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Bush Unveils The New White House Press Room

(h/t My Left Nutmegger for the vid)USA Today:

President Bush welcomed the press back to the White House this morning before he cut the ceremonial ribbon and invited correspondents to ask questions that he had no intention of answering.

"Let me cut the ribbon ... and then why don't you all yell simultaneously -- really loudly -- and that way you might get noticed. I'll listen, internalize, play like I'm going to answer the question and then smile at you and just say God, thanks, thanks for such a solid, sound question," Bush said at the end of his remarks.

And that would be different from other Bush pressers...how?

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mike's picture

i am ashamed to be an american. why can't we fire this evil man?

Post American's picture

I look forward to seeing the Tyrants Richard Bruce Cheney and George Bush brought to justice for crimes against humanity, what do you say?

The Truth Hurts's picture

But gee, he's just so honest, humble, and down-to-earth. Just the kind of guy you want to sit down and have a beer with.

soonerryan's picture

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

Mark @ News Corpse's picture

The new White House Propaganda Center">White House Propaganda Center looks pretty much how I envisioned it 11 months ago.

"...this ribbon cutting ceremony for the new hub of Official Mendacity has already set the symbolic course for a future of coloring and/or dodging the truth."

All they need now is a news ticker, a swoosh, and a Fox logo and they're ready for business.

JudyLou's picture

He is totally psycho.

Mark @ News Corpse's picture

[Oops - that first comment didn't work]

The new White House Propaganda Center looks pretty much how I envisioned it 11 months ago.

“…this ribbon cutting ceremony for the new hub of Official Mendacity has already set the symbolic course for a future of coloring and/or dodging the truth.”

All they need now is a news ticker, a swoosh, and a Fox logo and they’re ready for business.

soothsayer's picture

I only made it through the first 30-seconds or so of him fidgeting back-and-forth like an ADD kid who forgot his Ritalin.

rasta's picture

and of course you can't find out how much this new roo m cost because it's "classified"

est = $60-80 million

Nate's picture

I especially like W's "fair and balanced" Freudian slip. What a worthless press conference. More of the same regurgitated "we're fighting them over there, so we don't (you know the schtick)..." Ugh... I loathe that man.

nemo's picture

I don't know what's worse: Smirky urinating in the newsies faces...or them licking it off and smiling. Disgusting...

redcat's picture

soonerryan why should we thank-you, for being a jackass?
one more thing, boise fucking state.

Orwell's Illegitimate Son's picture

Dear White House Press Corps:

Please don't fret. The President wasn't laughing at you. He was laughing with you.

At all of us, with the requisite contempt the Elite always shows toward the proles.

PNAAC Minister's picture

I wonder how many electrodes are in each press chair?

Anjoe's picture

The unique combination of immense stupidity and strong arrogance.

tyree's picture

check under them seats thoes bugs arent ants!

PNAAC Minister's picture

redcat @ 12:

..one more thing, boise fucking state.

Thanks, redcat - I needed a good laugh after this press conference fiasco.

Nate's picture

And then there was hos faux-Texan, frat-boy referral of Gen. Patraeus as "Dave." Way to show respect, you dumb-ass!

VINCE's picture

That is so embarassing.... These are the top reporters "we" supposedly have... They giggle like children who are afraid to tell their father how much of an asshole hes being. WEAK!

redcat's picture

pnaac minister: glad to add some comedy to this tragedy.

Tommykey's picture

Did he put a whoopie cushion on Helen Thomas's seat?

Dhalgren's picture

soonerryan @ 4:

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

Jeremiah's picture

How 'bout that question asking him if he thought Cherkoff's comments were appropriate? He went on for at least 3-4 minutes and never even came close to answering the question. He got WAY off track and just rambled, hoping everyone would would fall asleep or forget the question by the time he was done. I'm waiting for the official transcript so I can read his response verbatim. It's got to be the biggest snow job non-answer I can remember in a long time. As with most people, what he doesn't say answers the question more truthfully than what he did say. How much you wanna bet Cherkoff's comments were orchestrated by Bush and Cheney? I don't have much money, but I'm 'all in' on that bet.

naschkatze's picture

This press conference today was a red herring to detract from the fireworks going on in Washington. While the idiot was blathering, the Judiciary subcommittee under Linda Sanchez (she ought to be Speaker of the House!) voted to declare Harriet Meiers in contempt of Congress and also voted to subpoena the e-mails of the RNC. And in the main body of the House they are voting to start withdrawing troops from Iraq within 120 days. But Karl created another bright, shiny object to which the MSM all flocked.

