How important is this speech for Bush?

[kentuck]

Since most Americans have negative feelings about the way he has handled the disaster in New Orleans, what does he need to do to sway them back to his side? Does he have the skills or the inspiration to bring those people back to his side? Or does he have more to lose than to gain? Will there be more questions than answers once he finishes his speech? Is it possible that this speech could finish him off?

[skooooo]

1. has it started yet?

importance? not. doesn't matter. nothing's gonna change.

:(

[BuyingThyme]

2. I'm with you. He's adding another ring to his circus.

[Birthmark]

3. I don't think that there's anything he can say.

I also expect that this speech will have very low ratings, perhaps historically so. Most people simply are fed up with Bush. If he mentions "terror" I wouldn't be surprised to see him dip further in the polls.

[TOOLZ]

4. He'll say the right thing for the 40% that's always bought his BS.

[stanwyck]

14. Right. He could stand there and eat babies

and his coalition of the Kool-Aiders would say he looked "presidential" and repeat "he's a good Christian" and "I support him 100%".
Really.
It's that bad.

[Fovea]

5. I can't imagine how it will pull his ass out of this self inflicted fubar

Really, the whole damn bunch of them could be on fire, and 7 out of 10 Americans wouldn't piss on them to put it out.

[Imagevision]

32. Bush is Bush -- nothing more then shallow words and smirks...!

[BlueJac]

6. What speech?

[elehhhhna]

7. so so. same ole same ole blah bah blah THIS blah blah balh THAT

The best part? Watching him totally lose it at exactly 20 minutes in. Well, that and making a screech noise with the kids every time he jacks his coke jaw.

[skooooo]

9. when does it start?

I thought it was supposed to start 20 minutes ago

[elehhhhna]

21. who cares? When does it END? like, never. it's a loop.

[skooooo]

23. lol...

no kidding. i don't think i can stomach him anymore anyway.

[XanaDUer]

13. Do you think he can last 20 minutes?

I predict it will stay short and stupid before he freaks out!

[elehhhhna]

22. If he does he will deteriorate markedluy & rapidly @ 20 mins

sorta like the mesesd up Yul Brynner robot cowboy form Westworld. Bank on it. @ 20 mins the meds wear off or the batt gets low.

[smartvoter]

8. As a lame duck, not as important as we'd like it to be... nt

[stanwyck]

18. we can only hope the stench

of his presidency permeates the GOP and is so noxious voters turn these thugs out. Completely.

[eleny]

10. Two kinds reactions are inevitable

-His base and whatever lapdog press he has will praise him.
-The ever growing group of people who have had with him - those of us who always disliked him all along and those who Katrina pushed over the edge - will see him for what he is. A struggling bumbler who is fooling no one.

[Imagevision]

33. BUSH Tonight? a desperate attempt to regain the bullhorn moment...!

[knowbody0]

11. the dead babies and old folks

are screaming in his brain. nothing can save him now. he is toast

[deadparrot]

12. I don't think anyone but his groupies will be watching.

And, of course, DUers plaing Bush Bingo. ;)

[lonestarnot]

19. I think you are right.

[TahitiNut]

15. How many rides will there be in the CajunDisney Theme Park?

:eyes:

[xray s]

16. its pointless

The speech is about two weeks too late

[Ksec]

17. Very.

But its clear its just a speech to get his numbers up and I believe the American people are aware of that. Too little , too late. His speeches dont work anymore as the last one showed.

[Disturbed]

24. Only the Cult, Fundies and Freeper Idiots still believe.

This Silverspoon Sociopath has been exposed as a freakin' phony and incompetent to anyone that has at least an average IQ and working grey cells.

[nine23]

20. "skills"? "inspiration"? These are not attributes one acquires overnight.

[nevergiveup]

25. If Chimpy

drops his pants and exposes himself this evening he will maintain his 40% base....their rationale? "the devil made him do it". He will draw parallels between Katrina and AlQaeda. It will be an attempt to win back the 15% in the middle who voted for him because of 9/11 and terrorism. He may win a few back and get a slight bump in the polls but the damage is done and Iraq still looms. Katrina has washed away what little was left of the teflon surrounding his presidency.

[Nite Owl]

26. His numbers don't usually go up

after a speech so unless he grovels quite a bit and says there will be a total revamp of his administration and its priorities (how likely is that?)I can't imagine how it will help. The press can say what they want I get the feeling people aren't in the mood to hear his drivel.

[mnhtnbb]

27. Who gives a rat's ass

[Dr Fate]

28. I'll be suprised if too many people watch it.

I could be worng- but I'll bet most folks will switch to cable TV entertainment programs unless they are showing more people dying & looting or somthing.

[WI_DEM]

29. the media believes it may be the most important speech of his presidency

of course they love to build up drama. People are catching on to Bush.

[Brother Buzz]

30. Two weeks ago he could have gained some traction...

I think this is a Hail Mary pass kind of speech, and I don't think the writers have enough to work with. I smell burning toast.

[Imagevision]

31. Not important to me, it doesn't change an iota as to what he is

This is nothing more then an attempt to go the bullhorn route again as 800+ bodies have been counted without even doing a systematic block by block seach yet.