Official Press Conference thread #1

[mtnester]

get ready for flying fingers!

Ready? Let's go!

[Digit]

1. Snot balls at the ready, sir!

[The Doctor.]

32. Try this one!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3563165&mesg_id=3563165

[mtnester]

2. Gots my items right here to throw at the TV

socks, shoes, water bottle, newspaper, magazines

[Stand and Fight]

3. Standing by... Tuned into CNN... (Yuck) n/t

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

4. "Good evening"

"Vice President Cheney, Secretary Rumsfeld, Secretary Rice and I are all resigning immediately. The House of Representatives has elected John Kerry as speaker; he will assume the presidency on my departure."

[charlyvi]

5. We're all going to Poland.

[JamboGuide]

7. yes fucking Abdullah up the ass

IS more AFFORDABLE

[Stand and Fight]

9. Yeah, I wish!!! n/t

[Cleita]

22. Don't get my hopes up. n/t

[Solly Mack]

6. He strutted to the podium

literally strutted

[rodeodance]

14. 4 key steps--one--use better technology, make the best use of oil

resources, find new resources. fourth--? overseas

[Solly Mack]

34. I believe that was it

what we import

[Beaverhausen]

8. somebody please combine the 2 threads

please

[JamboGuide]

10. No its the shitty DOLLAR why gas is up

[JamboGuide]

God he sounds like he came from the 1982 version of...

UNIVERSE OF ENERGY at EPCOT

[rodeodance]

18. is he extra "low keyed" or what?

[htuttle]

51. I think Dr. Nick paid a visit before the show

"Hello Everybody!"

[mtnester]

11. Bingo!

[charlyvi]

12. Oops!

Nukular number one!

[kliljedahl]

OK

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[DODI]

99. Is that a bumper sticker? I NEED that bumper sticker!!!!!

[kliljedahl]

183. It is somewhere

Can't remember where I got it though.


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[femme.democratique]

13. NUCULAR god he is an idiot

[JamboGuide]

15. ORDER #1. Energy Bill by SUMMER

[Stand and Fight]

16. Help China...

"Help China to reduce energy more efficiently"
Hell, we owe them money, maybe they will cut down our loan amount?

[rodeodance]

24. thanks--I did not quite catch his 4th principle.

[The_Casual_Observer]

China is doing a great job reducing the energy on the planet, thank you!

[Digit]

17. Yeah, you traveled the country...and we ain't buying it.

[gristy]

19. The nitwit is still claiming that hydrogen is a "source of energy"

He knows he's lying.

[annabanana]

20. I want congress to do this and this and this

1) energy bill
2) SS reform

so far nothing new or interesting

[ComerPerro]

39. I'd like to see someone address what a failure this asshole is

"Congress needs to?"

Bush needs to shut the fuck up.

He has the House and Senate, and he is complaining that Congress won't pass his stuff?

Sounds like he is either such a pathetic loser that he can't even rally his own sycophantic party, or his proposals and policies are so shitty that even moderates within the party refuse to be associated with them...

[SammyWinstonJack]

185. He's just trying to make it sound like it's the Dems fault.

Hoping people won't make the connection that it's the repugs who control Congress. Kinda like saying 9/11 and Saddam in the same sentence about a MILLION TIMES! That worked quite well for him.

[Dickie Flatt]

21. "I will soon retire" - are you supposed to remind people youre a lame duck

[Vadem]

25. Can't happen too soon for me!,.....n/t

[rodeodance]

44. if he retired tomorrow it would be too late

[Dickie Flatt]

72. "Are you frustrated?" What a bullshit question. NEXT!

[Stephanie]

23. flopping already!

hah hah hah! He is doing his Potemkin Rally Stump Speech! Not going over! Flopping big-time!

[rodeodance]

35. he certainly is not very profound!!--just a rehash of his stumpy speech

[MuseRider]

26. Oh yes, please 'splain it to us.

YOU FUCKING MORON.

[mtnester]

27. Personal accounts - B-2, FDR, B-3 BINGO

your SS ideas are DEAD assholeAnyone tracking how many times he uses the words Social Security>

[Stand and Fight]

28. Now on to the lies about SS benefits...

Corney joke that he will soon be a retiree...
lots of blinking...
3.3 workers for every beneficiary. soon there will be 2.
in 2017 system pay out more in benefits than collects
by 2041 SS will be bankrupt
Oh God... The lies...

[amandabeech]

29. Hydrogen is not an energy source!!!

It is a carrier, like copper wire. Producing hydrogen takes lots of energy, whether renewable, fossil or nuclear.