Ted Atkinson's picture

The President's performance--look, he is what he is, and I stoped really listening to him a long time ago.

But the press. Jesus Christ, what a bunch of boot-lickers they packed that new room with. Not an Edward R. Murrow or a Jack Anderson or a Sam Donaldson in the bunch. Where's the tough questioning? How can they actually let him get away with saying, "Yeah, well, I sure do wish the person that leaked that person's name would have come forward and then we could have avoided all this expensive ivestigation, but I'm moving past that. Case closed. Put it in Iron Mountain. Done. Next question." And no one asks a follow up? For the love of Christ.

Dhalgren's picture

When he said that al Qaeda was driven out of Afghanistan, the press should have immidiately called him on that. They did in the end, but only at the very end, and not in clear terms.

This was perhaps the most depressing Bush PC yet. He is all alone. And we are being dragged with him. And he's up there talking about a rosy retirement in Crawford, and being vindicated by historians.

It is time to end this. Now.

Now.

Dr. Acula's picture

I don't know who's more pathetic -- the presNOT or the press corpse who laugh at his "jokes" and wisecracks.

Is there something in the water in DC?

soonerryan's picture

redcat @ 12:

soonerryan why should we thank-you, for being a jackass?
one more thing, boise fucking state.

Ever notice the Boise fucking State coach looks like John Mark Carr?

Can't belive you went with the BS reference a day after the NCAA just wiped out all the OU wins from the 2005 football season.

byrdcage's picture

Is this new room fitted with nitrous oxide canisters?

What's with all the laughter? is this giggles comedy club footage?

I Am A Banana's picture

Let me unveil my new middle finger for GW Bush.

byrdcage's picture

I Am A Banana @ 30:

Let me unveil my new middle finger for GW Bush.

oh my...LOL...spilled my beer.

left of center's picture

the only question i would like one of them to ask is....

Why do you feel you can act like an arrogant ass to us, who the f*&K do you think you are?

actually, that's two questions.

soonerryan's picture

Dhalgren @ 22:

soonerryan @ 4:

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

Strawberry's picture

Reid and Durbin on CNN now...oooooo they're going to send Chimpy a LETTER.

byrdcage's picture

Bush sounds like that character lil bush.

Orwell's Illegitimate Son's picture

(Average American speaking)

"Hey, did you see 'So You Think You Can Dance?' last night? I think Neil and Lauren are HOT together, don't you?"

Zio-Sheep's picture

Fuck this idiot. Impeach, exile - deport. The whole lot of them.

byrdcage's picture

press corp laughing like mental patients.

tyree's picture

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

soonerryan @ 4:

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

and id like to see your ass strolling down the streets of bagdad but we cant have everything , bwwak bwwak bwaak cluck cluck!!!!

Jeremiah's picture

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

soonerryan @ 4:

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

Anyone who can't see that Bush is a totally incompetent idiot.....well, birds of feather...

Random's picture

Hey, check it out -- Ramsey Clark (former Attorney General) is helping to spearhead an impeachment march on Sept. 15th. Every single person on this site who rants about Bush should get to Washington that day, or forever hold your peace.

http://www.impeachbush.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5197

Gort's picture

New White House press room!

I’m sure they installed camouflaged nozzles on the ceiling. If the questions get to probing or blunt, someone monitoring the room can turn a handle to release the amyl nitrate.

Of course, with this castrated group of reporters - with the exception of Helen - the handle will remain untouched.

anonymous's picture

naschkatze @ 24:

This press conference today was a red herring to detract from the fireworks going on in Washington. While the idiot was blathering, the Judiciary subcommittee under Linda Sanchez (she ought to be Speaker of the House!) voted to declare Harriet Meiers in contempt of Congress and also voted to subpoena the e-mails of the RNC. And in the main body of the House they are voting to start withdrawing troops from Iraq within 120 days. But Karl created another bright, shiny object to which the MSM all flocked.

Thank you. That is very interesting!

SoSickOfIt's picture

“Let me cut the ribbon … and then why don’t you all yell simultaneously — really loudly — and that way you might get noticed. I’ll listen, internalize, play like I’m going to answer the question and then smile at you and just say God, thanks, thanks for such a solid, sound question,” Bush said at the end of his remarks."

I thought this in the post was sarcasm. Then I watched the video.

O.M.G.

