posted on January 15, 2007 02:20:57 PM new
Gee, he really sounded brain-dead. He couldn't get more than two words out without saying "y'know." I think he's in very bad shape.
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Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine . . They start out as grapes; and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. ~Dave Barry
[ edited by roadsmith on Jan 15, 2007 02:21 PM ]
posted on January 15, 2007 03:12:59 PM new
Bush said, "I think history is gonna look back and see a lot of ways we could have done things better. No question about it."
That's the understatement of the century!
I missed the TV show but I just read the transcript.
posted on January 15, 2007 03:55:27 PM new
Yes I watched it as he sat there with his silly smile.
Let’s let the historians work it out.
I am proud of the efforts we did. We liberated that country from a tyrant. I think the Iraqi people owe the American people a huge debt of gratitude, and I believe most Iraqis express that. I mean, the people understand that we've endured great sacrifice to help them. That's the problem here in America. They wonder whether or not there is a gratitude level that's significant enough in Iraq.
posted on January 15, 2007 05:00:57 PM new
I thought he did a great job of once again explaining to the listeners about why we need to keep going.....not give up.
"The Democrat leadership says, 'We wanna support the troops who are on the ground. We just wanna redline the extra 20,000,'" Pelley remarks.
"Yeah. I will resist that. Listen, we've got people criticizing this plan before it's had a chance to work. They're saying, 'We're not even gonna fund this thing.' And they're not gonna give it a chance," Bush says.
"There's no Democrat plan," Pelley asks.
"It doesn't look like it to me. The interesting is, Scott, a lot of people are saying, 'Well, we can't afford to fail.'" Bush says. "In other words, people understand the consequences of failure.
But what's deafening is those who say 'We can't afford to fail and here's the plan that will cause us not to fail.'
Frankly, that's not their responsibility. It's my responsibility to put forward the plan that I think will succeed. I believe if they start trying to cut off funds, they better explain to the American people and the soldiers why their plan will succeed."
"Do you believe, as commander-in-chief, you have the authority to put the troops in there no matter what the Congress wants to do?" Pelley asks.
"I think I've got – in this situation, I do, yeah," Bush says.
"Final question. How can you escalate the war when so many people in this country seem to be against it?" Pelley asks.
"I'm gonna have to keep explaining. That's why I'm doing this interview with you. And I gotta keep explaining that failure in Iraq will affect the security of the people here in the United States. And secondly, that we can succeed," the president says. "Scott, sometimes you're the commander-in-chief, sometimes you're the educator-in-chief, and a lot of times you're both when it comes to war. We are in an ideological struggle. And it's a really classic ideological struggle. And, Iraq is part of it. And it's very important for me to not only continue to explain why I believe we can be successful in Iraq but explain to people that what happens in the Middle East will affect the future of this country."
"While the democratic party complains about everything THIS President does to protect our Nation": "What would a Democrat president have done at that point?"
"Apparently, the answer is: Sit back and wait for the next terrorist attack."
posted on January 16, 2007 09:37:52 AM new
Linda: I don't know what kind of company you keep, but if you think Bush did a good job speaking to Scott P. and the nation, you must be surrounded with poorly educated people with no skills at explaining anything. This man is a poor excuse for a "decider," "explainer," or whatever. Wake up and admit he's a real loser.
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Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine . . They start out as grapes; and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. ~Dave Barry
posted on January 16, 2007 09:48:49 AM new
"Educator-in-chief" is a real hoot.
Reminds me--a while back, some scientists and other experts examined Bush's behavior thus far in the White House and concluded that he sees himself not as a thinker and idea person, or even someone who can carry a project through to completion, but. . . as a salesman. . . for the ideas HIS PEOPLE come up with. Since learning this, I've watched him, and almost always he's trying to sell something to us rather than giving rational reasons for why he came up with it.
And, at that, he's a poor salesman!
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Thought for the day: Men are like fine wine . . They start out as grapes; and it's up to the women to stomp the crap out of them until they turn into something acceptable to have dinner with. ~Dave Barry
