Perino explains Bush’s low ratings: ‘Everybody would like to be popular in high school, some of us just weren’t.’
Perino explains Bush’s low ratings: ‘Everybody would like to be popular in high school, some of us just weren’t.’
In today’s White House press briefing, spokesperson Dana Perino struggled to name the President’s major accomplishments in light of tomorrow’s election. “We have learned from mistakes. … So a lot of things have improved,” she said. Perino complained about Bush’s abysmal approval ratings, claiming they are like a high school popularity contest:
And this President was tested by a lot of different issues and I think he’s taken those issues head on, and we can be proud of how we’ve addressed them. Everybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren’t. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t have principles and values that you stay true to. And that’s what this President has done, and it’s what he’s taught a lot of us, including me.
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OMG — PLEASE don’t tell me this bubblehead is comparing the job approval ratings of the person holding the highest office in the land to adolescent popularity.
Does she even have a clue???
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:33 pmI think that sums up the Bush legacy He thought it was a popularity contest and it turns out there where real consequences to his actions or lack thereof
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:35 pmAbsolutely unbelievable.
Wonder who Obama will chose for his press secretary… I must look forward to the future to get through these last few weeks.
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:38 pmWas Dana a fatty with glasses in high school? Why are you living out your and your boss’ high school angst on the national stage? Such children running this country, stupid, small minded Piggy from Lord of the Flies children
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 pmwhat principles
values are you
talking about,
dana?
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November 3rd, 2008 at 9:44 pmlaziest spin ever. they’re really phoning it in now.
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:45 pmonce again, totally surreal. You had better hope god blesses your bubble, Dana. Cause if it were to pop… it would be a scene along the lines of the movie scanners. Heads would be exploding left and right.
Well actually, just right.
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:49 pmBushbot extraordinaire. Is it because she is so pretty that the lies and absurd rationalizations that she utters seem so extra offensive? It’s obvious that she’s the whipped cream on the fecal matter and foul smells emanating from Shrubworld.
I think she’s actually pretty smart. Smart enough to know better. But she’s made her partisan choice and for whatever reason the ‘bots come up with to justify their endless catapulting of the propaganda, she can’t acknowledge reality.
Saddam had his Baghdad Bob who could look at incoming missiles and see clear skies. At least that’s what he tried to tell the world. Invasion? What invasion?? Well, Perino is Bushbot Bob who saw white and said “Black” time after time and history will see her as the parroting mouthpiece that she has been.
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 pmI’ve got it. I can name one of the village idiot’s (aka Bush, jr.)major accomplishments. He named an airhead press secretary that thinks the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis are one and the same thing. All good presidents surround themselves with top flight people!
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:58 pmsure…. but “a lot of us” didn’t have a butler to bring us a sandwich after the quarterback beat the shit out of the cheerleader guy, give him an atomic wedgie, and then steal his lunch money.
What a pathetic little shit…….. WAHHHHHHH !
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:03 pmI’m eagerly awaiting the Heritage Foundation report that proves the George W. Bush Administration was Bill Clinton’s fault. You know they’re working on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBoOqysiLFo
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:08 pmEverybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren’t.
Well, not everybody has the chance to change the world in a positive way. You and your party squandered yours. You don’t have to wait until Jan 20,2009 to leave, you know.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:13 pmObama won’t change shit
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:18 pmA troll at this last date–how interesting. Must have been the high school reference that brought it out.
“old_hack Says:
Obama won’t change shit”
Not gonna bother to read the post, just gonna tell it to f off.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 pmHow sophomoric! Dana just called the American electorate immature.
Sorry Ms. Perino, adult George W. earned every bit of the national dissatisfaction with his policies, not with his personality.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:25 pmWere they in the remedial classes in high school? God, get over it already.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:32 pmJust like the bush administration 8 years, everything is high school to them.
Well actually they acted more like 3rd graders than any other administration.
Can’t wait for this dumb blonde to be GONE!
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 pmAnd gosh darn if little George happens to “accidentally” burn down the entire school some folks will just keep holding it against him when he really doesn’t deserve all the bad talk…
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:36 pmJust like high school, eh? That’s the problem with this country, that’s the problem with Alaska Barbie. Grow up, please.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:38 pmIs there No End to the Mad??? Don’t her handlers feel sorry for her hapless victims? Come On January 20th and save my remaining nerve!
