OMG Bush is taking questions!

[The empressof all]

After reading speech at closing of G-8

[hatrack]

1. Today on "Adventures In Syntax"!

Our special guest, George W. Bush.

[displacedtexan]

2. There's that smirk!

Damn! What a clown!

[northern]

6. What's happening

Some of us have to work!!!

[HootieMcBoob]

3. Has he said anything stupid yet?

If he hasn't yet don't worry, it won't be much longer. Ask him about the memo!!! The memo!!!

[displacedtexan]

5. He believes "free societies

best meet the needs of the people of those societies."

HUH?

[hatrack]

9. Profound!

Gee, my chair just rolled backwards three feet once the profundity of that remark had sunk in.

[displacedtexan]

13. Someone call the Department of...

Redundancy Department!

[Cheswick2.0]

73. LOL

thanks

[ElementaryPenguin]

88. LOL!

Funny, dat! Sounds like the mad war chimp is really on a roll today!

[TrustingDog]

93. OMG lol

... that is so rich!

[Squeegee]

19. Besides being sorta circular

Good thing we don't live in a free society anymore, else Bush would actually have to care about the needs of the people.

[RoundRockD]

7. Why can't our great leader pronounce "nuclear" correctly? n/t

[Cocoa]

11. the memo

someone HAS to ask about that, right?

[redqueen]

4. *sigh*

Wonder how he'll mangle the English language today.

What an embarassment.

[Hepburn]

8. OMG!!

He is freaking NUTS!! What the heck is he saying. He is mad and breaking in on questions...... This is totally weird - even for him. Is he loaded or something?

[displacedtexan]

12. There's a word for this guy...

Toddler.

[Davis_X_Machina]

10. Vote for Subject-Verb Agreement. Kerry in '04! n/t

[CrispyQ]

16. Bring back complete sentences! Vote Kerry! ...nt

[Catfight]

43. This is the bumper sticker I want! You're a genius Davis-X!

[Hepburn]

14. I cannot freaking believe the stuff he is spouting...

....what is he on????

[displacedtexan]

15. Something that makes him reeeeeeeeaaallllllllyyyyyy happy!

Still interrupting.

Jonathan Karl: torture. Would you authorize anything to get info?

Freak Monkey: US law.

[Hepburn]

17. Wow....

....did you see the dodge when the question was posed about what methods would be used??? LOL, Booooosh says he will stay within the US law. Well, that will be a switch. WTF did he decide to start doing this.

What is this BS about "desires to kill????"

[displacedtexan]

23. and "kill innocent life?"

crab grass is innocent life.

stink bugs are innocent life.

What is wrong with this freak? Does he think he sounds smart?

[librechik]

21. say it loud and often enough

someone might eventually believe it.

I order what's in the law!

(pulling toenails out has become legal?)

Where's my follow up when I need it?

More "freedom affirmations"= better than truth!

[librechik]

31. also saying "talk to the US attorney" works better than "no comment!"

when the job is done (when troops will return)

Bush will think about how to honor Reagan over the weekend and then let us know what his decision is for His people.

more freedom platitudes. Oh, yeah, we're at war with an enemy who killed thousands on 9/11. so that gives me the excuse to do anything i want and no apologies.

[ewagner]

33. INNOCULATION!!!!!

That's it....that's what he just did.........he said he approved what's in the US Law...meaning those mangled legal opinions he was given !!!!

That's what he's going to fall back on......he's going to ride the stupid opinions and then say his advisors were wrong.........

His memo will show up soon...watch for it!

[RadiDem]

49. Please ask him if he's looking forward to a war crimes indictment !

Where's Russel Mohibar ? ! (sp)

[ElementaryPenguin]

67. ROFL!!!

Thanks!

:yourock:

[rusty charly]

18. "kill

innocent life" ...?

[Snellius]

20. He said he only tortures people in accordance with American law

No one seems to be asking him if he agrees with the legal memo advising him that the Geneva Conventions do not apply.

