Comments on: Snow Says It’s ‘Silly’ And ‘Gratuitous’ To Ask If Bush Made Any Mistakes On North Korea http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:53:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dionne http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-3/#comment-4644018 Dionne Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:17:48 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-4644018 <strong>Dionne</strong> just stand there, make it happen Dionne

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]]> By: dkm http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-3/#comment-979402 dkm Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:52:38 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-979402 At one level it <strong>IS</strong> a silly, gratutious question because on one hand Bush <strong>NEVER</strong> thinks he may have made a mistake and on the other hand it is blatantly obvious that he has the situation FUBAR. As for the comment that we need to give the president the benefit of the doubt, Snow really should be required to justify that statement, especially given Bush's record of screwing up everything he touches. At one level it IS a silly, gratutious question because on one hand Bush NEVER thinks he may have made a mistake and on the other hand it is blatantly obvious that he has the situation FUBAR. As for the comment that we need to give the president the benefit of the doubt, Snow really should be required to justify that statement, especially given Bush’s record of screwing up everything he touches.

]]> By: big+papa http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-3/#comment-977944 big+papa Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:52:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-977944 For ALL of the Bush worshipping trolls on this site who don't really understand L'il Kim and his nukes... ...one solution... ...L'il Kim wants a non-aggression pact with the demon Bushiva... ...assurances that the regime change bug that bit Saddam... ...doesn't infect the korean peninsula... ...IF L'il Kim is crazy for wanting to protect his regime... ...then what does that make EVERY political leader on the planet? STOP the hypocrisy conservative scum... ...before NONE of us has a planet on which to perpetuate our species... ...although admittedly for some of you, that's a good thing... For ALL of the Bush worshipping trolls on this site who don’t really understand L’il Kim and his nukes…

…one solution…

…L’il Kim wants a non-aggression pact with the demon Bushiva…

…assurances that the regime change bug that bit Saddam…

…doesn’t infect the korean peninsula…

…IF L’il Kim is crazy for wanting to protect his regime…

…then what does that make EVERY political leader on the planet?

STOP the hypocrisy conservative scum…

…before NONE of us has a planet on which to perpetuate our species…

…although admittedly for some of you, that’s a good thing…

]]> By: Otherworld » Blamethrowers, Mudslingers and other GOP Weapons of Mass Deflection http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-977692 Otherworld » Blamethrowers, Mudslingers and other GOP Weapons of Mass Deflection Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:48:27 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-977692 [...] Tony Snow in his ever sparkling wit and wisdom, has said that it’s “Silly” and “Gratuitious” for the American people to ask if Bush made any mistakes concerning North Korea. [...] [...] Tony Snow in his ever sparkling wit and wisdom, has said that it’s “Silly” and “Gratuitious” for the American people to ask if Bush made any mistakes concerning North Korea. [...]

]]> By: EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Snow:‘Silly’ And ‘Gratuitous’ To Ask If Bush Made Mistakes With N. Korea http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-977169 EveryDigg » Blog Archive » Snow:‘Silly’ And ‘Gratuitous’ To Ask If Bush Made Mistakes With N. Korea Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:25:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-977169 [...] Asked if President Bush believes he has made any mistakes with respect to North Korea. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow responded, “Oh, my goodness…it’s a silly question.” Later, he called the question “gratuitious.” Snow explained that “you need to give presidents the benefit of the doubt when national security is involved.”read more | digg story [...] [...] Asked if President Bush believes he has made any mistakes with respect to North Korea. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow responded, “Oh, my goodness…it’s a silly question.” Later, he called the question “gratuitious.” Snow explained that “you need to give presidents the benefit of the doubt when national security is involved.”read more | digg story [...]

]]> By: As good as it gets » The Road to Surfdom http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975532 As good as it gets » The Road to Surfdom Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:53:43 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975532 [...] The White House Spokesman, Tony Snow, pleads for everyone to stop picking on Special George: SNOW: What you do as president of the United States — and I have said this repeatedly from this podium, and you need to give presidents the benefit of the doubt when national security is involved — is the very best, in their judgment, of what they can do. [...] [...] The White House Spokesman, Tony Snow, pleads for everyone to stop picking on Special George: SNOW: What you do as president of the United States — and I have said this repeatedly from this podium, and you need to give presidents the benefit of the doubt when national security is involved — is the very best, in their judgment, of what they can do. [...]

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975454 Zooey Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:25:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975454 We're back to that "no questioning" thing again. They truly believe that they don't have to answer to us, don't they? Of course, we're really not making them answer.... We’re back to that “no questioning” thing again. They truly believe that they don’t have to answer to us, don’t they? Of course, we’re really not making them answer….

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975410 JPark Wed, 11 Oct 2006 02:09:07 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975410 Tony, wipe your chin. Tony, wipe your chin.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975320 ForTruth Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:39:50 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975320 Actually, Tony Snow is a lot better at polishing turds than Scotty was. I kinda want Scotty back. Actually, Tony Snow is a lot better at polishing turds than Scotty was. I kinda want Scotty back.

]]> By: Dman+Dee http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975317 Dman+Dee Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:39:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975317 Paul, How did "100 liberal media types" force Bush to do nothing about North Korea? Especially seeing how far he was willing to go, media be damned, to "do something" about Iraq. Just want your logic there. Paul,

How did “100 liberal media types” force Bush to do nothing about North Korea? Especially seeing how far he was willing to go, media be damned, to “do something” about Iraq. Just want your logic there.