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 pmImpeach, while There’s Still Time!
Absolutely! I can’t agree with you more. I’ve been looking forward to the day where my life didn’t remind of a cheap rehash of my high school years. It amazes me daily… no matter what I invest my interest and efforts into it’s goddamn high school over and over again.
the whole thing seems so surreal.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:48 pmYeah, right. Because the type of guy who is a cheerleader, head of fraternity, and party animal is just not the type to win a popularity contest. The Al Gore and John Kerry types are the ones who win the popularity contests—you know, the stiff, know-it-all types. [major snark]
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:50 pmNothing to do with the worst economic crisis in, at least, 80 years or his disastrous foreign policy, hey Dana?
Actually, her inane statement is quite revealing about the Reichwhiner’s mindset. They have cause and effect backwards. They just like/dislike people for their affiliations or no reason at all.
They have themselves convinced that we would “hate Bush” if he had not been a disaster. They really don’t understand that it’s the catastrophic results of Chimpy’s administration that feeds our loathing.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:56 pmA college commencement speaker once said “You know, life in the real world is not like college. It’s like high school!”.
November 3rd, 2008 at 10:59 pmEverybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren’t.
Says the blond bim with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications.
I think with this statement we see Perino mentally capping her career as a White House spokesperson and moving on, emotionally. She was probably of the popular clique, and makes note in this, that there were many who tried to attain that level, but didn’t measure up in one way or another.
A less kind reading, is that she’s calling him a poser/NOKD, who she now pities for his uncool, L7-ness.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:00 pmShe can always be a political pundit on FOX.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:03 pmShe’s just quacking for a lame duck and might as well talk football. At least it’s in season.
Happy Election Day!
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:04 pmSmart? Please. Perino has never given the slightest indication whatsoever that she is aware just how lame and idiotic her attempted spin sounds.
In truth Dana Perino is easily the most inane White House spokesperson in US history.
-AF
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 pmAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
Perino explains Bush’s low ratings: ‘Everybody would like to be popular in high school, some of us just weren’t.’
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:11 pmThe thing Perino bimbo forgot to mention is the fact that this spoilled bratt, bludged his way through high school too! Now his a WAR CRIMINAL with plenty of evidence for a swift conviction!
Another “popularity contest”:
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:15 pmKey manufacturing index hits 26-year low.
Hey Bush… remember high school? All that alchohool and cocaine?!! Do you remember those days? Probably not, he has an attention spin of a fish in a fish bowl…
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:17 pmrichie rich bush had plenty of coke and therefore plenty of friends. Same now except he is giving out money to those who make him feel important.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:19 pmI think it is pretty difficult to be popular when you lie to take the country to an imoral and illegal war. You certainly can’t be popular when you are responsible for the torture of prisioners and an illegal occupation that has killed over two million inocent civilian while you corporate friends continue profit with the war. Shall we mention the economy?
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:21 pmYou know, the popular kids in my school weren’t really the smartest ones in the class and I’d like to finally have someone in office with a higher educational degree than that. We can’t take any more bottom of the keg intelligence.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:24 pmI agree Andrew Sullivan is a fraud. A new fraud blog needs to be started for Christopher Hitchens.
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:33 pmThese right wing freaks are exhausting!!
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:36 pmKeith Says:
She can always be a political pundit on FOX.
You mean she isn’t???
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:39 pmYeah..well, some of “us” were sociopath slackers, who relied on their parents to pull them through whatever destruction their behavior caused. I hope one day to see this monster in jail.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:02 amThe second best thing about getting rid of Bush/Cheney is never having to listen to that bimbo speak again. She is pathetic.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:22 amTimmy if your out there still, I hope you get a good night’s sleep tonight because it’s be the last good one you have for the next four years, what with the scary black guy as president and all.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:30 amDon’t lie.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:31 amOoo-my typing is slipping–”it’ll be” would be the right verb usage. I have got to stop dumbing down for the trolls.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:32 ammoosey “accent” is as fake as Ms Cleo.
