Europe's leaders ASSIGNED topics, ONE QUESTION limit for Boy King

[Bluebear]

As the leader of the free world George Bush is known to be a busy man. There have also been question-marks in the past over his attention span and dislike of protracted debate, but, even by the standards of the Bush White House, the assembled heads of Europe will be given short shrift tomorrow when they gather to address the President of the United States.

President Bush arrived in Brussels last night for his week-long tour of Europe. When 25 elected heads of state assemble tomorrow in the Justus Lipsius building, which houses the Council of Ministers, eleven of them have been chosen to address the US President on an international matter of importance, they will be allocated a minimal amount of time, the betting is five minutes each.


Bertie Ahern (Ireland) Russia. Will act as honest broker, outlining EU policy towards Moscow ahead of Mr Bush's visit with Vladimir Putin

Jan-Peter Balkenende (Netherlands) Counter-terrorism. Will underline efforts by the EU to co-operate with the US on security

Silvio Berlusconi (Italy) Economic reform. Will stress the EU's bid to list competitiveness through structural economic reforms

Tony Blair (UK) Middle East peace process. Will call for US commitment to 'road-map' and stress vital role in regional stability.

Jacques Chirac (France) European integration. Expected to outline the next steps in integration that will flow from the EU constitution

Mikulas Dzurinda (Slovakia) Iraq. Will stress the EU's contribution to helping to shore up the new government

Ferenc Gyurcsany (Hungary) Ukraine. Will explain policy to encourage reform without immediate view of membership of EU

Goran Persson (Sweden) Millennium Development Goals. Will cover EU commitment to eliminating poverty in the Third World

Gerhard Schröder (Germany) Iran. Will ask for more public American backing for European diplomatic engagement with Tehran

Wolfgang Schüssel (Austria) Balkans. Will seek US support for EU policy in Bosnia, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia

Jose Zapatero (Spain) Barcelona process. Will underline the EU's efforts to build democracy in the Mediterranean region

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=613151

[tridim]

1. How Gannon-esque.

Sorry Europe.

[Kerrytravelers]

2. Here, let me put on my surprise face.

The Boy King has had everything handed to him on a silver tray his entire life. He can handle nothing like an adult. This is apalling, shocking and business as usual. (Business being the operative word since this man is more like a CEO and not a President.)

Where are the brains of the other 51% of this country?

[LibertyorDeath]

3. Why are they meeting with this asshat.

They should tell him they will talk to him at a place and time of their choosing.

[ffm172]

4. I am amazed

they let the leaders of "Old Europe" even ask one question at all!!!

[SoCalDem]

5. Somehow, I actually trust the foreign press

I have a feeling that someone will step up to the plate and ask him an embarrassing question.. I would not be surprised if a "Guckert" question even comes up :)

[no safe haven]

8. You can count on poodle Blair for one of those n/t

[CoffeeCat]

6. This is not a play, with you as the director, Shrubbie!

Who does this assclown think he is?

My God.

Only a stupid, anti-intellectual boychild--who has the brain of a bowling ball--would require this much scripting.

Word to Shrubbie...the world is not your oyster! World leaders to do not exist to rise up to your every whim and wish. You fuckwit!

You are supposed to be mending fences and extending an olive branch...you know, groveling because you've been such a shameful jerk to the world!

You're an idiot!

I hope to God all of those reporters scrap the plan and ask him whatever questions they damn well feel like asking!! And I hope they all go well over the alloted time constraint.

Sorry world!! Our leader can't think for himself or engage in intelligent discourse!! Therefore, you have to abide by these rules and read off of a script!

[Bluebear]

7. SING IT! nt

[nostamj]

12. here are the LYRICS!

THE RAINMAN TOUR
(To the tune of "Rainbow Tour" from EVITA)

(Karl Rove:
PEOPLE OF YURP, I GIVE YOU THE RAINMAN OF CRAWFORD, TEXAS....

(Bloggers:
SPAIN RESISTS THE PHONEY CHARM OF EL BUSHIE
HE CAN SAY WHAT HE SAYS, IT DON'T INSPIRE TRUST
(Blogger #1:
HE'S ON A MARCH OF FREEDOM WITH A BLOODY LUST
(Blogger #2:
WE'VE HEARD THIS BULLSHIT, ALL BEFORE
BUSHIE'S A DIM REPEATER
(Bloggers:
HE THINKS HE'S WITTIER WINSTON CHURCHILL, WHAT A CLOD!

