VIDEO: Bush Event Goes Off Script
This morning in Charlotte, a Bush PR event on the war on terror went off-script when a man named Harry Taylor took the microphone. Watch the video:
“‘I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration,’ Taylor said, standing in a balcony seat and looking down at Bush on stage. ‘And I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.’”
Read below for the full exchange:
Q You never stop talking about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you’d like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf. You are –
THE PRESIDENT: I’m not your favorite guy. Go ahead. (Laughter and applause.) Go on, what’s your question?
Q Okay, I don’t have a question. What I wanted to say to you is that I — in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and –
AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Booo!
THE PRESIDENT: No, wait a sec — let him speak.
Q And I would hope — I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself. And I also want to say I really appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to speak what I’m saying to you right now. That is part of what this country is about.
THE PRESIDENT: It is, yes. (Applause.)
Q And I know that this doesn’t come welcome to most of the people in this room, but I do appreciate that.
THE PRESIDENT: Appreciate –
Q I don’t have a question, but I just wanted to make that comment to you.
THE PRESIDENT: I appreciate it, thank you. Let me –
Q Can I ask a question?
THE PRESIDENT: I’m going to start off with what you first said, if you don’t mind, you said that I tap your phones — I think that’s what you said. You tapped your phone — I tapped your phones. Yes. No, that’s right. Yes, no, let me finish.
I’d like to describe that decision I made about protecting this country. You can come to whatever conclusion you want. The conclusion is I’m not going to apologize for what I did on the terrorist surveillance program, and I’ll tell you why. We were accused in Washington, D.C. of not connecting the dots, that we didn’t do everything we could to protect you or others from the attack. And so I called in the people responsible for helping to protect the American people and the homeland. I said, is there anything more we could do.
And there — out of this national — NSA came the recommendation that it would make sense for us to listen to a call outside the country, inside the country from al Qaeda or suspected al Qaeda in order to have real-time information from which to possibly prevent an attack. I thought that made sense, so long as it was constitutional. Now, you may not agree with the constitutional assessment given to me by lawyers — and we’ve got plenty of them in Washington — but they made this assessment that it was constitutional for me to make that decision.
I then, sir, took that decision to members of the United States Congress from both political parties and briefed them on the decision that was made in order to protect the American people. And so members of both parties, both chambers, were fully aware of a program intended to know whether or not al Qaeda was calling in or calling out of the country. It seems like — to make sense, if we’re at war, we ought to be using tools necessary within the Constitution, on a very limited basis, a program that’s reviewed constantly to protect us.
Now, you and I have a different — of agreement on what is needed to be protected. But you said, would I apologize for that? The answer — answer is, absolutely not. (Applause.)
The rest of the event transcript is here.
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I don’t know who Harry Taylor is but right now he is my hero.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:24 pmOnce again, Mr. Bush proves he is not listening. Mr. Taylor hoped that the President would feel ashamed, not that he would aplogize.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:27 pmGood ol’ North Carolina straight talk.
I hope Bush never sets foot in my home state again.
Yes, Harry Taylor is a hero.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:29 pmI wonder who these people are who were booing Harry Taylor. These guys have no shame or respect for laws. Its all about party politics.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:29 pmI’ll bet Harry gets audited by the IRS.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:31 pmBush has no way of experiencing shame. Sociopaths never do. As far as he’s concerned, he’s never made a mistake–nor will he ever make one. It’s always somebody else’s fault. Accountability is a completely alien concept to the spoiled brat that is our king.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:32 pmThis man is a great man. North Carolina is now my favorite state!
April 6th, 2006 at 2:32 pmThe scary thing is, poor harry was booed.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:32 pm…and then Harry Taylor disappeared from the face of the earth and was never seen again.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:34 pmIn other news, a man from Charlotte, N.C., was recently arrested and sent to GITMO. No other details were released …
April 6th, 2006 at 2:36 pmoh man is there VIDEO fo this?????
April 6th, 2006 at 2:36 pmUh oh, someone made it past the screening process and background checks…
The only reason why Pres Bush can have open Q&A sessions is because his minions make sure the audience is filled with loyal Bush followers, and wouldn’t dare ask a challenging question.
Maybe Mr. Taylor is a disgruntled (former) Republican?
April 6th, 2006 at 2:38 pmHow can we find this man Harry Taylor, I want to take him out for one hell of a dinner and in fact many times. I wish I had the opportunity to ask the false President these kind of questions.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:40 pmBravo, Mr. Taylor…well said.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:41 pmHarry Taylor, you are a great man. Your phone will be tapped from this day forward, you do realize that, don’t you? Keep speaking up!
Can we find out who and where this guy is? I want to send him flowers.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:44 pmI love how the media who NEVER EVER EVER EVER said a word about his SCRIPTED events…..now think its newsworthy to go on and on about his “unscrpited” events…
gee thanks Bush….you actually take one or two questions from non-ringers in the audience now…..
way to show that great leadership the Rethugs go on about….
CHUMP in Chief…..
April 6th, 2006 at 2:44 pmDraft Harry Taylor for President!
April 6th, 2006 at 2:45 pmMaybe Mr. Taylor is a disgruntled (former) Republican?
Comment by Gregor Samsa — April 6, 2006 @ 2:38 pm
I would hope there would have been more of those by now…
I mean, wouldn’t we stand up to crooked and corrupt Democrats? We do bash them when they cross the line, I’d like to think we’d do more if they really got out of hand like this. So, where are all the real conservatives? Aside from perhaps, Mr. Taylor. Kudos to him for his willingness to call The King on the carpet.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:47 pmHarry’s the man. He should have thrown “Miserable Failure” in there for good measure.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:48 pm“Dear Mr. Taylor:
The Vice President of the United States Richard B. Cheney requests the pleasure of your company at an impromptu sunset quail hunt.
“Casual dress suggested. A spouse-surrogate will be provided. BYOB.
“RSVP with blood-type and HMO provider number.”