Why is the press laughing? This was pathetic.

notreallyabadguy's picture

rasta @ 9:

and of course you can't find out how much this new roo m cost because it's "classified"

est = $60-80 million

It was a no-bid contract to KBR. So it's more like $60-80 BILLION.
After all, we have to grow the economy and by "economy" I mean Cheney's dividends and offshore payola accounts.

trixr4kids's picture

I'm so happy to see he is having such a good time while our country is going down the crapper!

Jen's picture

I can't believe the behavior of the press during this presser, laughing (about what!). Especially when bush said nothing even remotely funny.

Ruthless People's picture

Don't you get it? This is Bush's smart ass frat boy way of telling the press and the American people his EXACT intentions but by trying to play it off as a joke. He's saying "fuck you" to the press.

redcat's picture

i'd rather look like john mark carr than, support the biggest idiot our great country ever produced.

Tom Gerosolina's picture

You have to understand one thing about our President, he is nuts. He believes that God is telling him to start this war in Iraq. This will start Armageddon and a millions of people are going to get killed; however this is ok because Jesus will come back and make our world a paradise. If you think about it every move he has made is to create enough trouble for Armageddon to begin

Tom Gerosolina

REDEEMER's picture

A BIGGER ASSHOLE I NEVER DID SEE. and all the laughing press, do they think it's funny? that he has relegated them toothless and castrated?

Orwell's Illegitimate Son's picture

The press was laughing because, much like the President, they're in on the joke.

And, the joke is on us.

Weaseldog's picture

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

soonerryan @ 4:

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

He might be a lot worse than Nixon, but he's the best Republican in the world.

more's picture

Moron says what?

HulksHeroes's picture

GREAT EXAMPLE of just what shills and pawns our White House press corp have become. They actually followed his directions, and like a bunch of childish morons, yelled their questions to him and chorttled as he waved and walked off the stage.

Such a shameful bunch of propaganda artists. May they all get what they deserve in due time. I am ALL FOR bringing back tar and feathering as a means of demonstrating shameful disgust for those of this ilk.

Ruthless People's picture

Suggest new name for the unveiling:

"The GOP Stonewalling and Right Wing Propaganda Promotion Room"

anonymous's picture

SoSickOfIt @ 44:

“Let me cut the ribbon … and then why don’t you all yell simultaneously — really loudly — and that way you might get noticed. I’ll listen, internalize, play like I’m going to answer the question and then smile at you and just say God, thanks, thanks for such a solid, sound question,” Bush said at the end of his remarks."

I thought this in the post was sarcasm. Then I watched the video.

O.M.G.

Why is the press laughing? This was pathetic.

Ack! He DID say that...I, too, assumed it was sitemonitor sarcasm, but no....
And the pathetic stooges ate it up.
We are doomed.

Tom Gerosolina's picture

hay guys this is not a joke this man is going to get us all killed.

Johnny C's picture

Why is Bush rocking back and forth while he is waiting to talk? He looks like a little kid who has to pee.

Jeremiah's picture

SoSickOfIt @ 44:

“Let me cut the ribbon … and then why don’t you all yell simultaneously — really loudly — and that way you might get noticed. I’ll listen, internalize, play like I’m going to answer the question and then smile at you and just say God, thanks, thanks for such a solid, sound question,” Bush said at the end of his remarks."

I thought this in the post was sarcasm. Then I watched the video.

O.M.G.

Why is the press laughing? This was pathetic.

I had the exact same reaction when I read that quote. He belittles them right to their faces and they find it amusing? That's a good way to castrate all but the most formidable sets of balls in the room, I suppose. O.M.G. is right.

Gort's picture

rasta @ 9:

and of course you can't find out how much this new roo m cost because it's "classified"

est = $60-80 million

Is that really the amount or are you just kidding? Holy Shit, our tax dollars at work! That’s a lot of money for folding chairs!

Dr. Acula's picture

Random @ 41:

Hey, check it out -- Ramsey Clark (former Attorney General) is helping to spearhead an impeachment march on Sept. 15th. Every single person on this site who rants about Bush should get to Washington that day, or forever hold your peace.

http://www.impeachbush.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=5197

September 15? Why not August 15th?

dave's picture

Dr. Acula @ 27:

I don't know who's more pathetic -- the presNOT or the press corpse who laugh at his "jokes" and wisecracks.

Is there something in the water in DC?

