Bush: Can't meet Cindy because he must "go on with my life"

[quaoar]

Cox News Service

CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush, noting that lots of people want to talk to the president and “it’s also important for me to go on with my life,” on Saturday defended his decision not to meet with the grieving mom of a soldier killed in Iraq.

Bush said he is aware of the anti-war sentiments of Cindy Sheehan and others who have joined her protest near the Bush ranch.

“But whether it be here or in Washington or anywhere else, there’s somebody who has got something to say to the president, that’s part of the job,” Bush said on the ranch. “And I think it’s important for me to be thoughtful and sensitive to those who have got something to say.”

“But,” he added, “I think it’s also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life.”

< snip >

[DanCa]

1. Yep countries to invade, people to kill, and bicycles to fall off of.

I'd bet you'd make time for her if she were an embryo you crawford coward.

[OneTwentyoNine]

40. And...Oil wells to secure and take over.

[bettyellen]

47. fundraisers to attend, SS to destroy, bribes to pay congress for CAFTA..

and booze to swill so he can forget what an evil piece of shit he truly is....

[Knight of Ni]

123. Freedoms to take away, middle class and poor people to fuck over....

God damn it, I've got COUNTRY TO RUIN!! OURS!!!

[ladjf]

55. Yes. But Cindy's son can't go on with his life.

[gristy]

117. Just four sources are reporting this comment

Birmingham News, AL
Dayton Daily News, OH
Waco Tribune Herald, TX
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX

But for the most part, if the AP doesn't report it, it didn't happen.

[DanCa]

77. delete sorry wrong thread

[spooky3]

119. perfect response!

[rodeodance]

2. ARROGANCE

......“But,” he added, “I think it’s also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life.”

[rodeodance]

5. can we have the link please?

[quaoar]

24. Not posted yet as far as I can tell

The story has moved over the wire services. I'll post a link as soon as I find one.

[quaoar]

73. Link

http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0814bushfitweb.html

[VolcanoJen]

76. OMG... it's a real quote...??!!!!???

When I first read that, I thought, "No way did Bush tell some reporter, in reference to grieving war mothers who wish to talk with him, that he had to "get on with his life" while either riding a bike or talking about riding a bike.

No freaking way did he say that, in that flip context. That's just too callous, too outrageous, that's got to be bullshit.

That's what I thought. Oh my God. He really did say that. I think it's uncanny that he still possesses the ability to shock me daily. Wow.

Who wants to bet Russert will highlight that quote in his "reading to grown men" segment on Press the Meet tomorrow?? Yeh, me neither.

[orleans]

79. i doubted that it was a real quote at first too.

then i came back to this thread, found a link, clicked and saw the article. i set it up to print. and my printer is messing up so it's in a holding pattern. i closed the site and when i clicked on the link again they are asking me to tell them about myself--so now i have to sign up to see the article again. crap. i'm not signing up to the sight that's for sure. hopefully my printer will kick in tomorrow.

[VolcanoJen]

81. Here's a different link to the same Cox News Service article...

... from the Waco Tribune, no less.

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2005/08/14/20050814wacbushprotest.html

Sunday, August 14, 2005

CRAWFORD, Texas – President Bush, noting that lots of people want to talk to the president and ‘‘it's also important for me to go on with my life,'' on Saturday defended his decision not to meet with the grieving mom of a soldier killed in Iraq.

Bush said he is aware of the anti-war sentiments of Cindy Sheehan and others who have joined her protest near the Bush ranch.

‘‘But whether it be here or in Washington or anywhere else, there's somebody who has got something to say to the president, that's part of the job,'' Bush said on the ranch. ‘‘And I think it's important for me to be thoughtful and sensitive to those who have got something to say.''

‘‘But,'' he added, ‘‘I think it's also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life.''

On edit: This is kind of funny... when I did a Yahoo! news search for "Bush get on with my life", this is the photo that linked to those words... go ahead, click!

?x=270&y=345&sig=AzqrEVWqrb_DBRzAEa.whA--

[quaoar]

82. USA Today had a reporter on that bike trip

Yet they have no story on this -- just an account of how hard the bike trip was.

[VolcanoJen]

83. It's hard.

Bike trips are hard work.

