Bush: I might not give a farewell address because I don’t want it to be too ‘emotional.’»

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/12/19/bush-farewell/

Bush: I might not give a farewell address because I don’t want it to be too ‘emotional.’»


In a new interview with C-Span’s Steve Scully, President Bush said that he might not give a traditional “farewell address” when he leaves office because he doesn’t want the American public to go through a “real emotional goodbye” with him:

SCULLY: Will you deliver a farewell address in this office?

BUSH: Thinking about it. Thinking about it. A lot of Presidents have, and I’m giving it serious thought. I don’t want it to be — you know, kind of a real emotional goodbye. If I give it, it’s going to be trying to leave behind some lessons learned. :eyes:

[Rockholm]

1. He doesn't want to pull a neck muscle from ducking more shoe tosses.

[47of74]

2. Good. Don't.

If I never had to hear the grating sound of that son of a bitch's voice ever again it would be too soon.

[skeewee08]

10. Agree!

[nancyr]

12. You said it!

[ProfessorGAC]

36. My First Thought! Exactly!

Verbatim! Don't want to give a farewell address, fine. Shut your piehole and go back to your fake ranch.
GAC

[47of74]

44. Better yet, fly over to the Neatherlands and make the farewell speech there

At the International Criminal Court. I'm sure they'd be very interested.

[bdamomma]

3. emotional???

what laughing and smirking and giving his finger to the American people!! Go to hell Mr. Bush!!

[Mari333]

4. The bubble he is in

must be huge. does he think he is still liked in some way? surely he cannot be that blind.

[BR_Parkway]

5. My first thought was shoes

[billyoc]

6. His farewell address might make me cry

if it delayed his departure by 5 minutes.

[charlie]

9. Get yer hanky out

and get ready for extra Bush.

They're adding a leap second to the clock at the end of this year.

[billyoc]

42. Noooooooooooooo!!!

:rofl:

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. This will be Bush's farewell address to us:

Quite a rather fitting legacy, don't you think?

[bunnies]

8. Nothing I'd like more than to see that fucker cry...

on his way to prison that is.

[CatWoman]

11. Translation:

I may not be able to duck all the shoes this time.

[babylonsister]

13. Or, the majority of Americans hate me, so what's the point. nt

[alsame]

14. 'lessons learned' = no more Republicans. eom

[opihimoimoi]

15. No speech, no comments, no delay...just get the Fuck Outta the damn Way

[opihimoimoi]

16. ooops...,. dupey

[RedCappedBandit]

17. rofl

Oh how I wish I could be there

[TheCowsCameHome]

18. Oh, stop worrying. Shoes over size 13 will not be permitted in the room

Get over it.

[woodsprite]

19. I was thinking that American shoes are built a little heavier than

what he had to duck before. ;)

[Tangerine LaBamba]

20. I'd watch a farewell address by Chimpy -

you bet I would - if I were guaranteed another Bud Dwyer moment.

[Ishoutandscream2]

40. Whoa!! Now that's cold!!!

But I like your thinking...

[eShirl]

21. speechify, don't speechify, just GO AWAY

[arcadian]

22. Translation: I don't want to be the only person booed at a party with 4 million people.

n/t

[peace frog]

23. Of course he won't give a farewell address

He knows what to expect and, true to form, doesn't have the stones to face the 70% of Americans who cannot wait for him to GTF out of our house.

Miserable, sniveling coward, right to the end.

[asjr]

24. Oh barf!

[NoPasaran]

25. "That's all folks" and roll credits

Fine by me.

[undeterred]

26. Yeah, I'm going to be real emotional when he leaves office too.

Longest 8 years of my life.

[marmar]

27. Maybe the f**ker is not planning to leave......

:scared:

[babylonsister]

29. Nah. He can't wait to blow town and leave all the problems he's

created in someone else's hands.

[CTyankee]

28. Well, that's a mercy!

Let slink away in the dead of night, for all I care. It will make the next day that much brighter.

[Mugweed]

30. That's because he'll be on a plane to S. America

To his little villa where there's no extradition treaty.

[Postman]

31. Can he really be THAT f*cking disconnected from reality?

Oh.My.Lord.

He must know he's the most hated SOB on the planet. He must know it.

[liam_laddie]

37. Abso-fooking-lootly! n/t

[Plaid Adder]

32. Next headline: "Bush to give farewell address to hand-picked, barefoot audience"

n/t

[liam_laddie]

35. Absolutely! n/t

Delete! wrong thread

[MiniMe]

33. We would be too

weeping for joy

[tanyev]

34. You get as emotional as you want, buddy, I promise I won't go through it with you.

I'll be too busy celebrating.

:party: :bounce: :party: :bounce: :party:

[NV Whino]

38. Is this from the Onion?

[csziggy]

39. Yeah, I'll be emotional - jeering at him while he's talking and cheering as he leaves the podium

Then I saw this, "If I give it, it’s going to be trying to leave behind some lessons learned." :wtf: He hasn't learned any lessons - he hasn't even gotten better at lying.

[SoCalDem]

41. Probably has staffers looking for a supplier of Nerf™ shoes...n/t

[radfringe]

43. don't let the shoe hit ya on the way out... n/t