[gratuitous]

30. Does he know that the Geneva Conventions are law, too?

Treaties to which the U.S. is a signatory are co-equal with the Constitution as binding law (I think it's Article 8 of the Constitution). I get the idea that Chimpy doesn't know that.

[Snellius]

37. Ashcroft claimed Geneva only applied to co-signing states

I.e., if you didn't sign and don't wear a uniform, you're fair game.

[displacedtexan]

46. and that's not true.

It covers all parties involved, even if they are signatories.

[lanparty]

75. He also implied ...

That he doesn't have to answer questions from Congress. If the Democrats take back the Senate, Ashcroft will be prosecuted on contempt charges!!!!!

[rusty charly]

22. the damned

"manditories" joke again

(his laugh is so evil/scary)

[Atman]

24. He is acting more condecending and arrogant than usual

He keeps interupting the reporters, then acting as if they should be honored to be even talking to him. It is really really awful.

[Hepburn]

27. He is losing it....

....I have seen his conferences before and they were bad....but this is a new freaking low! What the heck is he spouting???? It's like a bunch of buzz words all strung together and there ain't no freaking substance!!

"I went and took the case of Iraq to the United Nations...." WTF!?!?!?!?

[Hepburn]

25. Anyone: WTF is he doing???

Wow, the remark about talking to the US atty about that when a question came up about Cheney!!!!! Oy vey!!!

[Cleita]

26. Did he sober up or something?

He's actually coherent.

[displacedtexan]

28. Whose pResident are you watching?

I see no coherence whatsoever.

He just linked Saddam and 9/11 again.

He just said he wanted the UN to be relevant.

[Cleita]

34. I'm not talking about content.

He's actually stringing words together into sentences and speaking quickly, something he doesn't do very often. He's even joking.

[BlueEyedSon]

29. Yeah but if that podium wasn't there, he'd fall on his face

the way he's leaning on it....

[Hepburn]

35. Wow...

....we must be watching two different channels or two different Bushs. OMG....are there two of him?????

[Zero Gravitas]

76. Parallel Universes

There is a parallel universes adjacent to ours in which George W. Bush is a pragmatic, competent leader who can speak and think clearly & coherently. Often our TV sets pick up comments from pundits in the other universe talking about <i>their</i> GWB. My brother and I figured this out after his last "prime time" press conference as being the only reasonable explanation as to why the talking heads on CNN etc. hadn't noticed what a complete imbecile he is and what a terrible job he did of answering questions.

Presumably sometimes the the parallel GWB leaks through into our reality, but unfortunately we typically seem to get the pundits from the alternate universe instead.

[rusty charly]

32. illegitimate

war/ food for oil scandal

"we're at war"
9/11

they're killers
a different kind of war
intellegence sharing
joint operations
special forces ... from europe!
substantial co-operation
the UN to be a body to have the respect of the world
unanimous statement

future words ring hollow
respect for the UN

a positive effect for iraq to hear the world speak

the UN is working together

and enemy lurks thats willing to kill
they want us to surrender

determined and frim to fight the enemy for the world

BBC up

[displacedtexan]

39. Clive has Chimp's number!

Says it's not comforting knowing that the law was changed re torture.

Chimp: I'll say it again and try to be plainer this time. US law.

[MallRat]

45. I'll say it again and try to be plainer this time.

Is that a direct quote? Was he really this overtly hostile to a reporter?

-MR

[displacedtexan]

48. Yep. That's what he said.

Like he was talking to a 6 year old.

Rude!

[MallRat]

61. It's time for the media to "Dean Scream" him.

If "YEEEEAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!" got played over and over and over and over until your average American decided that Howard Dean was nuts, then shouldn't the despicable behavior of our President be fair game for massive media saturation as well?

Somebody... ANYBODY... please tell me why Bush hasn't yet had a "YYEEEEEAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!" moment?