[quaoar]

103. Here is USA Today's reporter on the scene of the bike trip

[orleans]

87. thanks for this link. the two articles are different

i turned my computer off and restarted and it printed that first article: bush may claim spot in history for fitness

this new link: bush defends ignoring protest is dated sunday8/14 (the other one didn't have a date on it) and the first one talks about bushie bike riding in the first few paragraphs. the new one also shows that another person contributed to the story (credit given at end).

interesting. it's changed. but they left in that callous quote about the chimp going on with his life.

[quaoar]

100. Here's an Australian site that has picked up on it

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/bush-tells-why-he-will-shun-protester/2005/08/14/1123957949655.html?oneclick=true

[rodeodance]

95. yes--after all this time--his mouth still shocks me at times also.

[maddezmom]

106. I know what you mean....first thought

no way did he really say such an arrogant thoughtless thing. Then second thought...of course he did. He's an arrogant selfish asshole who could care less about those he has sent to die and those he has killed.

Bike riding, attending fund raisers and vacationing in Crawford...now that's the hard work of getting on with one's life.

:puke:

[maddezmom]

105. arrogant and shows his selfish petty nature

thanks for posting

[Karenina]

It's, of course, all about *HIS *LIFE!

[stevedeshazer]

3. I wish Casey Sheehan could go on with HIS life.

In addition to the MILLIONS of people who have been affected by Lazy W's life.

[Kahuna]

4. Go on with HIS life????? Did the clown really say that??????????

Unbelievable. Even for him --- No! Unfortunately it's not. What a creep.

[Bob3]

6. * has delivered himself into our hands

and may the lord have mercy on his soul.

There is absolutely nothing he could have said that was a) stupider and b) proves that he doesn't care about anybody but himself - something that is not well thought of in a president.

This statement will kill him. This is his I am not a crook moment.

[cliss]

37. you are so right.

George Bush pulled out the shovel and started digging. He didn't stop until he dug his own Grave.

No one coerced him into it. He voluntarily made this statement, "must go on with my life". It's so amazing, it just leaves you breathless.

And again, I really do believe he's been backed into a corner. Every movement is deadly for him politically right now. While she waits in the ditch about a mile down the road, Bush stammers and stutters and sinks his own ship.

I believe it's those white wooden crosses that made the electric currents disconnect themselves in his brain.

Bush has always been insulated from his actions - until yesterday. There are a few threads about Bush driving by in his SUV with tinted glass. White is a radiant color. It'll come right through the tinted glass. He could not fail to see them.

[HeeBGBz]

50. That was the most assinine thing he could ever say.

I bet Cindy wishes she could go on with her life. It would have been nice if Casey could have gone on with his life too.

Stupid mutherfucking warpig. How selfish he is!

Words fail me.

[SammyWinstonJack]

93. Now just imagine the outrage if President Clinton had made

that statement(as if :eyes:) The "liberal" media would run it more times then they ran the Dean "scream". The little worm has great disdain for anyone he feels is beneath or anyone who can't help him financially, which is pretty much everyone. What a christian thing for him to in the context he said it.

[Mythsaje]

7. Doesn't appear at all selfish...

I'm sure thousands of Americans just stood up and said "Hey, I can really get behind this guy now! He has a life!"

Unfortunately, it seems to include a heavy involvement in fucking up ours.

[atommom]

130. That is, unfortunately, his one mission in life.

Well, there may be two ... having fun and screwing the rest of us over!

[Frederik]

8. Hew mustn't bother his beautiful mind

[JAbuchan08]

9. How can he be thoughtful and sensitive to our feelings when he's never had

a real honest to God conversation with some one who's anti-war. I would have SO much more respec for Bush if he would engage in an intellectually honest debate, but I guess that's a losing proposition.

On the other hand I don't think its fair to say that Bush hasn't responded to our views, perhaps he's answered them with BS, but he answered them.

Sorry didn't mean to defend Bush. Don't mistake me, I still think he's an idiot

edited because "anti-war type" sounded really wrong.

[priller]

102. Bush has no intellect, and he's not honest, so...

that conversation is never going to happen.

[Quakerfriend]

113. Exactly!

Not to mention that he's a sociopath.

[natrat]

10. i wish the american tax payer could go on...

but the billions of $$$ squandered and stolen by these thugs

[Spinzonner]

11. If you can't stand the imbalance

get out of the White House

Like the idiot hasn't imbalanced the lives of tens of thousands of other people.

[speedoo]

17. Whenever he says something stupid like this, you know he's...

in big trouble.

