White House advisers: Bush ‘is being reduced to child’s play.’
By on Jul 3rd, 2008 at 1:38 pm
White House advisers: Bush ‘is being reduced to child’s play.’
Some allies of President Bush are expressing frustration with how “the White House seems to be wasting Bush’s time on frivolous events” in the middle of an economic crisis, according to Political Bulletin:
“Look at the schedule for Monday,” says an outside Bush adviser. “A highlight of his day was witnessing a tee ball game. … He is being reduced to child’s play.” … There is growing concern among Bush allies that the Democrats will effectively portray the President and GOP candidate John McCain as out of touch.
(HT: Atrios)
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At least he is closer to his own mental age and still short on the intelligence quotient.
And he can do less damage with these photo ops.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pmUhh..is it me or does that one kinda write itself?
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:39 pmHe’s been wasting our time and money for almost 8 years now. Why should things be different now?
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:40 pmMaybe if the Idiot spends enough time with children he might learn something.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:41 pm.
Out of touch…
Out to lunch…
Out on vacaton…
… But when will Bush be out…?
.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:42 pmTake it easy y’all!!
Bush is busy polishing
a turdhis legacy.Sheesh…
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:42 pmIt’s a lot like when he’s on vacation–less likely to fck something up, so it’s ok.
It would be more appropriate for him to be on a farm for injured water fowl.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:43 pmBubble Boy-in-chief’s legacy = Pet projects.
Vacation is all I ever wanted….
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:48 pmAnd thank God, or he’d be “decidin’”
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:49 pmdon’t worry, thier out of touch too.
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:54 pmBush whispering in the toddler’s ear:
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Hey, Uncle Dick,
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:54 pmCan W come out and play?
Progressive101 Says:
“No child left a dime.”
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:55 pmWhy focus on Bush, When you should be focusing
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:57 pmon the winning candidate?
http://www.votenic.com
#18 says – “We had our words, a common spat, so I kissed him upside the cranium with an aluminum baseball bat.”
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:58 pmBut…but…the terrorists! They’re still out there stalking us, trying to kill us for our freedoms.
Notice that it was an “outside” Bush advisor making these complaints. The insiders are doing exactly what they think is best.
John McCain – NOPE
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:00 pm“Hey kid, you want an autograph? Come on, take an autograph. I’ll buy you a hot dog if you take an autograph.”
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:03 pmThey don’t need the democrats’ help portraying themselves as out of touch.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:03 pmHe has been out of touch his entire life. It won’t change now. Had someone given him a rubber band to play with before he announced his candidacy none of this would have happened.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:03 pmEven the squirrel mascot is flipping him off. Priceless!
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:04 pm[T]he President and GOP candidate John McCain … out of touch…
So – what the fluck else is new, eh??
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:08 pmI’ll quote a Bush philosophical and intellectual soul mate.
Just saying . . .
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pm“A highlight of his day was witnessing a tee ball game. … He is being reduced to child’s play.” … There is growing concern among Bush allies that the Democrats will effectively portray the President and GOP candidate John McCain as out of touch.”
Well Duh! That’s what we’ve been screaming about for 7 long years! Not only that but his evil Fascist neo-con agenda has destroyed the lives of millions of people.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pmOT, kinda spam, but in the Spirit of the 4th of July I am reposting this from a buddy. It is highly Trollish of me, I know, but this is kinda funny. I am off to the woods for the 4th, I hope you all have a great one, America could surely use more Patriots like all of those who show up here and who care so much about their country, whether I agree with you or not.
Cheers,
Keltoi
“Humans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadic hunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during the summer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.
The two most important events in all of history were:
1. The invention of beer, and
2. The invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get man to the beer.
These were the foundation of modern civilization and together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct subgroups:
1. Liberals
2. Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were invented yet, so while our early humans were sitting around waiting for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That’s how villages were formed.
Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what is known as the Conservative movement.
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned to live off the Conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q’s and doing the sewing, fetching, and hair dressing. This was the beginning of the Liberal movement. Some of these Liberal men eventually evolved into women. The rest became known as girlie-men.
Some noteworthy Liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy, group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that Conservatives provided.
Over the years Conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass.
Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group therapists are Liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule because it wasn’t fair to make the pitcher also bat.
Conservatives drink domestic beer. They eat red meat and still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors, police officers, corporate executives, athletes, Marines, and generally anyone who works productively. Conservatives who own companies hire other Conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to govern the producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the Liberals remained in Europe when Conservatives were coming to America . They crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a business of trying to get more for nothing.
Here ends today’s lesson in world history…….
