Though President Bush is clearly in a hole, rumors of his political demise are exaggerated. After all, two other recent presidents — Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton — faced and overcame major problems and scandals during their second terms, and so could Bush. In fact, Bush advisers are taking clues from the former presidents’ playbooks to help Bush weather this political storm, The Washington Post reported. And Bush even sounded just like Clinton recently when he dismissed the scandal talk as “background noise” and said that “the American people expect me to do my job, and I’m going to.”
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How’s that for you Dem bashers?
The idiots pulling this clown’s strings are finally going to do something smart.COACH HIM TO BE MORE LIKE CLINTON!
“The American people expect me to do my job,” says Bush.
Actually, no one expects him to do anything of the kind. He hasn’t done his job since he lost the election in 2000.
Other than tax cuts for the rich and starting a never ending war in Iraq, he hasn’t done sh*t.
I certainly don’t expect him to do anything now.
You’re right G.The less he does, the less somebody else needs to undo.
I can see the next news conference now!
reporter: Mr. President, more and more people everyday are convinced you lied about the WMDs, you have taken this country into a bloody, never ending war for no other reason that your own desire to start world war three. Have you anything to say to the American people?
G.W.: Yes I do….I DID NOT HAVE SEX WITH THAT WOMAN….!LoLgot to laugh, grew man are not to cry!
Mr. Bush more and more of your staff are being accused of wrong doing, can you explain this?(Bush turns his back to the reporter and opens the “Clinton play book for dodging answering questions about wrong doing” that Rowe had given him. Reads some then proudly said) Yes it is a rightwing conspiracy!
Rowe walks off mutter ” I told that Dumbazz it was just to be used as a fooking guildline!”
When asked today how the movement to reform social surcurity was going as it seem to have stalled. President Bush repsonded, ” The bombing will commence in five minutes!”
Rowe walks up and whisper in Bush’s ear, “Sir that is not what I meant by you should be more like Reagan!”.
Grown men aren’t supposed to cry?! You guys have been crying since Florida!!! Reality. Deal with it.
And Bush says: “the American people expect me to do my job, and I’m going to.”
What does Bush think his job is?
Is it working for Israel, helping their plan to rule the world. That’s where his energy is being applied.
How does that benefit the United States?
2000 good men have lost their lives, so far, on that Israeli adventure, while another 17,000 have had their arms and legs blown-off.
How does that benefit the United States?
Now he’s trying to widen the “war” { murdering } to include Syria. Will he be murdering as many Syrians as he has Iraqis?How many US soldiers must be killed for that Israeli adventure?How many arms and legs will be blown-off on that Israeli adventure?
How does that benefit the United States?
Nothing Bush does benefits the United States so who does he think he’s working for?
What is the reality Joe, that G.W. won? Or that he is just inept and we should leave it alone?
I often wonder why some still support him? You would think that it is a leftwing conspiracy. But Bush and company do it on their own. Almost daily one or the other make a statement that lacks any sense or grasp of reality.
Party loyalty is one thing, but is it not plain that Bush is not a Republican? He has no loyalty to the party or the country. He and his handlers are using both for their own agenda. OMG I get tired of using that term, but how else can you discribe what they are doing. I voted for him the first time and supported with reservations his plan to invade Iraq.
But isn’t about time we move pass this simple minded party loyalty.This country had enough enemies as it was. We did not need someone that is doing a better job tearing the country apart then the terrorists.
In the war on terrorism we have lost some of our rights, our freedoms. The irony of it all has been that is in defense of the American way! All as it may end up be to feed a power hungery group in control.
I am not trying to bash you, I would really like to know why some are still supporting Bush?
OK ED,The anti-Zionist, President of CAVE and someone who doesn’t tell you how he/she REALLY feels. Is there a model country you would point to as an example we should follow? If not, what would the platform for this model country of yours look like? What nationalities would be included and what nationalities would be excluded? Just a guess, but Zionist would not be on your island.
I’ve traveled to several countries, and I have to tell you pal. This one (U.S.) ain’t bad.
R.D.,If it were as simple as simple minded party loyalty. It’s more complicated than that, and you know it. My example. I did not vote for Clinton, and thus did not agree with his politics. BUT, once he was the Prez, I respected his position and used my vote as the weapon of choice. Obviously did not work for me, since Clinton won twice. But, I wasn’t fulfilling some self-serving agenda by blogging him to death, either. Even during all of the Clinton-gates, my position was to wait for due-process. I’m not a fan of lawyers (sorry), but I am a fan of the legal process set up by the Constitution. So, you see my friend, my support of Bush is a support of the American style of democracy, liberty and free markets. I’m supporting the position and the county. Not the man. He does have his good qualities, but man does he grate on your ears when he talks. Every Prez has good and bad. Bush is no different, and even though the polls show his ratings down, I don’t govern my opinion by the MSM pukes.
ID
The model country would be the United States operating under the guidelines of its constitution and Bill of Rights. And a President with an IQ above melting ice with a even-handed foreign policy, which does not support the murderous outlaw Zionist Likuds who have hijacked the Jewish State of Israel.
Thank you ID for your candid explaination. I guess for me though it is like the line from a court movie I had seen.
“Concellor I am about to find you in contempt of court!”"Your honor I have the upmost respect for the court. It is you sir I find contemptable!”.
Likewise, even when I found that G.W. had lied to invade Iraq. I still was refering to him as President. Till I figured out he does not respect the office he holds.BTW, that is why I did not vote for him the second time. Kerry was not prefect but once again I had to vote for the lesser of two evils.
As so I stopped using President to make it plain I was not attacking the office, but the man.