What’s all this on MSMBC? IN will be hard?
AHAHAHAH
November 4th, 2008 at 12:33 amMy word, any more typos and I’ll have to start calling myself “Timmy”. (”your” is “you’re” in above post). I hate when I do that.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:35 amNothing in high school has resulted in thousands of deaths!
Bush is nothing more than an EPIC FAIL!
NEXT!
November 4th, 2008 at 12:36 amGeorge Bush, please report to the principal’s office.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:38 am#46-you made me snort my milk out of my nose! :D
November 4th, 2008 at 12:39 amNo, Dana, George is like the popular quarterback (after 9/11) who ran a touchdown..INTO HIS OWN ENDZONE.
And was a C student. Who cheated. Wait, that’s real.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:46 amComparing Sen. Obama “negative” ads to mcchimpy “negative” ads is like comparing “Little Miss Muffet” to “Lex Luther.” GMAFB
The msm is useless.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:48 amI fear that if Blinky and Winky get in office it will be atomic wedgies for us all.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:52 am.
… Staying true to the principles and values of lying about WMD’s, ties to al-CIA-duh, imminent threats, smoking guns, and mushroom clouds. Be proud of that accomplishment!!! For what did it bring but the fruits of a million dead people, 4100 dead US service men and women, a breading ground for this al-CIA-duh THAT WAS NEVER THERE UNTIL BUSH DECIDED TO LIE!!! Be proud of that accomplishment!!!
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November 4th, 2008 at 12:58 amWell, no troll to whack so I shall call it a night. Just one more thing–
It’s still not too late to VOLUNTEER tomorrow, so please, take the time. Call your local office and see what you can do. Every bit helps. Thank you
November 4th, 2008 at 1:03 amchimpy is telling the truth though, he has turned the highest office of our land into shyte. his administration doesn’t have any bars to lower, so lowering the bars is nill. these assh took our hearts and gave us 8 yrs of pubescent, middle school, caddy shack blood bath horrid ride.
Obama\Biden
November 4th, 2008 at 1:08 amZogby’s 11-4-08 tracking poll (out 15 minutes ago) has Obama increasing his lead to 11.4 per cent.
November 4th, 2008 at 1:20 amHappy dreams
Happy voting.
OB08
GOTV
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0c_oI3eb2s
November 4th, 2008 at 1:21 amRe: Andrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
He was on Colbert Report tonight supporting Obama. He was basically saying Bushco blew it. I wish more conservatives would have this epiphany.
November 4th, 2008 at 2:00 amGame of Life, do you realize that at #41 you said:
You can all remember that black in high school,
November 4th, 2008 at 2:05 amBreaking news: Democrat Obama defeated Republican John McCain by a count of 15 to 6 in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire.
November 4th, 2008 at 2:11 amOh, this is terrific. As if White House press conferences weren’t a degraded and useless enough ritual, now it’s become Dana Perino’s personal group therapy session.
Message to Dana: STOP PROJECTING! THIS ELECTION ISN’T ABOUT YOUR HUMILIATION AT THE PROM!
Besides, if you hadn’t grabbed my leg and started bawling, nobody would have noticed anyways.
November 4th, 2008 at 3:22 amNow we’ve come full circle with the Bush Administration Press Secretaries. Ari was a stuff suck up, Scotty was a weak coward suck up and Dana is really dumb and stupid. I guess that explains the qualifications for a Press Secretary when a Republican is President. Dana needs to rest now and follow the yellow brick road to get home.
November 4th, 2008 at 3:38 am#54 helenahandbasket,
November 4th, 2008 at 4:38 amOf course the “LIBRUL” media will spin this as McPalin narrowing the gap… NO?
Principles and values the idiot stays true to : lies, deceit, greed, lack of self-restraint, dishonesty, bigotry, and last but not least, incompetence.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:28 amThose of us that set the school on fire were well known.
November 4th, 2008 at 6:50 amPerino is a goof.
Some students vandalized their school and smeared feces in the hallways and that is why they were not popular.
November 4th, 2008 at 6:59 amBig lines are already forming by my polling station!!!