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:09 pmIt should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to angrily respond to the above before forwarding it.
A Conservative will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this history that it will be forwarded immediately to other true believers and to more liberals just to piss them off….”
spamer Says:
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:11 pmGo away idiot… the saying isn’t ‘post porno often enough and the people will start to click on it…’
Everyone gets it… TP, PLEASE pull the plug!
You wouldn’t send a retard to do a grownup job, would you?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pmLike asking Corkey or Gilbert Grape to get us out of Iraq?
Oh, wait…
The entire world is wanting this cretin to go on a permanent vacation.
This is what he does in this kind of situation, sort of like New Orleans, “just ignore it and it will go way”, kind of thinking, or non-thinking.
Caption: “Ever seen a grown man na….”, you know the line, I don’t need to finish it.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:12 pmThis has been his schedule since 2000. Why deviate from the norm? Since Cheney is the de facto President, why should anyone be concerned about the well planned role and schedule that Cheney and Rove constructed for Bush,jr.?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:16 pmtomorrow’s scheduled highlight?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:17 pmHe gets to play with sparklers outside on the white house lawn.
If I was that childs mother, I’d have him vaccinated. You know, so the evil doesn’t seep into his skin.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:20 pmKeltoi Says:
OT, kinda spam, but in the Spirit of the 4th of July I am reposting this from a buddy. It is highly Trollish of me, I know, but this is kinda funny. I am off to the woods for the 4th, I hope you all have a great one, America could surely use more Patriots like all of those who show up here and who care so much about their country, whether I agree with you or not.
That’s about as funny as conservatives get, Keltoi. Haw haw.
There may be a morsel of truth in there, however. There is at least one archeologist who believes that agriculture really did originate in order to assure a consistent barley supply for beer. However, it should be noted that only a progressive would have considered the idea of planting grain and settling down to cultivate it; all the conservatives kept doing things the way they always had, and consequently had to become marauders, stealing the beer from the hard-working progressives.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:21 pmPHOTO CAPTION:
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 pmPresident Bush once considered entering Seminary, so his infatuation with little boys would not seem so strange.
LividLib, are you sure that Cheney approved of his playing with sparklers on the white house lawn?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 pmAt least if he is watching tee-ball, he is not harming anyone. It may be better this way.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:24 pmNot a joke.
Two days ago Bush flew to Little Rock. One of the two highlighted events? Stopping by a 7 year old’s birthday party. The other event – a foreclosure roundtable. But the birthday party photos lead.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2008/07/images/20080701-6_img0506x-515h.html
No joke. A 7 year old’s birthday party.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:26 pmIt’s funny how ‘conservatives’ don’t know what ‘conservative’ means.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:27 pmWhat do they mean “being reduced to child’s play”?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmThe boy king has always reduced the presidency to playing war with his soldiers and being the bully on the play yard, lying to authorities, blaming others when he is caught.
He has always enjoyed being the “king of the mountain” and pushing everyone else around.
See, with normal parents, he would have been taught how to play nice with others — but considering his parentage (paricularly maternal) he is maladjusted – our president is a sociopath.
Octamethyl, very good and you may be on to something because recently there were reports that he was considering becoming a Catholic?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmCitiDC Says:
Not a joke.
So the US President has been reduced to a birthday party clown?
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:30 pmGive George a break.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:36 pmThis is going on inside his head twenty-four seven.
Er,
This
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:37 pmBush will probably f*** up the T-ball game, just like everything else he touches.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:40 pmI wonder how many times he asked when he gets to throw out the first pitch.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:44 pmPoor fu cking kids, he’ll probably want to play. Maybe pitch.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:44 pmThey’d better wear pads, as he’s probably as bad a pitcher as he is a phony POTUS.
Well if bush is playing with kids that means cheney is free to plot his next war. Not a good situation with warmonger cheney running free.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:45 pm7 year old’s birthday party???
So they wanted a scary birthday party clown???
That’s just mean.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:46 pmI didn’t know Cheney still fit in the mascot uniform.
Next photo frame: Bush’s “friendly” pat on the back lands the kid on the ground. President continues smiling.
If President Bush had served his country well, there’d be nothing in the world wrong with him taking a schedule break to watch a game of t-ball. In fact, if he had served us well, I’d be thrilled to think he actually gave a hoot about children, education, the country’s infrastructure, the environment, the safety of food and drugs, the economy — you know, all those pesky details that the next generation will have to make up for following the current administration.
July 3rd, 2008 at 2:54 pmHad I been informed that the POTUS was to make a visit to my twins t-ball game, I’m not sure how I would react.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:02 pmOne, that you should teach your children respect by honoring your country’s leaders, even though you disagree with their policies, and being cordial.