Normally he sticks to a carefully prepared script, pretty much. Only ad-libbing when he is speaking of relatively safe subjects.

But this kind of idiotic statement is a sign they are really scrambling. And it illustrates that they have not come up with a strategy to deal with Cindy.

Amazing what happens to cowards when someone stands up to them.

[yorkiemommie1]

12. omg

the absolute HUBRIS of this 'man'. how truly evil!

[kikiek]

13. I'd be very surprised at anything but a narcissist response.

[TomInTib]

14. Yeah, "go on"

right down the effing road and be a man, chickenshit.

[wishlist]

15. I hope he gets blasted across the media for such a callous selfish remark

That is a totally disgusting and appalling thing for him to say considering that his criminal decision to invade Iraq is responsible for ending so many lives.

[CBHagman]

49. They basically let him get away with it.

There may be some embarrassing videotape (such as the genuinely stupid remarks he made about Native American tribes last summer) that makes the rounds on TV, but there will be no hounding by the press. Generally, they don't hang things around Bush's neck the way they do with Democrats. A Democrat would have never gotten away with terming 2001 a "fabulous year."

On edit: We don't yet have the power in terms of talk radio and the like to mobilize a proper lambasting of Bush in the media. The time is coming soon, but it's not here yet.

[tblue37]

134. This remark had better show up

in campaign ads in 2006 and 2008.

[AntiCoup2K4]

16. What a fucking stupid fascist asshole.

I'm sure the familes of the 1800 young men & women dead because of YOUR FUCKING LIES would like to go on with their lives, you goddamn Chimp.

[Dudley_DUright]

18. Anyone have a link?

[rodeodance]

19. yes i would like to some people/media but need a link

[pretzel4gore]

20. wrong again, bimbo!

it's not important for you to do anything, geeb! (brother of john ellis bush, or 'jeb' gettit?)
>bush is just a parasitical life form that has latched onto world's major democracy (flawed as it is) and anything that bush thinks is good isn't good: it is in fact bad!

[ashling]

21. That's not an option

for over 1800 people who have lost theirs due to your lies and arrogance!

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

22. how about he boards a plane to the Hague

& faces charges for his war crimes? That's what I will accept as a reasonable excuse.

[omega minimo]

23. Definition of WAR: NOT LETTING PEOPLE GO ON WITH THEIR LIVES

Well, he really stepped in a big floppin turd blossom this time.

“I think it’s also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life.”

Maybe he was trying to impress the public that he can stay balanced on the bike.

[tuvor]

25. Bush paraphrased: "Me, me, me, it's all about ME!"

[City Lights]

26. "Keep a balanced life?"

What balance is there in **'s life? He surrounds himself with 'yes' men and only speaks in front of paid supporters.

What a dolt.

[rodeodance]

97. but his bubble leads him to believe his life is balanced!!

[SpiralHawk]

27. Cancerian Bush is holed up in his crab shell

at the Imperial Pig Farm Upon Crawford.

it takes a lot of doin to get a crab out of its shell -- and when they do come out they are meaner than hell.

Leastways, that's what me pappy used to say...

[Disturbed]

29. Not a surprisng statement from a Silverspoon Sociopath.

It's all about his life. When will someone rid us of this monster, Cheney and the rest of the vampires that have stolen America?

[AntiCoup2K4]

51. There's some truth to that, actually

I don't put a lot of faith in astrology as a rule, but as a "Cancerian" myself, there are times when I'd rather be a "hermit crab", and God help anybody who tries to fuck with me during those times.

Hate to think of myself having anything in common with the Chimp though :puke:

[rateyes]

28. Self-centered bastard! eom

[senseandsensibility]

30. In one sense the statement surprised me

because it seemed to contain a complete thought expressed with some words over one syllable, and apparently, no stuttering and floundering. However, the reporter probably just cleaned it up. The thought that was expressed, however, was just as selfish and clueless as his comments usually are.:puke: :mad:

[jbnow]

48. You're right

it does look cleaner in print. They don't put the pauses or stutters when his spoken words are written.
I've noticed that when I've read reports that quote statements I saw him make. He can sound almost lucid.

But you are even more right that this statement sounds BAD any way it is put.