No doubt. Just who in the hell are these plants in the press that laugh at his inane comments? The laughter sounds more like a desperate attempt to excuse his insipidness than authentic levity. Effing ponderous. Oh, and could he fidget a little more like a 2nd grader who has to go potty?

Jen's picture

I almost never watch tv news, surely this was a new low for the press?

The Truth Hurts's picture

Don't think I've so much polite laughter in my life. you know, like when your boss tells a really stupid joke.

ysbaddaden's picture

Good thing boosh didn't unveil the statue that so offended unter-fuhrer John Ashcroft.

Ruthless People's picture

We no longer have a press in this country. What we have today are patsies with pads and pens.

ysbaddaden's picture

more @ 54:

Moron says what?

Watt?

James Watt.

bjhart's picture

Thank God they fixed the press room up-I'm sure it was in worse condition than Walter Reed...

Liberal AND Proud's picture

The man thinks everything is a game. He's a child holding the biggest job in the world.

Your values are a reflection of how you were raised. Good job, Barbara.

right wing hater's picture

Sweet! Maybe they can use that new room to ask him to respond to the following story...which he keeps lying about...

CIA Said Instability Seemed 'Irreversible' - Bob Woodward 7/12/07
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/11/AR200707...

"Hayden catalogued what he saw as the main sources of violence in this order: the insurgency, sectarian strife, criminality, general anarchy and, lastly, al-Qaeda. Though Hayden had listed al-Qaeda as the fifth most pressing threat in Iraq, Bush regularly lists al-Qaeda first."

SO MAINSTREAM MEDIA STOP REPORTING THAT AL QAEDA IS THE THREAT IN IRAQ
AND REPUBLICAN GOP DO BOYS...STOP LYING ABOUT THEM FOLLOWING US BACK HERE TO FIGHT US IN AISLE 7, FROZEN FOODS

Weaseldog's picture

Johnny C @ 59:

Why is Bush rocking back and forth while he is waiting to talk? He looks like a little kid who has to pee.

When you know you have a friendly audience it can be tough not to feel a little giddy as you open your act.

If Bush had a longer comedy routine to do, he would've settled into it.

Its tough to be calm at the beginning of a performance, if you haven't had much experience doing shows.

The Champ's picture

I think I just vomited somethin' I ate 3 months ago. How can the press deal with his stupid, child-like behavior? See him figeting around like a 14-year-old kid on crack? God, that shit pisses me off. Somebody, please give the baby his bottle and put his ass to bed!!!

P.S. I aplologize to all the 14-year-old kids of America. I didn't mean to offend ya.

The Champ is out.

Ruthless People's picture

I'm surprised they didn't take down the picture of the White House behind the podium and replace it with "FOX".

Ron's picture

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

soonerryan @ 4:

Another good press conference for Bush.

I voted for him twice. You're welcome!!!!

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

You should be investigated for treason.

Gort's picture

Liberal AND Proud @ 70:

The man thinks everything is a game. He's a child holding the biggest job in the world.

Your values are a reflection of how you were raised. .

Good job, Barbara ...Heckofajob Barbara

Jeremiah's picture

The Truth Hurts @ 65:

Don't think I've so much polite laughter in my life. you know, like when your boss tells a really stupid joke.

Yeah, but he's not supposed to be the boss, he's supposed to be working for U.S. Does the boss laugh when a subordinate tells a really stupid joke?

Ron Says
You should be investigated for treason.

No...he should be lobotomized as his stupidity is a threat to those around him

Joshdavis's picture

Why is he swaying back and forth like a five-year-old who can't stand still at a formal event?

Weaseldog's picture

Jeremiah @ 77:

The Truth Hurts @ 65:

Does the boss laugh when a subordinate tells a really stupid joke?

Bush laughs at us all the time.

Dr. Acula's picture

It's LONG past time to send Baby Bush and his cronies packing!

To him, the surge JUST STARTED. No, idiot, it started in January so STOP CONSTANTLY BULLSHITTING US!!

earl's picture

>This press conference today was a red herring to detract from the fireworks going on in Washington. While the idiot was blathering, the Judiciary subcommittee under Linda Sanchez (she ought to be Speaker of the House!) voted to declare Harriet Meiers in contempt of Congress and also voted to subpoena the e-mails of the RNC.

Never expected that the end of the world would look like this slow motion train wreck ... my does that Moron still have a job?

earl's picture

why ?...

goatsage's picture

Whomever invented the term "lapdogs" must have had the current crop of WH reporters in mind.