April 6th, 2006 at 2:49 pm“Dear Mr. Taylor:
“The Vice President of the United States Richard B. Cheney requests the pleasure of your company at an impromptu sunset quail hunt.
“Casual dress suggested. A spouse-surrogate will be provided. BYOB.
“RSVP with blood-type and HMO provider number.”
April 6th, 2006 at 2:50 pmI’m thinking Harry Taylor must have been a registered Repub, otherwise how would he have gotten in? They say these speeches are “unscripted,” but I’m pretty sure they are not “unscreened.”
April 6th, 2006 at 2:51 pmI wonder what will become of Mr. Taylor. I’d expect an IRS audit, wiretapping, pressure on his employers to fire him, a trumped up terrorism charge, a trip to Gitmo, torture, and eventual death at the hands of a giggling Dick Cheney. That’s how these people operate.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:52 pm/CHEER
No guts no glory… call him out to his face… let them booo in their guilt!
April 6th, 2006 at 2:52 pmDid you see the the woman on the right side of Harry? She is booing him. Amazing picture for her family. Good for her kids: ” I was booing someone who was calling a crook by his name. I am so smart. God bless America.”
April 6th, 2006 at 2:53 pmMost of Bush’s response sounded scripted. It’s not like him to say more than four or five words without a stumble over his words or a series of stutters…
April 6th, 2006 at 2:53 pmJust saw that awsome picture. Get a look at the three women on the left side of the picture. Scandalized!
April 6th, 2006 at 2:53 pmI don’t believe that this was an unplanned ‘event’ — I know exactly how difficult it is to be part of a Bush audience for exactly this reason. He does not take any questions/comments that aren’t scripted. Call me cynical, I’m just sayin’.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:54 pmMr. Taylor deserves a medal and the woman in the photo next to him should be clubbed to near death.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:54 pmGood for him for speaking up. I have nothing but respect for that guy.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:55 pmGet a look at the three women on the left side of the picture. Scandalized!
Comment by Zookeeper — April 6, 2006 @ 2:53 pm
She looks like a blow up doll…
April 6th, 2006 at 2:55 pmMan, do the people in the audience ever look annoyed. You’d think they didn’t know that most people have a problem with Bush.
Crazy.
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April 6th, 2006 at 2:56 pmhttp://griperblade.blogspot.com - grumblings from the heartland
Two great people from North Carolina: Harry Taylor and my Mom. :)
April 6th, 2006 at 2:56 pmThis is how it starts…regular “normal” people stand up and ask the hard questions and make their dissatisfaction of prez bush known directly to him. His response was interesting…and he continues the lie of having “briefed members of congress.” In reality, select members of congress were informed and admonished not to say anything about it. Additionally, he neglects -still- to admit that post tapping permission is possible. What he doesn’t say is that his requests were being rejected at a high rate than any other administation.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:57 pmWonder how many people ask Kennedy is he is ashamed for killing Mary Jo Kopeckne?
April 6th, 2006 at 2:58 pmThose ladies probably want a taste of Dubya’s juice.
April 6th, 2006 at 2:58 pmAUTHENTIC ‘Muchos Huevos Grandes” !!!
April 6th, 2006 at 2:58 pm… the RESPECTABLE kind!
This man should run for office.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:01 pm#20 P.S. Don’t forget to bring a hunting vest. Preferably in orange. Besides, Mr. Cheney won’t know the difference between a human and a quail unless you have an orange vest on. :)
April 6th, 2006 at 3:01 pmIt should be obvious that these “impromptu” question and answer sessions are screened and scripted. If this were truly a non-partisan crowd, logic would dictate that the number of favorable / unfavorable questions from the crowd members chosen at random would approximate the popularity numbers of the president. While I agree with the sentiments of Mr. Taylor, I would prefer to see any personal issues about the president left out of the questions, as it gives his supporters something to rally around and allows the questioner to be dismissed as partisan.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:02 pm“Wonder how many people ask Kennedy is he is ashamed for killing Mary Jo Kopeckne?”
Wonder how many ask Laura Bush is she ashamed for running down and killing her old boyfriend? Wonder how many ask Dick Cheney is he ashamed he shot his lawyer in the face?Wonder how many ask George Bush is he ashamed that an FBI agent asked over 70+ times for a warrant to gain access to the computer of one of the 9/11 terrorists and was denied right up until 9/10/01?
April 6th, 2006 at 3:03 pmI’m surprised those mindless Bush followers didn’t all start pointing at Harry and start screaming…you know, just like at the end of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:03 pmJimbo that’s not very nice - he couldn’t tell the difference because he had his hunting glasses on!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:03 pmWhen I look at Bush’s response, it does seem to be a case of “scripted dissent”. It sure looks like a setup. It was a lead up opportunity for him to wax poetically about his spying on U.S. citizens.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:05 pmplease post any link to can find to a video of this brave man’s courageous act. harry taylor is a real american hero!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:06 pmI had to quit at 3 questions when I realized I could go on all day there. All y’all will have to pick up any slack. Irritates me to no end when some twit shows up with crap about Kennedy from decades ago, after spending his entire life in service to the people of his state, and our nation. Go ahead and ask him if he’s sorry, and get over it. jeebus.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:06 pmNot only did Taylor stand and deliver, but he did so eloquently and respectfully, even voicing appreciation of the fact that the President allowed him to say his peace. This is a fine example of protest. No slander, no name calling, no rhetoric — just one man’s opinion, beautifully stated. I will be curious how the right criticizes Mr. Taylor’s statement.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:07 pmWonder how many people ask Kennedy is he is ashamed for killing Mary Jo Kopeckne?
Comment by Chase — April 6, 2006 @ 2:58 pm
Nothing like 30 year old news from apologists for Bush. I bet Chase is also a “Christian” who believes in forgiveness..forgiveness for everyone who is a Republican.
Same old tired shit. The same people who say that the Democrats should “move on” from talking about Dick Cheney when he shotgunned a 78 year old man in the face with his elite $23,000.00 Italian shotgun while on a hunting and drinking trip with two younger women who were not his wife.