What the hell is a balanced life to that man? There is nothing balanced about it.
He is the frigging president and it really wasn't made to be a 9 to 4 job, 5 days per week. If he wants that job and not have to deal with "difficult" people...he'd have to be perhaps a stock clerk. Someone who works in the back of a business. I'm not sure he could work that hard though.
And someone ought to tell him as president he doesn't just represent his sycophants, his prescreened crowds.

Can we make a citizen's arrest?

[windbreeze]

75. I would be thrilled if...

this ugly man would just go ahead and get on with his life....and get out of ours...we never wanted him in the first place...
windbreeze

[mbee]

31. Translation - I lie, cheat and steal and no amount of talking will change

that!

[jillan]

32. where's a link to this story?

I can't find it.

[TomInTib]

33. Where is the turd blossom these days...?

You'd think that he or someone would hit the supply closet over at Homeland Security and get some duct tape for *'s mouth, prep him, and invite Cindy over to the ranch just to get this over with.

Hey, BTW...Cindy is all over NPR today, even on the BBC. * and his puppet-masters have met their match, and it is a smart, articulate, passionate woman named Cindy Sheehan. She never, ever stumbles on her message...no matter how tired she is...Cindy has found the balance in her life - a true cause!

[Miss Chybil]

34. 1847 Americans and their families wish they could go on with their life.

Over 13,189 Wounded Americans and their families wish they could go on with their life.

25,000 dead Iraqis and their families wish they could go on with their life.

200 +/- dead Coalition troops and their families wish they could go on with their life.

Think about it, you cowardly bastard, Bush. Think about it.

[npincus]

41. you've got THAT right

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Mr Rabble]

35. What a scumbag. Let them eat cake, eh Shrub?

[opihimoimoi]

36. He has a BEAUTIFUL LIFE and doesn't want it muddied with protesters??

Just words from some basement staff guy...maybe karen...

[OneTwentyoNine]

38. Oh my....Dig that HOLE just a little deeper Bush

500 protesters today maybe a 1000 or more next week,but you can't trouble your beautiful mind with a meeting of the mother of a dead soldier.

This is snowballing on you,I'm sure turd blossom told you it would all die down and go away after just a couple of days. Yeah.....

[Melissa G]

43. closer to 700 or a thousand today i think...n/t

[unblock]

39. translation: "screw you, i'm on vacation!"

the true face of "compassionate conservativism"

[bleever]

42. I'm glad he's not being too hard on himself. But I guess that's normal

for a sociopath.

Demented frogkilling dry drunk sociopath at that.

[CBHagman]

44. Woe to him for denying others the advantages he enjoys.

Surrounded by yes-men and yes-women, wealthy though incompetent at business, given to a cruel sense of humor, Bush struts through life taking his pleasure and delivering a boot in the face to millions who really do need help. That's hardly the definition of the balanced life. Callous, perhaps, but not balanced.

And remember, DUers, Bush said this at the end of 2001, when the U.S. was at war and thousands were dead in the terrorist attacks: "All in all, it's been a fabulous year for Laura and me."

[SammyWinstonJack]

94. Oh, I remember!

And he got away with saying that, just like he'll get away with this callous statement. :grr:

[Itchinjim]

45. Where's the link?

This CANNOT be true. Nobody, I mean NOBODY, can be stupid enough to say something like that. Not even that peckerwood.

[otohara]

46. Bush Is All About Bush

no surprise here - selfish bastard

[DoYouEverWonder]

52. He doesn't have time to give Cindy five minutes of his life

but he was able to let Gannon into the WH over 200+ times.

[DoYouEverWonder]

53. Instead of talking to Cindy, here's how Bush spent his time instead today

Times Washington Bureau Chief Bill Adair, far right, was one of seven journalists who biked for two hours Saturday with President Bush on his Texas Ranch.

[quaoar]

56. This is a story on that bike ride from USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-08-13-bush-bike_x.htm

[Contrary1]

58. Mark this day down. The Dim Son actually uttered the truth!!!

"I like speed," Bush said.

[fiveleafclover]

54. He makes it sound like they're just breaking up.

Yuck!

[katamaran]

57. "People, I've got Saudi asses to kiss, bikes to fall off of..."

[AmBlue]

59. END THIS 8 YR LONG DATE RAPE, PLEASE!!!

SOMEONE!!! This man is driving me NUTS and taking years off all our lives. The unmitigated gall of him!!!

[Ioo]

60. Umm so no link?

I would really like to see one?