Gort's picture

Here, I found a better, zoomed-out, photo of the new White House press room.

http://history.sandiego.edu/cdr2/WW2Pics2/81829.jpg

Ruthless People's picture

After Bush leaves office perhaps movie director Ridley Scott cab make a move of the failure of the Iraq war and the resulting collapse of the Bush presidency.
"Chickenhawks Down".

goatsage's picture

Gort - Ha!

Joe O.'s picture

This reminds me of a rich kid who wants to show off his new toy to everyone. I'm just surprised that the didn't include one of his favorite fart jokes as well. That would have went over really well with the lowest common denominator of the American populace which he likes to call "his base". After all, they seem to be more incompetent than he is.

SoSickOfIt's picture

Jeremiah @ 60:

SoSickOfIt @ 44:

“Let me cut the ribbon … and then why don’t you all yell simultaneously — really loudly — and that way you might get noticed. I’ll listen, internalize, play like I’m going to answer the question and then smile at you and just say God, thanks, thanks for such a solid, sound question,” Bush said at the end of his remarks."

I thought this in the post was sarcasm. Then I watched the video.

O.M.G.

Why is the press laughing? This was pathetic.

I had the exact same reaction when I read that quote. He belittles them right to their faces and they find it amusing? That's a good way to castrate all but the most formidable sets of balls in the room, I suppose. O.M.G. is right.

They also laughed at his (paraphrasing) "It would be better if this was a dictatorship... and I was the dictator" remark. And how exactly is this comment worthy of laughs?

soonerryan's picture

Ron @ 75:

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

soonerryan @ 4:

I assume you are joking. If not, then.....I guess you are hopeless, like our president.

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

You should be investigated for treason.

Because I voted for someone different than you? Spoken like a true idiot.

Jeremiah's picture

”I think they’re in the last throes, if you will, of the administration.” Quoted anonymously from a senior administration official.

Stonicus's picture

Meet the new Press Room. Same as the old Press Room.

Da Spyda's picture

How about a new White House Press Corps to go with the new briefing room, you know, one that will do its job and hold this criminal administration accountable as opposed to laughing at this sociopaths lame fucking attempt at being humorous.

Dr. Acula's picture

soonerryan @ 90:

Ron @ 75:

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

You should be investigated for treason.

Because I voted for someone different than you? Spoken like a true idiot.

NO, not because you voted for someone different but because you voted for the biggest fuckup to be "elected" president not once, but TWICE and admit you'd vote for him AGAIN if you could.

If Osama changed his affiliation to the republic party, you'd probably vote for him.

Salmineo's picture

In Bush World, there is no introspection.

honesty's picture

Here is a reply I received on another "progressive site."
Libertarianism is evil, it is elitist. The US founding fathers were capitalists. The US constitution needs to be reformed, even though it is good, it is still capitalist. The only way to democratize the USA is if we reform the US constitution into a socialist constitution. I don’t understand why most people in America think that the US was founded as a real democracy [Read Gore Vidal for God sake] USA has never been a participative equal democracy but a fascistic plutocracy. The USA needs a second revolution and a socialist constitution (I rest my case)

STOP LISTENING TO PAT BUCHANAN, TO KISSINGER, TO REAGANISTS AND TO DISINFORMERS OUT THERE !!

SOCIALISM IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR USA AND THE WORLD, NOT ANY “THIRD WAY MIRACLE” OR ANY UTOPIAN CRAZY LIBERTARIAN IDEAL

SOCIALISM IS THE ALTERNATIVE TO BUSH, NOT LIBERTARIANISM, REFORMIST CONSTITUTIONALISM OR ELITIST INDEPENDENTS LIKE BUCHANAN

God help us all when the goal is tearing up the Constitution!

Jeremiah's picture

SoSickOfIt @ 89:

They also laughed at his (paraphrasing) "It would be better if this was a dictatorship... and I was the dictator" remark. And how exactly is this comment worthy of laughs?

You've got to be kidding! That's as bad as O.J. Simpson writing a book about how he would have committed the murders. I'm guessing Bush and O.J. would get along pretty well together. Ideally, in the same prison cell. Could even turn it into a new reality TV show.

Now that's something we could all laugh at!

Roket's picture

Being in such close proximity to the Anti-Christ obviously affects ones since of humor. God help us.

Ron's picture

soonerryan @ 90:

Ron @ 75:

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

You should be investigated for treason.

Because I voted for someone different than you? Spoken like a true idiot.

