The White House claims
By on Nov 8th, 2006 at 11:51 am
The White House claims
President Bush will make a “significant announcement” at his press conference today at 1 PM ET.
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gwb will announce he’s talking his ball and going home…
November 8th, 2006 at 11:53 amgwb will announce he is taking his ball and going home.
November 8th, 2006 at 11:54 amGWB will announce he is taking his ball and going home to Crawford
November 8th, 2006 at 11:54 amSo, he is going to resign?
One can only hope……
November 8th, 2006 at 11:56 amRove: Gone
November 8th, 2006 at 11:56 amMehlman: Gone
Snow: Gone
Cheney: Jail, hunting without a license.
Iraq: Stay the course.
Bush: When did we lose the House????
Th annoucement that he’ll “seek to work with dems in a bi-partisan fashion to solve America’s looming problems?”
Yawn.
November 8th, 2006 at 11:56 am“Code Orange (vest) Alert”
November 8th, 2006 at 11:58 amwhere’s Uncle Deadeye?
Please, please, please let him say he is resigning and so are the Prince of Darkness Cheney and Feldmarshal von Rumsfeldt.
BTW, what is the order of succession?
November 8th, 2006 at 11:59 amIf Shrub and Darth Cheney quit, is it the Speaker of the House next, or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
The annnouncement is Rumsfeld = out.
Also,
“The same group of problems are there,” White House Press Secretary Tony Snow tells TIME. “You just will have some different people in the leadership. We have an opportunity to have an activist last two years of this Presidency, which will be good for the country.”
That’s a really cheezy way at trying to hold off saying “lame duck” as long as possible.
November 8th, 2006 at 11:59 amGood. I hope it’s a whopper.
Maybe the Emperor will finally come clean on his relationship with Mr. Gannon? Maybe he’ll announce his divorce from Pickles and Barney?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:00 pmStaying the course, no doubt.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:00 pmWhatever announcement he’ll make he’ll do it with his pants around his ankles and bent over forward.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:01 pmGWB wishes he could take his ball and go home. Trouble is, he’s got two miserable years ahead of him first.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:01 pm“Barney says it’s OK for me to take 10,000 troops out of Iraq.”
November 8th, 2006 at 12:02 pmBush is going to throw Rumsfeld under the buss.
Guess what Georgie? That ain’t good enough, we’re coming for you.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:03 pmHe finally finished “My Pet Goat” ?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:03 pmThe order of succession will be to the speaker of the House which is Hastert, until January. Wonder how that would play out? He would never quit, I don’t think. He thinks that history will show him as one of our greatest presidents ever (in bizzaro world where he lives) so why should he?
I hope it’s that Rumsfeld is out. It’s probably to announce that Nancy Pelosi is coming to lunch tomorrow. And they’re having duck.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:05 pmHe’s declaring Martial Law.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:05 pmYeah, he finally understands “checks and balances” and wants to have a bipartisan agreement, after 6 years.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:07 pmI’m thinking Rumsfeld “just” discovered an ailment that will require him to step down and retire with his 100 Million Dollar portfolio.
That, or he’s going to have a “signing statement” regarding the election…
November 8th, 2006 at 12:07 pmRummy will resign.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:07 pm” My feller ‘Murkins, I have to admit now that I lied to you, that there perch I caught in my pond only weighed 7 1/2 ounces……”
November 8th, 2006 at 12:07 pmMaybe, just maybe, Emperor Bush will explain his own personal involvment in…
- Failing to keep America safe from the events of 9/11
- Diverting funding from the hunt for Osama to planning for Iraq ($100M+)
- Lying to America so they could have their way with Iraq (WMD, Yellow Cake, etc)
- Failing to secure Iraq in any meaningful way, thus leading to the deaths of between 450,000 and 700,000 innocent civilians
- Failing to provide aid to victims of Katrina
- Breaking the law (FISA) to illegally spy on Americans
… or not.
The job is NOT done while criminals run free. ITMFA!!!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:09 pmI hope he announces how the ponies are gonna be distributed.
I’m still waiting on mine.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:09 pmAside from strapping our troops to the waterboard that is Iraq, Bush has been a lame duck for the last two years and will continue to be a lame duck for the next two.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:09 pmHe’s gonna tell us he still has a mandate?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:11 pmWhen has Bush Jr. ever said anything that was ‘significant‘?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:12 pmHe will announce he is moving to Paraguay to form a governmet in exile.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:12 pmThe new GOP Draft for America..
ALL GOP 45 and under report to your local recruiting office for service to your country.
All young republicans please head to mexico, we’re keeping the illegals, and sending you there in a trade!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:13 pmBush: “I like toast.”
November 8th, 2006 at 12:14 pm“The generals have just informed me that we cannot win in Iraq – so I am ordering a phased draw-down of troops, to start immediately.”
November 8th, 2006 at 12:18 pmI’m going with Rumsfeld out.
He’ll probably give the job to LIEberman, and then get a Repub to replace him, thus giving them a Repub Senate.
