Is our prezident learning?
Sadly, no. As this Australian news report acknowledges, Dubya just gave The Chasers all new material.
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To remind Bush what APEC actually is (from their website):
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.
Since APEC's birth in 1989 it has grown to encompass 21 members spanning four continents, and represents the most economically dynamic region in the world, accounting for approximately 40 per cent of the world's population, 56 per cent of world GDP and 48 per cent of world trade.
The 21 APEC Member Economies are Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; The Republic of the Philippines; The Russian Federation; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United States and Viet Nam.
Nope, can't see why that would be worth getting right, can you?
In the "glass half full" category, APEC leaders, led by Canadian PM Stephen Harper, agreed to working on curbing global climate change. In the "glass half empty" category, the agreement--made with the top 4 biggest polluters (US, China, Japan and Russia)--is non-binding.
whats new??
He is a complete joke
No - you got it wrong again Nicole, it's "half-glass full."
BTW - where's the video of him pulling a Dumb & Dumber on the "Austrian troops" thing?
What a utterly embarrassing time to be an American.... (sigh)
National Disgrace.
He's just fucking embarrassing!
IT'S SPELLED
P R E Z N I T !!
The president isn't funny. He's a murderer.
He sounds all likkered up again.
joshdavis @ 3:
please. make it stop. please. the pain...i'll be good, just make it stop.
Miss Teen South Carolina vs. George W. Bush
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WbOUwbwr2w
I don't know. I'd say it's a draw.
Asshole should stick to reading "My Pet Goat"!
1. the glass is neither half full or half empty. It's too big.
2. The president is an idiot.
3. The Democrats are still gutless losers.
4. The killing will continue.
Apec, Opec, Peckerhead. It's all the same.
This is what happens to you down the road after George Bush reads "My Pet Goat" to you in elementary school. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WALIARHHLII&mode=related&search=
Fusterblictok @ 14:
THANK YOU! That says it perfectly.
How about "the glass is broken and I'm cuting myself with the pieces?"
The national humiliation continues.
I thought he was the 'preznit'
Same old same old...I was much more interested in the female reporter....rrawrr
Strawberry @ 11:
Ditto.
What can I say? I feel for ya. You must want to put a paper bag on your head when abroad. Aaaackk!!!
It is sooooo embarrassing.......maybe we should start a Drive to Suceed From Our Own Country- people that are educated and need to leave this idiot....we could go start our own country...within our own country...don't laugh- there is a Petition in Vermont- they have filed paperwork to Suceed From the U.S......
This dickhead just does not care. He just goes to these things because he is told he has to. He understands nothing about it. He doesn’t care either. He has no curiosity. None. He had no idea what they were talking about. He’s a sick fuck! Who would pay him to make a speech? What can he talk about with any authority? If they pay him to talk it is only a donation.
"APEC, OPEC...Austria, Australia...whatever...when do I get to drink my 'non-alcoholic' beer?"
say wouldnt it be funny if when they practice that martial law bit this month for a week and they got all these homeland security goons and the military on allert, they actually attacked iran , and they were prepared for any upriseing here in america?
"As I was saying to my buddy, Tim Osman, back home at the Agency, 'heckuva job, Osama', on that there new video. Muchas Gracias. Kick Ass."
What amazes me is that even after repeated episodes such as this there are still people out there who swear this guy is the best president in American history. If you don't believe me just tune into CSPAN during Washington Journal some morning. It never takes very long before somebody calls in on the Republican line breaking down into absolute tears of adoration for this creep. These people must have been dropped on their heads at an early age.
You can dress him up, but you can't take him out...
This is embarrassing, especially as a member of the armed forces. The commander in chief is a complete idiot. We are being led by Bush and politicians who could care less about the people. Republicans-the party of bad ideals and Democrats-the party of no ideals (the lesser of two evils). This is why I am soon resigning my commission and exiting the military.
Naval officer @ 30:
as an x destroyerman i salute you sir!