There is considerable controversy over whether making and using ethanol and biodeisel from crops is a net energy winner or an energy loser.

What an idiot.

[bigwillq]

30. Any facts that SS will be broke by 2041?

:shrug:

[sonicx]

40. It's false, Media Matters has covered it a number of times

But facts mean nothing to Republicans.

[bigwillq]

46. I know it's all lies but

wouldn't a good liar at least TRY and back up his statements with facts, even if those facts were made up? He's such a loser, I can't even take listening to him speak.

[annabanana]

31. eeek bankruptcy..heading for the red, 2017

FDR mention..(his mouth should burn for mentioning that man..

[librechik]

33. he's still saying SS will be bankrupt! LIIIIAAAAAARRRRR!

[nonconformist]

36. Ugh he is so full of shit

[DesEtoiles]

37. why does he keep licking his lips -- ew

[mtnester]

47. That is body language for being disingenuous or lying

[Borgnine]

I'm going to resist making a Gannon joke here.

But I'm sure his lips were a bit... salty... after an early-evening visit from Jeffy.

[Digit]

38. Yeah, and I was born in 51 thanks a pantload

[charlyvi]

43. Me to Digit.

birthday is 1-24. I was 24 days late. Sucks.

[annabanana]

41. I think this is his 'town hall' boilerplate thingie......n/t

[DesEtoiles]

42. why does he keep licking his lips -- ew

[DesEtoiles]

45. YOU are the fickin "leader" - YOU make the proposal, jackass

[rodeodance]

56. isn't if 51% percent now who say he lied about Iraq? maybe those will

also be smart and know he is lying now?? maybe

[Clark2008]

48. I'm glad you all are here to act as my filter.

I cannot stand to listen to the blivet.

I'll read your intelligent posts instead of listening to his incoherent babbling.

:)

[cliss]

181. Same here.

I love reading these up-to-the-minute threads because I can read without having to look at him.

Actually, I can't look at Bush. My TV is gone. Blame Bush. I couldn't look at his hideous face any longer, listen to his immature whiny voice. I became allergic to him.

[Solly Mack]

49. Why is he pitching this shit again?

[susu369]

50. Are there any women reporters there?

:shrug:

[DesEtoiles]

59. Malveaux there from CNN wearing shiny pink suit (??)

[susu369]

73. Thanks

okay, I do see a token few now.

[amandabeech]

80. Day to evening wear. She probably has a social engagement later.

n/t

[ktowntennesseedem]

52. Anybody come up with a drinking game to get us through this?

Ought to be lots of ways to get completely wasted within just a few minutes on this one!

:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

[mtnester]

83. Here...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3563165

[MuseRider]

102. I started with a full beer

and within about 2 minutes it was gone. No game, I just had to have it realizing how much power this dumb shit has. He should be cooling his jets in a prison cell not smirking on the TV. Yup, beer didn't even make it through to the questions.

[mtnester]

53. OH GOD, he wants us to invest in the same T bonds

he called worthless last month

[Solly Mack]

60. You caught that too?

I just went Wha?????????

[LizW]

70. Did he just guarantee...

that returns would be equal to or higher than those under the current system?

[mtnester]

Yeah he did

[Vadem]

54. Not a very big crowd, is there? ........n/t the audience can't stand..

him either; or on the other hand, they are all prolly staff members of the White House!

[babylonsister]

65. I think the audience is the media and they'll be asking

questions.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

55. I can't stand to even look at him. Let alone listening to his lies. n/t

[rodeodance]

The great dividered is lecturing Congress about being divided

[Bok_Tukalo]

57. Lifting the Cap is on the table

A trade off? Lift the cap, make the benefits stronger for the poor, but give me private accounts.

A tempting deal.

[aquart]

106. No. Not tempted. Not even a little.

[Bok_Tukalo]

177. I disagree

I think it would be a tempting offer (if made). Lifting the cap would solve the transition costs to a privatized system as well as enable the system to have more regressive benefits in the near term and thwart any coming need to begin calling in the IOU's from the general fund.

The trade off is the move of Social Security from pay-as-you-go toward a national retirement plan.

[The_Casual_Observer]

58. Why the hell is he doing this?

Getting his ugly smack out there isn't helping him. They are out of touch.

[librechik]

61. He seems bored.

I suppose he's tired of repeating the same stock phrases over and over and wants to get back to his GTA.

[librechik]

81. he looks altered. What is he on tonight? Lots of blinking

I used to get that with Prozac.

[librechik]

119. He actually paused as if suddenly aware when he mentions torture

and mass graves. Like he's thinking oops, not supposed to mention those. Now spinning out of control trying to cover up.

