Bush Prematurely Closes News Conference (tried to)

[donsu]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4819124,00.html


President Bush jumped the gun Tuesday, closing a news conference before his podium partner had a chance to speak his fill.

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Bush had just finished a lengthy answer to a question about how he would improve trans-Atlantic relations in his second term. ``Thank you all very much,'' Bush concluded, turning as if to leave the podium.

But NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer wasn't quite ready to wrap things up - especially since the reporter had specifically directed a question to him. ``Let me ...'' he started to say.

``I'm sorry,'' Bush said - twice - then turned to humor to get himself out of the jam.

He pretended the NATO leader had flashed a universal hand motion signaling he didn't want to answer.

``You don't know what this means?'' Bush joked to reporters, giving his ear lobe a quick tug. ``That means 'end the press conference.'''

De Hoop Scheffer went along. ``I signaled to the president this was too difficult a question,'' he said.

But he took his chance to answer, nonetheless. After a several-sentence statement, de Hoope Scheffer concluded the session with the customary thank-you.

Still, Bush couldn't resist having the last word.

``Now we're finished,'' he said.
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I liked De Hoop Scheffer's humor

[havocmom]

1. Fucking rude fool thinks he is in charge

because the neocons running things pretend it is so in the WH.

Too big for his britches, that bush*. So deeply insecure he has to throw his weight around? What a failure as a human being.

[opihimoimoi]

2. He is being Coached to CLEAN UP the pratfalls/errors/fuckups

[CottonBear]

3. I saw that on C-Span. How embarrassing.

I am so ashamed of *. He looked like he wanted to bolt fromt he podium. He is incapable of answering un-screened questions from the real media.

[gWbush is Mabus]

4. there was a pic of bush and condi yeasterday doing the ear-lobe pull

[Democrats_win]

5. BFEE gang signal: dope deal gone bad at 1600 Pennsylvania,

gas station robery at every gas station in America, start stealing money from old people, money market speculation swindle, Stock Market sting, crony contracts, drive-by shooting in progress in Iraq. Wait till you see what they plan for next week.