[quaoar]

72. Here is a link

http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0814bushfitweb.html

[indie_voter]

61. All hail NERO! n/t

[deadparrot]

62. He doesn't give a shit unless you're brain dead or unborn. nt

[dxstone]

65. LIKE HIM!

Unborn, undead... what's the diff?
d

[benny05]

63. New Lows

I cannot find the link either, but I found the quote in a SF Chronicle article.

[dxstone]

64. TRANSLATION: HE DON'T CARE!

Besides, it's HARD WORK, being President Evil!


He's got BRUSH TO CLEAR!

DON'T WORRY, AMERICA...



He's got NEW LIES TO TELL!




HE WANTS TO RIDE HIS BICYCLE!!!



(Apologies to Freddy Mercury and Queen)

You call that LIVING, Butcho?
GET a life, scumbag!!!
And while you're at it?... get a REAL job.
d

[fujiyama]

92. "No Child Left Alive"

That couldn't be more fitting.

[Neshanic]

66. Mr. Segway wants a balanced life. Again it's about him personally

Is that waht his shrink told him to say internally, but he said it out loud?

[zulchzulu]

67. What a chickenshit mouse of a "man"

He could meet with her and put this whole thing behind him...he'd lie...he'd deflect...he'd give her a hug... done. But no, he is indeed a coward.

[nookiemonster]

88. He's not a coward.

He's a narcicistic, self-centered asshole that feels that he has to answer to no one.

Why does everyone think he's scared? Please....

[SammyWinstonJack]

96. BINGO!

:applause:

[satya]

68. Here's a link

http://www.daytondailynews.com/localnews/content/localnews/daily/0814bushfitweb.html

On Edit: It's asking me to register now, but when the link came up in Google News search the first time, it went directly to the article.

Guess you'll have to go to bugmenot.com Sorry.

Edited again to add 4 paragraphs. Seems to be a first-hand account from someone on the ride with him. Even repeats the "my life" theme again.

Bush may claim spot in history for fitness
By Ken Herman
Cox News Service

<snip>
Saturday's ride came as anti-war protesters, rallying behind Cindy Sheehan, a California mom whose son Casey died in Iraq, gathered on a road near the Bush ranch. Bush has steadfastly refused Sheehan's request to meet with her.

"Whether it be here or in Washington or anywhere else, there's somebody who has got something to say to the president, that's part of the job," Bush said of bike-riding while a grieving mom was pleading to talk with him. "And I think it's important for me to be thoughtful and sensitive to those who have got something to say. But I think it's also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life."

Americans, Bush said, want their president in shape and "in a position to make good, crisp decisions."

"And part of my being is to be outside exercising. So I'm mindful of what goes on around me. On the other hand, I'm also mindful that I've got a life to live, and will do so," he said.
<snip>

[quaoar]

71. Thanks

[July]

104. Americans want their president in shape?!!! WTF?

Does he really believe that (1) we think about what shape he or any president is in as a qualification for the job or (2) that anyone but George W. Asshole thinks that his working out will make him a better leader?

It appears that exercise is all he can come up with as a rationale for what he's doing -- and not doing -- in Crawford.

[mountainvue]

69. He can get on with his life

and get right out of Washington while he's at it. All in favor of giving the president his life back say "Aye."

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

70. DID HE REALLY SAY THAT??

:puke:

Every time I think he's hit rock-bottom in his arrogance and sociopathy, he dives down even farther.

[kbm8795]

74. Well, why doesn't he just "go on" with his life

and resign? Apparently this man just doesn't want his job.

[grasswire]

78. it's even worse in context

"Whether it be here or in Washington or anywhere else, there's somebody who has got something to say to the president, that's part of the job," Bush said of bike-riding while a grieving mom was pleading to talk with him. "And I think it's important for me to be thoughtful and sensitive to those who have got something to say. But I think it's also important for me to go on with my life, to keep a balanced life."

Americans, Bush said, want their president in shape and "in a position to make good, crisp decisions."

"And part of my being is to be outside exercising. So I'm mindful of what goes on around me. On the other hand, I'm also mindful that I've got a life to live, and will do so," he said.

[SammyWinstonJack]

99. Oh God, that is worse!

Self serving POS! :grr:

[Muddy Waters Guitar]

80. Shrub is politically tone-deaf

He goes on vacation while US soldiers and Iraqi civilians are slaughtered daily in Baghdad? Refusing even to meet with Ms. Sheehan? Reminds me of an ancient Italian powerhouse, emperors, and fiddles...