Two, wear a t-shirt with a pictured detainee being tortured on the front, and a Buck Fush! on the back, and resist the urge to spit in this man’s face, or worse. And maybe have my kids, instead of wearing their uniforms, wear the names of a fallen soldier (complete with the date of death) on their back.
Three, protest by sitting my kids (and myself, as a coach) out when he made his appearance.
One thing for sure, though, I would not be honored or thrilled to have this man visit with my kids!
Bush Surveys the Damage he’s done!
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:13 pmkeltoi,
conservative humor,
an oxymoron.
*
“the half hour news hour”
do you have it
on dvd?
:)
enjoy.
•
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:19 pmWell bushie and Laura visited the new VA Hospital today, bet the wounded were thrilled he had the time. I heard bushie gets tears in his eyes when visiting them. Probably cause he is counting how much it is costing him with their care. Less for Iraq and Iran.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:21 pmDRxJ @#51 ~ I wouldn’t let that fu cking monster anywhere within a mile of Amber.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:22 pm“Some allies of President Bush are expressing frustration with how ‘the White House seems to be wasting Bush’s time on frivolous events’ in the middle of an economic crisis…”
___________________________________________________________
The White House probably recognizes the wisdom of keeping Bush occupied in such a way that he can’t do any more harm…
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:23 pmDRxJ Says
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:02 pm
One, that you should teach your children respect by honoring your country’s leaders, even though you disagree with their policies, and being cordial.
____________________________________________________________
I joined the U.S. Navy in November 1973, during the Watergate crisis. This was right after the Saturday Night Massacre, and was the beginning of the end for Nixon.
When I joined, I realized this man (whom I had no respect for) would be my Commander-in-Chief. It meant that if he visited my unit, I would be required to give him a salute and give him the military respect all men and women in uniform are required to.
I thought long and hard about that. And I realized that I would be saluting the position, not necessarily the person IN the position, which as an American I would readily do. As it turned out, I encountered a few officers during my enlistment who I thought were complete scumbags, but I gave them the salutes they were due because of the position.
Another thing children can (and should) be taught is that it’s possible to disagree with policies while still respecting the institution. Mere dissent is not treason.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:32 pmThe President and GOP candidate John McSame ARE out of touch. What’s more, they’ve been out of touch for YEARS.
The Democrats don’t have to do anything. Res ipsa loquitur.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:39 pmhey, he’s got MONEY on that game!
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:39 pmMissMolly the military owns you body and soul when you sign in so you have to do what you do.
July 3rd, 2008 at 3:44 pmHowever, this person has dishonored the Presidency more than any other before. Citizens should turn their backs on this excuse for a human showing him their disgust at what he has done and allowed to be done to our country. San Francisco had it right naming a sewage plant after this piece of garbage.
This is just part of the Repubs plan to distance themselves from GWB. . . and eventually say he’s really a Democrat and they hate him.
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:10 pmC&L has a piece with repubs trying to tie Obama to bush policies copying the Mcsame thread. The repubs are so far behind they are stealing tactics.
July 3rd, 2008 at 4:19 pmThat duck couldn’t get any lamer…
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:15 pmWhat else are they going to have him do? The rest of the world is finally on to the secret of his limited intellect. Dealing with children is all he’s mentally up to. And even that’s a stretch.
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:28 pmOut of touch scratches the surface for both McCain and Bush but since McCain is running for president let me add to the list:
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:43 pmJohn McCain was recently asked if he knew the price of gas, he didn’t
John McCain admitted that he doesn’t know how to use a computer.
John and Cindy McCain failed to pay taxes on their home in California, but I’ll give them a break on that one only because it must be hard to keep track when you own 8 homes.
… He is being reduced to child’s play.”
Seems appropriate.
http://progressiveworldreview.com
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:50 pmWasting Bush’s time? Please! -figureheads can sometimes get in the way when you’re planning more war.
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:58 pmCaption Contest: The Kid, The Chipmunk and The Nutz
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:37 pmI’m looking at the picture — Bush is the one in the blue shirt, right?
July 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 pmHemlock for Gadflies Says:
I’m looking at the picture — Bush is the one in the blue shirt, right?
Response: No, the one in the blue shirt is the intelligent one.
July 3rd, 2008 at 10:07 pmIt’s what a monarch would do. When he goes overseas, he visits the monarchs in England and Saudi Arabia. He’s always been more comfortable with royal dynasties than democracies.
July 4th, 2008 at 12:55 amMy pet goat
July 4th, 2008 at 2:01 pm