CNN: Bush to Address Nation At 5 p.m. From White House

[Hissyspit]

Re: anchor on CNN now. Air Force One has just landed at Edwards AFB/Washington D.C.

[Pacifist Patriot]

1. Thanks for the warning.

Sounds like a good time to go donate blood.

[uppityperson]

6. or go loot since everyone will be watching Him.

[Connie_Corleone]

2. Good. I will be in rush hour traffic at that time.

[Pacifist Patriot]

10. Probably why he chose that time slot.

Can't prime time something like a little storm.

[EnfantTerrible]

75. The networks need time to cobble together

something comprehensible for the masses when they bombard us with sound bytes of our fearless leader's compassionate address the people of the Gulf Coast region.

[skypilot]

3. Took him long enough.

I guess he finally finished his guitar lesson.

[Massachusetts]

"Took him long enough."

Bingo! The Chimperor has NO Clothes.

[Hissyspit]

4. Wish I had a strong, caring leader to rally around at this time of

disaster and national need.

[peekaloo]

5. For once I'd rather watch Dr. Phil at that time.

[Dr Batsen D Belfry]

7. Incorrect Title

Bush to Attempt to Speak Intelligibly About Disaster He Knows Nothing About at 5 P.M From White House

DBDB

[Pacifist Patriot]

12. By George, I do believe you've got it.

[Karmageddon]

54. What do you mean "knows nothing about" - he saw it out the window of AF1

I'm sure he was able to thoroughly inspect the damage and assess the full impact of the dituation while eating pretzels and looking at it through a little tiny window from 30,000 feet.

[Orrex]

8. Whew!

I'm glad to hear that he's been informed of his opinion.

[xxqqqzme]

70. he's been rehearsed and they think he's 'got it'

sounds full of compassion and dried out. Have 2 get him in front of the cameras B4 he falls off the tailgate again.

[Horse with no Name]

9. Why is this treated as news?

Why are we supposed to cheer and be grateful when the stupid fucker just does his job?
Any other leader would have been on the TeeVee Sunday night and Monday night.

[geckosfeet]

15. To mention the hurricane so he looks like he is on top of it. n/t

[leftchick]

11. under tremendous pressure from KKKarl

chimpy has to address another horrific national disaster. fuck him

[saigon68]

39. Karl has to get him "OUT THERE"

To show his compassionate side.

Meanwhile Gas is over $3.00 a gallon.

[SpiralHawk]

47. You know what, I think it's too late for Bush and for Rove

they diddled around with birthday cakes, and guitars, and Republican fund raisers for too long this time.

The news media won't say it, but the American people know. Bush was AWOL again in a time of crisis.

[saigon68]

66. Yes the DIRT BAG was AWOL again

[leftchick]

91. I am furious with how the media is playing this

They keep repeating he cut his vacation short! Instead of where the fuck has he been for 4 DAYS!

[geckosfeet]

13. Talk to the hand chimp eyes. n/t

[Lochloosa]

14. On a more serious note....

Why not at 7:00pm? Is he so scared of facing the masses?
Worst President Ever!

[Demit]

16. I'll be watching to see if his eyes light up when he talks about death

and destruction. It does seem to give him a buzz.

[ECH1969]

17. 5:00PM?? Why not 9:00 PM when people

are actually back from work.

[Gunit_Sangh]

21. Ratings excuse

When the ratings comes in and shows no one listened to shrub, they will blame it on the fact most people haven't gotten home yet.

Besides, at 6 he has a bike ride scheduled.

[earthside]

55. 5:00PM!!!???

My first reaction -- 5:00PM?

That's 3 o'clock in the afternoon on the west coast.

This is a perfect indication that Bush and his cronies just don't get it.

This is one of the biggest catastrophies in American history ... and he's going to talk in the late afternoon???!!!

Is he still planning on being in bed by 9:30PM? Has the vacation just been transfered to Washington, D.C.?

And, mostly what we will hear is lots of words about God and prayer ...

He and Cheney need to resign.

[IA_Seth]

57. Actually...

Its even earlier than you think..

5:00pm/et
4:00pm/ct
3:00pm/mt
2:00pm/pt

I would venture a guess and say he will reach approximately 1/3 (if he is lucky) of his constituents. Thats only a big guess based on the average work schedule and populations of the time zones...either way I would say this is a stupid time to "address the nation".

There is a man of compassion.

[Demoiselle]

64. He's in bed at 8:30.

It takes a lot of sleep to keep that empty head empty.

[underpants]

73. I asked the same below

I think they want a chance to tell MSM how to edit it before everyone gets home.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

81. It's an absolutely idiotic time for him to address the nation when most

won't hear what he has to say. Come to think of it, it's a godsend not to listen to him. He gets me physically ill. Sick to my stomach.