-GSD
April 6th, 2006 at 3:07 pmWonder how many trolls can do anything but sling off-topic mud instead of speaking to the issue.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:08 pmThey say these speeches are “unscripted,†but I’m pretty sure they are not “unscreened.â€
Comment by Zookeeper — April 6, 2006 @ 2:51 pm
This is what has been said about Bush’s “open” events:
The White House sends advance teams of handlers to all Bush events to screen audience members and reporters for loyalty to the president and his policies. They eject possible “troublemakers†who might disrupt their contrived public forum.
Stifling Dissent in the Media
The unceremonious ouster of three people from a recent White House Social Security event in Colorado has critics wondering how far President Bush will go to ensure friendly, sympathetic audiences at his town hall-style forums and rallies.
Screening Tactics at Bush Events Questioned
You can bet your life this event was screened too.
I am sure Mr. Taylor must be a registered Republican.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:08 pmDid anyone count how many times Bush lied in that reply? He didn’t fully brief members ofboth parties, for one. ITMFA!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:08 pmDem Leaders take note: ‘This is what a person with balls is like’, now let’s see some from you. START IMPEACHMENT!
‘Giv’em Hell Harry’…..
April 6th, 2006 at 3:09 pmI love the decision in the transcription to highlight the booing — which from the audio I heard isn’t even all that prominent. Every other gesture of the crowd is (laughter) or (applause), but this is made especially prominent, with exclamation point and everything:
AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Booo!
Harry deserves a medal. I only wish he had called Bush out for interrupting a courageous, heartfelt question with a jokey aside — “I’m not your favorite person.” What a jerk.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:09 pmHarry Taylor is to be commended for not only the courage of his convictions, his passion, the fact that he’s way more articulate than Bush, but also for having giant balls. He’s no doubt been put on some awful list. Anyway, definitely the man of the hour.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:10 pmDesi - I know of what you speak. If all they can come up with is something horrible that happend in a persons life about 50 years ago - well how sad is that.
Especially after all this administration has done in an attempt to destroy this country!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:10 pm>Wonder how many people ask Kennedy is he is ashamed for killing Mary Jo >Kopeckne?
> Comment by Chase
WTF is relevance here? What is wrong with people like you? Anti-abortion, lord jesus, God bless America, lefties are bad, Clinton, blah…blah. No rational thought what so ever. Do you guys even go to a real school? Even a high school? I am surprised you can type or even understand any communication other than from Lord Jesus.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:11 pmI would like to see someone ask him about what effect (precident) on the future of America he thinks his violations of the Constitution, the violations of US voters (remember the democrats in Nevada that were signed up to vote by undercover republicans then their signups were thrown in the trash? What ever happened to that FBI investigation?), signing statements that declare a president can ignore laws from congress, lowering Americans morals against torture of HUMAN BEINGS, unAmerican unilateral WAR, injection of religion into everything from the government to law enforcement to the military to science (NASA), etc etc etc are going to have?
I would like to see someone ask him if he knows about how ROME lost its senate? Its representation of the people..without which there IS NO AMERICA…
April 6th, 2006 at 3:12 pmDoes anyone else notice how Bush always makes jokes in difficult situations? Every single time a tough question is asked, he tries to laugh it off.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:13 pm“But you said, would I apologize for that? The answer — answer is, absolutely not.”
Predictably sad. Even moreso is what follows:
(Applause.)
April 6th, 2006 at 3:13 pm> Predictably sad. Even moreso is what follows:
> (Applause.)
>Comment by Drew Mackenzie
What do you expect? Hand picked crowd and it NC. How many normal people do you expect to find there?
April 6th, 2006 at 3:17 pmHarry Taylor,,,,a Real American
Thank YOU,,,,,I live in NC and I appreciate someone,,anyone confronting this Corrupt, Dishonest, Shameful President……
America deserves Better then this Regime,,,,I’m proud that Mr Taylor had the Guts to speak out.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:17 pm(…)Mr. Taylor. Kudos to him for his willingness to call The King on the carpet.
Comment by unbelievable — April 6, 2006 @ 2:47 pm
The emperor has no clothes.
Even his pre-screened and seal-approved audience members can see that now.
There is hope, after all.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:19 pmBush should have been reminded that he placed his hand on the bible to defend the Constitution, rather than putting his hand on the Constitution to defend the bible.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:20 pmROCK ON, MY BROTHER HARRY, ROCK ON!!!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:22 pmPoor Harry - he has earned admiration from us here at TP, but he will probably never be able to take a plane anywhere, his taxes will be audited every year, his mail will be examined, and there will be an unmarked van parked near his house from now on, with technicians listening to his phone, checking his Email and maybe looking in the windows when Harry isn’t home.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:22 pmTom,
Do you mind if I plagerize that everyday from here until Bush gets impeached?
April 6th, 2006 at 3:23 pmNot true, we have our own local hero named Tom Palumbo who confronted the chimp in Norfolk. He was tossed out after demanding that Bush show the decency of resigning but though I’m sure he’s closely watched, he flies regularly and got a good job with AFSCME as an organizer.
It takes Guts to stand up but it’s worth it and not as dangerous as you think.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:25 pmI noticed in Bush’s response that he never addressed the other issues Harry brought up such as the enviroment, food safety, and women’s right to choose. Just stay on that one trick pony…er uh National Security issues.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:26 pmD’oh! Putting Bush on the spot.. expecting a thoughtful response. Cute!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:26 pma picture is worth a thousand words, and this one is a classic… that woman with the rose can’t believe what she’s hearing… the woman to her right is a pissed-off Bushie… the woman further back with her legs crossed doesn’t necessarily disagree with the guy, but is whispering to her companion, “How long do you think it’ll be before the Secret Service tosses this guy out?”