[rodeodance]

122. that is what i was saying--he looks a bit to 'low keyed"

[Digit]

62. I know the neighbors can hear me screaming at the TV, but I can't help it!

I must sound like a crazy woman laughing at the TV like this.
:banghead:

[dancingme]

63. Treasury Bonds

He really thinks that will work?

[The_Casual_Observer]

92. Asswipe doesn't understand that a bond is just another loan.

Or maybe he figures that the red states don't know.

[Clark2008]

159. People in the red states know... it's the red VOTERS who don't

Us blue voters in red states know.

[IChing]

64. ENERGY DID NOT MENTION

Wind or solar, what a idiot.

[Solly Mack]

66. Question time!

[rodeodance]

78. Bush says he has the duty as the Pres. to solve hard problems. uga uga

[The_Casual_Observer]

98. Then we got the wrong guy for sure!

[amandabeech]

67. Treasury bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S., EXCEPT

when they are a special series held by the Social Security Trust Fund, when they are "just IOUs".

What a doofus.

[DesEtoiles]

68. more scripted questions, called in order

[DesEtoiles]

74. What???? No energy strategy in "decades"? Including YOUR TERM, IDIOT?

[bvar22]

69. empty promisis.....

[Stand and Fight]

71. Notes

i propose that future generations receive benefits greater than or equal to what current beneficiaries receive.
this reform will solve most of the challenges that plague SS.

replace empty promises with real assets, real money.

younger workers should be able to put a portion of payroll taxes into voluntary personal retirement account.

v.p.r.a. would supplement SS accounts.

investment option of federal treasury funds... allow Americans a nest egg to pass on to he/she chooses.

others would still be able to have traditional (?) option for SS

SS is too important for politics as usual

have a shared responsibility to fix SS and make it better.

[Arkana]

75. "Hard work!" He said it! The fucker ACTUALLY SAID IT!

:grr:

[GiovanniC]

76. HARD WORK!

I just won the press conference bingo game!

Woot!

[zippy890]

84. BINGO!!!

N/T

[Laura PourMeADrink]

77. what a crock of shit. "I have a duty to determine the problems"

[rodeodance]

91. now his usual snorty response that he does not mind polls

[ultraist]

79. HAHA!

"Are you frustrated by not being able to get any traction in a Republican controlled Congress?"

Bush: "Not suprised people are afraid of HARD WORK..."

[DemonFighterLives]

82. We haven't had an energy policy for decades

It's hard work. Is that a drinking keyword? :toast:

[ultraist]

100. YEP! BWHAHAHA!!!

Take a shot if you so desire.
:toast:

[jefferson_dem]

85. He looks tired and lethargic as shit. Seriously.

Did he have his nappy today???

[zoeb]

86. Energy policy= hand holding and jawbone

all of which gave way to "we may use military bases for refineries."
He is a loser dog!!!

[JamboGuide]

95. Dont care about polls!

hey US. FUCK U!

[Roland99]

87. Playing off on polls

yeah...right.


Then why is he speaking tonight?

[DesEtoiles]

He advanced "some ideas" - lord

[kliljedahl]

88. Hard Work!! He said Hard Work

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:


Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Simeon Salus]

Nice red tie.

I wanted to say just once I said something non-partisan about gwb.

What a tool. At least he didn't wear the moire pattern tie.

He just lies about the SS statistics and he knows it.

Sticking to to "voluntary personal retirement account."

So all bonds hold the full faith and trust of the federal government?

All except Social Security trust fund bonds. Those are IOUs.

"Now, which of you whores wants to suck my c#ck?"

Sorry, folks, this is excruciating.

[Solly Mack]

89. Now he is claiming he doesn't follow polls or focus groups

[seabeyond]

90. he has someone talking in his head again

huh. bet he has a bulk on the back. and a dry mouth and eyes look fuzzy. slurs. i think he has been drugged for this event.

[rodeodance]

105. torture chambers and mass graves--says we are making progess in Iraq

[Digit]

93. Sounds like the press is turning on him.

Bout time!

[eleny]

94. Polls?

Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DesEtoiles]

96. if you care so much about young Americans-what about the DEBT??????

[Arkana]

97. This man sickens me.

"People have to realize there's a problem!"

Got news for ya, Chimpazoid--people don't think there's a problem because there ISN'T a problem.

[Solly Mack]

101. OMFG! "some in Iraq who aren't happy with democracy"

[eleny]

111. Yop - he's on the drugs again

[Solly Mack]

145. Can you believe that shit?

gawds...

