* on now on c-span 1 -

[laruemtt]

anybody up to listening? i can't do it................

[MADem]

1. There is a piece of equipment swinging from the ceiling!!!!!!

That screwed him up.... he could barely pronounce the word ahhh--gen--daaaaah!!!

Maybe it interfered with his earpiece!!!

[Liberal Veteran]

6. Well, it's no secret that it's always been a struggle for * to

....pronounce words with more than 2 syllables without choking on his own tongue.

[babylonsister]

14. Also on MSNBC; maybe he's being 'wiretapped'!

:rofl: How does it feel, asshat?

[sabra]

2. watching... he seems distressed... somethings up :-)

[MADem]

He is BULLSHIT, the thing hanging from the ceiling ruins the frontal shot

They are leaving it there, and they have to shoot him from the side.....bwahahahahahaha!!!

It's messing him up....he can't play to the camera now.

[FearofFutility]

33. I agree with you

It's very weird. I seems like he got some bad news or something.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. "We have a responsibility to lead" something about peace and

so forth.... how much peace can 500 billion dollars worth of offense department can one buy... I would think quite a bit.


ON EDIT: Terror terror terror freedom freedom freedom defeat defeat defeat lead lead lead... no mention of the coming Chinese threat, both militarily and economically. Economy, recognize, compete, lead, fiscal policy, congress wise, tax cuts permanent, education, energy, recognize, realities, anticipate, world today, world tomorrow.... etc. Oh... values. Character and compassion, devastated areas of our country, medical research, dignity, human life, forward, look forward... interesting experience, talk to the American people, looking forward, Sam Ality, character integrity, judge interpret law, agenda, law clerks, notes, notes adequately prepared for me, etc.... can't take any more.... click.

[Synnical]

4. He's stuttering, fumbling, twitching

Jeez!

[berner59]

12. Nothing new...

Same old crap until the questions come... Hope David Gregory is there...maybe he'll let Helen speak...I know fantasy world time...

[tyedyeto]

17. Much more than usual.

Sounds like such a doofus.

[soup]

32. But, he actually strung together the words

'state of the union speech'!

Remember this?

>>And so, in my State of the -- my State of the Union -- or state -- my speech to the nation, whatever you want to call it, speech to the nation -- I asked Americans to give 4,000 years -- 4,000 hours over the next -- the rest of your life -- of service to America. That's what I asked -- 4,000 hours.
-- Bridgeport, Conn., April 9, 2002<<

Somebody toss him a banana. (or a pretzel)

[SammyWinstonJack]

46. What is he babbling about?

:wtf:

[w8liftinglady]

73. lol-you should try it on closed caption-lots of "ums"

[mwb970]

5. He sounds like he has no energy left.

Even that a-gen-da remark was unusually low-key. He actually sounds like he's sick of saying all these same words over and over.

[sabra]

10. maybe he's not a morning person

:sarcasm:

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

30. just tuned in and first impression was he just got out of bed

[bullwinkle428]

138. The guy goes to bed at like 8:00 every night!

Lancelot Link needs a better excuse than "lack of sleep"!

[elehhhhna]

156. not a mourning person., either.

[stop the bleeding]

16. agreed - He may be seeing some of the writing on the wall, or not n/t

[Mika]

7. Gonna cuntinu pro gram to survalance Al Kida

:puke:

[NJCher]

8. his opening line cracked me up!

"I'm here to give you thoughts on what I'm thinkin' about."

Then more blather: terra, freedom, lead, yada yada yada.

Same old same old.

Why does the news media bother?




Cher

[Surya Gayatri]

63. LOL! Even the most off-the-wall SNL or Daily Show writers

couldn't come up with this stuff--he is a living parody of himself! SG

ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGH!

edit: typo

[Javaman]

87. "I got an idea forming in my 'ead.."

-Time Bandits.

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. "I'm going to give you some thoughts on what I'm thinking about right now"

Oh goody!