-MR

[Hepburn]

77. The Thorazine dosage was higher before today??? eom

[Atman]

52. He's overly hostile to EVERYONE today

But he's trying to act "nice." It is only comming across as smarmy, over-the-top arrogance. He is acting like a total dick. It is really amazing.

[eleny]

36. The torture question

Is it ever justified?

Bushie: We're a nation of laws. They might be a comfort to you. Read them. (My paraphrase)

What a horse's ass.

[didntvote4shrub]

41. Saddam..

you might remember something about Saddam, he had mass graves in his country.

[lanparty]

78. What about torture????

Didn't Saddam Hussein TORTURE prisoners!!!! Why have you stopped talking about Saddam Husseins TORTURE and RAPE chambers Bush???? Only vile DICTATORS TORTURE and RAPE prisoners ... right????

[sybylla]

79. Yeah, the chimp likes to repeat that incessantly

as if cruelty and arrogance justifies more cruelty and arrogance. Makes no difference to him, apparently, that our young men and women might now be subject to the same treatment thanks to his authorization of *legal* torture.

[librechik]

47. Hey SHrub--you tried to write a new law remember?

A law that says YOU can say it's ok to torture. Is that the law you are trying to defend now you effing homicidal maniac?

WMD? Hey, we're still waiting for the report! Ask me later!

[Nimble_Idea]

38. yeah, he is Karate Chopping again.

HE DEMANDS!

[The empressof all]

40. Disrespectful

I should think that his fellow Repugs would find his smirking, joking around during their time of mourning a bit disrespectful at their time of great sorrow. What a hypocrite-

[RadiDem]

42. He's wigging out ! He's all pissed that Chirac kicked his ass

What an asshole

[onecent]

44. Lord he is such a PUKE!

When he was reading that speech, I swear he was hearing something in an earpiece...he hesitates BETWEEN EVERY 5 OR 6 WORDS....

[digno dave]

54. GW at the Improv

Ridalin overdose, anyone?

[Hepburn]

56. If he ain't loaded....

....then my TV is having definite technical problems with the audio!!

Listening to his voice changes - the United States and France stuff!! OMG - he sounds like a drunk at a neighborhood bar!! And a dumb one at that!!

[jbfam4]

68. I taught 2nd graders that read better.

I do think you are right about the earpiece..have thought that all along. He pretends to be reading, but he is just repeating what people tell him

[Snellius]

50. Oh, god, no. He's trying to be charming like Reagan

Bush is as witty as a turd.

[Joanne98]

51. OMG The BBC reporter just nailed him

reporter: The memos show lawyers trying to get around torture laws. This is a moral question. Is torture ever right?

Bush: My order was to follow the law. (not exact quote)

HE WOULDN'T SAY IT WAS WRONG. He's guilty as Hell.

[Eurobabe]

57. on the white line again?

he is WAAAAAY too animated.

[Joanne98]

70. false bravado

Or he's happy because of back room deals. The EU or the UN better not do anything to help him get elected. We'll fucking kill them if they do.

[lanparty]

81. Get the special prosecutor ready!!!!!

He may have to resign so he can get his ass pardoned!!!!! If not, I hope Kerry has the balls to go after these assholes and put them in Club Fed where they belong!!!!!

[RadiDem]

53. Please ask him if he's looking forward to a war crimes indictment !

Where's Russel Mohibar ? ! (sp)

[digno dave]

55. Ahhh, free religions

[displacedtexan]

59. I love free religions, don't you?

He's a real wit.

Or at least half of one.

[historian]

90. not wit - twit - you forgot the t

[Cheswick2.0]

83. they are much better than religions you have to pay for

I love them there free religions you get when you fill up your gas tank.

[didntvote4shrub]

60. I swear..

his laugh.. that breathless hehhehhehhehheh(hic)heh with the heaving shoulders.. makes my skin crawl.