[susu369]

103. Booga! Booga!

Social Security is headed for broke but I'm your BOLD leader....

Trust me. :-)

[Bluebear]

104. They want to go back to torture chambers? Like Abu Ghraib?

[Arkana]

107. Here we go--yammering on about "tyranny, freedumb," and the like.

[Roland99]

108. "Hard work" Again!!

[GiovanniC]

109. Ahh... Those Crazy Iraqis... They WANT Torture Chambers and Mass Graves

I did not know that.

[AlCzervik]

116. Steve, the reported that dared asked that question will now be taken out

and shot.

[readmoreoften]

You didn't know that? I guess you didn't get the email!

Freedom is on the march and there are some people who hate freedom!

[readmoreoften]

135. You didn't know that? I guess you didn't get the email!

Freedom is on the march and there are some people who hate freedom!

[mtnester]

110. He is being fed answers now....listen to how the flow is going

[justjones]

Exactly. There is a pause before each sentence fragment. nt

[PST]

112. when did SS become a "problem"?

I thought there was a crisis??

[justjones]

113. Did he address why the f*cking insurgency is still strong?!?! No!! nt

[Arkana]

125. Didn't you hear? It's cause some don't want that FREEDUMB!

They wants t' git back t' them torcher chambers, and, and...the tyranny...and, and...

[Digit]

114. What about AMERICA, you doofus?

[charlyvi]

115. Spread Peace with War!!!

Orwell is spinning in his grave.

[truth2power]

117. Talking about torture chambers.

Gawd!! How can lightning not strike him???

[proud patriot]

123. BZZZZZZZ Don't remind 'em of torture george ..D'OH

:rofl:

[DesEtoiles]

118. he's taking on his "I'm explaining it to you all you idiots" tone

[amandabeech]

120. Terra, Terra, Terra!!! n/t

[Roland99]

121. "I hope you get your Constitution written on time"

What a FUCKING ARROGANT PRICK!!!!

[rodeodance]

141. Gregory--what is the role of faith in?? wants the up or down vote-they

deserve an up or down vote
role of religion in society-- tried to live his life by example.

[rodeodance]

153. Gregory had to correct him--Gregory did not ask about faith in society.

But he still did not answer the question.

[brettdale]

124. SCRIPTED QUESTION BY GUTLESS MOTHER FU*KERS IN MEDIA

IF I HAD ANY RESPECT FOR THE MEDIA LEFT BEFORE THE CONFERENCE, I HAVE NONE NOW, I DONT EVEN WANT TO WASTE MY TIME EMAILING THEM, IMHO, THERE IS NO MEDIA LEFT IN THE USA.

[Borgnine]

126. Is it me, or have his eyes gotten even beadier?

And what is with that persisitant smirk? Is he inhaling the same Smilex gas that gives Laura her frozen grin?

[zoeb]

127. The Doofus is hung over...swollen eyes...squinting n/t

[Roland99]

128. "made progress" "a lot progress"

[chelsea0011]

129. He's a a Blabber Zone tonight

[Stand and Fight]

130. Some Memorable Quotes as of 7:23 CST

"If a president tries to make decisions based upon polls, you're like a dog chasing your tail."

"There are those in Iraq who want to go back to the old days of dungeons and torture chambers... There are those in Iraq who want to kill."

"In order to defeat the terrorist, in order to defeat their ideology of hate, freedom must prevail."

"I also want to caution you all that it's not easy to go from a tyranny to a democracy."

"We should have an active nuclear energy source in America."

"Hope additional crude oil on the market...will help relieve the price on American consumers."

"We've made the decision to defeat the terrorist abroad so we don't have to face them here, at home... Our strategy is to stay on the offense."

"The way to defeat terror is to spread freedom and democracy." (Through war??? WTF!)

"We will be relentless. We will be smart about how we go after the terrorist." (And continue to let the top ones slip through your fingers Georgie??? Guess we better get used to "We almost had 'em!")

- G.W. Bush, Presidential News Conference, 28 April 2005

[Solly Mack]

131. I know it's been said many times before but...what a fucking idiot!

[librechik]

132. "It's not easy to go from a tyranny to a democracy"

yet it's diabolically easy to accomplish the reverse, eh Shrub?

[amandabeech]

133. Gregory has on a chartreuse tie with a light blue with and white collar.

Somebody call "What not to wear."

[DesEtoiles]

134. Claims Dems want to see judicial noms legislate from the bench - 'tard

[amandabeech]

Dupe, sorry.