I'm going to continue to do everything I need to to protect our people. We're going to continue to lead the cause of freedom in the world.

Human liberties...great opportunities...economy is growing....it is strong :wtf: <<<that's my addition.


Prepare our people to compete in a global marketplace....permanent tax cut... :puke: Same old same old.

[laruemtt]

11. ah, y'all are tempting me -

i might have to break down and watch the fool just for entertainment purposes!

[SammyWinstonJack]

60. It's pretty entertaining watch this Idiot try to weasel his way out

of questions. :crazy: He's so full of shit! He lies even while the truth stares him in the face! :banghead: :argh:

[mwb970]

13. Todays word seems to be "lead".

Many pauses suitable for driving convoys through.

[chat_noir]

15. David Gregory is on the first row!!

Watching: http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20060126092709990023&cid=

Listening: http://www.stephaniemiller.com/

[stop the bleeding]

22. Cool I love him and I called Stephanie's show on Fitz this morning about

this:

http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_454.shtml

and they said thank you and are looking into it.

[MADem]

24. Good, I was afraid they might have stalled him at the gate

He's no fool, he probably got a heads up from someone and made sure to get there early!!!!

Looks like they got rid of the equipment hanging from the overhead....darn, maybe it will fall and swing again!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

25. Let us know if any good questions are asked

not that I expect any coherenet answers....

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. FUCK YOU MR BUSH.

Ok, I feel better now.

[Catchawave]

19. Very subdued, isn't he?

Painful to watch, he can't even "read" his comments without mumbling.

[Strathos]

20. What's up? What else is coming today that he had to speak

There is something brewing BIG TIME. This is pure and simple pre-damage control.

Any guesses?

Are they filibustering Alito?

The suspense is killing me.

[mwb970]

23. Whatever it is, he's not having a good time. (n/t)

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. He DESERVES an up or down vote...it's as simple as that...

that was the ass....ooops Mr bush speaking.

[MADem]

31. I agree,,,it has gotta be MORE than just a reiteration of the new spin

on domestic spying (terra surveillance)....

[Crankie Avalon]

21. "I Know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully!"

OK, I'm just wishing he'd said that (again: http://www.dubyaspeak.com/audio/player.phtml?clip_name=coexist).

[cynatnite]

26. I decided to force myself...

It's been a while. I needed the reminder of why it's so damn painful.

[Mika]

27. Fawning Q & A now.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

36. Is he only answering softballs?

You mean no reporter will ask a real question?

[It was not a pretzel]

29. SHAME ON AMERICA

how the fuck is this retard still the President? He can't even string three words together let alone a complete sentence.

Shocking

[ScreamingMeemie]

34. uh....and people EXPECT....uh....I like the Competition of ideas....

the elections yesterday were very interesting...uh, but you can't be a partner in peace....

[giant_robot]

38. ....uhhh....the great thing about democracy...

talking about Palestinian elections. Makes me nostalgic for the days when the US was a democracy with real elections.

[Mika]

35. Aren't both US political parties "armed wings"?

[Catchawave]

37. "advocating the destruction of a country"

That jumped out at me...."not a peaceful solution" (re: Hamas)

[soup]

39. "Sorry to cut you off, but I knew this was a 2 part question."

oh, yeah? and how did he know that?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

42. The questions were given to him in advance? eom

[Catchawave]

50. A pre-screened press conference....LOL...nt

[deminks]

48. I heard that too. nt

[soup]

52. and if he knew in advance,

why aren't the answers more clear and concise?

Never mind --- forgot for a second who we're dealing with here.

[TexasLady]

40. how funny to watch a doofus talk condescendingly

to Americans like we are all way too stupid to figure him out. Jitterin ol fool.
:eyes:

[w8liftinglady]

80. yeah-except he's OUR dufus :(

[SammyWinstonJack]

83. His arrogant condescending attitude pisses me off ! How dare he!

:grr:

[laruemtt]

41. to quote President Gore,

this thing is "breathtakingly stupid!"

