about the war on terrorism with a focus on Iraq, the White House announced.

White House spokesman Scott McClellan told reporters Friday Bush's speech came as the United States was in a "critical moment in the war on terrorism."

[gratuitous]

6. What a coincidence!

We're at a "critical moment" in the war on terrorism just as Chimpy gets back from his five week bender! Apparently, the blowing up of the UN mission wasn't "critical" as they couldn't pry Chimpy's hand off the bottle. I wonder what they'll call "critical" if that wasn't?

[diplomats]

18. "critical moment" = dropping poll numbers for Whistle-ass

eom

[regnaD kciN]

57. Doesn't sound like Iraq, folks...

"war on terrorism"

"critical moment"

93,000 more jobs lost.

Bush's poll numbers dropping like a rock.

Leaked warnings of al-Qaeda poisoning our food or water.

Further warnings of another 9/11-style attack, using aircraft from neighboring countries.

I hate to say it, but doesn't this sound like a recipie for "we are facing an imminent terrorist attack, potentially worse than 9/11, and to forestall it, I am declaring a state of emergency and suspending the Constitution for a temporary period"...?

:scared:

[Kool Kitty]

76. Holy shit!

What a horrifying thought! :scared: Sounds plausible, though.

[Emboldened Chimp]

5. It's gonna be his LBJ moment...!

"I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President."

[Gman]

13. OH, DO NOT TEASE ME!

that would be too good to be true.

[MaineDem]

14. From your lips...err, fingers

We can only hope.

[TacticalPeek]

17. Way off base, manco.

It will be several months before he is forced to speak these words. Probably next spring, maybe late winter.

His cabal are extremely pig-headed.


Flameproofer: I admire pigs, just a figure of speech.

[joshcryer]

19. Hahaha, that would be too priceless. TOO FUCKING PRICELESS.

It won't happen.

[Proud_American]

26. That wasn't nice manco!

n/t

[Emboldened Chimp]

29. I know, it was cruel

:evilgrin:

[dbt]

7. Two Questions:

1. Will this one be live or taped again?

2. Will he be drunk on his ass like he was the night of 8/14?

:freak:
dbt

[wryter2000]

8. Sheeze

I guess he didn't get his message across by ruining the football game last night.

[finecraft]

9. He didn't want us to watch C-Span at 8:00 on Sunday

Here's what's on the schedule:

The Assassination of Julius Caesar
C-SPAN
Parenti, Michael, Author
Mr. Parenti talks about his book, The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People’s History of Ancient Rome, published by The New Press. The book critiques previous theories of Caesar’s murder, saying that it is a story of popular resistance against entrenched power and wealth.
He didn't want us getting any ideas!

[MrMonk]

47. He doesn't want us watching his movie at 8:00

at least out here in the Eastern time zone.

[LiberalFighter]

49. What about Football?

Too bad he doesn't try to pre-empt Monday Night Football.

[marshmellow]

10. SOB

He's softening up the public for $70 billion dollars.

Timed to eliminate the democrat's prime time rebroadcast of the debate.

[Gman]

11. See the thread on his reelect numbers down to 38%

any questions why he's going on TV Sunday nite?

[CBHagman]

12. Did Bush even both to send a rep to Sergio de Mello's funeral?

And what kind of nonsense is the Chimpified One going to spew on Sunday? "We're makin' progress."

Ignore the body bags!

"One by one, we're huntin' 'em down."

Yeah, the terrorists are JUST FLOCKING TO Iraq now, with the porous borders and all.

"The dog ate the WMD."

And no one stopped looting, of course, so we may never know where the weapons are or even whether they existed in the first place.

I won't be able to stomach his smirk, his deer-in-the-headlights stare, and the blather coming out of those lips. I'll take a walk instead.

[trogdor]

23. Don't forget this classic...

...I am not a crook!

[benfranklin1776]

46. An excellent question

Apparently these "wizards of diplomacy" did not think it worthwhile since no high ranking US official is evident from the coverage I have read:

http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=105&sid=4175164
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1031226,00.html
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/6605380.htm

So once more his empty rhetoric is betrayed by his actions. His newfound, poll driven alleged embrace of internationalism is as phony as a Confederate three dollar bill.

[0007]

15. Thanks for the warning

*

[Neecy]

16. yawn

I wonder what the reason du jour will be now for going to war?