It's not your vote, it's your attitude. You can't admit you fucked up, fool.

sully18's picture

Cutting the ribbon is Bush`s first success in six and a half years.

chris's picture

Don't you all think Bush acts coked out all the time. I wouldn't put it past him.

Weaseldog's picture

soonerryan @ 90:

Ron @ 75:

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

You should be investigated for treason.

Because I voted for someone different than you? Spoken like a true idiot.

No, I doubt that's it. I'm sure it is because Bush is at war with our US Constitution and our form of Democracy. So, those that support the evil-doer are guilty of giving aid and comfort to our enemies.

I do not wish to trade freedom for a false sense of safety, and that is Bush's promise.

let virtue distinguish the brave
place riches in lowest degree
think them poorest who can be a slave
them richest who dare to be free
- Both Sides of the Tweed

Ye see yon birkie ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that,
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
- A Man's A Man For A' That
- Robert Burns

annaeye's picture

How unbelievable. I actually thought that the transcript was C&L sarcasm! Silly me, it was a real transcript as recorded from a real asshole. How arrogant of him. And how pitiful of our press. Just once, when GW is getting all folksy and thinking he's such a comedian, I'd love to see the press corp respond with complete and total silence. When I don't like the behavior of my students or when I was raising my own kids and I wanted to make sure certain behaviors didn't continue, TOTAL SILENCE was very effective.

gorebath's picture

Maybe Bush is absent-minded, but there are Americans being killed daily because of his "war on terror". I wonder how the families of the fallen soldiers react when they see this asshole making jokes.

redcat's picture

just 4 more days until stewart and colbert are back and we can start to get real news and i'm not joking.

Samson-'s picture

honesty @ 96:

Here is a reply I received on another "progressive site."
Libertarianism is evil, it is elitist. The US founding fathers were capitalists. The US constitution needs to be reformed, even though it is good, it is still capitalist. The only way to democratize the USA is if we reform the US constitution into a socialist constitution. I don’t understand why most people in America think that the US was founded as a real democracy [Read Gore Vidal for God sake] USA has never been a participative equal democracy but a fascistic plutocracy. The USA needs a second revolution and a socialist constitution (I rest my case)

STOP LISTENING TO PAT BUCHANAN, TO KISSINGER, TO REAGANISTS AND TO DISINFORMERS OUT THERE !!

SOCIALISM IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR USA AND THE WORLD, NOT ANY “THIRD WAY MIRACLE” OR ANY UTOPIAN CRAZY LIBERTARIAN IDEAL

SOCIALISM IS THE ALTERNATIVE TO BUSH, NOT LIBERTARIANISM, REFORMIST CONSTITUTIONALISM OR ELITIST INDEPENDENTS LIKE BUCHANAN

God help us all when the goal is tearing up the Constitution!

no offense, but i'm scratching my head trying to figure out why you posted this...

Weaseldog's picture

Roket @ 98:

Being in such close proximity to the Anti-Christ obviously affects ones since of humor. God help us.

Lucifer is the most beautiful and charismatic of all of God's angels.

There's a lesson in his story, about blind faith that isn't taught well in Sunday School.

Random's picture

Dr. Acula @ 62:

I think it's Sept. 15th b/c that's the date Petraeus must report to Congress on the surge's progress. If you can organize one for August 15th as well, I'm all for it.

Gort's picture

chris @ 101:

Don't you all think Bush acts coked out all the time. I wouldn't put it past him.

The ‘haves’ must have heard something positive in Chimp’s mind-numbing rambling press conference; the Dow is up 184 points. Maybe that coke supply is abundant.

Rollo Tomassi's picture

"Anyone seen any WMDs?,.heheheh,..nooo,..hmmm,..how 'bout over here? Heheh,.noooo,...uh,..under here meybe? Nope,..hmm,..where have those pesky WMDs gone? Heheheheh,..."

Hey it got a laugh before why not try psycho-crazy-funny again 'eh?

thepoetryman's picture

Watching Bush in this video I was reminded of

A jester, joker, fool, buffoon/boufon, narr/naar or juglar, is a specific type of clown mostly (but not always) associated with the Middle Ages. Other things distinctive about the jester was his incessant laughter (heh heh).

The jester was the symbolic twin of the king. All jesters and fools were thought of as special cases whom God had touched with a childlike madness— a gift, or perhaps a curse.

Mentally handicapped people sometimes found employment by capering and behaving in an amusing way.