[chat_noir]

43. divergent coverage

AOL live feed stays on reporters. C-Span on Bush.

[Catchawave]

44. "I have made it very clear" ?????????

David Gregory doesn't buy it....he's asking about Katrina now.

[Mist]

45. Is Dimson actually giving etiquette lessons to Gregory?! wtf? n/t

[deminks]

Bad move, chimpy.

KKKarl is gonna have to threaten GE again. One of these times, it's gonna get out about your control of the press.

[MADem]

47. We don't have a government

He got that right!!!

David Gregory is kicking ass. Didn't let that 'Yer tryin' to HOARDE' comment distract him.

[europegirl4jfk]

49. Bush hates David Gregory, that's for sure!

He didn't want him to ask a question about New Orleans but he had to gave in. LOL

[sabra]

70. no doubt. He's on Scotty's black list too...

[Surya Gayatri]

51. Uhhh, democracy is good, uhhh, freedom is fine, uhhh...

Gawd, he is so embarrassing. Not one concrete concept or workable idea. SG

[wicket]

53. Any crumbs for the cuberats??

Thanks in advance.

[berner59]

62. NSA question...

Rehashing his usual answers...he's saying he knows it's legal... Boy will he be surprised when the truth hits him in the face that his lawyers lied to him...

YOU BROKE THE LAW...face it...

[hang a left]

91. He knows he broke the law, they all do.

That is the defense they are using.

[soup]

67. sorry -

Can't tell the enemy what we're doing. But trust us, it's legal.

[laruemtt]

54. this. is. not. happening.

this. is. just. a. nightmare. how can that thing be the leader of the free world????

and if he says "tuh" one more time for the word "to" i will throw up!!!!!!!!! it's "to" you idiot - pronounced like the number 2!!!!

[babylonsister]

55. Feel better now? He's 'protectin' the people. nt

[Avalux]

56. Sorry - I turned it off after about 2 minutes.

His stupid-ass joking around and then talk about protecting us made me want to hurl. x(

[mwb970]

57. He must know that something big is about to break.

He sounds defeated. At least over the radio, I am not hearing the "mandate" cockiness or the usual arrogant smirkiness.

It's unbelievable that he has gotten away with so much for so long. When the end comes, it may come quickly. Sounds like he knows it.

[carolinalady]

72. Explained on MSM - strategy done before big speeches like

SOTU. Meant to preview speech, set tone and win support before the speech. I hope it backfires.

[Jeanette in FL]

58. Is Helen there?

I haven't seen her yet

[helderheid]

61. if she is I hope she asks about the Quakers

[helderheid]

59. he cares about it being legal?

Bwahahahhahaha :spray: Yeah, right. :eyes:

[Skidmore]

71. Is that blueberry koolaid you've got there?

[NJCher]

64. once again...

The "towel snapper" showed his petulant face and his disgust with the fact that David Gregory continued to push with his questions. He made a remark that the question wasn't appreciated by his colleagues and this appeared to fall flat on its face.

What an ass. What a complete and total unmitigated ass.




Cher

[w8liftinglady]

65. I had to close caption it

I just can't listen to this shit anymore.

[berner59]

74. Abramoff pic question...

Saying he evidently had his pic taken him... Oh really??? Care to elaborate??

[chat_noir]

66. Helen Thomas isn't even bothering to take notes on Bush's NSA lies

Helen and David :yourock:

[Sydnie]

79. Where did they make her sit?

They usually stick her in the back when blivet** speaks. I am watching Feinstein, so I don't have it on ... where is she sitting?

[helderheid]

68. all hail king george

[kentuck]

69. So fuck you all !

That's what he's saying... :(

[sabra]

75. LOL - he's spinning Abramoff pics now

[MADem]

76. THE PHOTOS!!! He's bumbling, he's stalling!!!!

He is doing the "I dunno the guy" bullshit.