Sounds like a Karl Rove move to me.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:19 pmHe needs to look to California’s Governor to learn how to rehabilitate himself in one year’s time.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:19 pmBush’s announcement: “Black poontang is just as good as white”
November 8th, 2006 at 12:21 pmHe is going to announce he is by executive order canceling the results of all elections where Republicans lost, and declaring martial law. Just a prediction.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:23 pm#32 Good call.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:25 pmthe senile madman has resigned.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:25 pm“I’m here to announce the capture of Osama Bin Laden in Iraq. This is proof that we are on the right course in the War on Terror under the Republican leadership of this country. Under no circumstance should you vote Democrat in today’s election………what? I though TODAY was Tuesday”
November 8th, 2006 at 12:26 pmHe’s declaring Martial Law.
Comment by dlet — November 8, 2006 @ 12:05 pm
Unfortunately that was my first thought too. God I’m glad we got one, probably both houses. I’m so tired of expecting the worst from this administration.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:26 pmspeculation is healthy
November 8th, 2006 at 12:27 pmbush is not
GWB will announce he is taking his ball and going home to KennebunkportComment by mr. irony
Fixed it for you
November 8th, 2006 at 12:27 pmCan you say, “Martial Law”?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:30 pmWATERBOARDING OF KARL ROVE
November 8th, 2006 at 12:31 pmDISARMING OF DICK CHENEY
FRONTAL LOBOTOMY OF “RUMMIE”
CASTRATION OF RUSH LIMBAUGH
BITCH SLAPPING OF ANNE COULTER
ELECTRIC CATTLE PRODDING OF “FAT DENNIS”
BURNING OF ATLANTA
INVASION OF VERMONT
He’s gonna tell us he still has a mandate?
Comment by Dumb_Fox
You mean he is dating Gannon again?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:32 pmHe’ll say Cheney to resign.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:33 pmLiberman is leaving the Dems and becoming a Republican.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:34 pmOnly significant announcement Bush can make is to announce his resignation immediately, then the whole world would throw a party!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:34 pmBush sacks Rummy, nominates Lieberman as defense secretary, GOP CT Governor Rell appoints Republican to fill his seat.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:34 pmHe’ll notify us that he’s exercising his rights as a “wartime president” to declare the election null and void and institute Marshall law for our own protection.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:35 pmthe senile madman has resigned.
Comment by klyde — November 8, 2006 @ 12:25 pm
But which madman? I’d rather all of them resigned.
And yeah, Lieberman is definitely first in line for Rummy’s job. I live in CT and Lieberman has totally drunk the GOP kool-aid.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:35 pmHe issued a signing statement that nullifies the elections!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:38 pmGiven how much respect W showed the GOP Congress, you would be an idiot to think this guy is capable of anything even approaching bi-partisan consensus building.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:38 pmHe’s going to tell us that he’s saving a whack of money on his auto insurance with a new provider!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:43 pmTo the Heart of Gold!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:43 pmI, too, think Rummy will resign, so that his controversial presence will not distract Americans from the difficult work ahead — some shit like that.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:44 pmHm….where’s Cheney been since his hunting trip?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:44 pmLike the good reverend, Ted, he confesses he is a liar and a deceiver!!!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:46 pmEverytime Bush makes a ’significant announcement’ my first thought after hearing it is “Oh SH*T!” Yeah, I’m really looking forward to THIS one.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:47 pmWell if Bush announces he is divorcing Laura and marrying Jeff Gannon, then that would be very entertaining announcement > lol.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:49 pmBush will declare that this Great Republican Victory has given him political capital which he now intends to expend on War With Iran. All traitors will be arrested. The constitution will be suspended. Curfew will fall at 6:00 P.M. local time anywhere in the nation. Those still on the streets after that hour will be shot on sight. Gott Mit Uns und Arbeit Macht Frei. Zeesh Heil!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:49 pmRummy resigned. Joe Lieberman next Secretary of Defense.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:49 pmon CNN right now, they are saying it is Rummy resigning
November 8th, 2006 at 12:51 pmLATE BREAKING NEWS – RUMSFELD RESIGNING.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:52 pmAs for Bush’s “big announcement”:
Only one thing for Bush to say… “Condi and are moving to my new Rain Forest Chapel” in Costa Rica. (Wait do they have extradition?)
Too many implications in re: Howard Waxman and John Conyers stumbling across Downing Street Memo memos, Halliburton shenanigans, blah blah despite Pelosi’s call for comity (I DON’T THINK SO!); and in the Senate, Kent Conrad releasing Pt. 2 of the Intelligence report…
If Bush stays, and if he’s lucky, he gets Rommel’s Choice – stand trial or chew the cyanide. Or share the rope necktie with Saddam.
If Joe becomes the next Secretary of Defense would his position go up for special election or is there another way for an open Senate seat to be filled?
November 8th, 2006 at 12:54 pmNo Dem (or I) Senator takes the job if there’s a Republican governor in his/her state. Of course only Liebs would be such a dog.
November 8th, 2006 at 12:57 pmRumsfeld is GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 8th, 2006 at 12:57 pmProbably to say he borrowed some more political capital to spend, not realising he’s already overdrawn and in bankrupcy protection…
November 8th, 2006 at 1:04 pmHuh? Vermont is being invaded? By whom? Canadians?
November 8th, 2006 at 1:18 pmDing Dong the wicked witch is dead
November 8th, 2006 at 10:26 pm