Bush ignores shouted Iraq question while pimping "bright" economy

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

Bush, faced with the lowest approval ratings of his presidency, went to the White House Rose Garden to welcome a Labor Department report showing nonfarm payrolls had grown by 215,000 last month, the strongest increase since July. “Our economy continues to gain strength and momentum,” the president said.

“We have every reason to be optimistic about our economic future,” Bush said.

“When you think about the news that’s come in, the jobs report, the recent report on strong economic growth, low inflation, strong productivity, lower gasoline prices, a strong housing market, increases in consumer confidence and business investment. Our economic horizon is as bright as its been in a long time,” he added.

Bush ignored a shouted question about a military program that planted favorable stories in Iraqi media. Instead, he focused all of his brief remarks — lasting just 2 1/2 minutes — on the economy. The U.S. economy is “as bright as it’s been for some time,” Bush said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10295858/

[stop the bleeding]

1. I wonder what the question was?

[napi21]

3. The reporter yelled a question about the paid for articles

that were published in the Arab newspapers.

[stop the bleeding]

8. heh heh heh no comment - that is not part of staying the course heh

heh heh - what a jackass!



thank you for the clarification

[napi21]

2. One of the WH reporters said Shrub's advisors have worked

very hard to put some dicipline in convincing him NEVER to answer shouted out questions.

I suspect that's true, but I think it's because they can't trust him to answer anything without putting his foot in his mouth...AGAIN!

[Arkansas Granny]

9. Personally, I think that every time Bush opens his mouth

it is to change feet.

Seriously, they realize that he is at his absolute worst when he tries to come with an answer off the top of his head. First of all, he has to pretend that he knows what the questioner is talking about and then he has to pretend that he has an answer. Without a teleprompter, the man is damn near inarticulate.

[0007]

18. ....and then junior always sez, "I'm glad you ask that question"

then starts talking about his agenda, while ignoring the question.

[Richardo]

4. "Lower gas prices" What balls.

Still 30% higher than when he took office and we're supposed to be grateful.

Asshole.

[Neil Lisst]

5. that was Sam Donaldson!!

Reminding us of his Watergate days taunting Nixon similarly.

[No Exit]

11. It was??! If he's back, we may have a chance to show this

pretzeldent up for exactly what he is!

[Neil Lisst]

12. I'm pretty sure that was his voice.

I'm not sure anyone else besides David Gregory is capable of doing that with the pres.

[No Exit]

13. Funny you mentioned David Gregory!

Because that would've been my guess as to who it was!

Long live Donaldson and Gregory! I hope David Gregory is EVERYWHERE Shrubby goes!

[Neil Lisst]

14. Here's my David Gregory cartoon ...

[No Exit]

17. LOL!! That was back when Scotty would still show his face in public!

[Neil Lisst]

23. the unmitigated gall of these guys in the Bush administration

Rove gets caught lying to the president, the press secretary, the media, the public, and the prosecutor. But he's still running things.

[No Exit]

27. Hey, how come Fitzgerald hasn't supoenaed little Scotty?

Little Scotty has material evidence: he says he personally spoke to Rove and Libby, and that they personally denied that they had anything to do with leaking Valerie Plame's CIA status.

Little Scotty should give testimony on exactly what Rove and Libby told him, to see if what they told him jibes with other statements they've given, such as their statements under oath.

[yellowcanine]

6. Who is that painted up hussy? And where did * get that tie?

[Zambero]

7. Did he make a bee line for the nearest (locked) door?

Apparently, it's the "manly" thing to do when the lies no longer hold up.

[win_in_06]

10. He managed to escape this time, unlike in China

[snowbear]

15. Craig Crawford just brought this up on Olbermann...

Said he thought it was peculiar that Bush knew about the 10 fatalities, but chose to ignore them and talk only about the rosy economy today..

[Doctor_J]

20. Peculiar?

why? He NEVER talks about bad news :shrug:

[jbnow]

26. More then odd, isn't it

Who the hell cares that the rich are richer when we just had 10 deaths.

[flordehinojos]

16. lower gas prices? measured against what?

we used to fill the tank for our 1991 honda for about $10.00
NOW it takes $23.50 to fill the same tank.

Strong housing market? The housing market here in South Florida is beginning to go in a slump after the Wilma storm.

Increases in consumer confidence? What does that mean? A neighbor who was laid off after an injury has run out their insurance time and must now COBRA FOR $536 a month. A friend who took a buy out retirement package is without insurance because of high cobra payments as well.

Another neighbor says .... there'll be nothing under the tree this year...this are REALLY BAD, she says.

So, what is Bush talking about. His speech this morning has perplexed many of us around this neck of the woods.

edited to add:another friend who relies on medical supplies to test her diabetes was told by her insurance company that they will no longer cover her diabetic medical supplies...actually she was first told by the pharmacy when she phoned in for a refill, and then she was told by the insurance company when she called them. no prior notice given to her.

[Doctor_J]

19. WHo's the homely woman with Smirk?

doesn't look familiar.

[0007]

21. It appears that they are singing opera.

[Greeby]

22. Sometimes I wonder

If when he touts these figures, he's mixed-up the number for jobs with the number of bodybags hes filled :shrug:

[newspeak]

24. Uh, hello!

Bush, it's November-tis the season for part-time, low wage employment. What--gas come down a few cents? Hey, how about those auto industry layoffs? Want to talk about that? everything must be coming up roses for your war profiteering pals, but don't tell most of the American people losing good jobs, that things are just great!

[Neil Lisst]

25. I was so enraged by what Bush did today ...

... I wrote a cartoon about it.

If my partner can get it drawn by Sunday and we can get it finished Sunday evening, it will be UP in 46 more hours, late Sunday evening.

Here is Mister Commander in Chief, Mister Where's My Military Props At? But Friday, he couldn't be bothered with talking about those troops he allegedly loves so much. No, off message. Didn't want to distract from his end zone dance.