[amandabeech]

136. Dupe, sorry.

[europegirl4jfk]

137. he doesn't know the name of the new Iraqui Prime Minister! n/t

[bdot]

138. Local poll

I'm watching Weather Channel (moron free) but I checked the local poll on WRAL. (I am in NC, a major Republican state.) So far it 28% will watch chimp and 72% will not watch the chimp. *laughs*

[amandabeech]

139. Dupe, sorry.

[amandabeech]

140. Dupe, sorry.

[charlyvi]

142. Lived my life through example!

OMFG. Coke and Booze--wow.

[malaise]

180. hahahahahah

Still smoking them out OK!!!
Osama hasn't popped up for a while. This could be the week.

[Roland99]

143. Pushing for up-or-down vote. Even on people he's put up before

Let them hang themselves!

[JamboGuide]

154. So now religion is PERSONAL

And ppl show live THIER life!? SO why are gays the NEW Jews?

[DesEtoiles]

158. Rove told him to get "up or down vote" in somewhere

[meganmonkey]

144. Oooohhh, he's f*cking up the religion question BIG TIME

Straight into judges. Wants 'em to get a vote.

They will - a NAY!

[Dickie Flatt]

146. david gregory talks back, he's never getting called on again

[sescob]

173. My thoughts exactly! n/t

[proud patriot]

147. A peance freance secure Iraq

A peance freance secure Iraq
A peance freance secure Iraq

[DemonFighterLives]

148. Paitth Flays a very important part of his life

Stop Dubby, your flaying me and slaying me.

[truth2power]

160. Ha ha. Did he say that? I was typing.

[AlCzervik]

149. oh dear david gregory asking about Dobson

"I don't agree" ruh-roh.

[blueblitzkrieg]

150. Thanks Bush for letting me know I'm equally patriotic...

for choosing "not to worship". :eyes:

[truth2power]

151. Judges "legislating from the bench"...

as opposed to LEGISLATING FROM THE OVAL OFFICE, YOU F**king POS????

I'm gonna hurl!

[The_Casual_Observer]

Incoherent stupid fuck is president?

[rodeodance]

161. Bush told a solder at Ft. Hood--he could noting about lowering the price

of gasoline.

[rodeodance]

165. gee, he is educating us---anwar is a part of Alaska.

[DesEtoiles]

152. what was all that meandering about "my personal faith" -made no sense

[htuttle]

168. "...when you liquify it (natural gas) and turn it into a solid form..."

:wtf:

[mtnester]

155. Thread # 2 started

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=3563409#

[Roland99]

156. If crude oil is so high, why are oil companies REAPING profits?

Fucking asshole

[Solly Mack]

157. time to start thread 2?

[Arkana]

162. He just used the magic wand line!

Asshole.

And as for the oil thing, if it's true that lowering the price of oil lowers gas prices, why is gas getting jacked up faster than a car on "Pimp My Ride?"

[Stephanie]

163. Only time Bush has ever sounded like he knew what he's talking about

Was just now explaining why the price of crude affects the price of gas.

[DesEtoiles]

164. You've had 4.5 years-why don't we have an energy policy, as you complain

[rodeodance]

176. "why are more people dying when you say we are winning the war on

terrorism" Grand greation. but bush is just going to spead freedom and democracy.

[eleny]

166. I smell gas

[DesEtoiles]

167. trying to pretend he knows tech side of gas business-sounds like fool

[Roland99]

169. There's a fair amount of talk-back coming from John Gregory.

Love it!!!

[Festivito]

170. I can't believe how interesting This Old House becomes.

while he answers questions.

Hey didn't Clinton handle SS during the 90's. Bush thinks no one looked at it since the 80's.

[truth2power]

171. ANWR is a part of Alaska???

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Oh gawd, my stomach hurts...

[Dickie Flatt]

172. more terror attacks? WE WIN. fewer terror attacks? WE WIN.

the president cant lose

[0007]

174. This guy is a fucking joke! A bad joke.

[ailsagirl]

175. I congratulate those of you who can stand to watch that creep

I'll wait until afterwards to hear about what he says... I literally cannot look at that thing.

:puke: a thousand times

[Roland99]

178. "making progress" "on the offensive" "relentless"

[mtnester]

179. Thread #2 reminder...link provided

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3563409

[bvar22]

182. He just listened to someone for the answer

over the earpiece. The Russian question...NO DOUBT!!!

[proud patriot]

184. Please continue in thread 2 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3563409&mesg_id=3563409

[eleny]

186. He is so freaking mellow...

He's got to be feeling like a fuzzball on those drugs. Next he'll be wandering over to Gregory to fondle his tie.