Good point, RD. My frustration isn’t even w/GW the man. It is with the far right conservatives who threaten to take their marbles and go home if a moderate conservative should ever run, so instead of calling their bluff and risk a Kerry in the White House, we vote for GW. And the Dems can’t seem to get their version of a moderate to win their Primary, so I would rather error on the side of supply side economics than income redistribution, of reward for hard work than entitlements, of proactive freedom than reactive defense.
I don’t understand why the left is so intent on continuing a battle that was settled a year ago. President Bush isn’t going to be impeached, at least not for anything he’s done so far. Considering Republicans run the government, it’s not going to happen.Bush can’t run again. Why keep campaigning against him? It just reinforces a seige mentality on the right. Wouldn’t the energy be better spent on the next election rather than living in the past? If there’s as many disaffected voters as the polls indicate…..Just being against Bush won’t regain power for the Democrats in the next election.
I see the blogsite is screwed up again. It would sure be nice if the Eagle could straighten this thing out.
Dubbya is trying to climb out of the hole, but Cheney is still shoveling. lol
My question is, are the far right the majority? Someone use the point that there were a billion Religious right to vote in their desires. So everyone else just needs to stand aside or be ran over.
That is why the neo-conservatives had join forces with them and there by they are now the majority.
So that brings up the question, are they? We are suppose to be a country of majority rules. If they are the majority then that makes them right and the rest of us wrong.
If that is the case then the President need not have “mis-spoken” the reasons to invade Iraq. Abortion is to be illegal, even though this country could not find good home for even half of the unwanted children that would be born each year.
Evolution shall not be spoken of in favor of I.D. which of course will have a name change just as soon as the idea caught on. As the question of who was the intelligent designer is answered.It Will simply be God , so creationism is now taught in our schools.
You still will have religious freedom, but of course it will have to meet the approval of the Evangelical Christians. Since the majority only reconizes Yah-wa as the one true God. We can not have any other name confusing the masses, who are lost and need to be shown the path.
I would say see what this country has gotten into because we slept and did not see them raising.
Or maybe I am the one sleeping and have fallen from the majority. Perhaps those that would say these extremists are not the majority are asleep as well.
The question remains the same, “Are they the majority?”.
And just like that, Harriet Miers’ head drops into the basket. Game, set, match.
Can you say, ‘Bush Administration Meltdown’? Can you say, ‘Harry Reid is a friggin’ genius’?
This is getting good. 2006 is looking better and better for sane people everywhere, and not just for Democrats.
ID, while I disagree with your views, obviously, well-said nonetheless.
So what is the plan? What do the democrats propose? When the election for president gets closer, is all that the dems have to campaign about is how bad the Bush administration was; or do they actually have ideas and plans?I’m not set on what party I vote for, so someone sell me on what the dems want to do?
I say: “Get the shovels out.” The damage this clown has caused our country won’t heal for many years long after he leaves office. He should be tried as a war criminal.
NoJo–
The Democrats are not running a national campaign right now–it’s all local.
But here’s what I’d like to see them running on. This is from The Nation, “A Real Contract with America:”
*Crack Down on Corruption: In contrast to conservative cronyism, shut the revolving door between corporate lobbies and high office. Prohibit legislators, their senior aides and executive branch political appointees from lobbying for two years after leaving office. Require detailed public reporting of all contacts between lobbyists and legislators. Pledge to apply this to all, regardless of party. Take the big money out of politics by pushing for clean elections legislation.
*Make America Safe: Commit to an independent investigation of the Department of Homeland Security’s failures in response to Katrina. Detail action on the urgent needs that this Administration has ignored: Improve port security, bolster first responders and public health capacity, and require adequate defense planning by high-risk chemical plants. End the pork-barrel squandering of security funds.
*Unleash New Energy for America: In contrast to the Big Oil policies of the Administration that leave us more dependent on foreign supplies, pledge to launch a concerted drive for energy independence like the one called for by the Apollo Alliance. Create new jobs by investing in efficiency and alternative energy sources, helping America capture the growing green industries of the future.
*Rebuild America First: Rescind Bush’s tax cuts for the rich and corporations, which create more jobs in China than here, and use that money to put people to work building the infrastructure vital to a high-wage economy. Start with challenging the Administration’s trickle-down plans for the Gulf Coast, which will victimize once more those who suffered the most.
*Make Work Pay: In contrast to the Bush economy, in which profits and CEO salaries soar while workers’ wages stagnate and jobs grow insecure, put government on the side of workers. Raise the minimum wage. Empower workers to join unions by allowing card-check enrollment. Pay the prevailing wage in government contracts. Stop subsidizing the export of jobs abroad.
*Make Healthcare Affordable for All: Pledge to fix America’s broken healthcare system, with the goal of moving to universal, affordable healthcare by 2015. Start by reversing the Republican sellout to the pharmaceutical industry by empowering Medicare to bargain down costs and by allowing people to purchase drugs from safe outlets abroad.
*Protect Retirement Security: In contrast to Bush’s plan to dismantle Social Security, pledge to strengthen it and to require companies to treat the shop floor like the top floor when it comes to pensions and healthcare.
*Keep the Promise of Opportunity: Instead of Republican plans to cut eligibility for college grants and to limit loans, offer a contract to American students: If they graduate from high school, they will be able to afford the college or higher technical training they have earned. Pay for this by preserving the tax on the wealthiest multimillion-dollar estates in America.
*Refocus on Real Security for America: In contrast with Bush’s pledge to stay in Iraq indefinitely, sapping our military and breeding terrorists, put forth a firm timeline for removing the troops from Iraq. Use the money saved to invest in security at home. Lead an aggressive international alliance to track down stateless terrorists, to get loose nukes under control and to fight nuclear proliferation.
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20051024/borosage