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975312 JPark Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:36:52 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975312 #108 Wow, are you somehow painting Republicans as victims? The same Republicans that have had complete power over the US for the last 6 years?? Let me guess, you sympathize with the Christians when O'Reilly rants against SPs and the war on Christmas. Sorry, bud, but you fat, white assholes are not the victims (and this is coming from a fat, white asshole so spare me the racism charge). #108 Wow, are you somehow painting Republicans as victims? The same Republicans that have had complete power over the US for the last 6 years?? Let me guess, you sympathize with the Christians when O’Reilly rants against SPs and the war on Christmas. Sorry, bud, but you fat, white assholes are not the victims (and this is coming from a fat, white asshole so spare me the racism charge).

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975301 JPark Wed, 11 Oct 2006 01:33:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975301 "I never said it was illegal to dissent withoug alternative plans, I said I was tired of seeing it. All most of the people do here is bitch. Sorry, nothing gets fixed that way." Do you know why nothing has been fixed? I will give you a hint...it isn't because liberals are bitching. “I never said it was illegal to dissent withoug alternative plans, I said I was tired of seeing it. All most of the people do here is bitch. Sorry, nothing gets fixed that way.”

Do you know why nothing has been fixed? I will give you a hint…it isn’t because liberals are bitching.

]]> By: Dave http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975082 Dave Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:40:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975082 What did you expect? Him to say, "Yes"? hahha, this is america, you can lie about anything and half the country will believe you because over 15% of american's don't even know who is the president. check out my <a href="http://www.lowerdown.com" rel="nofollow">blog</a> What did you expect? Him to say, “Yes”?

hahha, this is america, you can lie about anything and half the country will believe you because over 15% of american’s don’t even know who is the president.

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]]> By: paul http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-975026 paul Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:18:57 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-975026 #102. Dman Dee. I follow your logic. However, it would be a silly question, if, for the previous 6 years the SUV had been swarmed by a motorcycle gang of 100 liberal media types on Harleys doing everything they could to get your SUV to crash. You would probably look at the policeman and think. 'That's a silly question'. #102. Dman Dee. I follow your logic. However, it would be a silly question, if, for the previous 6 years the SUV had been swarmed by a motorcycle gang of 100 liberal media types on Harleys doing everything they could to get your SUV to crash. You would probably look at the policeman and think. ‘That’s a silly question’.

]]> By: WhiffleballTony http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-974888 WhiffleballTony Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:51:46 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-974888 <em>what a useless post. My suggestion is go back and get a grade school education. Comment by Douglas.G</em> Well, I suggest you drop your sense of superiority, asshole. what a useless post. My suggestion is go back and get a grade school education.

Comment by Douglas.G

Well, I suggest you drop your sense of superiority, asshole.

]]> By: n69n http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-974694 n69n Tue, 10 Oct 2006 23:05:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-974694 his use of the word "silly" is reminiscent of his use of the word "naughty"... his use of the word “silly” is reminiscent of his use of the word “naughty”…

]]> By: Dman Dee http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-974621 Dman Dee Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:52:10 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-974621 For Paul at #78-- <blockquote>It is a silly question, because the purpose of the question is similar to the question; ‘have you stop beating your wife?’ If Snow says, no he hasn’t made any mistakes, Bush is painted as unwilling to admit mistakes. If Snow says sure mistakes were made, the headline becomes: Bush admits mistakes on N. Korean policy. Reasonable progs will agree that Snow is right to dismiss the question.</blockquote> Nice try, but your analogy doesn't hold up. The question, "do you still beat your wife?" is only unfair if it is unknown whether the wife was beaten. In this case we KNOW the wife was beaten (eg, North Korea tested a nuke). That's assuming we all reasonably agree that 1. N Korea has nuclear capabilities, and 2. this is a BAD thing. If so, then a mistake WAS made, somewhere, through inaction, or misaction. By posing the question to Snow as the reporter does, "do you think you made a mistake" was actually more charitable than necessary. It would have been more pertinent to ask, "what was the mistake you made?", because we all can assume there was one, if the worst case scenario (nuclear NK) was reallized. Let's put it another way. Suppose you crash your SUV into a telephone pole late at night. The highway patrolman then asks you why you screwed up and had an accident. It's not a silly question, because you were the one driving, you clearly did have an accident, there was nobody else on the road, and telephone poles don't jump in from of cars. For Paul at #78–
It is a silly question, because the purpose of the question is similar to the question; ‘have you stop beating your wife?’ If Snow says, no he hasn’t made any mistakes, Bush is painted as unwilling to admit mistakes. If Snow says sure mistakes were made, the headline becomes: Bush admits mistakes on N. Korean policy. Reasonable progs will agree that Snow is right to dismiss the question.

Nice try, but your analogy doesn’t hold up. The question, “do you still beat your wife?” is only unfair if it is unknown whether the wife was beaten. In this case we KNOW the wife was beaten (eg, North Korea tested a nuke).

That’s assuming we all reasonably agree that 1. N Korea has nuclear capabilities, and 2. this is a BAD thing. If so, then a mistake WAS made, somewhere, through inaction, or misaction. By posing the question to Snow as the reporter does, “do you think you made a mistake” was actually more charitable than necessary. It would have been more pertinent to ask, “what was the mistake you made?”, because we all can assume there was one, if the worst case scenario (nuclear NK) was reallized.

Let’s put it another way. Suppose you crash your SUV into a telephone pole late at night. The highway patrolman then asks you why you screwed up and had an accident. It’s not a silly question, because you were the one driving, you clearly did have an accident, there was nobody else on the road, and telephone poles don’t jump in from of cars.

]]> By: Bo Hardison http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/comment-page-2/#comment-974594 Bo Hardison Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:46:54 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/10/snow-north-korea-silly/#comment-974594 At least Bush does claim to be king anymore - he's the Pope now! Devine infallibility. Nice. At least Bush does claim to be king anymore – he’s the Pope now! Devine infallibility. Nice.

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