Bush’s day of reckoning has been put off far too long… it’s good to see some of the crap finally getting through and hitting him in the face…
April 6th, 2006 at 3:27 pmThere will be a COLD streak going down the spines of many people in this country when the republicans are out of power… They will realize what asses they have been this past few years and not feel “comfortable” in their puckered lemon faced egotistical shoes… they will know they have given a great many people reason to HATE them… and now those people are in charge… they better hope that it only goes to prosecutions and not flat out revenge… because the neocons have set the stage for a formally illegal (preBush) backlash that could range in everything from putting extremist left judges to extreme taxes to constitutional amendments that destroy whatever dreams they may have once had.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:28 pmon second thought, maybe the lady with the rose is just whistlin’ Dixie, or practicing for a presidential BJ… we could use one of those to bring the guy down about now…
April 6th, 2006 at 3:28 pmI live in Charlotte and here’s how the local paper covered it.
http://www.charlotte.com/ mld/ charlotte/ news/ breaking_news/ 14280099.htm
April 6th, 2006 at 3:29 pmAmen to that, Mr. Taylor! You said it all!
(Except that I didn’t like Mr. Bush’s response!)
April 6th, 2006 at 3:30 pmIs the chick next to Harry looking up at a telprompter flashing “Boooo, Boooo, Boooo,” so the sheep know what they are supposed to be doing for their leader?
April 6th, 2006 at 3:30 pmThis kind of grassroots harassment is EXACTLY what the doctor ordered.
Don’t worry about it — this shit rattles Bush’s cage like a MAD BABOON.
His hand was shaking at his desk later, when he reached for his rolled up Andrew Jackson.
Bush Must Resign.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:30 pmGiven the reactions of those seated around Harry, the obvious conclusion is that this was a “hand picked” GOP group. I’m certain everyone around Harry is concerned if they will be cuffed and hauled off to Gitmo for being in the same general area as Harry.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:33 pmHis phone is SO tapped …
April 6th, 2006 at 3:33 pm#40
Mr. Taylor’s bravery should be commended, not criticized for not following along with the program. There have been too many so-called town meetings in which the questions for Dubya had been prescreened and/or written by his media people. We are at a critical moment in time in which the right-wingers have declared war on the American public and are taking away our freedoms and rights while giving them to another country across the sea.
We have every right to speak out. If the Democrats won’t speak out enough for us then we’ll have to do it ourselves. We can no longer shut up and take it. If the wingnuts want to be disrespectful and taunt us at every level, by God, we should do the same.
During the Civil War, Gen. Sherman once declared that War is all Hell.” His purpose was to bring that hell to the confederacy. Since the Confederates started the war, it took those who suffered the first blows to successfully fight back within four years. Like Sherman, us progressives have the ability and gumption to fight back and make the GOP sick of vicious attacks that they would wait several generations before they would even think of doing smear campaigns ever again.
Thank God there are a lot of Harry Taylors in the world. Including us. (Trolls not included)
April 6th, 2006 at 3:34 pm“Mr. Taylor was then promptly tackled by multiple Secret Service agents, handcuffed, and sent to Gitmo.”
How’d Harry even get in to the place. Maybe he wore a Bush T-shirt or something. Way to go Harry!
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April 6th, 2006 at 3:36 pmProgressive news, analysis, and the most comprehensive events listing on the web: SSA
> http://www.charlotte.com/ mld/ charlotte/ news/ breaking_news/ 14280099.htm
This is after all NC. God, people are just stupid. Cant see straight. I wonder if its the God Bless Ameria thing. Clearly people overthere just love to kill and expect Repulicans to carry this out. Of course the fact they feel close to Jesus gives them special right. Why not let these bible/slave states to ceced and let them have a Jesusland.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:36 pmThe picture’s composition bears a stunning resemblance to Rockwell’s Freedom of Speech.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:38 pmSimple question for Bush:
April 6th, 2006 at 3:39 pmSir, if Saddam Hussein claimed constitutional authority as a ‘unitary executive’ for what he did to his own people, all in the name of ‘national securityduring a time of war’, wouldn’t we have to let him go?
I couldn’t have feel more elation and swelling, unbridled pride during those moments when Mr. Taylor made his comments…Yes, pride! I felt complete pride in a man I don’t even know! I felt the same way when Helen Thomas posed her questions at the press conference on March 21st!
Now, the big question is; what happened to Harry Taylor after the event? I’d be extremely interested in hearing ANY news concerning that! As a matter of fact, I would be curious about his well-being in the weeks to come.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:39 pmEven his pre-screened and seal-approved audience members can see that now.
There is hope, after all.
Comment by Gregor Samsa — April 6, 2006 @ 3:19 pm
Gregor, I sure hope so. :)
April 6th, 2006 at 3:42 pmI agree with Yellowdog above. This is still a hand picked audience. The script is probably this………let a few people ask tough questions but make sure most of the audience is right wing so that when the person does speak, he/she is booed down. This leaves the impression that the event is not scripted, and that “more” people are in favor of Bush…… the booing. When in fact, they are only allowing the dissenter questions to be able to knock them down within the theater/scam of a fair event. And someone else also said a good thing. Why has the press accepted and not reported in the past about how scripted Bush events have been instead of now spin as positive that events are now “not” scripted? Of course, though, they still are scripted. To watch the event this post refers to, again, one would think that the majority is in favor of Bush. This is false. It is maddening, angering and downright evil. I hope the American people keep waking up.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:42 pm[…] UPDATE: ThinkProgress has the full exchange. Related Posts: […]
April 6th, 2006 at 3:44 pmAnybody think he’s wearing a wire again? I’d love to see this on video because it’s like he’s having an argument with the voice in his head on this little piece of the transcript:
April 6th, 2006 at 3:45 pmLook at the face of the bitch in the lower left-hand corner of the photo. Look at the pure hate in her pinched visage.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:46 pmomg, this was *so* scripted, the event took place in NC, was already in the Houston Chron by lunchtime — with a transcript — by 1:15:
“The challenge to the president came near the end of a lengthy appearance before the World Affairs Council of Charlotte, where he took questions from the audience. This has become a regular feature of Bush’s appearances as he tries to revive public support for his leadership.”
http://www.chron.com/ disp/ story.mpl/ headline/ nation/ 3775852.html
Jeebus, are any of the commenters here praising “harry taylor” real?
