Tony Snow today:
By on Jan 8th, 2007 at 4:22 pm
Tony Snow today:
President Bush “still wants to hear what members of Congress have to say.”
VERSUS
Newsweek, 1/15/07 edition:
President Bush has no evident interest in consulting with, let alone drawing in, the new Democratic Congress as a war partner. An example: the new chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee — Carl Levin, an important character now — sent Bush a private letter three weeks ago offering his counsel. Levin never got a reply. Bush can be just as deaf to Republicans. At a recent White House ceremony, Sen. Susan Collins offered to brief him on her Iraq visit. He responded by escorting her to the office of his deputy national-security adviser — and then left before she told her story.
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the decider has decided, therefore no discussion is necessary and objections will be ignored.
full steam ahead, victory at any cost to the American people, though victory has yet to be defined.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:27 pm(Booosch escortss Senator to office of Deputy Natl. Security Advisor, then leaves…)
He’s only doing hiss masster’s bidding.
“When Doobiouss is beat down, he follows orders real good, don’t he Karl?”
January 8th, 2007 at 4:28 pmYeah he’s listening all right, to same ones whose failed ideas got us into this mess. He’s listening to those who tell him what he wants to hear. Collins, a republican no less.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:30 pmI don’t think George W Bush could tell the truth if he had to. Before he wanted to hear from the generals, now he demotes generals who disagree with him. Before he wanted the counsel of the new democratic leadership, now he doesn’t see the need. He says one thing at the appropriate time, then changes his mind and goes the other direction. I’m getting dizzy watching him tapdance all over the American public.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:32 pmYeah, he ate beans last night, and he wants to use his gas for funny responses to the Congress. Thats why he is “still interested” in hearing from them.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:34 pmThe only reason Shrub wants to hear what Congress has to say is that he can take their names, read their mail and accuse them of being un-American.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:42 pmremember when the earlier white house press reps used to be a little more sensitive about lying? they got the perfect tool in snowjob. he lies and we all know it, but he does it so well, doesn’t he? more like an actor than anything else. wonder what he thinks, knowing that no one believes a thing he says?
January 8th, 2007 at 4:46 pmHe had damned well better start listening to those who have a modicum of intelligence–he has gone back to Bill (I love war for war’s sake Kristol and Fred Kagan. These 2 geniuses are the one’s who have gotten us into the horrible mess we are in.
Kagan is scheduled to be on C-span tomorrow morning between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m. I hope someone calls in and really lets him have it. These individuals are hideous and they are bankrupting this country with their half-assed ideas and horrid war.
Chimpy doesn’t listen to anyone.
January 8th, 2007 at 4:50 pmIsn’t Sen. Collins a (R) Maine?
January 8th, 2007 at 4:57 pmThe proud citizens of Maine ought to ask for a duel at daybreak to avenge her honor!
“escorting her to the office of his deputy national-security adviser”
Not even to Condi’s cubicle!
What a dis!
In preparation for President Bush’s latest prime-time departure from reality, Perrspectives recommends a quartet of books that document the arrogance, naivete, deceit and miscalculations that brought the White House to the current disaster in Iraq.
For the details, see:
January 8th, 2007 at 5:03 pm“Required Reading for Bush’s Iraq Speech Wednesday.”
#9, yes, but she’s moderate, that’s why he dissed her.
January 8th, 2007 at 5:07 pmJust more examples of Bush acting like the punk that he is.
January 8th, 2007 at 5:49 pmThe burning question on my mind. How long after he leaves office does he get SS protection? I’m a itchin to slam-a-clod!
January 8th, 2007 at 6:33 pmHow many times does he have to say he is the decider, he likes being a dictator, and he will make up his own mind before he is taken at his word? He has a rock hard head, no room for nuance, no room for pragmatism — he says he rules from his gut, and that is more apparent all the time.
January 8th, 2007 at 6:36 pmHe will consult with no one – he will entertain ONLY those who agree with him. The boy-king will take what he wants, do as he pleases and if you don’t like it, he will take a cue from the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland — “off with your heads!”
Yes. He’s interested in hearing them say, “Yes, Mr President, whatever you think best.”
January 8th, 2007 at 8:49 pm[...] Eric Earling has shown recently that he possesses a necessary skill for any Bush-defender. He is gifted in the fine art of polishing a turd. He’s no Tony Snow, mind you, but he can hold his own. These days, the king of turds goes by the name of “surge”, and it will be dropped in front of the American public Wednesday evening. Recent surveys have shown that only 11% of Americans support this plan, so Earling better have some extra supplies in his shed. This morning, he tried to gear up his arsenal. There has been ample discussion in the local and national press about Bush’s upcoming Iraq policy announcement. In follow-up to previous posts on the topic (here, here, here, and here), let me offer some thoughts for consideration prior to the announcement since the post-announcement debate is already shaping up with some clarity. [...]
January 8th, 2007 at 11:21 pm