Rove Blew it - Again.

[Pithy Cherub]

Why was this not done as an official address to Congress? :shrug: Everything he asked for has to be done by Congress. They would have been on camera and forced to clap - or not.:evilgrin: This means did he really really really mean the speech, if he wasn't going to put republicans on the spot to support it. Just like his Social Security fiasco.

[H2O Man]

1. It was a very poor presentation.

The goal was to have a Reagan-type speech. He was supposed to appeal to images that have been planted in the viewing public's brain from years of viewing television. Reagan played the cowboy image that most people at that time were familiar with from countless meaningless John Wayne movies.

Bush needed to appeal to a few simple emotions. Like him or not, most could agree that his "bullhorn speech" connected with a large portion of the public after 9-11. This one fell flat. It had far too much information -- exactly as you note, it would have been better suited for congress. As it is, it exposed him as incapable of leading the country out of the mess he has helped create.

[I_Make_Mistakes]

2. How can you incite emotions, without using emotions. He was

not monotone, but dull.

[justiceischeap]

5. And always smiles at inappropriate moments (eom)

[H2O Man]

7. "dull"

You are being kinder than I am able to be. I thought that there was a smirk pulling at his clown face several times. I think he knows he is lying through his teeth, and is a tad bit giddy thinking he is fooling people.

[NYC Liberal]

3. Did they have him drugged up again for this one?

[H2O Man]

18. They would need

to drug the public to convince them it was a serious speech.

[Pithy Cherub]

6. Was stunned that the imagery

was completely at odds with the message. Finally everyone has a reason that Bush is not Commander in Chief. He is the classical photo op president without substance. Reagan had Michael Deaver and Bush is relying on who? Not that I particularly care, but the Bush White House has gone to hell in a handbasket when previously they were a tightly controlled secret cabal. Now the professional disarray is out there for everyone to see!

[H2O Man]

11. I agree.

The finely-tuned engine isn't running so well right now.

[Radio_Lady]

23. Even Brian Williams, NBC commentator, said the background was

a beauty spot and not really representative of how the speech should have been backgrounded.

Brian Williams was clearly on a rubble-filled, unlit street.

Just more manipulation by the Gang of Thieves...

He got out of town, back to the safety of lil' ol' Washington, on U. S. 1 - pretty damn fast. If there had been any residents left, they might have run him out of town on a rail -- if there really IS a rail!

[Pithy Cherub]

28. It's weird to give a speech and talk about "Armies of Compassion"

and there are - gasp - no people anywhere in sight!

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[H2O Man]

14. I was honest.

I noted his bullhorn speech won wide approval. This was hardly that type of moment. Perhaps you disagree.

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[H2O Man]

26. Did you?

Huh?

[stepnw1f]

24. Nope... His Speech WAS that Bad

Way off the mark!

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[H2O Man]

29. You are pretty focused

on that, aren't you? Why?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

30. What's your point, 'Lee?' You were on Kerry on that SUV thread.

Now you are here pointing out the obvious, that on this Dem board, the worst president in U.S. history is largely disapproved of. What are you trying to prove, eh? :shrug:

[Cha]

13. I just read that

Maureen Dowd told bush to "quit haunting New Orleans, looking for your bullhorn moment..it's too late."

[Maru Kitteh]

4. kidney stones have migrated to the photo-op center of his brain

Please KKKarl, eat more meat.

[Cleita]

8. This has Karen Hughes stamped all over it.

I don't think Rove would have pulled out all the stops that this one did.

[Bucky]

12. Interesting viewpoint. Can you explain a bit more?

What stops? Where did Bush go that you thought went outside his usual vein? You have me thinking.

[justiceischeap]

19. I have a co-worker who thinks that Hughes is actually the evil genius

behind shrub, not Rove.

[librechik]

10. It's NOT Policy, it's Politics

this is just for the rubes. This will not fly in congress.

Seriously, he was just looking for a little hug, since he just discovered people hate him

He didn't mean it. It was a bunch of crazy promises which will not go anywhere, but he will get his bounce.


:puke:

[goclark]

15. He knew Congress wouldn't want him to put them

on the spot.

Can you imagine him giving that speech in front of Sheila Jackson Lee or Maxine!

[Pithy Cherub]

20. LOL! So he wimped out even though he just turned republicans

into liberals in front of the entire nation. Now he has congress critters he can call out (if he is so inclined) before 2006 if this doesn't get done. You can't make this stuff up...

[Ilsa]

16. He went all the way down there for this?

I don't think it worked. The desolate scene and background were depressing and not uplifting.

[Pithy Cherub]

22. The people of Mississippi and Alabama can't be too happy either.

He mentioned yes, but he was standing in an EMPTY city. Somebody had a real wire loose to send him down there to make THAT speech.

[crispini]

17. Those kidney stones must be really bugging him. nt

[Fridays Child]

21. Yep, it's gotta be the stones.