* calls Bill Plant, "The cute-looking one." (Laughter.)

[partylessinOhio]

From the transcript today in the Rose Garden:

Bill.

Q Mr. President, a lot of the disagreement over --

THE PRESIDENT: Wrong Bill.

Q Which one, him?

THE PRESIDENT: No, you. The cute-looking one. (Laughter.)

Q Thanks so much. A lot of the disagreement, sir, over the way you're handling Iraq, ...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/04/20070403.html

The press laughs at *'s unprofessional behavior. Why don't they call him on these smartalecky remarks?

Then he went on to David Gregory:

Dancer. Dancing man. That would be David Gregory. For those of you not aware, Gregory put on a show the --

Q Everybody's aware, Mr. President, thank you. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: Well, maybe the listeners aren't.

Q Yes, that's all right.

THE PRESIDENT: That was a beautiful performance, seriously.

Q Thank you. Thank you very much. (Laughter.) Mr. President, you say the Democrats are undercutting troops, they way they have voted. ...

[saltpoint]

1. I think we can all agree that Bill Plante is nothing if not cute.

[buff2]

2. Isn't it comforting to know we have a stand-up comedian for prez?

:sarcasm: :puke:

[ShortnFiery]

3. The WH Press Corps with a couple notable exceptions serves as a mouthpiece

for The Unitary Executive. If they did not "fall in line" they would not keep their Press Pass.

Dear leader was so damn wired that To Dare address "The Decider" seemed radioactive. :scared:

Even ole' dancin' (I like and respect him so don't get the following WRONG) David Gregory shied off from asking a follow-up question.

Like TORTURE techniques, the gross tactics of THIS WH to get the reporters to behave is wretched. I don't think there's any action that's below The Rovarian Bar, i.e., money, threats, blackmail, whisper campaigns or "the kiss of death" - a refused WH Press Pass.

Unless our Congress quickly develops the courage to IMPEACH members of The Unitary Executive, ready your children to kill and die in perpetual war.

If nothing else proclaimed ABSOLUTE Dictatorial Authority, Bush's demeanor screamed,

"I'm a gonna KILL me some Iranians this month.
Ho! Ho! He! He!
I'm the Unitary Executive
I am right all the time
And I can't wait to see the mini nukes
make those bunkers and little brown people
rain all night and rain all day

I'm the Decider
And we WILL have their OIL."

:nuke: :puke: :grr: :puke: :nuke: :nuke: :nuke:

Hello Congress? Stop this MADMAN!?!

[ccpup]

4. actually, it's common behavior for bullies

to try to humiliate or somehow emasculate those they see as a threat. To call someone "cute" could, perhaps, emasculate them (if they're a man and are touchy about being seen as "masculine" ... like the chimp) and to call someone a "dancing man" that gave a "beautiful performance" is an obvious attempt to either humiliate the person (which would work if the person found dancing somehow humiliating or emasculating) and make them seem somehow more effeminate (note the use of the word "beautiful").

Bush uses these tactics quite clumsily as a way of asserting his own sense of power. He thinks we all hear it as a compliment, but, for those of us who truly listen, to call a male reporter "cute" or to compliment another male reporter on his "beautiful performance" as a "dancer" is almost like saying to an Aunt you detest "you look fantastic and not as fat and unhappy as you were the last time I saw you. I don't know what everyone else is talking about. you look just fine. congratulations!"

more proof bush is an unintelligent cretin.

[State the Obvious]

5. Bush's comedy routines are getting tiresome.

He used to appear so adept at deflecting attention.

Now, quite frankly, he is starting to look pathetic.:blush:

[ShortnFiery]

6. Like mentioned above, it's thinly veiled intimidation.

Yes, it's bully tactics. Thank God that Dimson is not all that bright and it's apparent to anyone with an IQ above 90 that he's, in essence, belittling these members of the press.

If it wasn't for the corporate M$M, I honestly believe Impeachment proceedings would have already begun. Why? More and more I'm noting Republican callers who come across as genuine are abandoning The Unitary Executive, i.e., on C-SPAN's WJ.

It's embarrassing to watch him *conduct* a press conference. Part of me wants to break down and cry because of the shame: "This cruel and incompetent man is ruling our country." :cry:

The Founding Fathers are now rolling over in their graves while fascist prone governments are taking detailed notes. :scared: :(

[State the Obvious]

7. Bush has bullied others his entire life...

..and now he can't understand why it doesn't work anymore (???)

It's pathetic to watch.

[aquart]

8. Why is he always interested in how men look?

And I don't even want to know what satisfaction he gets from rubbing the heads of bald men.

[Cabcere]

12. Two words:

Jeff Gannon.

[mtnsnake]

9. This mother fucker is as unpresidential as it gets. I can't fucking believe we're living this.

[partylessinOhio]

10. I can't believe it either. We have an entire nation viewing his behavior

but none call him on it - for over six years now.

He is the worst president in history and most everyone is silent.

[Rydz777]

11. The humor

never very funny has worn threadbare.