[Left Brain]

84. quaoar, can I suggest you send the link to Randi Rhodes?

Randi would be just the person to air this narcissistic b.s. on her braodcast -- over and over again, as she does with with Rummy's infamous "Who Knows?"

How can anyone read or hear that quote and not be chilled to the bone? How wonderful for dubya that he has a life to go on living. He should fall to his knees and thank his God for the precious gift of life every day. More than 1,800 of our sons and daughters lie cold in their graves, their own precious lives cut short by this man and his administration's lies, deception, and self-serving agendas. He has no right to even think about having a "balanced life" while the lives of America's fighting men and women are being snuffed out at his insistence.

This ain't no 9-to-5 job you've got here, buddy. You're on the taxpayers' dime. Get your butt back to work and forget about balancing your life until you bring every last one of our sons and daughters home. It's the very least you can do for those who have sacrificed so much.

Each time I think I can't get any more furious or disgusted, something like this happens. Sick, just sick.

[rodeodance]

98. everybody-media blast this friking story

[ngGale]

85. OMFG -

he's never had a life...he needs to get one. A spoiled, rotten, whiny brat that needs taking to the wood shed. Of course, we know he's never lost a night's sleep - he has no soul.

[nookiemonster]

101. I have a wood shed.

Please, oh please, could I have that honor??

:evilgrin:

[warrens]

86. Keep going on with your life, you criminal

It will end on a gallows. Or at least in a SuperMax. You can use your tin cup to ask your fellow criminals why they didn't warn you, if you have the brains to learn morse code. Which I doubt.

[Lochloosa]

89. Kick...because everyone should read this quote

What an asshole...

[Totally Committed]

90. The Apple Didn't Fall Far From the (Family) Tree:

"Why should we hear about body bags and deaths? Oh, I mean, it's not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?" - Barbara Bush said on ABC's "Good Morning America" on March 18, 2003

This is a family completely devoid of human compassion or empathy.

[renate]

110. here's another lovely quote from Bar

right in this very article we're talking about.

"One woman who has known him for many years is not pleased by the 'seasoned politician' look.
'I just don't like having an almost 60-year-old white-haired son,' Barbara Bush said in Atlanta last month."

To be fair, this was a while ago, and not said in the context of Cindy's loss. But I bet Cindy would have considered herself lucky, a few years down the road, to have an "almost 60-year-old white-haired son" named Casey.

[fujiyama]

91. What a cold hearted bastard!

Isn't it easy to go on with your life, when your children are fine, while thousands of parents both here and Iraq have lost their sons and daughters.

It's fitting that Cindy is protesting while he's on vacation. It shows him at his worst.

[bettyellen]

107. kick

[MO_Dem]

108. Man, I hope this is on videotape

It would make for a great TV ad!

[Gabi Hayes]

114. A fricking MEN......I've said since 1999 that all thems ever needed

to do to campaign against this halfwit was to compile a steady barrage of his idiocies, the more on video, the better

just a compilation of his -isms in a stream of ads should have been enough

campaign of ridicule would have been the way to go.....look how well it worked on Gore and Kerry, but the dems are TOO candyassed to try anything like that

[mrdmk]

109. Yep, Class A Asshole eom

:evilfrown:

[tgnyc]

111. Piece. Of. Shit.

[AuntiBush]

112. Thanks to Casey, He has a Life to Go On With. Real Class Act There

There you go. You're leader of the greatest nation in the world.

That statement is as bad as "bring 'um on."

[Canuckistanian]

115. Who's he kidding?

He's probably spending 3-4 hours a day just figuring out just how to avoid her.
Let's see, the arrest threat didn't work, the smears didn't work, the sheriff harassing her didn't work, the "family letter" didn't work. They're probably still working on the next dirty tactic right now.

Seems to me he would have more of his life back if he just, oh, met with her for 30 minutes and got it over with!

[bluethruandthru]

116. he's in touch when he's outside?

Did he really say that when he's outside exercising that he's aware of what's going on around him? :rofl:

[Canuckistanian]

118. Wasn't he riding his bike during that Wash. bomb scare?

Blissfully unaware.....

[Bleacher Creature]

120. HATE is a very strong word that shouldn't be thrown about easily

But in this case, it couldn't be more appropriate. I HATE that man with all my being.