Naval officer @ 30:
I feel so bad for guys in the Armed Forces, the Secret Service, CIA, FBI, etc who have to take orders from lesser men. My son is trying to get into Annapolis and he's working his ass off, 3.6 GPA, football, wrestling, tae kwon doe, volunteer work, etc. And to think his boss could be some twat who has an IQ of 90.
Naval officer @ 30:
Can't they just call you back for some inane reason? They change the rules when they want to, 12 months to 15 etc.
I actually kinda feel sorry for some of you. After all, you were all raised to believe the USA was the greatest nation on earth. It must be a real blow to your collective egos to have this village idiot represent you on the world stage.
Looks like Bush is going to pick Ted Olson to replace Gonzo.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/07/AR200709...
Is the President learning? As the Police might say (about the only thing he's learned): "Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3, It's as easy to learn as your A, B, C's"
joshdavis @ 4:
Not only that, he referred to APEC as OPEC and when done with his malfunction of a speech attempted to walk off the stage the wrong way toward an area where there were no stairs.
Looks like the onset of senile dementia to me.
This doofus had everything handed to him! Comes from a wealthy family, had the best opportunities for a top education (which he squandered), business contacts, etc!
What does he do with it? FUCK ALL!!!! Make the rich richer! He can't even be bothered to read a briefing, or remember where he is!
He is a goddamned disgrace!!! Period!!
I'd just as soon as look at the 'glass half full' option and enjoy the show while it lasts, Bush is WAY funnier than Letterman, Leno and Jimmy Kimmel.
In the clip he was trying to exit stage left and got called back to smile for the cameras. What a complete maroon.
you were all raised to believe the USA was the greatest nation on earth.
That's a slogan and taken for what it's worth...advertising and fodder for country music songs. There are plenty of great things about America and plenty of things that suck. Just like most other nations.
The Aussie reporter is wrong saying that Bush managed to mangle his lines. Bush doesn't need to manage a screw-up. It comes to him naturally.
Looks stupid, sounds stupid, acts stupid. Everything is a fuckin' joke to him.
Canuknotusa @ 34:
My president is still Al Gore, and my ego isn't tied to any politician in this country. He doesn't represent me, he represents all the angry white men, fearful women, Bible thumping nutcases, and big business interests who manipulated two elections to get him into our White House.
This is what a percentage of Americans let loose to represent us.
The sad thing is that they were laughing AT him, not WITH him.
Does he even read the crap they give him ahead of time, or is he searching for Waldo in his spear time?
This is sad people, very sad.
Is our prezident learning what? The alphabet?
Is it not enough for him to humiliate us here on the home turf?
I take it that all of you who can't stand President Bush voted Democrat in '04. Everyone who voted for an independent or didn't vote is almost as responible as the people who voted Republican.
Bob Roberts @ 46:
Exactly!!
You know if this were any other president I'd say it was jet lag....but this goes a lot deeper....this is what happens when Dick Cheney is miles away and can't put his hand up W's ass to speak for him... Never has anyone so stupit held such a high office....JCB
GonzoD @ 47:
I live in California and voted independent there was no way W was going to win in California.. I just wanted to see the Independent party get matching Federal funds. I don't feel responsible at all. JCB
And then there's also that cock-up between Bush and South Korean President Roh. Great way to piss off what allies we do have.
Can you believe that W's wife was once a teacher.... and she married him.... WTF was she thinking...$$$$$$$$ JCB
Mel @ 40:
And the thing that sucks the worse is our president!!!
I have to wonder if he sometimes does these things because he thinks he scores cute points. He is so far beyond ignorant that it is unimaginable.
Nicole, in this article
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/09/14/a_medical_ca...
from the Boston Globe - Alex Beam states -
"As for the Democrats, they have no incentive to medicalize a condition they so enjoy teeing off on: Bush's seemingly goofy stupidity. Kerry suggests that Bush's bicycle has training wheels; Kerry's wife suggests that people who oppose her husband's health schemes are idiots. The Democrats would rather feel superior to their opponents than beat them, and so far they are doing a very good job."