April 6th, 2006 at 3:48 pm[…] Hat tip to Think Progress. [link] […]
April 6th, 2006 at 3:51 pmWow, that just left my stomach turning in pain…
April 6th, 2006 at 3:52 pmwhat an asshole. Props to Bush for facing the people - he is the best!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:53 pmIf I hear BushCo say “limited basis” one more time, I’m going to vomit.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:54 pmHarry is da man!
“Jeebus, are any of the commenters here praising “harry taylor†real?
Comment by Desi”
I’m not real.
Hey Lucy!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:55 pmLaughing and making sport is a deflection that eases pressure off the President. It’s a common technique and good speakers are trained to use if and when they are heckled by listeners. It keeps the attention focused on the speaker, and not the disrupter. I doubt that GW is aware of this or that he consciously utilizes this technique, but he does nonetheless have the ‘gift of gab’ and handles it rather well.
Granted, he usually gives nothing more than a bullshit response.
Thank you Mr. Taylor for asking the right questions. Your questions get to the core of the President’s conscience (providing he has one).
April 6th, 2006 at 3:55 pmComment by Liberals Are Anti-Democracy
Liberals MADE America…
GIVE ME *** LIBERTY *** OR GIVE ME DEATH!
April 6th, 2006 at 3:57 pmHARRY TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS. HE HAS MORE INTESTINAL FORTITUDE THAN MOST OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES.
April 6th, 2006 at 3:58 pmComment by Liberals Are Anti-Democracy
Liberals MADE America…
I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:00 pm- Thomas Jefferson
Harry is an idiot. Bush is impeading your right clean air & food?
What a moron. Like the rest of you.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:01 pm#97 - choose death. It’d be the most patriotic thing you’ve ever done.
Shannon - do you support the Jim McDermott who leaked a private conversation to the press to smear his political opponent? You probably don’t mind that because you are a partisan LIAR.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:01 pmComment by Liberals Are Anti-Democracy
Liberals MADE America…
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:01 pm-Benjamin Franklin
Tapping the phones of US citizens was not the problem, doing it without any oversight was. Law enforcement taps our phones everyday, but only after a judge finds that a compelling argument justifies it, and the action is documented in the form of a warrant. The main issue is warrantless surveillance, something Mr. Taylor and Mr. Bush left out of their exchange. I know why Bush avoided the point, but I can only wonder about Mr. Taylor.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:02 pmComment by Liberals Are Anti-Democracy
Liberals MADE America…
Of all the enemies to public liberty, war is perhaps the most to be dreaded because it comprises and develops the germ of every other.
~James Madison
April 6th, 2006 at 4:03 pm“to protect the American people”…who’s going to ‘protect’ us from YOU mr pres.?
‘2 harrys beat a chimp’…BINGO, We get that Impeachment.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:04 pmComment by Liberals Are Anti-Democracy
Liberals MADE America…
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
~George Washington
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
~George Washington
April 6th, 2006 at 4:06 pmBooo Booo Booo ALL you want …we know why you boooo…
Great is the guilt of an unnecessary war.
~John Adams
April 6th, 2006 at 4:07 pmThe constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress; therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.
~George Washington
Liberty and democracy become unholy when their hands are dyed red with innocent blood.
~Mahatma Gandhi
April 6th, 2006 at 4:08 pmfun with think bubbles…
lady to his left: “nuh-uh! you didn’t say that! oh, snaps!”
lady to her left: ‘”who let this fucking asshole in?”
April 6th, 2006 at 4:10 pmDue to today’s unacceptable outburst, all PR stunts, err, totally screened and scripted meetings, err, I mean, unscripted meanings, will only be attended by George W. Bush and a few other fellow republicans.
Thanks,
Osama Bin Laden…Err…I mean…Dick Cheyney. Yeah. We’ll go with that.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:10 pmwhat an asshole. Props to Bush for facing the people - he is the best!
Comment by Liberals Are Anti-Democracy — April 6, 2006 @ 3:53 pm
Not really clear on how a scripted and controlled town hall meeting could be construed as “facing the people”. If you want to see facing the people check out some of the questions Blair had to field during the UK elections not too long ago.
here is a good link about Bush “facing the people”
http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/39958
I wish I could find transcripts of the tony Blair townhalls. He at least has the balls to allow anyone in, and ask tough questions.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:10 pmDear Mr Taylor,
Thank you so much for this terrific gift…exposing lefites like yourself as malicious lying america hating fools…keep it up. I’m sure you’ll be on erroramerica soon.
p.s. no one is tapping your phone. no one cares. remove that tinfoil hat.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:11 pmSomeone should rip the Medal of Freedom off of George Tenet and give it
April 6th, 2006 at 4:11 pmto Harry Taylor.
The story has spread to CNN…
http://www.cnn.com/ 2006/ POLITICS/ 04/ 06/ bush.ap/ index.html
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — President Bush defended the government’s eavesdropping program Thursday and said he would not apologize for monitoring the phone and e-mail conversations of Americans talking to people with suspected al Qaeda links.
A man who identified himself as Harry Taylor rose at a forum here to tell Bush that he’s never felt more ashamed of the leadership of his country.
He said Bush has asserted his right to tap phone calls without a warrant, to arrest people and hold them without charges and to revoke a woman’s right to an abortion, among other things.
He was booed by the audience, but Bush interrupted and urged the audience to let Taylor finish.
“I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration,” Taylor said, standing in a balcony seat and looking down at Bush on stage. “And I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.”
April 6th, 2006 at 4:11 pm101. What am I lying about? I didn’t make a comment about leaks. Get your names right.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:12 pmp.s. no one is tapping your phone. no one cares. remove that tinfoil hat.
