"I'm looking forward to that pig tonight," he(Bush) gushed

[dajoki]

WP
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2006/07/13/BL2006071300903.html?nav%3Dhcmodule&sub=AR

Bush the Bystander

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Thursday, July 13, 2006; 1:32 PM

The Middle East is exploding and what is President Bush doing about it? Not much.

Here's the transcript http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/07/20060713-4.html of this morning's joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in which Bush sounded more like a bystander on the world stage than the leader of its only superpower.

Other than definitively supporting Israel's right to defend itself, Bush was more timid and wishful than assertive. He spoke in unusually deferential terms about collaborating with other world leaders and pretty much ruled out military action against Iran. His comments about the current situation in Israel suggested a highly unrealistic notion of how well things were going there up until now, and a naiveté about the effect Israel's actions may have on Lebanon's embryonic democratic government.

Stopping off in Germany on his way to the G-8 summit in Russia, Bush reserved his greatest enthusiasm for tonight's pig roast -- technically, a wild-boar barbecue -- bringing it up three times. "I'm looking forward to that pig tonight," he gushed.

Describing the message he expects his fellow summiteers to deliver to Iran on abandoning its nuclear weapons program Bush said, almost whining: "We're not kidding."

One reporter asked Bush about Russian President Vladimir Putin, who yesterday mocked Vice President Cheney by likening Cheney's recent criticisms of Russia to his accidental shooting of a hunting buddy in February. Bush's reaction? He just giggled. "It was pretty clever. Actually, quite humorous -- not to dis my friend, the Vice President."

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. He's really not in touch...

With any objective reality, is he? He's just kinda floating through this, sort of a President Chauncey Gardiner.

[Cocoa]

2. I heard he invited the Arab and Israeli leaders to the pig roast

work things out over some good pork. Condi told him it wasn't such a good idea.

[MissWaverly]

5. I know that Islamic people do not eat pork

I don't believe that Jewish people do either, isn't it considered "unclean"

[Bjorn Against]

23. Oh my god, I hope that is not true

Yet with him it would not surprise me. After he asked the former President of Brazil if they had black people living in their country, nothing would surprise me anymore.

[MissWaverly]

3. I said this to my sister tonight, another president would be at work

I remember pictures of Johnson, Kennedy, Nixon, Carter with their staff, their suits, their ties, their fatique, the pictures showed desks that were well used with files everywhere.
This is the photo op presidency, the words protect and defend means nothing to him,
all he wants to talk about is a pig roast with the world exploding in the Middle East.

[dajoki]

7. Same as...

"My Pet Goat" when we were attacked. He has no clue, why did he really want this job?

[MissWaverly]

14. Yes, he would be happy as a cruise director

[dajoki]

17. I wouldn't trust him...

flipping burgers at McDonalds.

[MissWaverly]

18. Couldn't you see him coming up to you and saying

hope you are having a good time, there's a dance contest in the latin room. I can.

[dajoki]

19. Yeah, as long as he kept it short and simple n/t

[MissWaverly]

20. yeah, the 10 second toss off comment, that's him

[leesa]

31. But he wouldn't make nearly as much money or get invited to as many parties

[Lisa]

33. and wouldn't that be a memorable holiday!

George would alter the course of the boat on a whim -- accuse anyone who wanted to disembark of being a traitor -- and ensure that his buddies got all the food while the rest of the passengers starved in miserable quarters! And he would get all upset when people protested, ignore their complaints, and blame any problems on bad media coverage (negative reviews by travel writers) and on the person who used to hold the job several years before.

[MissWaverly]

35. he would also try to be all the Captain and the crew

much like the pirates of old

[Lisa]

37. indeed!

When I first heard of Bush's habit of stealing ideas from successful people (Ann Richards, John McCain, Al Gore, etc.), I was reminded of this gruesome old ditty -- about a sailor who eats everybody else on board his ship, and takes on their identities!

"Oh, I am a cook and a captain bold,
And the mate of the Nancy brig,
And a bo'sun tight, and a midshipmite,
And the crew of the captain's gig!"

http://www.stormy.ca/marine/nancy_bell.html

[knowbody0]

4. incredibly surreal

the pig and all. this really feels like the twilight zone.

[MissWaverly]

6. Coming to you from New York, it's Saturday Night Live

[saltpoint]

8. "Looking forward to that pig tonight." What better remark to make to

the world press when the Middle East is a tinderbox.

Pork is HUGE in the Middle East. HUGE.

[boomboom]

11. he even cut legit questions off

to talk about the darn pig. photo op president is right. I agree with dan froomkin........does he even want this job? how did we end up with such a dim bulb at such an important time? blech!!

[saltpoint]

16. Hi, boomboom. A belated welcome to DU.

Yep. Dubya's a bit unplugged on this trip.

Of course he's unplugged when he's in the White House as well.

And on the ranch down in Crawford.

And just about anyplace else.

I wholeheartedly second your 'blech' !

[Tanuki]

9. Pigging out

This is one for the Bush Moronic Hall of Fame, right beside eating cake and playing air guitar while New Orleans drowned.

[DoYouEverWonder]

26. He does it on purpose

Whenever masses of people suffer and die, Bush has to go out and celebrate.

He ate cake during Katrina.

He ate cake during Alberto last month.

Now he eats PORK in Germany while the ME burns. Hitler would be proud of his son.

[tsuki]

38. Pigging out? Would that be considered cannibalism on his part? nt

[calico1]

10. Well, I am not surprised. After all,

he was stuffing himself with McCain birthday cake on the day NO flooded.

[wagthedogwar]

13. go back to sleep

Color me surprised, another 'convenient' war...just in time for the mid-term election...zzzzzzz

[Freedom_from_Chains]

12. Now that is no way for him to be talking about Laura.

Especially in public.

[RebelOne]

28. That remark is uncalled for.

[Freedom_from_Chains]

30. Lighten up. n/t

[smoochpooch]

15. This IS the man who said catching a fish was his most memorable

achievement as President. No surprises that he gets a boner from thinking about his delicious supper.

[no_hypocrisy]

21. Cannibalism b/c * ist ein Schwein. n/t

[rhiannon55]

22. I know people like him...

They live in group homes and tiny apartments and on the streets, not in the White House. The man is certainly as delusional and socially inept as Richard, my schizophrenic friend--and far less likable.

I thought you were asking about the pig, indeed!

Please tell me this is all just a really stupid dream.

[blues90]

24. lets hope the pig

Is a bit undercooked and those parasites are raring to go . Even the food sampler will miss this one .

[radfringe]

25. BBQ Sauce....

[dajoki]

32. That captures it just about right n/t

[ProgressivePatriot]

27. This pig??

The Merkel hams.:rofl:

[yellowcanine]

29. Pickles made him sleep on the sofa for talking about her like that.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

34. He's the Daily Show clip from the press conference

Truly incredible & deeply troubling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA3gA_cuInc

[Spirochete]

36. She has a headache, George...