Bush Goes on Offensive To Explain War Strategy

[spindrifter]

President Bush plans to begin a series of speeches next week again explaining the administration's strategy for winning the war in Iraq, as the White House returns to a familiar tactic to allay growing public pessimism about the war that has helped keep the president's approval rating near its historic low.

After previewing the upcoming speech in his radio address today, the president is scheduled to make remarks on the war at George Washington University on Monday. The appearance, which will be followed weekly by as many as four other speeches, marks the start of the White House's latest effort to convince skeptical Americans that it has a coherent plan for victory as the war nears its third anniversary later this month.

The president hopes to give "better depth, understanding and context for how the strategy in Iraq is unfolding," a senior White House official said of the planned speeches. Vice President Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other Cabinet members will be making speeches on Iraq in advance of the anniversary of the U.S. invasion.

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And in each of the speeches * will speak with a more pronounced phony Texas accent, the better to build a bridge between him and Everycitizen.

[Chipper Chat]

1. Is he going to ask us to celebrate the 3rd anniversary with

fireworks, picnics in the park (with apple pie & lemonade), and a national day of prayer?

[spindrifter]

5. I think he's planning to bring

out a large sheetcake with the infamous plastic turkey sitting atop it.

[thereismore]

2. Again? It reminds me of his Social Security horse and pony show. nt

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

25. Actually, it reminds me of the last time he was going to roll out

a series of "strategy" speeches. The first one was so bad they shitcanned the rest.

[Redstone]

3. Strategy? I got your strategy, right here. Hangin' (As they say in

Brooklyn, or used to at least).

Strategy, my ass. Shut up and go away, would you, bushyboy? Nobody is listening anymore.

PS: Going out and making a bunch of speeches, sure, that will help you. Look how your endless speeches about Social Security brought people around to your point of view!

Redstone

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. I think all this will do is give people a chance to see how stupid they

were for believing him the first time.

[Breeze54]

6. Don't you mean bush JR goes on the 'DEFENSIVE"?? n/t

[Kierkegaard]

7. He's been offensive for as long as I've been aware of him.

Oh, by the way, exactly WHAT STRATEGY is it that this hole is yammering about???

[Jack Rabbit]

8. !!

Photo by David Douglas Duncan from the website of the University of Texas

[Swamp Rat]

9. Oh man! This is GREAT!

He can only fuck up more and more.... like every time he opens his mouth. :D

[Mr_Spock]

10. Oh, no - he's already so offensive - can't he just GO AWAY!

Doesn't he realized that he's not wanted in this country any more - geez - can't he move to Fiji or something?

[Jack Rabbit]

12. How about an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean?

Hey, Frat Boy! What was that about global warming being junk science? Do you want to stake anything big on it?

[Mr_Spock]

15. I like your idea.

He can learn a thing or two about melting and how ones life can depend on a lack of melting :D

[Flabbergasted]

11. I love this. Very very funny.....

The president hopes to give "better depth, understanding and context for how the strategy in Iraq is unfolding," a senior White House official said of the planned speeches.


In other words....

"Yeah this is how we planned it. No problem. Ducks in the bag. A ok." wink wink

[Southsideirish]

13. Didn't he just do that? n/t

[spindrifter]

16. Yep--

this is modeled on a previous PR push that popped him a few percentages higher on his knee-high to a dime ratings. Then that went fizzle.
I wonder if his precious Lincoln Group is behind this idea or if it is a R*ve special.

[pinto]

14. Heard him at the Publishers' group - frantically yelling about optimism

That's the frantic point du jour. 9/11 fears are wearing thin, terror alerts are like yesterday, already, Homeland security may be a little embarrassing as a punch line just now, but "Optimism!"

Yeah, that's the ticket. You CAN'T question that! We're all optimists...

[Richard Steele]

17. EXCELLENT! Every time he opens his fool mouth, he loses support!

He probably could have gotten his big Social Security
SCAM passed into law, if he had just had the sense
to stay home and STFU.

I say, let the moran keep talking!

[Botany]

18. If it wasn't for the awful cost in blood, money, and tears this might ....

..... funny.

<President Bush plans to begin a series of speeches next week again explaining the administration's strategy for winning
the war......>

130,000 troops in a country of 24,000,000 of which 19,200,000 want us dead and or gone and fuck
head wants to talk strategy?

[Geoff R. Casavant]

19. Predict Your Sound-Bites Now

Dibs on "as the Iraqi forces stand up, we will stand down."

[NastyRiffraff]

20. Freedom is on the march...

But this marchin' and stuff is harrrrrdd werrrrrrk!

[SPKrazy]

21. Again? Insanity Is Doing Same Thing-Expecting Different Results

So we knew Bush was insane

but why does this country put up with him?

[Warren DeMontague]

24. Whaddaya expect from an alcoholic?

Especially one who's probably back on the sauce?

[SPKrazy]

26. Absolut, I mean Absolutely! n/t

[Rex]

22. Yawn boring.

The regime flails like a fish outta water. That old bullshit will only work against them now. Talk away moron.

[Warren DeMontague]

23. See, it's about goin' after evildoers... and protectin' Merika.

How's that?

[NightOwwl]

27. Oh goody!

This ought to drive his approval ratings down into the 20's.

I can't wait!