(Blogger #1:
YOU CAN'T COUNT ON SPAIN TO FURTHER YOUR EMPIRE
YOU'LL HAVE TO CUDDLE UP WITH TONY BLAIR
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE HIM RICH SO HE DOES NOT CARE
(Blogger #2:
YOUR RASH INVASION CERTAINLY TICKED OFF THE MASSES
YOU'RE QUITE THE PHENOMENAL ASSHOLE, FIRST IN CLASS.

Chorus:

(Bloggers:
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE RAINMAN TOUR
IT'S BEEN AN INCREDIBLE BIG MESS
WE WERE QUITE SURE, THERE WASN'T A DOUBT.

(Karl Rove: DID OUR GEORGIE'S STAR SHINE?
(Bloggers: AND THE ANSWER IS :puke:

(Karl Rove:
LET THEM FUME, IT'S GOING WELL
THEY'RE BUYING WHAT YOU CAME TO SELL
JUST LISTEN TO THEM CALL YOUR NAME
THEY'RE CHEERING FOR YOU ALL THE SAME
AND WHO MISUNDERESTIMATES OUR LEADER NOW?

(Bloggers:
NOW WE DON'T WANT TO BRING UP SOMETHING LIKE TRUTH HERE
BUT, TEN THOUSAND GUARDS TO WATCH YOUR ASS?
AND NO APPLAUSE WHEN YOU'RE PASSING GAS.

PEOPLE ARE UNIMPRESSED WITH YOUR RHETORIC OF FEAR
THEY COMPARE GEORGE BUSH WITH ADOLPH HITLER, ONE BAD GUY

(Georgie:
DID YOU HEAR THAT? THEY CALLED ME A CHIMP!
THEY ACTUALLY CALLED ME A CHIMP!

(Blogger #1:
BUT COMMANDER CODPIECE, IT'S AN HONEST MISTAKE
HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR REFLECTION?
SO THE TOONS GET IT RIGHT, MONKEYFACE

(Blogger #2:
HEARD THE LATEST CROWDS MET HIM WITH RAGE
PELTED HIM WITH BAD BANANAS, AND ROTTEN EGGS
(Bloggers:
THEY WANT TO SEND THE SICK DICTATOR BACK TO THE DREGS
HERE'S A RECOMMENDATION, FIND A NEW STAGE
(Blogger #1:
STILL IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL BACKDROP, BLOCKED THE SIGNS

(chorus)

(Karl Rove: IS OUR GEORGIE THE MAN?
(Bloggers: AND THE ANSWER IS ...
(Bloggers: A UNQUALIFIED
(Bloggers: :puke:

(Bloggers:
GEORGIE SURE LOOKED SWELL, IN HIS NEW COSTUME
POSING IN A HAT LOOKING LIKE A FOOL
BELIEVING THAT A SMIRK WILL MAKE HIM LOOK LESS CRUEL
HE'S LOOKING PEEVISH AND BORED, HE WANTS HIS OWN ROOM
HE'D RATHER BE HUNTING ARMADILLOS
CLEARING BRUSH

(Bloggers:
FACE IT KARL, THE RAINMAN'S ACT IS A FRAUD
YOU MUST SEE IT ONLY PLAYS TO RED STATE CROWDS

(Karl Rove:
IT DOESN'T MATTER NOW THAT HE HAS GOD

(Bloggers:

YOU'D BETTER CALL OUT THE BASE AND FAKE A BIG CROWD
SOMETHING FOR THE CABLE WHORES TO FAWN ON, IS REQUIRED.

(chorus)

(Karl Rove: DID OUR GEORGIE COME THROUGH?
(Blogger #1: AND THE ANSWER IS
(Blogger #2: :puke:
(Bloggers: AND :shrug:
(Bloggers: AND :puke:
(Bloggers: AND :grr:
(Bloggers: AND :puke:
(Bloggers: :nuke:

(chorus)

(Bloggers: DID THE CHIMP SCREW THE POOCH?
AND THE ANSWER IS
(Blogger #2: :puke:
(Blogger #1: :puke: :puke:
(Blogger #2: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[TyeDye75]

9. European leaders shouldent goosestep through hoops

for this bastard...they should all refuse to meet him...let him fly all over Europe with only protestors for company.

[DeepModem Mom]

10. kick

[bklyncowgirl]

11. Will they be required to kneel and touch their foreheads to the ground?

This is arrogance.

[Moderator]

13. Bluebear

Per DU copyright rules
please post only four
paragraphs from the
copyrighted news source.


Thank you.

DU Moderator

[Bluebear]

15. Hello, I posted TWO paragraphs and a list of names, yes?

No?

[jmowreader]

14. I hope like hell that photo's not from today!

You cannot look like that without chemical enhancement.

And I don't give a shit what you say his suits cost, you can get one that fits and looks better than that for a hundred dollars at the Men's Wearhouse.