[SammyWinstonJack]

87. Wouldn't matter what time he gave his canned crap speech.

I won't be listening to the LIAR.

[yellowcanine]

18. Any chance he will announce his resignation?

[TheCowsCameHome]

24. I'd help mop up NO with a sponge if he would just resign

[Shadder]

28. Hell, I'd help lick the mess up

to be rid of the piece of shit.

[Bumblebee]

31. Ya, so that Cheney, who has been in Wyoming all this time,

has to cut his "working hard" vacation short? A bunch of true leaders we have here.

[Window]

82. Now that would be too good.

.

[Bumblebee]

19. Prayers, determination, stay the course. Too bad he won't risk a

press conference and cannot be asked why the hell he stayed in Crawford and then went to SD when the hurricane had been forecast as Category 5 aiming at NO since late last week. They are scared -- that's why he went to DC even earlier and now wants to be somehow visible. Too late.

[natrat]

50. probably slip a few "sept 11s" and "the terrorists" in too

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

83. Hard werk. Hard werk. Hard werk. And so forth and so on..... n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

20. I don't have the stomach to watch that man.

Sorry. I'll watch the analysis elsewhere.

[yellowcanine]

38. Fortunately I will be in the middle of my commute so I can:

a) Listen to the POS and pound on the steering wheel in frustration.

b) Listen to the oldies station and beat time on the steering wheel.

c) Leave the radio off and concentrate on my driving.

[napi21]

22. Would you please listen and let me know anything good?

I simply can't listen to him anymore! I don't hate myself that much!!!

[Botany]

23. Really?

has something happened?

Clueless!

[katinmn]

25. Roll back the tax breaks for the wealthy, you Asshat!

[Gregorian]

26. PLEASE SPARE US.

Besides, your vacation isn't over yet.

[AlCzervik]

27. gee only what 3 days late?

[truthisfreedom]

30. he had to get briefed, though! Ka-Tree-Nah. Ka-Treee-Nah. okay, now

try it yourself, mr. presdunt.

[gypsy11]

29. He'll talk about

the hurricane for a few minutes and then devote the rest to his war in Iraq.

He is such an asshole.

[dbonds]

37. Don't forget Social Security 'reform'

[racaulk]

40. Exactly

I'm sure he'll somehow tie Katrina to the upcoming four-year anniversary of 9/11. He seems to love using national catastrophes for personal political gain. What an ass... :mad:

[The Night Owl]

32. So far... Hurricane Katrina and over 1000 dead in Iraq...

So far... Hurricane Katrina and over 1000 dead in Iraq...

If one more bad thing happens this week, Bush might start joking about hitting a trifecta again.

"Lucky me! I hit the trifecta!" - GWB

[Waistdeep]

33. He's going to announce GWON

The Global War on Nature.

Gonna smoke out that terrorist Old Mother Nature out of her spidey-hole.

Track her down.

[defiant1]

48. LoL....

GWON...

:rofl:

[madrchsod]

34. that gives the media whores

enough time to reach a full orgazimic state just before they accounce they are cuming to the sound of his voice...

[ckramer]

35. Don't forget tonight's (6:30PM) soccer game:

USA vs. Mexico

[Megahurtz]

36. How Depressing. n/t

[RedEarth]

41. I'll make a point not to watch it........

[Drum]

42. Look for Bush

to be both medicated and wired-in to the Rove earpiece...the GOP have a LOT riding on a presidential address that isn't---for a change---aimed at small sympathetic audiences. Their whole show rests on the ability for this monkey to act grave and engaged. If he fucks this up, the whole gang will be gone before the '06 mid-terms one way or another. Flashback to Will Farrell on Saturday Night Live as GWB having an anxiety attack in the Oval Office...only this time it's for real.
Look also for him, somehow, shoe-horning support for Iraq in there somewhere, while totally disregarding the questions of the whereabouts of the region's much-needed Nat'l Guard....
Rumsfeld will likely be on hand, for post-speech replay of his excuses for inaction during looting.
Ugh.

[bushisanidiot]

43. This is the part where he has to try really hard to "care".. just like his

fake "compassion" he displayed DAYS after 9/11/01.

late as usual, ASSHOLE!!

[htuttle]

44. "Bush to Bullshit Nation at 5 p.m. From White House"

At least that's how I read it the first time I saw it.

[Hissyspit]

46. I do love my alternate headlines!

We should start a regular thread with the week's alternate headlines.
:7

[underpants]

45. 5? before everyone gets home?-so it can be edited for the news?

During sweeps week he had a like press conference but during repeats he speaks at 5?

[Podface]

49. Just got the talking points from Rove...

5 PM News Conference

1. Attempt to look strong.

2. Assure everyone HE has everything under control.

3. Attempt to act saddened.

4. Note that HE released oil reserves to help Americans.

5. Some God reference.

6. Link the hurricane to 911

7. Somehow mention Iraq.

8. Some kind of "this is what makes our country strong" "ehhh... pulling together to help one another"

Anyone want to bet how many time he will say "loved ones"????