Comment by Creepy Jackalope Eye
Is that you Mr. Nixon?
April 6th, 2006 at 4:15 pmp.s. no one is tapping your phone. no one cares. remove that tinfoil hat.
Comment by Creepy Jackalope Eye
Is the Pentagon spying on Americans?
Secret database obtained by NBC News tracks ‘suspicious’ domestic groups
like Quakers???
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10454316/
April 6th, 2006 at 4:16 pm“I’m surprised those mindless Bush followers didn’t all start pointing at Harry and start screaming…you know, just like at the end of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
Comment by Scott — April 6, 2006 @ 3:03 pm”
LOL.Classic!
April 6th, 2006 at 4:18 pm#79 - Jimbo,
Please re-read my post. I’m not criticizing Mr. Taylor. My main point is that I have serious doubts that these question and answer sessions are unscripted and unscreened. The ratio of negative / positive questions would logically be higher than they are given the current approval rating of the president. If you look at the question in #83 (good one by the way) than you see that you can question Bush on his actions without making it appear that you are attacking him personally. Mr. Taylor telling Bush he should be ashamed of himself is too easy for the noise machines out there to spin. I can see the lead on AM radios now - “Liberals say Bush should be ashamed of himself”. Which will lead to “Libs should be ashamed of McKinney punching a cop”.
As a progressive in central Texas, I see anything critical of the administration get spun back into an attack on the messenger. Its maddening to see positives turned into negatives, but it happens all the time.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:18 pm#31. Heh. I godda admit, she does kinda look like one of those blow-up dolls.
Maybe that’s what they have to resort to these days in order to get a cooperative audience…
April 6th, 2006 at 4:18 pmI grew up in Charlotte. One of the reasons I don’t live there now is because it’s such a horrifyingly conservative state. Good for Harry Taylor, it takes courage to stand up and speak truth to power when the majority of the crowd is a bunch of sheep.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:18 pm#56 - Apparently speaking truth to power equals death.
#82 - Oh my god, you are so right. The resemblance is spooky.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:19 pmThank you Harry Taylor. You have more backbone than all of the White House press corps combined.
I don’t think that this was a set up - just look at the reaction from the robots in the crowd - shocked!
April 6th, 2006 at 4:20 pm[…] Posted by chris under Politics He spoke truth to power, in a real “have-you-no-shame” moment. It’s too bad the powerful are too dumb to understand. (Thanks to ThinkProgress — read post here). “I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and grace to be ashamed of yourself.†[…]
April 6th, 2006 at 4:20 pmLiberals MADE America…
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
~George Washington
licentiousness:
1) Lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
April 6th, 2006 at 4:20 pm2) Having no regard for accepted rules or standards
I believe the WAC had some of the tickets for the event, and THEY were the ones who gave Mr. Taylor a ticket. That’s how he got in. I think the woman in the picture has more of an “oooohhhhh- I can’t believe he just said that!!” She looked more surprised, to me. This poor man is going to need 24 hr. police protection. Remember when that guy from Fox gave out an address of a supposed “terrorist”? That was bad. An innocent family was terrorized by psychos that believed that guy’s story. Bush supporters think they are ‘defending’ the President. Nothing could be further from the truth. They are scared to believe that the President is the bad guy, and they were on his side.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:21 pmI think when you have invested as much into Bush as his supporters have, to admit that he is not the prophet you thought he was hurts them to much. They may start doubting everything else. It is better for them to listen to Rush and Bill, and not think to hard.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:23 pmMan, only #89 has mentioned this. The faces of the ladies next to Mr. Taylor are the best! One has that, “Who farted in the elevator?” grimace, the other a sort of, “Is he really SAYING that?” deer-in-the-headlights gob. Awesome.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:26 pmWay to use an oxymoron as your moniker: “Liberals are anti-democracy”
Liberal and liberty are derived from the same root word for good reason. Right wingers stifle democracy, stomp on the Constitution, start wars, torture, kill and oppress. Liberals protect and defend democracy.
Dumb ass.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:27 pmGive that man the “Medal of Freedom”.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:30 pmAnd don’t you just love the look on that Bushlover’s face sitting next to him?
Mr. Taylor is my hero, too. Unfortunately, he is probably on his way to Guantanamo Bay!
April 6th, 2006 at 4:31 pmThanks Faiz, for including the full transcript. I found this little nugget - (typical Dem):
Q - “I agree with you completely, that — (inaudible) — our borders, that we needed to defend our country against al Qaeda and was completely with you there. I agree that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant, as many are — (inaudible) — the world. But I am more concerned about the deficit that we are incurring in this country and the effect that that will have on my children and grandchildren”
MORE concerned about deficits than with Al Qaeda????? Can you spell Repubs “WIN AGAIn!!” in November??
April 6th, 2006 at 4:34 pm#117
Is the Pentagon spying on Americans?
Secret database obtained by NBC News tracks ‘suspicious’ domestic groups
like Quakers???
You think Mr Taylor is Quacker? Do you think observing groups that organize protests haven’t been observed under other administrations? Do you have evidence that the Quackers group was wire tapped without a warrant? Where they wire tapped at all under the terrorist surveillance program?
And how is this relevant to this Mr Taylor who thinks Bush is tapping his phone?
Maybe he’s one of those al qaeda guys, therefore I would be concerned, too. But it’s clear that Mr Taylor is not…just one of those paranoid malicious lying america hating lefties who thinks the way to protect america is to sympathize with the enemy.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:34 pmFurther proof that Bush is a lying sack of shit.
And anybody who supports Bush is a fool.
Congress was NOT given a proper briefing on the illegal wiretaps.
The few in Congress that were briefed say the briefing did not tell them the extent or type of wiretaps.
At least one member wrote a protest to Cheney about the illegal wiretaps.
Bush is a LIAR.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:34 pmWonder how many people ask Kennedy is he is ashamed for killing Mary Jo Kopeckne?