Betcha Jack will get pissed off, and correct that impression........

And he NEVER ANSWERED THE QUESTION--why won't you release the photos????

[soup]

90. So, why are you letting your critics attack you?

'Well, there's ah serious investigations going on.'

WHY am I watching this???

[MADem]

106. It's torture, but it is INSTRUCTIVE torture

We need to have full awareness of how much of an idiot he actually is....in case we become inured to it!

[FearofFutility]

157. I think I heard him say it was because it was an election year

and they will be used against him.

[bush_is_wacko]

77. Would you be resistant to changes in the law re: domestic spying?...

And his answer...

An explanation of why he is right and the program is legal and necessary. Pass on law on something that's already legal and it will show the enemy what we are doing!

Do terrorists have access to FISA warrants that the citizens of the United States do NOT have?

Why do freepers buy this cock and bullsh*t!:banghead:

[Shortyfuse]

78. Google Google Google

The handing our of records by Aol MSn Libraries and the hauling of Google to coutr for not handing over theirs, makes everything he said a BIG LIE.

[berner59]

89. Dana Bash...

Asking why not come clean on Abramoff - he's answering about the pics but she's not asking about the pics...non answer...ass to the 9th degree...

[qanda]

81. This press conference is a JOKE!

The questions they are asking are the worst I have ever heard and that's saying a lot considering the last five years of inept journalism.

[chat_noir]

98. qanda, I disagree

[qanda]

110. Perhaps it has gotten better

But I won't know, because I have tuned out. I actually hope I'm wrong.

[soup]

82. A E I O U, E I E I O and sometimes Y

inspections in Iran.

:rofl:

[still_one]

84. this so-called press conference is pathetic

[tyedyeto]

85. Why does he keep smiling and chortling about serious matters?

Those smirks are driving me nuts!

[Skidmore]

92. When a person smiles or laughs at times when it is inappropriate

it is usually convey to the person to which it is directed that they are not a threat. Done out of fear or to guile the other party. A "trust me" nonverbal. Just the time to watch out and not trust.

[soup]

104. Downright creepy, isn't it? n/t

[onecent]

86. I'm not watching, just listening to tv from other room...he sounds

very choppy as if he can barely get words out.

But...."the economy is good"....and JUST BECAUSE he has
"his picture taken with someone doesn't uh, ahhhhh mean I know them"

"Ive had pictures with thousands and thousands of people.....drip...

[helderheid]

88. investigation

[Connie_Corleone]

93. Uh oh. Someone compared the Chimp to Nixon.

[Skidmore]

95. Did you see the expression on his face?

Not happy.

[berner59]

99. Good question...

Some lady said that Bush claims that if they used this NSA program before 9/11 then they could have stopped it...BUT she said - they were IN the US calling each other IN the US, how could they have spied on them...

Bush didn't even understand the question...he said they would have traced the phone calls to outside the US...IDIOT!!! Oh bring on the hearings...PLEASE!!!!!

[sabra]

94. Nixon comparisons q - YES!!!

[MADem]

96. He has refused THREE times to answer the PHOTOS question

The third time he said he had already answered the question....BUT HE DIDN'T!!

This asshole actually thinks that if he SAID he did something, it is the same as doing it.

"Ah'm ntindin tuh YEWS that powr!!!" What a fucking DUNCE!

[txindy]

102. Yep, the phony Texas accent is in full force today.

The accent that mysteriously disappears whenever he addresses the United Nations. Funny, that. :eyes:

[w8liftinglady]

107. and the coke-jaw...

[Catchawave]

97. Bet he wishes he were back

in Kansas :rofl:

[txindy]

105. If he starts clicking his heels together, he may get there.

Well, we can hope, anyway! Maybe he's waiting for Toto to show him the way...

