Bush on the Financial Crisis: "Its a good thing I'm in charge"

[Ichingcarpenter]

WASHINGTON — George W. Bush began his presidency with the worst terrorist attack on American soil and he is ending it with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. In between, he confronted a hurricane that nearly wiped New Orleans off the map as his administration showed ineptitude in its response.


Now, as he spends his last months in office trying to avert a global economic collapse, Mr. Bush has been telling people privately that it’s a good thing he’s in charge.

“He said that if it was going to happen at all, he was glad it was happening under his presidency, because he had a good group of people in D.C. working for him,” Dru Van Steenberg, one of several small-business owners who met with Mr. Bush in San Antonio earlier this week. The president expressed the same sentiment, others said, during a similar private session in Chantilly, Va., the next day.

“He said that whoever was going to take over in January was going to have a huge crisis on their hands the day they come into office,” Ms. Van Steenberg added. “He thought by this happening now, that perhaps everyone could see signs of improvement before the next president comes into office.”


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/business/11bush.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin

[PDJane]

1. The man is delusional.

[Ichingcarpenter]

6. I think this is what Oliver Stone pointed out in his movie on W

that he really does believe his own delusions and still thinks he can do no wrong.

Its a shame that Nancy took that item off the table and ended this madman's reign two years ago.

[old mark]

2. I sure do feel better now!

Mao was called the Great Helmsman
North Korea had the Great Leader, and now his son, the Dear Leader
Reagan was the Great Communicator

I wonder what Bush will be known as...

Rec.
Thanks for this OP.

mark

[sakabatou]

3. He's fucking nuts!

Maybe he should take a few meds Gramps is using.

[TahitiNut]

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Thanks. :hi:

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[Greyhound]

4. Moron * Money = Still a Moron n/t

[Marsala]

7. It IS good that it happened while he was still in charge

For us, that is. The blame is that much easier to place.

[Zenlitened]

8. Here's a lollipop, Georgie. Now go sit down and be quiet. -n/t

[SpiralHawk]

9. "Never fear, I am - smirk - The Decider." - Commander AWOL (R)

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

10. NO IT IS NOT A GOOD THING THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE.

IT HAS NEVER BEEN A GOOD THING THAT YOU ARE IN CHARGE. YOU BREAK EVERYTHING. Jackass.

[Uncle Sinister]

11. It IS a good thing that he's "in charge" the mask on the neo-con agenda has been blown wide...

open, and ""Jane six-pack" can finally see them for the fools and thieves that they are. Now we can re-build.

[undeterred]

12. ...

:rofl:

[malaise]

13. Meanwhile the Europeans are calling the shots

Poor fool.

[sutz12]

14. Unfortunately, he still has the credit card....and he's still charging...

Oh, Did I misunderstand what he said?

[IDemo]

15. What part of "lame duck" does Daffy not understand? n/t

[Joanne98]

16. OMG

[Enrique]

17. my dad used to give us noogies

and then say, think how glad you'll be when I stop.