Thursday's Address

[whosinpower]

As much as we would all cheer if Bush stated that he was resigning........my prediction is this-

Bush will acknowledge mistakes and failings of government, state, local and federal in the response to Hurricane Katrina. He'll say that he wants to get the the bottom of it all, to better prepare the nation for next time.....

He will announce a special independant council to investigate all aspects of the emergency relief operations. He will accept whatever final conclusion the council has to offer - including resignation of his post as president.

What do you think?

[SeattleGirl]

1. I was with you until the last statement about resignation

I don't think he would say that because it would lay him open for people to push for that. But everything else sounds exactly like the script he will follow.

[Orrex]

2. Link Katrina to Iraq and 9/11?

I know that he's done it already, but how do you suppose he'll do it again?

[Xenotime]

3. I think he'll resign...

He has seen the destruction he has brought to this country and will step down. It's the only logical move.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. from a man wiht honor and firmly in reality

yes, but this is not george...

[cynatnite]

8. His ego won't allow him to resign

This is the denial president. This is the same one Pelosi said was oblivious, in denial and dangerous.

Plus, check this headline:

Bush Takes Responsibility for Blunders

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/katrina_washington

See, he's really sorry :sarcasm:

[whosinpower]

10. Certainly I think the pressure is on him

To do so. But - I am thinking he will not accept it easily - and appointing a special council(wink wink) gives him one final kick at maintaining the presidency.....

Holy crap - I just had a thought! (tin foil hat time):tinfoilhat:
They are grooming/setting him to step aside. (they, being the GOP)
Bush numbers are abysmal - but they were not great even before Katrina. What if the GOP decided to use Katrina to oust the most unpopular guy in the party? What if Bush handlers told him before Katrina hit that all was well - do not worry - FEMA has it covered - everything is in place....so Bush continues on his way - and is reminded several times how well the aid is being distributed - so Bush is really unconcerned......until he flies over New Orleans. Recall the photo of him in Air Force one - he really looks p*ssed.....like he recognizes he has been betrayed.

He resigns under pressure - Cheney steps in. Elections in 2006 - the GOP lose some seats but it is not a rout. Cheney runs in 2008. The agenda is still in play. I repeat - the agenda is still in play - and this is important because it is now clear that Bush has not been able to accomplish the agenda is 8 years.

[hardrainfallin]

15. I had the same scarey thought

and suspected this is why they kept Cheney very much out of the limelight in the early days of the catastrophe, so that he'd come away with "his hands clean"

Note that Cheney did not appear at the scene of the crime until it looked like order had been restored....

The shits of it is: Bush's resignation isn't enough. The whole goddamned Gilligan crew has got to GO.

I don't understand why dems don't take at least one lesson from the Rove rule book:

repeat, repeat, repeat.....

My plan is to continue demanding of dem leadership that THEY demand RESIGNATIONS,

One down, three to go. (Rumsfeld, Chertoff, Bush)....If Cheney were to take office under those terms, that is, if these other bozos were forced to resign, I think he'd be under so much scrutiny that he wouldn't be able to get away with as much as he could if only Georgie porgie got run outta town on a rail.

[BonnieJW]

13. "He will resign"

From your lips to God's ears.

[OneGrassRoot]

5. I was with you till the last statement, too.............

he'll be more humble than he has ever been (well, I've NEVER seen this crew be humble, so any little bit is an improvement)....yet he will brace the nation that there's more "hard work" ahead and we must stand strong and work together.

[ewagner]

7. I agree with you

he will "roll over" and beg for sympathy....which the right-wing-kool-aid -drinkers will gladly give him....

[seabeyond]

6. he is on top of it, all is good was good will be good

and we americans have to chant the saem to be patriotic. then how good the war is going. our economy is dandy. this is hard work

[onenote]

9. everything but the part about accepting the conclusions

of the independent review. He won't put himself in that position, let alone mention resignation. (Plus, there is no chance that any body reviewing the handling of Katrina is going to recommend that the President resign).

onenote

[MN ChimpH8R]

11. Is it possible that Thursday will be when Chimpy just loses it?

He's been looking and sounding weirder and more disconnected than ever the last few weeks. Has the time come where he just melts down on television and is carted off to the laughing academy for a long rest?