[jurassicpork]

127. Wait'll you read my next blog post

...based this unforgiveably solipsistic statement. I may set my monitor on fire with I'm going to write about him.

JP
http://jurassicpork.blogspot.com

[Sparkly]

121. OMG!!!

Of all the things rightwingers have jumped on Democrats for saying (like Gore's "no controlling authority" or the meme that the Clintons "loathe the military"), SURELY they can't make an excuse for THIS one!!!

What a selfish, pompous ass!! People are dying, but it's about HIS "balanced life."

UNfreakinbelievable!!!

[Roland99]

122. Fucking arrogant prick!! FUCK HIM!

[sakabatou]

124. The fucking rat-ass chickenshit bastard...

:grr::nuke::grr::nuke::grr::nuke::grr::nuke::grr::nuke::grr::nuke::grr::nuke::grr::nuke:

[jurassicpork]

125. Translation:

"Get the fuck on with your life, too, Cindy, so I can get back to choking on pretzels."

You all realize that Dick Halliburton is the only thing keeping Bush alive, don't you?

JP
http://jurassicpork.blogspot.com

[thereismore]

126. This is the same kind of shit his mama once told: I can't

bother my beautiful mind (or some such idiocy). Essentially, he is saying "Sheehan is bothering me".

[ChiciB1]

128. Go On With HIS Life???

AAAHHH, yes Oh Dictator, it's ALL about YOU!!

Kiss My Patootie about 50 times!! YOU WORK FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!

You aren't supposed to DICTATE to US!! You're nothing, you're an IDIOT, and you're sitting on your HEART!! Oh I forgot... you DON'T HAVE A HEART! You do Hard Work!!!

[KatyaR]

129. I have a suggestion for him--

if he wants to "go on with his life," he can damn well resign and get the hell out of my sight. :mad:

[tinfoilinfor2005]

131. There's an old Jewish saying that goes:

God Bless you and keep you...far away from me."

I also think it is important for bush to go on with his life...far away from me.

[Nikki Stone 1]

133. LOL!!!!!!!!

Love it!

[tinfoilinfor2005]

135. Wouldn't it make a good bumper sticker? Completely respectful:

President Bush: God Bless You and Keep You...far away from me.

[Nikki Stone 1]

132. What an ODD thing to say.

It's sociolinguistically ODD. Usually people say "I need to go on with my life" when something horrible has happened to THEM. They've lost a loved one, been victim of a crime or some other kind of nastiness.

But nothing horrible has happened to Junior. He has a protester. This is a tragedy?

The response he gave implies that he feels he is the aggrieved party. How very odd.

[Imagevision]

136. Bush, no-one cares about your life - who the fu*k are you? some

lightweeight punk with a father who when googled about JFK assassination - his names keeps coming up. Bush you could drop dead right now and the world would be a better safer place!!

[amb123]

137. What more proof do you need, America!

Our so-called "President" Bush is a raving paranoid megalomaniac with a messiah complex, a persecution complex and delusions of grandeur. He's completely insensitive to the suffering of others. Lives mean absolutely nothing to him.

[batmansmom]

140. proof?

He's a dyslexic sociopathic loser in the service of evil men who will not hesitate to toss his fool ass to the wolves as a crumb to the disenchanted multitudes and then we'll really see some shit come down.

In another century he'd most certainly be a hemophiliac.

I'm deadly serious. The evilness of the cabal surrounding this nitwit is the real enemy and bicycle boy is just a distraction.

They will not hesitate to destroy him when it suits their purposes. All that matters is that their ends are achieved and they are so close now they can taste it.

Focus your energy on the real threat to civilization and life as we know it.

They have bunkers.

There's a reason.

[quaoar]

141. I don't think it's that complicated

I think he's just your everyday, garden-variety asshole.

[BattyDem]

138. I can't fucking believe he actually said that!!!!

:wow:

It's also important for me to go on with my life???
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT FOR ME TO GO ON WITH MY LIFE?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

We still have thousands of young men and women in Iraq! They are getting maimed and killed everyday! Their lives and the lives of their families are being destroyed! Over 100,000 Iraqis have died and more are dying every minute - their lives (and their country) are also destroyed and Iraqi women are terrified about the fundamentalist takeover which will make them nothing more than the property of men!!! BUT YOU THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GO ON WITH YOUR LIFE????????

:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:
:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:
:grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr: :grr:

Just when I think the man can't possibly sink any lower, he starts digging!

[Jane Eyre]

139. Our Marie Antoinette!

Let them eat cake.
Get on with my life.

Even his sort of the same rythm, doesn't it now?

[mrsadm]

142. Nero fiddled while Rome burned ...

he was keeping a balanced life.

[frankly_fedup2]

143. Funny, when they are out campaigning, they want to talk to all of us that

they can, well, especially for the high-dollar dinners.

Where is Jesse Jackson? Where is Al Sharpton? Where are the democratic senators and representatives?

Where are the rich donors to the Democratic Party?

I notice Bush wants to ride his tricycle with Lance Armstrong. I know Armstrong is a Democrat. Lance needs to add one condition to his bike ride with the president. He needs to tell Bush he would be honored (gag); however, he feels strongly that Mr. Bush should meet with Cindy Sheehan . . . either meet with her privately OR with Armstrong himself.

Some consider Armstrong a hero due to his struggles and accomplishments through diversity.

I consider Cindy Sheehan a hero along with her son Casey. A veterans mother should not be treated as if she does not exist.

Bush can welcome the Saudis by grabbing their hands and leading them into his home, welcoming them with open arms, and at the same time knowing that the majority of the hijackers were Saudis. Knowing that the Saudis were paying Palestinian suicide bombers $25,000.00 to their families after they become Martyrs. That the Saudis believe in Wahadism, which is one of the most extreme parts of the Muslim religion . . . but he cannot take the time to talk to one mother whose son died fighting a war that he knew was a lie; however, the young man kept his word of honor, and went wherever his Commander in Chief sent him.

Even if Cindy does not get to speak with Bush, he sure isn't going to get the relaxing vacation he expects every other month. At least with Cindy protesting, and the other supporters there, hopefully, he will have to continue to explain his reason for ignoring this mother to the press.

[LibDemAlways]

145. His shameful treatment of Cindy is

going to come back to bite him in the butt. The longer this drags on the more likely it is that members of his own party who are hearing from their constituents are going to be urging him to meet with her. I'm surprised Rove has let it go on this long and gain the momentum it has. Now it's reached the point where his excuses look feeble and pathetic, but he'd still rather have a hot poker up his ass than talk to her. When he finally agrees to give her a few minutes of his precious time, the question is going to be, "What took you so long?"
For chimp this is a big lose-lose.

[confludemocrat]

148. They don't gotta be there. She take care of herself, need more like her th

ere. But if you mean why don't they speak up. Wouldn't be prudent, shouldn't do it, as his father might say.

But you are right, no bigfoot democratic "leaders" seem to want to touch this with a ten-foot pole, since most have decided we need more troops there to "finish the mission". Their silence is in part about cross promotion of each other through money and support, with emphasis on money.

No better argument than that presented here in this case that there's not a goddamn dimes worth of difference when it counts this big between the two parties!

And you are right about the effect on the perception of his "relaxing vacation" and that he must face questions.

[abrupt]

144. wow , a nap

"Bush's Saturday schedule included an evening Little League Baseball playoff game, a lunch meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a nap, some fishing and some reading'

[Sunkiss BlueStar]

146. OMG!!!! WTF WTF WTF

You killed CASEY!!!!!!! *=the most arrogant murderer in history
Im praying Jon Stewart rips him a new one.

:wow: :wtf:

[confludemocrat]

147. Implicit in this: it's getting to him. And WH has no way to deal with it

and yes, it reveals for normal people what a vacant, soulless jerk this man-child is.

[DinahMoeHum]

149. Candy. Ass. Pansy.

:evilfrown:

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

150. What a smirking piece of.......

......shit. That quote should be posted coast to coast for all to see, although I doubt his "base" would care. Hell, they'd probably say "That a-boy, George, you rule!!!!! Woooo!!!! More beer and coke!!!!"

Hey Chimp!!! Let America get on with it's life and RESIGN!!!!

[opihimoimoi]

151. Notice its all about HIM....not about others, incldg a grieving mother?

A Very bad selfcentered sign from the so called Commander.

What an Inspiration...he promotes assholeism

[0007]

152. bbtft

[TrogL]

153. Don't ya just luv Dubya's unscripted moments

or he's hired Magilla Gorilla as his speech writer.