Blogging the Presidents Last, Great Press Conference of 2004
Published December 31, 2004
Bin Laden? Guantanamo? (From a Brit). "If I had to guess..." Talks about how hard Pakistan is working to find him (they admitted last week they don't know where the hell he is...how much did that cost Osama?), "We'll stay on the hunt." "America is a nation of laws." "I believe I have the right to set up military tribunals," (read: I will hire someone who will reinterpret the laws to my will--Mr. Gonzales).
Rummy again. Offensive that he didn't sign condolence letters? "I know Sec. Rumsfeld's heart." "He's a caring fellow." Non-answer.
Mideast peace? "I gave a speech on how to achieve a lasting solution." Apparently Palestinians need a democratic state, too, just like Iraq. "The world is wondering if this is empty rhetoric." "Democracies don't fight each other." Empty rhetoric.
"Thank you all very much. For those of you coming to Crawford, I look forward to not seeing you." Announces the Crawford Pilots as the state 2A high school football champions. At a Presidential press conference marked by serious questions. How homey.
That's our man in D.C.
Update: Found on bushwatch.org: "Of course, we can't expect our Presidents to speak like poets, but we can expect and demand that they speak with clarity and show some respect for their listeners, the English language, and the truth. Bush fails the test on all counts." --Jerry Politex, 12.12.04
- Blogging the Presidents Last, Great Press Conference of 2004
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Thank you, Dave - I got hooked in by the same bogus headline. Maybe you could post a serious version, then we can comment rationally.
Meanwhile... got lunch?
I was surprised Shrub didn't use the phrase: "we will roast their stomachs in hell" (followed by desk pounding).
Isn't it just apparent Shrub is a Dilbert Pointy-headed Boss with the pointy hair hidden by stealth technology.
Just wondering from the above supporters: why didn't anybody ask the obvious question: "Mr. President, is there anything in your administration you haven't completely and utterly fucked up?"
>>Just wondering from the above supporters: why didn't anybody ask the obvious question: "Mr. President, is there anything in your administration you haven't completely and utterly fucked up?"<<
Why do you assume we're Bush supporters just because we'd like to hear a straightforward report on his press conference? The media doesn't do any decent coverages of press conferences except to pull out the occasional bit that fits what they happen to be reporting on. If you miss seeing it on C-Span you're pretty much out of luck.
Dave
http://www.elitistpig.com
Dave: you do know that Shrub's press conferences are completely managed sham performances? Shrub hits his mark, the extras give their lines, and he does as best he can given coaching to cover up his obvious shortcomings.
Screening a press conference
or photo-op isn't journalism, it is producing product.
>>Dave: you do know that Shrub's press conferences are completely managed sham performances? Shrub hits his mark, the extras give their lines, and he does as best he can given coaching to cover up his obvious shortcomings.<<
They're the least scripted public appearances the President makes, so we have to take what we can. Plus, given the hostility of the media I seriously doubt that the questions which they ask are part of the script. They are usually stupid and easily predicted, but every once in a while someone asks a good question and we get a meaningful answer.
Dave
http://www.elitistpig.com
Uhm, and that is what typifyies the self-proclaimed bestestest democraziy in the whole part of the world, ever.
They're the least scripted public appearances the President makes, so we have to take what we can.
So this is what we, in the rest of the world can expect from the self-proclaimed bestestest notion going on this globe of ours? Just not good enough? Not even trying? A big sweatey lummox, who rolls over, farts, and says "eh, that's good enough".
Y'know what? You people in the USAian parts of the Americas should seriously considering going out and roundly fucking yourselves.
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You know, the tag you posted on this article looked like a quote from the press conference, and that got me interested. Then I come to read the article and there's no real information, just an extended rant. You can just post a one-liner that says "I hate Bush irrationally" and leave it at that. You'd waste less of my time.
Dave
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