... he got ya right between the eyes.
Nothing definite - but secrecy being what it is in corporate - err umh - gubmint - you will never find this out - but Bush is likely mentally incompetant. If so ...
http://medicalcrises.blogspot.com/2007/03/mental-illness-in-us-president...
... there may be the 25th amendment.
You can do as Alex suggests democrats have been behaving - you are after all much smarter than Bush - or you can do something.
At least you can stop conveniently discarding information. Read Bush on the couch - bush is a dangerous man. Read the above and watch the videos - he may be either mentally incompetent or mad as well.
Laugh at him ... but he spoke the truth when he said "I'm the decider". He is ... you know.
Terrifying ... isnt it?
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> he may be either mentally incompetent or mad as well
It's not an either/or situation. "It's two mints in one!".
The "man' is a complete an totoal idiot
oops total
trust me we are safe
I am not the leader of the free world
We're a laughing stalk. President "Chuckle Nuts" (courtesy of Mike Malloy) has turn our country into a punch line.
I don't know but it used to take me a 12 pack and a big doobie to get that fucin retatrededd.
I hope you got it.
anon @ 54:
How does Alzheimer's disease explain Bush's failure in business? Did it start right after he left Harvard? Or is Alex Beam apologizing for the disease of arrogance from being born with a silver spoon in one's mouth. The view of one of his instructors at HBS indicates the latter:
“I always remember two groups of students,” Tsurumi said then, according to published reports. “One is the really good students, not only intelligent, but with leadership qualities, courage. The other is the total opposite, unfortunately to which George belonged.” -- http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=503181
Naval officer @ 30:
I think the Democrats are the party of impractical ideals, but hell yeah on your assessment of the Republicans - the party of selfish ideals.
Does Austrailia need a Decider?
Bush is such a crack ass of all jokes. He is pathetically embarrassing. For a President who claim to read 60+ books a year can't even remember the difference between APEC and OPEC. Austrian and Austrailian. Right and wrong. Improvement and disaster. Mission Accomplish and mission disaster. Doing a bad job and doing a heckava job.
He is the symbol of EXCELLENCE the Republicans have produced to run our nation. What a failure. A ship wreck. a RAT. A feces that attracted countless political flies. A malignant cancer. Who needs to be afraid of terrorist when we have a leader like Bush. Having him around would just attract more terrorist like the man who sees himself in the mirror.
This guy finds new ways to destroy the planet while his supporters take their culture war soma
Bush even got an official 21 Bum Salute. How cool is that?
The Aussies were very cheeky overall - how many of them dropped their pants in honor of his visit? They were aiming for a new Guinness world record.
Add that to your legacy Mr. POS-in-Chief.
I think that's funny as hell though. I hope it happens in every single city in every single country he visits till he's out - including in America.
Can you imagine how THAT would play on the world stage?
It would be AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thing Fish @ 61:
Most small businesses fail. I could give you personal experiences in which one (recent) succeeded headed by a man with a 95 IQ who had no idea that what he had done was in anyway unusual. Every business he has tried since his initial success has failed - which he doesnt understand.
Have you ever tried to start a business?
Bush had something most small business owners dont have however - croney friiends - he is an aristocrat. He can have a predicatable outcome - failure - reversed.
I am familiar with the quotes by his professor. His professor trains middle management for large corporations who will ascend to leadership positions one day. That has nothing to so with Bush's failures.
Donald Trump attended Whorton as well (Harvard graduate school in business). Donald trumps family has been 'successfull in business since the late 1800's and have passed their 'success' down the family tree since. Trump has always claimed to be self made but in truth is an aristocrat. How many Casinos have you heard of nearly failing and entering backruptcy? Trump has had several. (BTW, commercial realistate is a Trump family business and you cant do better than in NYC for commercial space - vis WTC).
Thank god this dickhead is back on his plane to you guys. Our PM in is the shit with the voters of Australia and about to be voted out and his association with this fool is going to make it a certainty.
