"Perhaps it has something to do with questions like this one from David Asman, which kicked off yesterday’s interview:"

Fox has to try harder when it makes up names for its correspondents. This is embarrassing.

It is indeed very appropriate to label Bush the "Fox News President'. After all, Fox News is state run television.

They're so obvious they should just bring back gigolo boy Jeff Gannon and be done with it.

The Fox Presinent sucks.

Assman is a perfect name for a Fox JOURNALIST. Can't wait till Bill Assclown gets time on the network. Him, and his cousin Ted Cockclown (they do seem to have a thing about the penis over there).

Too bad the MSM is too scared to laugh at Fox and their Pretzeldent. And also point out their nation-destroying flaws.

The bootlicking couldn't have been more obvious if this guy had his head buried in Bush's lap and asked his "question" with his mouth full.

Hey, journalists need Audi A6s, too.

a permanent hat-tip to the must-read-daily dan froomkin!!! it is one of washpost's only gems.

assman... yup

this interview is such a farce that it is hard to take it seriously. it reads more like an onion/colbert interview. it is down right chilling that assman is serious (or seriously paid).

this question made my eyes bleed:
Asman: "We talked on Air Force One about restoring a sense of dignity to the office itself. Would you count that among your successes?"

you. are. fucking. kidding. me. assman.

so, lesse here, for fauxnews: lying, bankrupting the country, starting illegal wars, torturing, spying on citizens, pissing on the constitution, cronyism, corruption, etc. is restoring dignity?

ahh, faux news, you help to put a face to fascist, state-run media.

perfect definition of completely being detached from reality.

No comment. I stopped watching Fox News years ago.

"Sir, on a scale from Great to Super how wonderful a job have you been doing as our brave and wise leader?" ---
(Then smile sweetly and hold chin in hands a la John Stewart)

Not only do I have the "pleasure" of re-reading 1984, I can watch it unfold before my eyes in all its horrid parallels.

Tell me, Little Boots, what was the greatest success in your administration, the criminal negligence which led to the attacks of September 11, 2001, the false and malicious misinformation campaign of WMD in Iraq, the squandering of our moral standing in this world by your embrace of torture and suppression of democracy, or are you most proud of betraying a CIA agent and helping to cripple a network of intelligence designed to track the spread of WMD amongst terrorist sympathizers?

Wait. I have the answer. Two election coups, with the assistance of the most corrupt political operatives in the history of the GOP. Give that man a medal.

"Would you say you're the greatest leader in human history, or of time itself?"

Idiot In Chief is on television now blaming Congress for air travel congestion

... will allow commercial flights over restricted military space for the holidays to ease congestion....

Samson- @ 13:

assman... yup

this interview is such a farce that it is hard to take it seriously. it reads more like an onion/colbert interview. it is down right chilling that assman is serious (or seriously paid).

this question made my eyes bleed:
Asman: "We talked on Air Force One about restoring a sense of dignity to the office itself. Would you count that among your successes?"

you. are. fucking. kidding. me. assman.

so, lesse here, for fauxnews: lying, bankrupting the country, starting illegal wars, torturing, spying on citizens, pissing on the constitution, cronyism, corruption, etc. is restoring dignity?

ahh, faux news, you help to put a face to fascist, state-run media.

Agreed. Fox News is no different than any other state run media outlet which is exactly why Bush goes to them for interviews. That "news" source meets all of the state run media characteristics that we see in dictatorial regimes. Here is a list of the common traits from the Committee to Protect Journalists. Fox News exibits all of these signs and never wavers from them. Fox News should be on this list as well.:

1. Total Control
2. One man shows
3. Use of the "Big Lie (All news about the Bush regime is positive)
4. Zero tolerance of negative coverage
5. Cynical disregard for people's welfare

http://www.cpj.org/censored/index.html

Let's see the media pillory Bush for planting people to ask softball questions, like they pilloried Hillary...

I'm waiting...

Fascist States of America Says:

Idiot In Chief is on television now blaming Congress for air travel congestion

… will allow commercial flights over restricted military space for the holidays to ease congestion….

"Yea...that's the ticket..."

I've been dying to ask that question, but the asman beat me to it.

moniker @ 32:

BALANCE? BALANCE?
WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' BALANCE!

Hah! Or Bush at the start of an average press conference:
"'Scuse me while I whip this out."

Except then he does and the press lines up for their turn.

Mr President,

You sure don't seem to sweat much for being a drunken cocaine addict.
Do you use right guard to protect your clothing from any potential sweat gland attacks?

talk about living in a bubble. this post made me ponder this question " how long has it been since bush has stood in front of a real audience that was not prescreened, invited, staged? perhaps at some point in his texas governor days but since he had rove as his guiding turb blossom, i would suspect that it never happened even then. this leads to an amazing conclusion and that would mean that he has never stood before such an audience. think about it. in this mans political carreer he has never faced real americans with real questions. and the only time i can remember him sitting before a true journalist asking vital questions was when he was interviewed, and embarrassed, in ireland a few years ago.