Comment by Chase
Probably about the same number of people who ask Laura Bush about killing her boyfriend in a car crash, and whether that was when she was selling pot to put herself through college?
Did you not know that Chase (#35 above), or are you so enamored by Bushco that you wouldn’t care even if you did know? Enjoy the Kool-Aid; drink up!
April 6th, 2006 at 4:35 pmMORE concerned about deficits than with Al Qaeda????? Can you spell Repubs “WIN AGAIn!!†in November??
Comment by mighty aphrodite — April 6, 2006 @ 4:34 pm
Not that this administration is doing much to chase down AlQaeda. They are far too busy soliciting sex from minors.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:40 pmCan you spell Repubs “WIN AGAIn!!†in November??
Comment by mighty aphrodite — April 6, 2006 @
Can you proofread?; try it some time.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:40 pmWhat is with these repugs and wearing flowers the size of Clarence from “Little Shop of Horrors” on their lapels? First Matlin from a couple weeks ago, now the lady featured in the picture. You know, the one who looks as though Harry put a boot in her ass.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:40 pmMORE concerned about deficits than with Al Qaeda????? Can you spell Repubs “WIN AGAIn!!†in November??
Comment by mighty aphrodite
Osama would like to say HI! From his vacation get a way… wow you repubs totally SUCK at catching Osama…
$9,000,000,000,000 Can that be CONSOLITDATED???
April 6th, 2006 at 4:40 pmWish I could say screw those people who still adore the Chimp If they want him, they can have him. Unfortunately these dimwits have contol.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:43 pmYou think Mr Taylor is Quacker? Do you think observing groups that organize protests haven’t been observed under other administrations? Do you have evidence that the Quackers group was wire tapped without a warrant? Where they wire tapped at all under the terrorist surveillance program?
And how is this relevant to this Mr Taylor who thinks Bush is tapping his phone?
Maybe he’s one of those al qaeda guys, therefore I would be concerned, too. But it’s clear that Mr Taylor is not…just one of those paranoid malicious lying america hating lefties who thinks the way to protect america is to sympathize with the enemy.
Comment by Creepy Jackalope Eye
I am NEVER amazed at the stupidity in the genes of so many of my fellow Americans…
First they came for the Jews. But I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists. But I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists. But I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
And then they came for me. But there was no one left to speak out for me.
- Pastor Martin Niemoeller, victim of the German Nazis.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:43 pmYou Dubyalovers are all MORONS.
The US would be a better place if you all picked up guns and blew your brains out.
Republicans are TRAITORS and should be HANGED.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:43 pm[…] ~ a man steps up: ‘while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you’d like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf….What I wanted to say to you is that I — in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and….’ –harry taylor, to gwbush public comment: […]
April 6th, 2006 at 4:44 pmSorry for my spelling errors. My spelling goes out the window when I am angry.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:45 pmDubya is the QUACKER.
He’s a LAME DUCK.
If you support Dubya, you SUCK.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:45 pmMr. Taylor, like tooooo many progs, personalizes EVERYTHING (no wonder they are so miserable!)
“But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you’d like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf.”
****Mr. Taylor, you haven’t been arrested - although in your circles, that would certainly be a feather in your cap. Quit talking to Al Qaeda and the NSA won’t listen. And then he whines some more about the usual prog-site talking points. This pencil necked panty waist gives men a bad name
April 6th, 2006 at 4:46 pmIf our corporate media had even a shred of integrity, Harry Taylor would be the Joseph Welch of the 21st century, and this would be his “Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?” moment.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:46 pm#35 gee chase only about 10,000,000 since it happened. Remember republicans, party of christ, christ = foprgiveness, oh wait nothing Kennedy or Clinton does is forgivable, never mind. But this is not about Teddy is it? Teddy has not made the decisions here, this is about George and his administration. I’ve said it many times before if he ran a corporation like he is running the country he would have been fired about six months into his term.
#44 Bush could get a question about throwing out the opening day pitch and still bring it around to his agenda. It really does nto matter what the question is, what matters is that he gets to repeat his talking points over and over.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:48 pmProps to Gerald Gibson, for all the great quotes from our Founding Fathers.
Now, if only the Radical Republicans would take some time away from screwing up our country and actually read them.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:49 pmM.A. Does that mean America’s priorities in America should be put on the backburner and that Iraq freedoms are more important than our own? Are you saying that we should not have to worry about healthcare for all Americans, senior care, social security,etc. Instead you think that we should eliminate them all in favor of finding Al Qeada, even though we are in the wrong country?
Is that what you’re saying?
Oh, and by the way, incase you have been living under a rock, or cave, Delay has quit and is awaiting to be fitted for an orange jumpsuit. Claude Allen, a former aide to Bush was arrested for shoplifting. Two Homeland Security officials were arrested this week for their involvement in pedophilia. Oh, and Bush was the White House leaker.
What does that add up to? DEMS AND INDEPENDENTS in da’ House in November.
Read a newspaper or a book, sister.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:51 pmHey Mighty Moron-pdite,
You’re using the logical fallacy of “if you’re not doing anything wrong, you have nothing to fear from our illegal wiretaps”.
That doesn’t fly. Americans are innocent until proven guilty and we have rights.
But then, you Chimpylovers hate the Constitution
Go put your head back up your ass where it belongs.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:51 pmThis pencil necked panty waist gives men a bad name
Comment by mighty aphrodite — April 6, 2006 @ 4:46 pm
Funny you say that MA. He took an upopular stand in a place where support for the president was high. Exactly how is that cowardly?
April 6th, 2006 at 4:51 pmMr. Taylor, you haven’t been arrested - although in your circles, that would certainly be a feather in your cap. Quit talking to Al Qaeda and the NSA won’t listen. And then he whines some more about the usual prog-site talking points. This pencil necked panty waist gives men a bad name
Comment by mighty aphrodite — April 6, 2006 @ 4:46 pm
He’s a conservative, Magda. Even your own party members are starting to get tired of you extremists, especially the King of Repiglicans.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:52 pm“…exposing lefites like yourself as malicious lying america hating fools”
HA HA HA HA HA. Count the neocon “grunting points.”
