Bush - Using Friendly Drugs Again

[kpete]

So you've been looking around at these things, taking a look. You find it okay? I mean, you're a computer guy, so it's a little unfair to say whether -- you know, whether or not --

MR. NAKAMOTO: We're okay with that.

THE PRESIDENT: Using friendly -- it's user-friendly.

MR. NAKAMOTO: Right.

THE PRESIDENT: Yes. See, we try to design this program so it's called, "user friendly." That means you can get on there if you're -- you don't have to be a computer genius like Bob, and take a look.

MR. NAKAMOTO: Right.

THE PRESIDENT: Your advice is? Retire and get on it.

MR. NAKAMOTO: Right.

THE PRESIDENT: Well, not retire, but when retire.

MR. NAKAMOTO: Yes. I don't know when that's going to be, but when that time comes, you'll know about it.

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[bryant69]

1. Retire and get on it!

A catchphrase for a new generation.

It's going to be bigger than "Nanoo Nanoo" or "Kiss My Grits" or "I love it when a plan comes together."

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Virginia Dare]

2. His brain is mush...n/t

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

3. I just read the whole transcript and it's hysterical. The Shrub sounds

like a snake oil salesman advertising on an informercial, and most of the time, the people who he is talking to don't understand what he's saying!

[SammyWinstonJack]

4. I don't think ** understands what he is saying, probably why he is

so condescending in his comments/answers/explanations. He knows the audience on a whole is waaay more intelligent then he is.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. Please see my post #11 for a possible explanation about the Shrub. :)

[wordpix]

7. bwahahahaha---here's some more of the mushbrain, LOL. Funny stuff

THE PRESIDENT: Where were you born?

DR. WANG: I'm born in Shanghai.

THE PRESIDENT: Shanghai. And here he sits, as well, talking to the President of the United States. We're glad you're here.

DR. WANG: Yes. Thank you, very much, Mr. President.

THE PRESIDENT: Proud you're here. When did you come to the United States?

DR. WANG: Well, it's 1988.

THE PRESIDENT: Nineteen eighty-eight.

DR. WANG: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: That's a fine year.

DR. WANG: No.

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, it was. (Laughter.) Well, maybe not for you, but for, you know -- my dad got elected President in '88. Anyway -- (laughter and applause.) So you were a doctor. Where did you work?

DR. WANG: I'm sorry?

THE PRESIDENT: Where did you work?

DR. WANG: I work in the cardiovascular area for the physiology and pathology.

THE PRESIDENT: Oh, fantastic. And you're now retired?

DR. WANG: I'm retired at the end of year 2004.

THE PRESIDENT: That's good.

DR. WANG: That's good. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: And so what happened? So you hear -- how did you hear about the Medicare program?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. How about this soliloquy on grassroots! lol!

First his exchange with someone that is actually working to Propganadize this program amongst Asian Americans.

Now, Qien He is with us. Qien, where were you born -- yes, I know where you are. (Laughter.) Where were you born?

DR. HE: I was born in China.

THE PRESIDENT: Isn't that interesting. Now he is a part of making sure that people realize the opportunities of Medicare. Born whereabouts in China?

DR. HE: Okay. First of all, on behalf of Asian --

THE PRESIDENT: No, where were you born in China?

DR. HE: In China, in Beijing.

THE PRESIDENT Beijing. See, I'm asking the questions. (Laughter.)

DR. HE: Okay.

THE PRESIDENT: And you're a doctor?

DR. HE: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: Of what?

DR. HE: Doctor of Social Linguistics.

THE PRESIDENT: Social Linguistics. And when did you come to the States?

DR. HE: Nineteen-ninety.

THE PRESIDENT: Nineteen-ninety. And here you are sitting on the stage with the President. (Applause.) You're welcome. We're glad you're here.

DR. HE: Thank you.

THE PRESIDENT: And so what is your job?

DR. HE: Okay, I'm a health insurance specialist for the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services. My office is in Philadelphia.

THE PRESIDENT: Your office is in Philadelphia?

DR. HE: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: So you've come all the way from Philadelphia to be here?

