Bush Brushes Off Criticism in Europe

[GreenPartyVoter]

NEWMARKET-ON-FERGUS, Ireland (AP) - President Bush shrugged off criticism in Europe over the Iraq war, saying Saturday he was more concerned about his standing among the American electorate.

As thousands of people demonstrated against him and the war a few miles away from the European Union summit here, Bush was asked at a news conference about his apparent lack of support in Europe.

"I must confess that the first polls I worry about are those that are going to take place in early November this year," Bush said. The presidential election is Nov. 2.

"I will lead and we'll just let the chips fall where they may," Bush said. "As far as my own personal standing goes, my job is to do my job. I'm going to do it the way I think is necessary. I'm going to set a vision," said the president.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20040626/D83EOPHG0.html

[Tosca]

1. I'm going to set a vision," said the president.

Hard to do when your head's up your ass, Georgie.

[SammyWinstonJack]

3. And just what might that "vision" be?

Jesus! What an arrogant PRICK! Georgie is!

[Tosca]

5. Poppy had a problem with the "vision thing"

Must not be like Poppy!

[Paradise]

4. Yeah! Visions of BullSh*t! nt

[calimary]

16. Visions of Lies. Visions of Treason. Visions of Scandal. Visions of

Character Assassination. Visions of Intolerance. Visions of Cronyism. Visions of Haves and Have Mores. Visions of Silenced Dissent. Visions of Locksteps. Visions of Lemmings. Vissions of Betrayal. Visions of Carnage. Visions of Double-Crossings. Visions of War Profits. Visions of War Profiteers. Visions of Crooks. Visions of High Crimes and Misdemeanors. Visions of Fear. Visions of Dictatorship. Visions of Subjugation. Visions of Enemies' Lists. Visions of Conquest. Visions of Crusade. Visions of Deceit. Visions of World Domination. Visions of Endless War. Visions of Torture. Visions of Cheating. Visions of Excuses. Visions of Scapegoats. Visions of Slander. Visions of Vengeance. Visions of Money. Visions of Hell.

[Paradise]

18. Wow! Every single one! nt

[madrchsod]

2. hey braindead

you`ve had 4 years of "a vision" and the world doesn`t like it. come to think of it over 50% of the americans didn`t like the first one you came up with...

[Vickers]

6. Wow, he's really been working on his Hannity-head-tilt maneuver

:toast:

Almost got it down, Georgie!

[teryang]

7. Let the dead fall where they may...

His reputation for callous indifference to human life is well known.

"Now watch this drive!"

[GreenPartyVoter]

8. "Let the dead fall where they may" Good call on that.

[punpirate]

9. I wonder how one "sets" a vision....

Makes it sound as if he's laying concrete blocks.

[Vickers]

10. Or repairing a *broken* vision, like setting a bone

:shrug:

[NJCher]

11. how stupid!

LOL, visions are not "set." Visions are seen. Can you imagine "setting" something that's a picture?


Cher

[Tellurian]

12. WATCH OUT!

Bush said:

"I must confess that the first polls I worry about are those that are going to take place in early November this year," Bush said. The presidential election is Nov. 2.

"I will lead and we'll just let the chips fall where they may," Bush said. "As far as my own personal standing goes, my job is to do my job. I'm going to do it the way I think is necessary. I'm going to set a vision," said the president.

You know what this doublespeak means....They have a plan..

What will trigger "the plan" will be the polls around the 1st of Oct...not Nov. If Bushes polls are in the nether regions. We'll be in HARNESS by November. There WON'T BE AN ELECTION!

[BigDaddyLove]

14. Doublespeak?

I guess I don't see it that way.

Clearly he's concerned with what happens on Nov. 2nd, and as any President would do, he's doing what he thinks is best for the country.

On Nov. 2nd. the American people will be able to tell him that we think his 'vision' is not the one we want for our country, and he will be back in Crawford with his visions, where he can't harm anyone.

Maybe you see something more sinister between the lines then I do.

[calimary]

17. Funny, We now have documented evidence that bush has told at least

one truth. That his main concern is November 2nd. THAT I believe. For ONCE, he's actually not lying. How 'bout that. Now, I HAVE seen everything.

[Tellurian]

20. Bush is a stranger to the Truth..

You can't trust anything he says, because the only words he utters are meant to deceive.

[Tellurian]

19. Well, yeah...the whole administration is sinister...

if you don't see it that way, I can't help you.

[TacticalPeek]

13. I wish AP had used the pure quote. It's much more drugstore cowboy, IMHO.

snip

PRIME MINISTER AHERN: Thank you, President Prodi.

Mr. President, do you want the first question?

PRESIDENT BUSH: I have to?

PRIME MINISTER AHERN: Yes. (Laughter.) We rotate them.

PRESIDENT BUSH: I didn't ask for an answer, I just thought, do I have to? (Laughter.)

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Hutch.

Q Thank you. Mr. President, you don't appear to be a very popular fellow here in Europe. Do you have any explanation for your poor poll standings? And is that something that should concern Americans?

PRESIDENT BUSH: Well, Hutch, I must confess that the first polls I worry about are those that are going to take place in early November of this year. I -- listen, I care about the image of our country. We've got a country that we've just got two-and-a-half trillion dollars worth of trade, or $2.2 trillion worth of trade with the EU. Obviously, something positive is happening.

I don't like it when the values of our country are -- are misunderstood because of the actions of some people overseas. As far as my own personal standing goes, Hutch, my job is to do my job. I'm going to do it the way I think is necessary. I'm going to set a vision, I will lead, and we'll just let the chips fall where they may.

Romano. You look like a nice fellow, I don't know why they don't call on you. (Laughter.)

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And what's this "some people overseas"? It's like our troops are damn "foreigners"??!! No longer is it just a few bad apples. Now it's just a few bad pommes! Shades of Ken "Kennie-Boy-No-Longer" Lay.

[Tripper11]

15. Idiot boys new catch phrase???

"my job is to do my job." That's the second time I've heard him say that....probably more...but my job is to do my job? How much more an ambiguous statement can you get?

[Cat Atomic]

21. Translation: "Who cares what you think?".