In the harsh world of medieval Europe, people who might not be able to survive any other way thus found a social niche.

In the United States of America today... George W. Bush has found his niche.

God help us all.

Ruthless People's picture

sully18 @ 100:

Cutting the ribbon is Bush`s first success in six and a half years.

He couldn't open a door http://youtube.com/watch?v=4NjZmH-8i6Y&mode=related&search= but he could cut a ribbon. For this president 1 out of 2 ain't bad!

earl's picture

>Meet the new Press Room. Same as the old Press Room.

Meet the new Hitler same as the old Hitler.

earl's picture

Smirking self satisfied little frat-boy prick

Fanon's picture

Good Lord. They let him have scissors?

senoritchy's picture

SSDD - WH "press" boot-lickers long recognized as incapable to being critical and incompetent talking points repeated.

heh heh heh heh

it's hard

SwingJay's picture

Was very disturbing, as usual, to hear Bush joke about how me mocks the White House Press corp right to their face.

Bush must be on some type of depression or A.D.D. medication. Perhaps ADDOROLL.

He behaves somewhat like a tweaker.

Rick's picture

soothsayer @ 8:

I only made it through the first 30-seconds or so of him fidgeting back-and-forth like an ADD kid who forgot his Ritalin.

I see him more like an autistic kid who expects you to act like what he he wants so he can continue playing his own little games. The man has no social skills and yet he has gotten this far in life.

honesty's picture

#106 Samson- Says:

I posted that to show that many progressives are self proclaimed communists and because of that the Dems are leaning to communism while the Republicans are leaning to fascism. This realization is disheartening and indicates that the nation will come to a violent end!

Steve's picture

It's incredible. Bush flat out laughs at the press corp, mocking their toothless incompetence, and they lap it up, laughing right along with him. It's pointless.

JR's picture

Today Bush said: "And so, when it's all said and done, if you ever come down and visit the old, tired me down there in Crawford, (Texas), I will be able to say I looked in the mirror and made decisions based upon principle, not based upon politics. And that's important to me."
I guess what your principled about doesn't matter to Bush So he applauds other people (like Jeffrey Dahmner, Charles Manson, Mao Tse Tung, Stalin, etc) who were also "principled" and didn't care what others thought (translation: that's what is known as a sociopath, George).

I think there may be one thing that boy Bush can be successful at... he can be really funny at times so maybe his true calling was stand up comedy. It's difficult to take someone as goofy as him seriously.

ysbaddaden's picture

Wait, I'm unclear, did boosh unveil the new White House press room decor,

or

did boosh unveil himself with a bump and grind in the White House press room?

Memories's picture

Aide: Mr. President, the United States is under attack.

Bush:....uh.....uh.....

BaScOmBe's picture

As expected, the president asked for more time, said the military had achieved "great things," and blamed the rising unpopularity of the war on "war fatigue." That and restless leg syndrome.

The American people are tired -- of the endless lies the president continues to feed us on the war.

The biggest of these lies remains the assertion that we are fighting the terrorists in Iraq to keep from having to fight them here at home. The president today again claimed that one of the reasons we must press on (and on and on) in Iraq is because if we leave we'll "let Al Qaida gain safe haven."
- Arianna Huff

She said it as well as I ever could

Steve's picture

Why to the journalists laugh along with him? Why!? It only encourages him to act out even more. It's honestly like dealing with a second grader. He's the President of the United States and he acts like this. It's absolutely unbelievable. They should all just do their jobs and stop pretending to laugh along at his zany, everyman antics. Mind you I think it's to the point where everyone is laughing at him. He's just not figured that out yet. Nonetheless they should just stop encouraging this kind of behavior from their president.

Straight Shooter's picture

Dr. Acula @ 94:

soonerryan @ 90:

Ron @ 75:

soonerryan @ 33:

You should be investigated for treason.

Because I voted for someone different than you? Spoken like a true idiot.

NO, not because you voted for someone different but because you voted for the biggest fuckup to be "elected" president not once, but TWICE and admit you'd vote for him AGAIN if you could.

If Osama changed his affiliation to the republic party, you'd probably vote for him.

The truth is that he did vote for Osama, and everything that Osama's little black heart desires.

Nick's picture

Did anyone else catch Bush use the word "cogitate" at the end of that clip? Impressive.

annaeye's picture

I thought he said compulate. or coppulate. or it's cod I ate.

jerzen's picture

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
What the f-ck are they all laughing about?
The fact that -- "the press" -- at a time like this.............
This is how they behave,
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

It's really quite sickening.