:rofl:

[babylonsister]

100. Can anyone possibly believe the shit he's shoveling? nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

108. Mind boggling isn't it?

:banghead:

[MADem]

101. It's PENINSULA, not pen-inch-shoe-Lah

This man is a complete and total nitwit. I think his earpiece might be choppy.

He just did that LET ME FINISH thing again!!! No one interrupted him!!!!!!!!

[w8liftinglady]

103. so...is Karl at lunch-who's feeding him his talking points?

[MADem]

109. Someone who doesn't "let him finish" apparently

What a stupid putz he is!!

[chat_noir]

111. Karl's in the room

Saw a shot of him sitting along the wall with folded arms.

[MADem]

127. And monkey is 'upholding his doody!!!"

Agggh, the visual that conveys!!!!

He is doing HORRIBLY....I think they were hoping for a few decent soundbites out of this, to distract, perhaps, from a story they expect to break today????

But it ain't working--they can't get him to put a sentence together that could be cut.

Maybe it's MORE ON TORTURE--that is the only stuff that has come out of his mouth in simple, declarative sentences....

Now he's duhhhhhhhing and uhhhhhhhhhing again....

[Catchawave]

Has he "answered" any questions yet?

Every response sounds like "I'm doin' it to protect the Americun'sheeple"

[Sydnie]

112. Bingo - Protect the currency

most honest statement I have heard him say in years! Look out Iran.

[Mist]

113. Dimson claimed that raising taxes to deal with the deficit wouldn't work

because the money would be spent on enlarging the gov't. wtf?

[Mist]

122. Yep, he's talking to whoever's "feeding" him--in the middle of a sentence

"We're havin' a discussion!" wtf? (How many times can I keep typing wtf?)

[SammyWinstonJack]

114. Oh so NOW he takes Osama's words seriously!

What a crock of shit!

[sabra]

121. indeed. So interesting that the audio came out just before his PR blitz..

[chat_noir]

115. hired by people

Like Abramoff?

[berner59]

128. More NSA...

He is REALLY defensive... Boy he wants that power doesn't he??? Sorry King George...time is runnig out...

[Jeanette in FL]

116. Throwing out Osama "Wants to git you"

I wish someone would follow up with his 2002 quote "I don't spend much time on Osama Bin Ladin"

[Skidmore]

117. He's channelling Scotty now.

[Catchawave]

118. "I'm not breaking the law (FISA)"

"I'm not a crook" ? Spooky.

[Sydnie]

119. FISA was updated since then .. why won't he say that? n/t

[MiniMe]

120. He is getting pissed off!!

[w8liftinglady]

does he have his little "box" on?so he can be fed his lines

[w8liftinglady]

132. notice how he looks down before every answer?

[chat_noir]

123. the FISA law doesn't work so I broke it

admitted guilt

[Sydnie]

131. That is the message we need to get out exactly n/t

[babylonsister]

124. So I take it he's not resigning...today. Damn the bad luck! nt

[SammyWinstonJack]

130. He's on the defensive big time and stuttering badly.

:rofl:

[tyedyeto]

125. FISA is outdated...it a different world now?

And the Constitution was written over 2 centuries ago? Is it outdated as well?

But it's all legal. :sarcasm:

[berner59]

135. good point...

What's the expiration date on laws, huh??? This NSA thing is hot...he has NO DEFENSE except "trust me"...

[Sydnie]

162. You really should post that as a stand alone thread

That is a point we can hammer home and people will understand it very easily! Please post that so more discussion can be had on that point.

[Sydnie]

126. He is making the same faces that he made in the first debate

with Kerry. His body language is the same too. Shifting from foot to foot .. laying his head on his shoulder, looking off to the side ... He knows he is in deep shit here.

[MADem]

146. He is also doing that pidgeon peck thing with his head!!!!!!

Followed by the side to side sweep with the right arm, as he leans on the podium.

Ohhh, for a second he had a real poopy look on his face.

BWAHAHAHAHA--another Ambramoff question, and a declarative sentence--AH DON'T KNOW 'IM.