DR. HE: Yes, I come here last night. Tomorrow and tonight, I have to come back and organize a similar event tomorrow for seminar for people in Philadelphia. It's called, Market Closure Enrollment event, in Philadelphia. Actually, Secretary Chao will go with --

THE PRESIDENT: Good. So your job -- one of the jobs is to continue to reach out to people in the Asian American community to convince them to pay attention to this program. So are you having any success?

DR. HE: Well, we have a lot of success. But here, I would like to share some successful stories with you.

THE PRESIDENT: Okay, let me hear some.

* * * * *

And now his spiel on Grassroots!

THE PRESIDENT: See, one of the interesting things about America is that there are thousands of people who work in the grassroots to make the communities in which they live a better place. It's really one of the great things about our country, isn't it, when neighbors help neighbors. And what he's really saying is, his job is to convince a neighbor to help a neighbor. That's called grassroots. That's what -- it's kind of an odd word, maybe, for some to understand. It means at the local level, that people are willing to help somebody who needs help.

And that's what your job is, isn't it?

[wordpix]

10. it sounds like * is just learning a new word & what it means: "grassroots"

wow, just think about it, people helping people anad networking to help more people. Ass

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

11. Exactly! See my post from March!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=570086#575270
OmmmSweetOmmm Mar-04-06 03:30 PM
Response to Original message
89. Last night, to emphasize how dumb Bush really is, Bill Maher explained

something. He mentioned how The Shrub talks down to the press during conferences when explaining things, as if the press were stupid. That's most likely because it is exactly how things are explained to him.

BTW.... To call Pakistan an Arab country is totally unexcusable. Also, to play footsies with a dictator, with a horrible human rights record, is also inexcusable. But why should Pakistan be different than anyone else the Shrub aligns us with????

[TexasLawyer]

13. He's on first

No, Hu's on first, He's on second.

[wordpix]

5. what a brilliant conversationalist. Here's more:

THE PRESIDENT: Now, Qien He is with us. Qien, where were you born -- yes, I know where you are. (Laughter.) Where were you born?

DR. HE: I was born in China.

THE PRESIDENT: Isn't that interesting. Now he is a part of making sure that people realize the opportunities of Medicare. Born whereabouts in China?

DR. HE: Okay. First of all, on behalf of Asian --

THE PRESIDENT: No, where were you born in China?

DR. HE: In China, in Beijing.

THE PRESIDENT Beijing. See, I'm asking the questions. (Laughter.)

DR. HE: Okay.

THE PRESIDENT: And you're a doctor?

DR. HE: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: Of what?

DR. HE: Doctor of Social Linguistics.

THE PRESIDENT: Social Linguistics. And when did you come to the States?

DR. HE: Nineteen-ninety.

THE PRESIDENT: Nineteen-ninety. And here you are sitting on the stage with the President. (Applause.) You're welcome. We're glad you're here.

DR. HE: Thank you.

THE PRESIDENT: And so what is your job?

DR. HE: Okay, I'm a health insurance specialist for the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services. My office is in Philadelphia.

THE PRESIDENT: Your office is in Philadelphia?

DR. HE: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: So you've come all the way from Philadelphia to be here?

DR. HE: Yes, I come here last night. Tomorrow and tonight, I have to come back and organize a similar event tomorrow for seminar for people in Philadelphia. It's called, Market Closure Enrollment event, in Philadelphia. Actually, Secretary Chao will go with --

THE PRESIDENT: Good. So your job -- one of the jobs is to continue to reach out to people in the Asian American community to convince them to pay attention to this program. So are you having any success?

DR. HE: Well, we have a lot of success. But here, I would like to share some successful stories with you.

THE PRESIDENT: Okay, let me hear some.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. He's so full of himself.

[unblock]

8. no kidding "what a thrill it must be for you to meet me"

not a direct quote, but that's the general idea.

can you even imagine clinton saying anything like that???

[TexasLawyer]

14. mission accomplished

but look how happy he is in front of his Orwellian signage!



look at how the crowd adored him and ate up everything he said.

Job done.

[Gabi Hayes]

15. on cspan now

''I appreciatesha!''

what a clod