Peace!

Doggiebobo's picture

As I have indicated in other C&L posts, I did not and cannot bear to watch
ANY of bush-lite's speeches, but thanks for all the comments and I can easily
ascertain that I did not miss anything...other than the deplorable way the
press corps acted...laughing at such an idiot only reinforces my opinion/view
of the MSM. ALL are just clowns.

w.smith's picture

bush is SUCH an A-hole. Honestly. He's like a combination of Beavis and a creepy uncle-in-law you avoid at family reunions. I can't watch him either... In fact, I would rather sit through three and a half hours of American Idol, rewind it...and then play it again than watch two seconds of that creepy f*ckwit's yammer.

IgnoranceIsNotBliss's picture

WOW!! That was a major "Fuck you" to the press wasn't it?? What the hell is wrong with these people?

Karen's picture

Nick @ 128:

Did anyone else catch Bush use the word "cogitate" at the end of that clip? Impressive.

Yes! I was hoping I'd be the first to catch it. My line would have been funnier that way. Here it is anyway:

"Laura! Laura! Did you hear me? I did it! I used that word from the word-a-day calendar! I did it, Laura! Did you hear it?"

mark's picture

soothsayer @ 8:

I only made it through the first 30-seconds or so of him fidgeting back-and-forth like an ADD kid who forgot his Ritalin.

My god, he was bobbing back and forth, like some patient at a mental ward. This is our fucking president? Please, wake the fuck up, people!

Mary Ellis's picture

You are seeing exactly why the press is not reporting the facts about the most dangerous and corrupt president in our nation's history. They just continue to giggle with the man responsible for the slaughter of 600,000 innocent lives. And our troops continue to die each day because of this mad man. And all we hear is giggles, and all we see is a strutting mad man that is as dangerous as a cocked gun. But it is all so funny to Bush because he knows no one will touch him. Nixon resigned for doing far less but the press just loves to giggle with this murderer. Hard to watch this video while our troops are dieing every day in another country's civil war started by Bush.

ArtiseLife's picture

honesty @ 119:

#106 Samson- Says:

I posted that to show that many progressives are self proclaimed communists and because of that the Dems are leaning to communism while the Republicans are leaning to fascism. This realization is disheartening and indicates that the nation will come to a violent end!

Socialism is NOT the same as communism; but you're right about one thing. The Republicans are fascists.

Smade's picture

I'm waiting impatiently for the day when the entire White House press corps doesn't show up for briefings and instead they all file stories that there is no point in reporting the lying propaganda that comes out of them anyway.

right on!'s picture

Bu$h=JACKA$$

JustSickOfIt's picture

I don't think I have ever seen a President so cheery and happy while our sons and daughters are giving their blood for his oil. The press corps are a bunch of mindless sycophants. He would make jokes while he flipped the switch on the chair, and the press corps would laugh while the condemned mans skin caught on fire.

Idiotland's picture

soonerryan @ 90:

Ron @ 75:

soonerryan @ 33:

Dhalgren @ 22:

No joke buddy. I would rather have him than what the democrats put out there and I would rather have him another term than have Hildog be prez.

You should be investigated for treason.

Because I voted for someone different than you? Spoken like a true idiot.

This from from an idiot who admits he voted for the worst pResident ever. Twice.

Gort's picture

Six hours after his press conference and I bet they are still applying ice packs to Chimp’s skull, trying to cool down his overheated, overworked neuron (singular). I counted over a dozen 4-sylable words in his conference - way above the norm.

Some speechwriter is clearing out his/her desk tonight.

Mme Flutterbye's picture

My gorge rises at those suck-up laughs from the hand-puppet press corps.

anonymous's picture

Johnny C @ 59:

Why is Bush rocking back and forth while he is waiting to talk? He looks like a little kid who has to pee.

He's been busy today, with lots of appearances. I'd say they've given him something to assist clarity of thought and it's made him hyper and a little too unself-conscious. Just a hunch. This man looks chemically altered to me.

Billy Joe's picture

Does Bush seem high in this clip to anyone else?

Congress should demand that he give them a urine sample.

Anon's picture

This must be the BEST accomplishment this Administration has done in the White House.
One Accomplishment in to be placed in the Bush Library. "Cutting Ribbons" another Cut & Run photo-op.

Otay's picture

Gag. Puke.

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