It is a COMPLETE diversion to debate whether the surge of troops is working to bring down the violence and improve stability to the "WAR in IRAQ. BUSH and his Administration and OPEC is successfully diverting attention to the REAL ISSUES and QUESTIONS at hand.
1. Was the principle behind waging a WAR in IRAQ legitimate? NO.
2. Who was responsible and who should be accountable? You know the answer to that.
3. What was the ramification of this fatal decisions? Thousands of deaths. Squandered resources. Exacerbated hatred towards American International policies and Dis-trust.
4. WHAT ACTIONS has AMERICA placed to hold those responsible for this criminal acts against humanity? What are the people of AMERICA doing to control their government?
5. AMERICANS must clearly define itself. Is AMERICA a nation of the people by the people and for the people as Defined in a Democratic Nation? Or are they in denial that are living in a system of fascism nearly at the edge towards DICTATORSHIP?
AMERICA we must ask ourselves WHO WE ARE and WE must define ourselves and NOT LET OUR GOVERNMENT DEFINE US. For it is obvious that they have forgotten who they are. They are PUBLIC SERVANTS of the PEOPLE and not of the CORPORATION. We need to remind them WHO pays their WAGES. United States of America is NOT a land of Kings and Queens. This is NOT UK. There is NO royal palaces.
anon -
> ... the surge ...
You're biting on the right-wing's talking points/descriptions. We shouldn't fall for that and we should call it for what it is: an escalation.
Wonder if the aussies have good whiskey? I'm sure, after the flubs in his performance, our boy georgie knows the answer. I am ashamed for our country!
"... APEC leaders, led by Canadian PM Stephen Harper, agreed to working on curbing global climate change. "
As a ticked off Canuck, I can assure you that Stephen Harper's idea of addressing global climate change is to drill for oil in environmentally sensitive areas and insist that third world folk cut their emissions. Harper's little stunt at APEC has a lot of us scratching our heads and cussing under our breath. He's the oil patch goof that walked out of Kyoto and set benchmarks to meet Kyotot emission limits starting in some fifty years. I guess you just shouldn't believe everything you read, even at the fabulous and beloved C&L.
AND THE WORLD WATCHES IN SHOCK-N-AAH
Oh my God. He's drunk again.
There's more! I've seen the extended version of this where Bush refers to the Australian military support as Austrian!
This is making Gerald Ford's clumsiness look really good.
What it comes down to is, being UNPROFESSIONAL. He just doesn't take this part of the job serious or important enough. The question is why?
Because, this simple prick thinks he is above everything else and that I'm afraid, speaks for Americans and that is the ruination of your hospitality around the world.
What a fucking embarrassment, shame on you RED STATES.
75 majicman Says:
Because, this simple prick thinks he is above everything else and that I’m afraid, speaks for Americans and that is the ruination of your hospitality around the world.
Bingo!!!
Stupid is as stupid does!!! What a disgrace to have this man represent the U.S. His bushism's list grows with each passing day.
Lt. General Russel Honore's comment sums up our Prez to a "T" Who knew Honore was actually talking about our Commander and Chief. ;)
"You are stuck on stupid"
Gen. Honore
Oh THAT'S where Harper is. He's always hiding so you never really know if he's out of the country pretending he's canadian or having secret meetings about how to take away our rights and pretend he's helping. You know... just following the notes he gets from his repug owners.
The only thing this stupid son of a bitch should be doing is janitorial work at a Wal-Mart or Dairy Queen. The fact he's an utter imbecile is one thing; the face he has his proverbial finger on the button is another thing altogether. It's terrifying: a petulant dunce is the most powerful person on the planet.
Shame on you, Republicans. Look at what you've foisted upon the world. The presidential bar has been lowered for all time. This singular piece of shit has ruined the presidency of this once-promising country.
Excuse my error in the previous post. That should be "fact," not "face." See, even writing a short snippet about Shrub makes my fingers shake with anger and contempt.
just one more example of a man that truely doesn't give a shit enough to even prepare himself in the minor things. king george is too damned important to himself for this sort of dog and pony show i guess.