-He can't say it was for WMD. They don't exist.

-Can't be for freedom and gumdrops, since the people are in misery and we certainly haven't introduced anything close to democracy, nor will we anytime soon.

-Can't be for liberation, since these joyfully liberated people are sending home soldiers in body bags at a rate of one per day.

Perhaps he'll pony up some more faked intelligence, or repeat the tired and disproved mantra that Saddam was involved in international terrorism.

Who cares what he says? It's all a lie.

[undergroundrailroad]

20. * is in a panic!

1. Approval ratings are LOW and getting lower!
2. Unemployment rate. 93,000 JOBS IN AUGUST.
3. Asking Congress for 80 BILLION DOLLARS to "finish" the job in Iraq.
4. Additional troops are needed in Iraq.
5. Bernard Kerik is saying "bye-bye" to Bush, but his "resignation" can't be found on the WWW . WHY? CNN the network that announced it FIRST has now zipped their lips. Spoke too fast Wolf?
6. 9-11
7. CNN Poll: 29% Definitely Voting for Bush, 41% Definitely Not
8. He "dropped" the dog!

9. To use the words of Congressman Dick Gephardt "YOU ARE A MISERABLE FAILURE!"
10. Our Soldiers are being killed every day in IRAQ.
11. He's selected, he's NOT the real President.
12. He flipped the United Nations
13. Does anyone care to add to the list?

[TacticalPeek]

22. His Puppetmeister outed a covered CIA person in time of war.

KKKarl cannot avoid the felon status in his future.

[fob]

24. Your list is right on! However, if I'm not mistaken, that photo

is aching for a photoshop of all the background replaced by an officer and a straight line for bush* to walk as part of his drunk test! Either that, or it was already photoshoppped from that TO the dog toss with the kids replacing the officer!

bush* are a national disgrace!


fob

[undergroundrailroad]

34. That is so funny! And so true. I bet that day if he had to "walk" that

straight line, he would have failed.

Thanks for the laugh and for TRUTH!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

85. Dog toss= 3'4".

He can't even do that right!

[snippy]

30. It is a panic move. Probably Karen Hughes' idea.

Whistle Ass will reiterate his Iraq lies and accuse his critics of supporting terrorism and millions of people will believe him. The media should be prepared to identify his lies but that probably won't happen.

[cmd]

36. He's seeing protestors wherever he goes

[Cush]

21. Buchanan on MSNBC

"I think this is quick damage control"

[Sagan]

25. It's going to get deep...

Iraq..terrah...9/11...Saddam...Hitler... Freedom... Iraq.. 9/11....9/11...Gawd Bless 'Murika...

that's a verbatim transcript, by the way.

[snippy]

27. You left out tax cuts.

[stevedeshazer]

52. LOL

Now that was funny.

[TahitiNut]

28. "How I Spent My Summer Vacation"??

Commander Codpiece and his Back to (Elementary) School Special.

[David Zephyr]

31. Is This Breaking Story Related to This Breaking Story?

CNN Poll: 29% Definitely Voting for Bush, 41% Definitely Not

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=99225

[benfranklin1776]

53. By George I believe there is a strongly positive correlation there indeed!

n/t

[Flying_Pig]

32. Ve must begin a propaganda barage...

before der people start rising up, and ve are forced to call out der storm troopers. Call our friends in the media, and tell them to get on-message, the one in the PNAC manual we gave dem!! And you had better make dis speech goot Herr Bush, or we going to give you der boot!


:evilgrin:
<http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,287510,00.jpg>

[Ripley]

35. Most excellent post of the day!

Thanks. And I love the pic. :7

[diamond14]

37. bush* will announce NEW public service plan: THE DRAFT,,,nt

.

[Junkdrawer]

45. Engineers, doctors, electricians, carpenters, etc...

There was some hint earlier this week...

[webtrainer]

63. It's not what your country can do for you . . .

it's what you can do for Iraq . . . ?

[Guaranteed]

70. That would be SUICIDE for *

The last thing Bush needs is for people to actually CARE what he's doing as far as foreign policy.

