WP: Blame the Democrats (Bush - waaahhhh!)

[Pirate Smile]

Blame the Democrats

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Wednesday, June 15, 2005; 12:14 PM

With his party solidly in control of two, going on three, branches of government -- but his agenda flailing in part due to lackluster support from his own fellow Republicans -- President Bush yesterday made it clear where the blame lies: With the Democrats.

Mike Allen and Michael A. Fletcher write in The Washington Post: "President Bush poured out his most politically confrontational rhetoric since his reelection to a huge gathering of Republican donors last night, asserting that Democrats 'stand for nothing but obstruction' on Social Security and other issues on his agenda. . . .

"Republican congressional aides said that by framing Democrats as obstructionist, he is beginning to insulate himself against possible defeat on Social Security. Administration officials said he is as determined as ever."

The presidential rhetoric and the stagecraft were at new heights yesterday. Bush abandoned any attempt to sound bipartisan and spoke in front of a dramatic set of the east front of the White House that, as Allen and Fletcher write, made it look like he was speaking from his driveway. Here's an AP photo .

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100879.html

[sniffa]

1. what a piece of shit he is

bring it on asshoLe!

[Pirate Smile]

9. Ha. Here is Hannity's interview of Cheney. How dare Howard call Faux

the Republican propaganda channel?

"Hannity and Cheney

Fox News commentator Sean Hannity didn't make fellow Fox Newser Neil Cavuto's mistake. After Cavuto's interview last week with Bush, I noted that Cavuto asked Bush about Michael Jackson -- but neglected to ask about Iraq.

Hannity had Cheney on his program Monday. Not one word about Michael Jackson, and a real grilling on Iraq.

Here's the transcript :

"HANNITY: You keep, in the administration, coming under fire for Iraq. We just had elections in Iraq. The security forces are growing in Iraq.

"CHENEY: Right.

"HANNITY: There's still an insurgency, but there's a lot of progress. What do you make of how that war has been politicized? Where would we be today if we didn't go to Iraq?"

At the end of the interview, Hannity apparently turned to Cheney's wife and rued his hard-hitting style. "A lot of fun. Lynne, I was too tough on him,' he said."

[fob]

2. spoke in front of a dramatic set of the east front of the White House

Pure bush*, PHONY til the end.

[indepat]

3. Anyone who does not agree with me is agin' us and hence the enemy to be

treated as if a terrorist?

[BOSSHOG]

4. His current standing amongst Americans

based on polling is all democrats fault. Of course, how could any god fearing, patriotic American expect george bush to be held responsible for anything. I have to chuckle. I don't recall General Lee blaming General Grant for his defeat but then again we are talking about honorable humans.

[Orion The Hunter]

5. Uhhh yeah...

Nevermind that Bush's policies are so unpopular that even those in his own party are looking for some political cover (as evidenced by the Republicans call upon the White House for some politically favorable legislation so that they have something to run on in 2006).

[elehhhhna]

6. Weird! IIRC, the Mepubs have a majority...

[RobertSeattle]

7. I see the "Adults are in Charge"

Adults who blame everyone else and accept no responsibility.

[sinkingfeeling]

8. Who bashes him for is hateful, wack-o talk? Oh, no, that's Dean!

[Submariner]

10. This must be that bipartisan compassionate conservatism

he mentioned during his campaigns just before each of the stolen elections.

[Triana]

11. Considering the fact that...

..bu$hit's policies have done nothing but destroy this country and his appointments are ALWAYS extremeist neo-cons or religious nuts the BEST THING Democrats can DO is nothing.

Until we get that MORON out of the White House and into a padded cell, I'd just as soon Democrats stall, obstruct, or otherwise PREVENT this a**hole from implementing one more destructive policy or appointing one more dangerous extremeist to a post.

The best thing they can DO is NOTHING and the best thing they can do is keep george from doing anything, too.

GO DEMOCRATS! :woohoo:

[flordehinojos]

12. barbara and george senior taught him well: never accept responsibility for

anything. always blame. always displace. always the dog drank the beer. always the neighbor had the affair. you have to wonder, is there a me or a person inside any of the bushes?