Maybe Fox is the only place he could find to talk with people who are as dumb or dumber than he is. Birds of a feather and all.

willie @ 39:

talk about living in a bubble. this post made me ponder this question " how long has it been since bush has stood in front of a real audience that was not prescreened, invited, staged? perhaps at some point in his texas governor days but since he had rove as his guiding turb blossom, i would suspect that it never happened even then. this leads to an amazing conclusion and that would mean that he has never stood before such an audience. think about it. in this mans political carreer he has never faced real americans with real questions. and the only time i can remember him sitting before a true journalist asking vital questions was when he was interviewed, and embarrassed, in ireland a few years ago.

I don't think the scumbag is capable of being embarrassed. One must be self-aware for that to occur. Besides that, he is always right.

Excuse me for a moment while I smash my head down on my desk.

Dr. Acula @ 43:

willie @ 39:

talk about living in a bubble. this post made me ponder this question " how long has it been since bush has stood in front of a real audience that was not prescreened, invited, staged? perhaps at some point in his texas governor days but since he had rove as his guiding turb blossom, i would suspect that it never happened even then. this leads to an amazing conclusion and that would mean that he has never stood before such an audience. think about it. in this mans political carreer he has never faced real americans with real questions. and the only time i can remember him sitting before a true journalist asking vital questions was when he was interviewed, and embarrassed, in ireland a few years ago.

I don't think the scumbag is capable of being embarrassed. One must be self-aware for that to occur. Besides that, he is always right.

Excuse me for a moment while I smash my head down on my desk.

Right there with you. I can even show you the flat spot on my forehead that I have developed over the last 6.5 years.

I suppose one can see why Bush goes to Fox News. Not only will they throw him softball or meaningless questions but if he messes up they will cover for him and Bush knows it. The Republicans have always had this problem. They simply do not have the qualities of a charismatic statesman. This is why they need a state run media source like Fox News. If they went in front of an random crowd and fielded questions that they weren't prepared for, they would blow a gasket. We have seen it happen numerous times in the past. Say what you want about "slick Willy Clinton" but he could charm foreign leaders and answer questions off the cuff from a hostile crowd. Those are marks of a true statesman in my opinion.

Look, people, if we refuse to allow the government to put out fake interviews and press conferences, like FEMA did during the Cali fires, then they'll have no choice but to go to Faux News to do fake interviews and press conferences. It's this moonbat obsession with truth and integrity that forces Bushco to these lengths!

pissed off patricia @ 50:

Joe O, President Clinton is an intelligent confident man. He can handle situations and doesn't need someone to hold his hand or wipe his nose.
Bush on the other hand is not very smart and apparently has no confidence in himself or else he wouldn't have to appear in "perfect for him" situations.

I agree. As I said, President Clinton is a true statesman and has real leadership qualities.

it does make you wonder if we should write some law requiring a certain type of interviewing / exposure of a sitting official. Kind of like the equal time thing in reverse. I know that the UK has something like that (if not a law, I don't know what it is...just that the PM has to face real people with real questions).

kiva

"revenue to the Treasury increases with tax cuts?????''

If this is so and Bush is always vetoing bills to save money,
then why was the Federal Debt

$5.6 trillion in January 2000
$8.1 trillion in January 2006
$9.1 trillion in October 2007

and at that rate the debt should top $ 10.0 trillion or even $ 10.5 trillion
by Jan. 2009

If revenue increased and spending is curtailed as Bush says he is trying
to do then why is the Debt increasing.

I am just asking.

"Excuse me, Mr. President, do you think there's any way i could vote for you again?"

Kiva @ 53:

it does make you wonder if we should write some law requiring a certain type of interviewing / exposure of a sitting official. Kind of like the equal time thing in reverse. I know that the UK has something like that (if not a law, I don't know what it is...just that the PM has to face real people with real questions).

kiva

I like that idea. Now maybe its not exactly what your talking about but I do like the Prime Minister's questions time held in the UK. I doubt Bush or Cheney could hold up under even 5 minutes of grilling like those faced by the Prime Ministers in the UK.

SCHRODINGER"S CAT @ 55:

"revenue to the Treasury increases with tax cuts?????''

If this is so and Bush is always vetoing bills to save money,
then why was the Federal Debt

$5.6 trillion in January 2000
$8.1 trillion in January 2006
$9.1 trillion in October 2007

and at that rate the debt should top $ 10.0 trillion or even $ 10.5 trillion
by Jan. 2009

If revenue increased and spending is curtailed as Bush says he is trying
to do then why is the Debt increasing.

I am just asking.

It's all Clinton's fault.

anonimouse @ 60:

Let's be clear here: All other things being equal, deficit spending to finance the military-industrial complex leads to more salaries and wages for the members of the military-industrial complex, which leads to higher income tax revenues from the recipients of those wages and salaries.

So tax revenues increase. This is true whether you're on the low-tax rising arc of a Laffer curve or the high-tax falling arc of the same Laffer curve.

If at the same time you cut the tax rates for all taxpayers, you can still end up with higher tax revenues, even if you're already on the low-tax rising arc of that Laffer curve.