[BeHereNow]

73. All too possible, no make that

PROBABLE:
READ IT AND WEEP...
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article4605.htm

BHN

[undergroundrailroad]

38. AP link

Bush to Give Iraq Speech on Sunday Night


By TERENCE HUNT
The Associated Press
Friday, September 5, 2003; 7:29 PM


WASHINGTON - President Bush will address the nation Sunday night about Iraq amid growing U.S. casualties and criticism about his handling of the war against terrorism.

The last time Bush made such a speech was on May 1 when he landed on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and declared that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended."

Since then, the president has not spelled out how much rebuilding Iraq will cost, how long U.S. troops will have to be stationed there or what happened to the alleged weapons of mass destruction that the administration said Saddam Hussein had.

Bush will speak from the White House at 8:30 p.m. EDT for about 15 minutes, officials said. His address will cap an administration media blitz Sunday; Secretary of State Colin Powell and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice will appear earlier on Sunday television talk shows.

[diamond14]

41. are the MEDIA mandated to put on Colin and Condi ??? Can't

they just skip that part...also, does the MEDIA have to put on the shrub?...it's just re-tread remarks...don't they have something more important to air on TV...can we boycott the whole effort ????

[LiberalFighter]

51. Yes there is something more important!!!!

Football game... maybe not major game but still professional football and the first week

[Beetwasher]

39. I'm all atitter with giddy anticipation

or maybe I'll just, I dunno, bake an apple instead?

[Nashyra]

40. Call me crazy but I hope Clark declares on Sunday morning

and gets a ton of coverage letting everyone know what the asshole will probably say to cover up his mistakes.

[disgruntella]

64. i'm crazy along with you

That would be brilliant. Shrub would probably be wiping tears out of his eyes during the speech.

[NNN0LHI]

42. Guess how many American flags Junior will have behind him Sunday?

1. Between 10 and 20?

2. Between 20 and 100?

3. Between 100 and 1000?

4. More that 1000?

[dmr]

43. Isn't his 'hero' movie on Showtime, Sunday night?

Maybe he's gonna plug it!

What timing, eh? Propaganda machine must be scrambling in overtime.

[deneb]

74. Of course.. a tinhorn terrorist lead in. Maybe Faux will simulcast SHO

OMFG. I cannot believe this is like a cliche these days.

My Fellow Murikans...

I had a pet goat. We went on a big big boat
Then my goat threw up

[reprobate]

44. He's going to announce his plans for the future of iraq.

His new plan is simple and guaranteed to work.

He's going to completely pull out of iraq, turn it over to the UN, and declare victory. Ticker tape parades will be held for him. By the way, is ticker tape even make anymore?

[absolutezero]

84. for parades, the yankees get them whenever they win the series n/t

[meisje]

50. WMD'S are in place and will be announced

It's the only card they have left to play! You knew it would happen sooner or later, no better time than just before Sept. 11th! His numbers will sky rocket, they'll worry about proving it later.

They are desperate at this point.

[snippy]

55. Reporter on CNBC said that the press had been told no WMD news.

He basically said that Whistle Ass was going to justify the invasion and occupation and the costs, with an emphasis on the costs.

[surfermaw]

56. Lets hope it as one posters said a LBJ moment

I'm not available to be you president for another term!

[tomp]

58. you're kidding, right? nt

[soleft]

59. Bet there will be no fist pumping before this speech

No "Feels good!" warm up

[RevolutionStartsNow]

60. Too bad, I will be...

...hanging with Gov. Dean at that time, at a fundraiser in San Jose. Darn! :)

[Lori Price CLG]

61. Well, there goes the Dow on Monday...

Whenever the Idiot Usurping Lying Dictatorial Weasel speaks, the Dow plummets shortly thereafter.

:)-Lori

[Pale_Rider]

62. Bush: We're smoking them out ...

... and enjoying a few tokes ourselves!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

65. is he resigning?

[VolcanoJen]

69. Is he resigning... now *that* would be Compassionate...

... Conservativism!!

:-)
Jennifer

[UnapologeticLiberal]

67. BOOOOOO!

That is my reflexive response whenever someone mentions the president. Probably not such a good thing, though - I did it in class today when someone was saying that her sister does not understand her interest in politics, that she likes our country's leader but does not want to know how the government works because it would depress her, and when she said "she likes our country's leader" I was about to start booing and then luckily I stopped myself and just flashed a thumbs down to my friends and fellow Dean supporters who are in the class with me.