I say 8.

Notice he isn't holding a press conference? This way he doesn't have to answer why the Fed is so slow and under maned to deal with this.

[xxqqqzme]

78. he's been in rehearsal since yesterday

writers working furiously to make him sound kompassionate.

[buddysmellgood]

51. Washington? What's Bush doing there?

[arwalden]

52. He Flew Over New Orleans IN AIR FORCE ONE Today...

... I guess that was the best he could do to try and get a first-hand look at the damage... FROM THIRTY-THOUSAND FEET!!!

[Guitarman]

53. If the great terrorist attack that they want us to fear...

had caused this amount of devastation. Would the federal government be this slow to act? To me it just show how really unprepared we are. MAkes me wonder where all those homeland security dollars went. At least the ones that were meant for first responders.

[Karmageddon]

56. Of course they would be this slow, just like they were on 9/11

"And then the pet goat went out in the garden......"

[0007]

58. Thanks for the warning. I think I'll pass!

I'm so pissed at the leaders of this country I can't see straight.

[IA_Seth]

59. Let me guess what he'll say...

"It's gonna take hard work.."

"Our prayers are with them..."

"Amurrican people are determined..."

[MilesColtrane]

60. Hissyspit wrote: " Air Force One has just landed at Edwards"

I thought Texas felt a little less assholeish today.

[Hissyspit]

67. I almost wrote that, too!

... but thought better of it in the LBN forum! :evilgrin:

I remembered the creepy feeling knowing he was around here when he came to Ft. Bragg.

[Hissyspit]

69. self-delete

[ken_g]

61. Remember the lessons of 8/30,

We have to attack Venezuela!

[demo dutch]

62. Poll numbers are so low, he's has no choice! Scarry consider he's incharge

of this one, it will get screwed up just like Iraq

[LSK]

63. hes going to announce the he can play guitar now

See him soon on the Grand Ole Opry!

[Imagevision]

65. Bush trying to stop his numbers drop after Iraq SS. Cindy etc.

http://downingstreetmemo.com/

[Karmadillo]

68. The War in Iraq is also like WWI, not just like WWII.

n/t

[Hissyspit]

72. Yes, when the British tried to take over Iraq and it was a disaster.

Killed lots of civilians, used gas, I believe.

[DancingBear]

71. "Will equate Iraq with Spanish American War"

Says if "we don't win now, a lot of Americans will be speaking that there Spanish."

Also hopes that southern state down south will dry off soon.

[Hubert Flottz]

We decided to let the sharks into New Orleans so that Jeb...

Don't have to fight them in Florida, with the turist season coming up! Stay the Curse and Gawd Bliss Umerikkka...

[lpbk2713]

74. He had to wait till he returned to DC because he had

to be coached by Uncle Dick on what to say.

[Drum]

77. greaaaat picture! n/t

[lpbk2713]

92. Welcome to DU Drum

And that star looks good on you!


:thumbsup:

[newportdadde]

76. Mr. Bush - those of us that actually work, won't be home.

Just thought you might want to know how things work out here for the peasants.

[confludemocrat]

79. Too late. Won't get fooled again. People wanted to see action, saw none

the bastard can't get out of this one. Getting around to dealing with this disaster in his "own good time" is something not even the media can help him gloss over this time. Pissant.

[MsTryska]

80. if i hear one word about:

"Freedom is on the march"
"Social Security is in Crisis"
"Crude Oil prices are increasing because of China and India"


or any of his usual recycled crap - well i don't know what i'll do.

I'm at the end of my tether.

[Mad_Dem_X]

84. Sorry, W - Too Little, Too Late

The American people are FINALLY waking up. You f'ed up big time.

[CantGetFooledAgain]

85. Something tells me he WON'T be ...

...taking questions from reporters.

[Contrary1]

86. He will link it to 9/11...

It will be something along these lines...

This disaster underscores the danger of not fighting terrorism "over there", rather than "here". The damage Katrina has wrought is dwarfed by the potential damage terrorists can cause to our major cities should we allow our resolve to waver.

This is why I say we must continue to...blah, blah, blah....

[RSchewe]

89. Actually, let's see if he tries to link it to Iraq as a new justification.

for the war, just as 9/11 was used.

[Contrary1]

93. Let me know if either (most likely both) of us are right on this...

I can no longer bring myself to watch or listen to him.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

88. that should be Andrews AFB

[Hissyspit]

94. Yeah, figured out I'd goofed after the edit period expired.

I guess I had the space shuttle on my mind. I've been on Andrews and driven by hundreds of times. Go figure.

[lonestarnot]

90. Link it to next war on God.