April 6th, 2006 at 4:52 pm****Mr. Taylor, you haven’t been arrested - although in your circles, that would certainly be a feather in your cap. Quit talking to Al Qaeda and the NSA won’t listen. And then he whines some more about the usual prog-site talking points. This pencil necked panty waist gives men a bad name
Comment by mighty aphrodite —
First they came for the Jews. But I did not speak out because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the Communists. But I did not speak out because I was not a Communist.
Then they came for the trade unionists. But I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
And then they came for me. But there was no one left to speak out for me.
- Pastor Martin Niemoeller, victim of the German Nazis.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:54 pmIt doesnt take courage to stand up to the President …it just takes a microphone!
Yes Mr Taylor has satisfied something in all of us but to call what he said couageous is incredible. Thats what passes for courage in Bush’s America? If thsi is true we are really in trouble. Whathe should be commended for though is his CRAFTYNESS in getting into that hall and probably lying his Ass off to get hold of that Microphone!!
That my friends is not courage but CHUTZPAH! Thats why I love Mr.Taylor.
My friends we all have courage but we need to take to the streets and we need to tell our Demcratic leaders to pull some stunst like Mr Taylor and grab the mike.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:54 pmAre you kidding mighty aphrodite?
How the hell do we fight al Qaeda or any other terrrorist organization for that matter, after we have pissed away every penny this country has on a stupid war in Iraq?
Your losing it man.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:54 pm#134 - “Congress was NOT given a proper briefing on the illegal wiretaps.” tom
*****Dear Idiot -I mean - Tom - The committee leaders from both parties were briefed. A mind is such a terrible thing to waste…
“Can you spell Repubs “WIN AGAIn!!†in November - mighty aphrodite — April 6, 2006
Can you proofread?; try it some time. - dano
The disgruntled Dem sign painter went to public school where the NEA was out of control.
#143 - “The US would be a better place if you all (Repubs) picked up guns and blew your brains out.” Tommy
April 6th, 2006 at 4:58 pm*****Tom you sound like a most intoleRANT person; you do not value diversity - you are a PERFECT prog!!!!! Congratulations!!!!
Well, M.A., you’ve heard it from the experts. Time for you to go back to your cave, bunker or any muck that you’ve crawled from.
April 6th, 2006 at 4:58 pmI Have a question, Mr President - What’s it like being such an asshole villain ?
April 6th, 2006 at 5:00 pmHARRY TAYLOR FOR PRESIDENT.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:02 pmMighty Moron-dite:
You’re wrong about the briefings on the illegal wiretaps. And so is Chimpy.
Several members of Congress say the briefing they got was totally inadequate, and at least one of them objected to the program..in writing.
And yes, the US would be a better place if you blew your brains out.
You can put your head back up your ass where it belongs, Moron-dite.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:03 pmYes, and whether they agreed with it or not, they were gagged, so they couldn’t bring it out into public view. Jay Rockafeller wrote a letter to Cheney stating that he didn’t think it was legal.
Do you mean those committee leaders mighty aphrodite?
April 6th, 2006 at 5:03 pmMore for Moron-Dite,
I am generally tolerant of most people.
But it is not intolerant to be against fascism.
You are a fascist. And a traitor.
To quote Cheney, Go Fuck Yourself.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:04 pmI hope Mr. Taylor’s wife doesn’t work for the CIA. This administration has already demonstrated it hasn’t the cajounes to go mano-mano, It doesn’t go for the jugular .. it goes for the wife.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:05 pm“****Tom you sound like a most intoleRANT person; you do not value diversity - you are a PERFECT prog!!!!! Congratulations!!!! Comment by mighty moron”
Your intolerance of PROGs, and your RANT is just the latest in the long line of HYPOCRISY from you. How was that cloudy/cold day at the beach? Did you discuss the ACLU case that never happened, with your fake husband and children that don’t exist?
For someone who claims to be toleRANT, you sure do hate PROGS saying anything you and your Nazi friends disagree with. Fascista…
And while your focusing on toleRANT behavior, you might want to take a grammar lesson or two. You write like a 3rd grader.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:05 pm“Mr. Taylor, you haven’t been arrested - although in your circles, that would certainly be a feather in your cap. Quit talking to Al Qaeda and the NSA won’t listen. Mighty Moron”
Can you PROVE that? Is that like how the Pentagon is listening in on PEACE activists on the TERRORIST WATCH LIST?
Sure, whatever you say mighty moron. You make a perfect brownshirt, your ‘jewish grandpa’ (probably as fake as the rest of your identity) would be proud of your Nazi behavior.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:07 pm“Congress was NOT given a proper briefing on the illegal wiretaps.†tom
*****Dear Idiot -I mean - Tom - The committee leaders from both parties were briefed.
Comment by mighty aphrodite
And according to the NATIONAL SECURITY ACT it was ILLEGAL for him to do so. The NATION SECURITY ACT gives NO exceptions. Committee leaders are NOT the body that is LEGALY required… GET THAT!? BUSH is NOT above the NATIONAL SECURITY ACT! You GOT THAT? And at least ONE of those “leaders” PROTESTED! IN WRITING…
GOT THAT?
April 6th, 2006 at 5:08 pmQ: How can you tell Harry Taylor ain’t a Democratic politician?
A: He’s got balls!
April 6th, 2006 at 5:08 pmAh, you know, Bush just regurgitated his talking points.
He told members of both parties (that he was going to violate FISA…thereby breaking the law), then told them they’d be breaking the law if they told anyone else.
That’s not working with Congress.
That’s building an alibi.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:09 pmRyan,
I don’t think MA’s meds have kicked in today. And she is a little grumpy cause the orderly took away her favorite stuffed bunny.
April 6th, 2006 at 5:10 pm