[stickdog]

71. Advance WAV File of Bush practicing his speech!

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/4211/didntdoit.wav">Rove Furious About Leak

[stickdog]

77. Sorry, here's the fixed link

Fixed Link

[RapidCreek]

72. Let's wager on the number of times the little fucker utters

"Moving Forward" I am guessing 17. Anyone else care to take a shot? The winner gets a hardy congratulations.

RC

[theHandpuppet]

75. Or how about these keywords?

Let's see... just how much of one speech can be constructed using a few key words over and over again? Shall we keep count?

Terror(ists)
Homeland
Threaten
Freedom
Evil
Brave
Fear
Courage
Seek
Destroy
Will
9-11
Democracy
Cowards
Heroes
Sacrifice

Hey, toss in a few verbs and there's the speech!

[susu369]

82. Couple of more keywords

peace
peace lovers
civilized

AND the all-time guaranteed: I, I, I, I, I

[Enraged_Ape]

86. Y'all have the makings of a great drinking game here

But it will have to be with lite beer, or everyone will be completely shitfaced within five minutes. (Not that that's a bad idea when listening to Shrub.)

[RapidCreek]

87. I agree! Incognizant reinforcement

I have noticed that the media....particularilly MSNBC, CNN and FOX seem to hammer on a certain package of meaningless phrases as explanation and or rationalization for the latest Bush stupidity. This usually goes on for two to three weeks prior to some grand announcement from the Junta which interestingly implements the same EXACT phrases. In other words, the Bubbas are being given a frame of reference from which to feel familiar and comfortable with the soon to be espoused illogical nonsense. The fact that the words mean nothing is unimportant, what is critical is that the Bubbas have already heard them on the news a few thousand times, and so accept them and do the bobble head without considering their true import. This not only gives them the impression that they are thinking...but that they are thinking in concert with the President Himself! They have heard over and over that "we are moving forward". They don't know what exactly "moving forward" encompasses, but it must be better than moving backward or not moving at all. Then the Junta confirms that we are indeed "moving forward" and Bubba is blessed with the warn fuzzy feeling that he and AWOL are like minded folks. I call this method of mind control, incognizant reinforcement.

For a long time implementation of the above mentioned scenario was a bit more surupticious...lately however, it is blatant. It is almost as if the Junta has recognized that they have been giving the public more credit for intellect than was necessary and have opted to save a little cash and time and dispense with the curtain all together. One can switch to any of the above mentioned networks and hear the same phrase, or parts of it, ad nauseum. "We are Moving Forward in Iraq". Not only from the White House Press Secratary...but from the talking heads as well.

It would be fun to distill what the script of the speech will be prior to hearing it uttered by the Fuhrer, himself. We are fed its contents, en toto, weeks before he actually gives one. Wouldn't it be a hoot to publish on the web, a close approximation of what it will be a week before it is given...maybe include with it margin notes documenting the inanity, lies and misdirections contained therein?

I of course realize that "incognizant reinforcement" is nothing new...what strikes me is the cavalier, in your face method by which it is being implemented these days. The time for cultivation has been cut in half and the seeds are being thrown down two inches thick. Is this the result of desperation or simply the realization that the American public is allot more stupid than previously thought?

RC

[birdman]

78. He's announcing that America will surrender in the war on terra

Those evildoers are just too tough.

[Paschall]

79. The "fall political product rollout"

I'm afraid Shrub's gonna have another Axle of Elvis moment and make some outrageous and very destabilizing claim about "enemies of freedom, foreign and domestic" or some such. He'll try to take the offence to throw the Dem candidates AND UN opponents off balance. That means something over the top. Again.

[MaineDem]

81. Like Andy Card said...

You don't roll out new products before Labor Day. Or something to that effect.

I can't stomach the thoughts of having him speak on tv but I'll probably watch it just to see how bad he looks.

Remember before September 11 when everyone just loved to make fun of how poorly he did things? Remember when everyone thought he was a joke? Oh for those good old days again...

[jenk]

83. It will be called the International Malaise Speech

.

[Tracer]

88. Well, I Gotta Wash My Hair at 8:00.

I've heard it all before, and can't stand to even LOOK at the little twerp.

Here's some more "words":

freedom haters
Ba'athist pockets
war on terr'
terr'ists
Saddam
gassed
progress
weapons "programs"
tax cuts working

Bleeaaah.