At least he is embarrassing us over there so that he doesn't have to embarrass us over here.
What struck me was the tone of the correspondents giving that report. They were openly calling George Bush a joke. Can you imagine seeing that being done by anybody in the corporate owned MSM here?? WOW!
D.G. Bowman @ 80:
No, he's definitely night manager at Denny's material.
D.G. Bowman @ 80:
Think the GOP gives a shit? Hell, they want to dump Fred Thompson on us next. I'm afraid they're not nearly done destroying this country.
APEC is just another step toward their "New World Order". Why do you think that this summit isn't getting coverage over here in the US, despite all the important heads of state that are attending? They need to keep Americans in the dark as they are pushing forward with their plans for a globalization. Real globalization. Not just economic, as in international trade. But, social and political and governmental globalization as well. First it was NAFTA and the WTO. Then, the European Union, with individual countries giving up a portion of their sovereignty and getting a new currency. Next up is the North American Union between Canada, the US, and Mexico. Then, it will be a Global Union. And if you are a sovereign nation or state, well "if you're not with them, then you are against them", as has been stated numerous times. On the surface, these unions will be in the name of security, economic prosperity, and protecting our environment from global warming. But in reality, it will be about economic prosperity for corporations and bankers and those that control our commerce, about military power, and about control of peoples and resources. The information is all right in front of us. Just google New World Order. Or, if you're like me and don't want to filter through a lot of tin foil hat websites, then just go directly to the source. Start with this publication from the Council on Foreign Relations entitled "Sovereignty and Globalisation", and then check out who the council's members are. http://www.cfr.org/publication/9903/sovereignty_and_globalisation.html
I've worked for extended periods of time in America and met many, many clever articulate people. And he's your president?
Bowman, great comments. keep 'em coming.
I wonder if "41" looks at this coverage and thinks: generations of Bush Family being the elite aristocracy of this country, brought down in shame by the clown prince.
And that ass clown Harper looks up to Baby Bush as a role model.
Straight Shooter @ 42:
That may be true, but the whole world knows that "US Americans" on the whole attach the same reverence to the office of their president as nations ruled by a monarchy hold for their royalty. Your current leader is just living up to that, and embarrassing you and other thoughtful USers at the same time. Thus, my condolences.
As much as I respect Noam Chomsky, I couldn't believe that he felt this lack of intellect is an act with Bush. Oh contrare. He's an idiot.
TreadingWater @ 83:
That's a good one.
Nick @ 88:
Mostly he's just our National Embarrassment.
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TreadingWater @ 83:
Excellent TreadingWater ^^
And for those Americans who feel a deep embarrasment about Bush, you needn't be too concerned. I think the majority of the world is entirely cognizant of the fact that your nation is also endowed with many talented and brilliant individuals...just as with EVERY other country.
I personally realise that he represents nobody other than the regressive lunatics of your country. It scares the shit out of me that he has the influence that he does, but I feel entirely confident of a progressive mindset eventually winning out in the US. It is inevitable. The ridiculous, ultra conservative religious mindset CANNOT win in any intellectual battle. This backwards group of people in your country cannot sustain their power base for that much longer.
I consider Americans as friends with some problems at the moment, but that is it. I don't look down on you because of this arsehole. But please, can you get rid of that fucking Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity???
bmw 528 @ 37:
Here's the evidence:
Bush APEC bushism's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLuAfaGZyZU
and, The White House can't spell Sydney: they've spelled it 'Sidney' in the press releases
The Chaser - President Bush visits Sydney - APEC Conference
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ne_Zq3skUM
Added: 2 days ago
From: andremp0
george bush (another) apec blunder - is it authentic ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXlePs7XxGQ
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From: lokeypoke
bush left speechless in sydney- does NOT RECALL
Looks like Bush the little princess fell asleep in the tanning bed
He's dumb as a stump!
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