[cynatnite]

12. Someone needs to photoshop that

:rofl:

[OneBlueSky]

14. my bet is he'll talk about Iran . . . n/t

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[louis-t]

16. He will not apologize anymore

he's been practicing his "I am so concerned" look all day, I'm sure.

[AlCzervik]

17. i bet is will be some kind of State of the union addy

minus the steroid talk.

[Karmageddon]

18. you're high if you think he's going to resign

He'll claim that he accept responsibility "Ya see, ah'm the responsibility pres'nit" act all humble and apologetic, tell us we have to trust him and stick together as 'mercins through this period of "hard work and sacrifice" just like after 9/11. 9/11. 9/11.

Then he'll talk about 9/11, and freedom, and democracy, and terror.

The righties will rave about how humble he was and how great of a leader he is for taking responsibility. His poll numbers will rebound slightly (the freeps will all be crying in thier milk by the end of the speech), the republican congressmen will finally be able to pry their shorts out of their puckered up assholes, and the dickhead in chief will go back to the ranch to relax after a stressful two weeks, because, you know, he has to go on with his life.


Resign. You guys are frikking hilarious.

[cynatnite]

19. Iran...terra...Iran...terra ...katrina...9/11 ...terra ...smoke 'em out...

and don't forget the duct tape.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. He'll acknowledge that he's "only human" and say a prayer.

He'll figure that ought to be enough to appease his fundy support group. He'll reiterate that nobody could have known how horrible the devastation would be, and that "we're" well on the road to building a bigger, better New Orleans. He'll never resign or admit failure.

Bullshit as usual.

[giant_robot]

21. I don't know what will happen, but I'm interested to see how they

handle this. Who created the Dept. of Homeland Security? Who decided FEMA should be under it? Who packed FEMA with incompetent cronies? Who showed up late? Who was on vacation, or strumming guitars, or giving speeches while NOLA drowned? Methinks they are in deep, deep shit with very little wiggle room. It will be intersting to see how they try to squirm out of this.

[brettdale]

22. Oh he is giving a speech

He will go on about 9/11 and how America came together, and can do it again.

He will hint at faults at local and state level.

HE WILL NOT TAKE ONE BIT OF BLAME FOR IT, HIMSELF.

It will be another Karl Rove type speech.

[brettdale]

23. so I guess it anit a press conference

Just a speech?

[Neshanic]

24. "Homeland" is a new agency, and of course there are...

many challenges that were unforseen in rebuilding a new agency from the ground up, since 9-11 changed everything, so it is unfortunate that the historic and unprecedented Katrina, which of course Homeland knew about, was prepared but there were minor glitches as can be expected from absorbing FEMA into Homeland.

As huge as Katrina was, there were certain errors made, but all in all they performed heroically in the situation, as 9-11 was a huge test for us as a freedom loving people, against those who hate our freedoms. We hold those freedoms dear, so after 9-11 we formed Homeland which is the biggest reorganization of the Federal government in history. When a historic change of making a new agency that can protect all Americans from terror and work as a protector for all national issues that we face, there is going to be a transition, and sometime that transition has some minor problems.

But our future is bright, NO is on the mend, proud Americans are as we speak building, feeding, rescuing, and restoring NO to the proud city that it once was and will be again.


That kind of shit.

[BurtWorm]

25. He will not even mention resignation!

Gawds! Stop dreaming!

Better to wish for a winning lottery ticket.

[Rowdyboy]

26. "...including resiignation of his post as president"... When Pigs Fly...

[triguy46]

27. All's fine until the resignation part...

keep in mind, "independent" has no real meaning with them. The great energy task force was "independent" too. Don't expect anything other than a whitewash, OR, facts implicating Clinton as being the cause.

[hippiegranny]

28. he is only taking ownership

because focus groups are showing that he should. this does not in any way shape or form indicate his resignation.

[Eurobabe]

29. War with SYRIA!!

Distraction, WAR, distraction, BIN LADEN, distraction, Mushroom Clouds, distraction, WMDs, the list is endless

[Finder]

30. Bingo. n/t

[WindChill]

31. I can't get the idea out of my head

That Cheney is going to resign due to bad health allowing Bush to pick a new vice president that would be in position to succeed him. Pretty similar to how Nixon was able to pick Ford to succeed him guaranteeing a pardon.