The PBS NewsHour is interviewing George???

[aquart]

Did we know about this?

[Stephanie]

1. I just posted here >

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x3134195

So far it's almost a half-hour interview. He's very defensive.

[acmejack]

2. He has much to be defensive about...

Wait until they haul his ass before the ICC!

[Warpy]

4. It's a measure of their desperation in the White House and

Pentagon that the sent the fool out to try to charm the PBS audience.

Fat chance, George.

[MissWaverly]

6. Well even David Brook says there is no strategy just rhetoric

[Swamp Rat]

3. What on Earth for?

All he ever says is: "durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp durp !"

[omega minimo]

11. This is bizarre, Swampy

I've never seen the Bush that's performing with Jim Lehrer tonight.

Talking fast, confidently, dropped the accent, as if he's actually thinking what he's saying.....

[MissWaverly]

5. it was quite scary-read snip and go to link for full interview

PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, you know, I think a lot of people are in this fight. I mean, they sacrifice peace of mind when they see the terrible images of violence on TV every night. I mean, we've got a fantastic economy here in the United States, but yet, when you think about the psychology of the country, it is somewhat down because of this war.
Now, here in Washington when I say, "What do you mean by that?," they say, "Well, why don't you raise their taxes; that'll cause there to be a sacrifice." I strongly oppose that. If that's the kind of sacrifice people are talking about, I'm not for it because raising taxes will hurt this growing economy. And one thing we want during this war on terror is for people to feel like their life's moving on, that they're able to make a living and send their kids to college and put more money on the table. And you know, I am interested and open-minded to the suggestion, but this is going to be -

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/white_house/jan-june07/bush_01-16.html

[Annces]

8. Somebody has to transcribe that gobbledy-gook

What a mess of nonsensical sentences.

[MissWaverly]

12. the important thing is when asked about sacrifice

ie helping the military by sharing this enormous task of rescuing Iraq, he more or less
said that's not what I WANT, it's enough of a sacrifice to watch it on Tv, we should
not give this man another dime to fight this war.

[gratefultobelib]

7. The Brooks/Shields discussion following the interview was quite good.

David Brooks really wanted to find some positives in the interview and said it was the best "job" bush has done thus far presenting his case to the country, and YET, Brooks was clearly uneasy in having to be the conservative trying to defend the crap bush spouts.

[peekaloo]

9. damn I first read that as the Brook Shields discussion

and thought how desperate is PBS? :silly:

David Brooks always reminds me of a nervous thief, fearing at any minute he's going to get busted.

[Annces]

10. good description

He was not defending Bush tonight at all.

[MissWaverly]

13. no, that quote is a direct Bush quote

even though it reads like an SNL parody

[KoKo]

14. Wow! you put into words what I always thought about Brooks but never

could quite pin down. "Nervous thief."

[MissWaverly]

15. here's Brooks critical evaluation, I agree with your assessment

I have always found Brooks too eager to rubberstamp Bushco until last week, now he
is offering objective, critical analysis, we could have used that back in 04, during
the prelude to the election. But better late than never, here's his assessment
from tonight Newshour with Jim Lehrer on PBS.

And what he's trying to do is absolve himself from having to make a judgment and give us the reasons for the judgment, because there are all different generals and colonels and everybody else giving different analyses of how many troops it will take.

And he doesn't give us any military reason. And when pressed, he always gives you a personal reason. "Well, I trust this guy, General Casey. I like that guy, General Abizaid." Well, they're good guys, but the president has to have made -- has to have heard the different arguments and have a substantive reason why this number of troops will work and that number of troops won't work.

And he never really answers on that. He just says, "I defer to the generals." Again, that's not good enough anymore. I haven't heard that many other plausible arguments. And I'm willing to give this policy a chance, as other people who know more about the military situation, more than me, are willing to give it a chance.

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/jan-june07/sb_01-16.html

[Arkansas Granny]

16. I watch the News Hour on a regular basis and I have noticed

over the last few months that David Brooks is becoming more and more critical of Bush. He used to be quite a supporter and pretty much defended anything Bush said and tried to put a good face on it. Lately, though, he and Mark Shields agree more often than not about the harm that Bush is doing to our country. Bush is rapidly losing his loyal supporters in the media.

[MissWaverly]

18. well, I thought his analysis last night was very good

I just wish I heard more of his objectivity before all these mistakes have lead the American
people into the swamp. We will get out but it will be hard slogging.

[Oilwellian]

17. My favorite part was....

Bush saying Americans want to put more money on the table. I think he meant to say Americans want to put more food on their families. :silly:

[MissWaverly]

19. No, I am sure he meant more money

that's all it is to him, like the Cabaret song Money makes the world go around.

[Solly Mack]

20. Yes - his (Shrub) replies were so disgusting, I made a video

about them

"Shop While They Drop"
link below

[MissWaverly]

21. wish I had broadband Solly Mack

Shop till they drop is a great title.

[Solly Mack]

22. Hi MissWaverly

Can you load images well? I can post the stills easily enough.

[MissWaverly]

23. Yes, please

I really do have to get broad band, I really can't access videos, I remember when I went
to the music store and asked for a record, they said there aren't any records anymore, where
have you been lady? I bought a CD player that day.

[MissWaverly]

24. Solly Mack, I saw it in slow motion

Great video, it reenforces my belief how far we have gone down the road of poor strategy,
I really feel that we have passed the point of no return on that highway.