Let me be clear here -- bull. fucking. shit.

HE COULD ALSO BE NBC'S 'NIGHTLY PROPAGANDA' with corporate slut Williams President also ..

I believe that was David Assman, of FUX News

And the liberal MSM are kvetching about one planted question at a Hillary Q & A?

Mr. Burns, your campaign has all the speed of a freight train, why are you so popular?

gene214 @ 38:

Tax cuts don't increase revenue; borrowing from China does. But you won't hear that on the State -run propaganda network -aka FOX

No, actually, borrowing from China just increases our national debt. Up to somethin' like $9 trillion now. Not to worry, George and his financial experts have it all figured out. In order to appease the Chinese (and all of our other creditors) they're going to offer them the whole Fox News/Roger Ailes/Rupert Murdoch business empire - lock, stock and barrel. That ought to wipe out the debt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z6zEHG_qQU

Nick @ 74:

He really is the consummate coward. He faces handpicked, sympathetic audiences, fields planted questions (not some...most!) and only goes on shows hosted by sycophants. He knows that he doesn't have nearly enough wits are knowledge to contend with any tough questions....so he hides.

And he's been getting a free ride for the past 7 years!

The caption at the bottom of the screen says force needs to serve as compliment to lebanese forces. What will the force do? Such a bad job that in comparison the lebanese forces would be complimented? Or will the force compliment the lebanese forces on the good job they are doing?

The Dude @ 78:

liberalNmoderation @ 76:

Idiotland @ 61:

SCHRODINGER"S CAT @ 55:

It's all Clinton's fault.

I blame all those nekkid womerns on them movies ov'ar in Hollywood! And Clinton!

I see your smut and Clinton, and I raise it to a "vast left wing conspiracy and media bias" all bankrolled by Soros.

Oh yeah!?
Well....actually that's pretty damn good, lol!
Ok how about...the intellectual elite, with their big brains, and all those "sciencey facts"?
Truly they are to blame for the rapid decline of western civilization! Take THAT!

willie @ 39:

talk about living in a bubble. this post made me ponder this question " how long has it been since bush has stood in front of a real audience that was not prescreened, invited, staged? perhaps at some point in his texas governor days but since he had rove as his guiding turb blossom, i would suspect that it never happened even then. this leads to an amazing conclusion and that would mean that he has never stood before such an audience. think about it. in this mans political carreer he has never faced real americans with real questions. and the only time i can remember him sitting before a true journalist asking vital questions was when he was interviewed, and embarrassed, in ireland a few years ago.

You mean this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vefD3WSiis

Bush on Fox Noise, not a shocker. Bush on CNN, (Yawn) they work for him too.
If Bush was a real man, he'd go on the Daily Show (when the strike ends).
But I guess we won't see that happen ever. The Decider hates the truth and when people make fun of him.

I am never surprised by peoples greed or stupidity. In a world where the devious lead the blind is it any wonder that propaganda outlet Fox News has so many avid viewers?

"Up next on FIXED NEWS, Howard Stern and BUTTMAN to interview vice-prez DICK cheney."

BBB - Bushed Beyond Belief

This proves the Bush adminstration does not view anybody who does not watch faux for their right-wing slanted pseudo-news as a constituent, hence a Majority of the Population does not believe Bush is their president.

Remove him from office for impersonating Al Gore! rotflmao

“Perhaps it has something to do with questions like this one from David Asman, which kicked off yesterday’s interview:”

Fox has to try harder when it makes up names for its correspondents. This is embarrassing.

Amen to that, I bet I know what Steve Doocy's nickname was back in high school.

Asked it once, will ask it again...

George can go on about whatever non-reality based drivel that's sloshing around his dry-drunk skull, but other than the 24 percenters, does anyone even listen to him anymore? Do you know ANYONE who's recently said, "Well, the other night in a speech George said...?"

Deadeye Dick Cheney @ 94:

There is no question that reducing tax rates CAN increase tax revenues. The Laffer curve really works, and I don't think that there's any reputable economist would deny that. However (and it's a big however), it depends on the starting tax rate and the tax rate that you reduce to. For example, if you had a single confiscatory tax rate of say 99.5%, people wouldn't work at all, as they wouldn't get to keep enough money to eat, etc. Tax revenue would be zero. Reduce the tax rate to, say, 50%, and most people would work and pay taxes. Voila! Tax revenues go up. Now reduce tax rates to .5% and watch as tax revenues go down for two reasons. One, the rate itself, and two, people's leisure becomes more valuable--they are able to pay their bills by working 20 hours a week, and so work less. The key thing that about tax reductions and the Laffer curve is that Republicans have convinced themselves that a tax reduction ALWAYS results in increased revenues and that is simply not true. At some point on the curve, a reduction in rate results in a double hit to revenue, and the Republicans aren't being honest about that unpleasant fact.

Add in the fact that government spending --> increased payments out to various businesses and people --> higher taxes paid, BUT nowhere near the actual amount spent, even with "circle" effects, (or whatever the english expression for it is).