If it turns out he DOES 'know 'im'---well, he is FUCKED, FUCKED, FUCKED!!!!

Supposedly, there is a photo of him with JA, and maybe twenty people total in the room....and he doesn't know the fucking guy??? Yeah, right!

[PATRICK]

161. Traditionally means

he is taking some risk with a fix. I used to think maybe he had qualms about something he was going to make or let happen but it only appears in the period when he is not sure he will get away with it. Once committed and confident of not losing he goes into comfort mode again. Watch out if THAT happens. That is when people die or lose their rights.

So is Bush simply naked under pressure or worried that a new scheme might not work? Probably both considering he is floundering for a highly unlikely SOTU "comeback". Once he gets comfortable with the idea of simply blowing off the SOTU as harmless fluff and not getting acclaim for radically screwing things up he'll be more at ease and coincidentally less available to the press.

[Catchawave]

129. "no american will torture....."

So, did he just admit we outsource that now?

[Sydnie]

133. He's not running for anything - why is HE campaigning?

Notice he missed mentioning the job losses at the major car manufacturers. But "the economy is strong". Damn, he must get some really good reality altering drugs!

[w8liftinglady]

134. YES-asking about katrina investigation

[w8liftinglady]

137. It's official-he's a fascist

[chat_noir]

136. Katrina: his intonation when he said (Congressional) investigators

a sneering tone

[w8liftinglady]

139. we're conducting our own investigation

[FearofFutility]

149. Was it me or did he say

they have released 15,000 documents and then in the next breath 600,000 documents regarding Katrina?

[Sydnie]

140. He smells his own blood in the water - he knows they are on his heels

He is all over the spectrum!

[w8liftinglady]

141. LOL_ANOTHER ABRAMOFF Q

[SammyWinstonJack]

142. I think you nailed it!

This is fun! :bounce:

[berner59]

143. "I don't know him".... Abramoff

Jack's not gonna like that...hmmm

Wasn't he on Bush's 2002 transition team and said to be at Crawford a few times??

[MADem]

154. Why yes, he was!!! He was a Pioneer as well

I hope Jack corrects the record--because if this Monkey is saying he doesn't know the guy, what he is also saying is NO PARDON FOR YOU, SCHMUCK.

Time to pull down the Monkey House, Jackie!!!

[Sydnie]

144. The "grip and grin"? He was in your transition team you

anal swelling butt monkey!

[NJCher]

145. he either slurs or he minces each syllable

innn-VES-TIH-GATERS.

We want to in-VES-TIH-GATE thoroughly.

Why does he pronounce every syllable like it's a sentence instead of a word?




Cher

[Mist]

147. I WISH someone would ask about Abramoff being on the

transition team.

[MiniMe]

152. Anybody have Helen Thomas or David Gregory's email addr?

[Jeanette in FL]

148. "I don't know him"

Unequivocally, about Jack Abramoff

[maddezmom]

151. did he also say I've never met him?

just that he's had his picture taken with him? I was in the middle of something and didn't hear the whole thing

[Jeanette in FL]

155. "Might of met him"

"with a group of people in the Whitehouse". Is what he said.

[maddezmom]

159. thank you

boy he backed off that he's never met him, PDQ

[merbex]

150. I am sitting here stunned. "This guy "can't re remember "The guy"

who would be J Abramoff who raised 100,000 bucks for him

Just like he can't remember Ken Lay

Words fail me

[MADem]

158. As I said above, I think he is telling Jackie that there is NO PARDON

in the offing for him. Ya squeal, ya deal...with jail.

I think they are worried that one of those grip and grin pics will end up as the cover of NEWSWEEK or TIME, when the cover should be (from their perspectives) a SOTU shot. Geez, I sure hope someone got one to them!!!

[chat_noir]

153. C-Span will rebroadcast tonight at 8pm

[MADem]

160. Ugh, once was enough--and does not KO come on at that time? n/t