[digno dave]

58. Who is laughing...is it nervous laughter?

[elf]

82. I saw, that he is extremely nervous!

Her was shoveling the notes on his desk from one side to the other and was very restless acting. That moment they showed Laura, her face was almost too serious or afraid..............

[RadiDem]

62. He can run for president of the US Xtian Nation of South Carolina !

asshole

[Hepburn]

63. Frightening....

...this must have been what Nixon was like near the end. Wow!! :crazy:

[Atman]

66. Nixon didn't have CNN to come in after and apologize for him

CNN's analysis is that Bush is happy and animated and oh yeah, he wouldn't answer about Cheney, and maybe he got tense about the torture stuff, but oh, he's happy and animated, what a great job, he clearly was upbeat and enjoying himself today and he's upbeat and animated and


ROOOOLLLLFLFFF! HUURRRLLL!

[Snellius]

64. Note: Bush never said he did not condone torture.

He only said he ordered that everyone obey the law.

[Joanne98]

72. That his lawyers found a way around.

He just admitted he condoned torture.

[Hepburn]

74. My exact read on that response, too. eom

[bluedog]

65. hes a blooming idiot

I have no idea what he was trying to convey in his answers..it was a circle of words spouted over and over again......I think he was just trying to get his mug on TV to knock the Reagan coverage off........remember he doesn't like to be 2nd best.......

[kofijoe]

69. well, no worries there - he's not... not by a long shot.

[Malva Zebrina]

71. His summit was a flop

and he is trying to force it.

He knows it was a vacant propaganda effort and served no purpose at all because, actually, he knows he is not the one to make policy. He knows he is only the hired actor by which these types of parties get played as if they were real events. He is satisfied with that role as long as the Bush name can be bastardized into the history books as the Bush dynasty that did wonderful things for America.

Everyone came because they wanted to have fun on Sea Island, Georgia and were willing actors in the play.

Here is Laura giving a speech to--err, to who?--LOL is this funny or what? Who is she speaking to--the seagulls? The other Stepford wives forced to play this subservient and lesser role, look totally bored and she looks hippy and fat and dressed in ill fitting clothes. That is not unusual for the lump in the bed.

[lanparty]

84. She put on weight!!!

Damn. These people are rich. Can't they hire personal trainers. There's an entire fucking gym right in the White House!!!!!

[MoonRiver]

86. She is an embarressment to lumps of coal everywhere!

Back to Crawford where a lump can simply be a lump.

[DoYouEverWonder]

80. He looks crazier every day

I can't wait for tomorrow for W to give his big eulogy for Reagan. I'm hoping it's total meltdown time.

[lanparty]

85. Nahhhh

They'll make him practice that A LOT!!!! Bush does pretty good when he's practiced. But he is an idiot when he has to do ANYTHING that he hasn't been SPECIFICALLY prepared for.

I'm starting to wonder if he'll make it to the election without resigning. There is some pretty damming stuff coming out. And the CIA guys will likely start feeding the networks with more "art" and interesting bits of dirt in retaliation for the Plame affair!!!!

[buycitgo]

89. he CLEARLY was on something speedy

have you EVER seen him rip through sentences like that, sort of coherent, without the ums and ahhs and uhhs, the mid-thought TIAs, where he just STOPS talking altogether?

he hardly EVER did that today....

"Y'all got.....cocaine eyes

Yeah you got.....speedfreak ji-hi-hi-ive."

[Speck Tater]

91. His eyes are at half mast

because his brain passed away.

[usg353d]

87. Is ROVE in his ear?

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

92. Bump, because this thread is funny!

Amusing read, to say the least, and I rarely read beyond a 50 post thread.

[The empressof all]

94. Overcome with grief

That's the only excuse for todays performance- (sarcasm-off)

If you didn't see this you missed a hoot and a half The clips being shown in the media are well edited and certainly do not do it justice.