REMEMBER–THERE’S STILL TIME TO VOLUNTEER. IT ONLY TAKES A BIT OF YOUR TIME AND IS AS EASY AS DOOR HANGERS.
I’m personally letting my kids be excused from school to help today. Yes, it’s that important (and they’ve got straight A’s in AP classes anyway).
Please do your best to help today and be civil to others regardless of their political beliefs and long wait in lines.
Peace
November 4th, 2008 at 7:03 amAlright.. I know everybody on TP knows that this country is in far more danger that it was pre-Bush. Still, how does she say with a straight face, that Bush did ” a good job of keeping this country safe” when we’ve had the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, in our history, on his watch. How does she rationalize the deadliness and destruction of Hurricane Katrina? How does she even begin to explain the resurgence of Al Quaeda in Afghanistan? Off to go vote now. I’m so grateful that this 8 year nightmare is almost over.
Hope.
November 4th, 2008 at 7:06 am“Everybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren’t.”
Oh, come on, Dana — I’m sure you were very popular in high school, with all that down-on-your-knees, mouth open stuff you were doing…
BTW, all — 90,000 people at the Obama rally the next town over from me in Manassas, VA last night. I really think this might happen after all…
November 4th, 2008 at 7:38 amEverybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren’t.
Ms Cuban Bay of Pigs Missile Crisis invokes the cliques of yore to explain away Chimpy’s actions ; who woulda’ thunk Bubbleheaded Barbie would try her hand at behavioral science so late in the game ?
What an imbecile…………..
November 4th, 2008 at 7:40 amShenanigans
Wisconsin–According to AP, some GOP GOTV workers were told to introduce themselves to voters as “volunteers”, even though they were actually paid temps from an agency.
Now they say they are being stiffed on some of their hours.
They were hired by The Lincoln Group who are contracted by the RNC.
The Lincoln Group are the guys who invented the “babies tossed out of incubators” story of the 1991 Gulf War, and who provided Kuwaitis to pose as American flag-waving Iraqis to greet the US troops in Baghdad.
November 4th, 2008 at 7:56 amThe truly tragic thing is that this is the quality of insight that Bushco has relied on for eight years.
November 4th, 2008 at 7:58 amPerino “…we can be proud of how we’ve addressed them. Everybody would like to be popular. You can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular. Some of us just weren’t.”
‘Some’= 75%-plus
I know No Child Left Behind only mandates the teaching of English Comprehension and Math and everything else seems to be an elective but Perino obviously doesn’t make the grade in even those two subjects.
November 4th, 2008 at 8:05 amThis sounds more like her issue with not giving up her virginity in high school to be more “popular”. Well, good for her. I can see wanting to make that comparison for a woman. Unfortunately it doesn’t help Bush. George has proven himself not to be the president of the every man. He has been the president of the rich elites who look down on the masses.
November 4th, 2008 at 8:07 amSomeone please tell me that the Press Secretary of the United States of America did not invoke Snacky’s Law.
November 4th, 2008 at 8:27 amDr. Hussein Matt Says
November 4th, 2008 at 8:28 am
On Faux, Rudeee Giuliani just claimed McCain is a “real American” but contrasting that Biden and Obama are not.
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This mindset is disturbing. Rudy and his ilk like to brand anyone who doesn’t think exactly the hateful way they do as “not a real American”.
I believe this lack of tolerance for any kind of diversity would be called fascism, wouldn’t it?
Another reason to vote against them.
November 4th, 2008 at 9:01 amHAHAHAHA
Yea, I know. I was correcting the bimbo.
Funny?
November 4th, 2008 at 9:22 amI wonder how long Bush was student council president before his popularity tanked to 23%.
November 4th, 2008 at 9:35 amSometime it’s better for the rest of us if some of us can just be happy being an underachieving drunk.
November 4th, 2008 at 9:48 amcomplete oblivion… will she be the spokesperson for the pond scum at the new fishin hole at the pig farm??
November 4th, 2008 at 10:01 amI am speechless….???? WTF?
November 4th, 2008 at 10:16 amHer comment explains a LOT.
November 4th, 2008 at 12:22 pmAw, George W. Bush is the nerdy fat kid, picked last for baseball.
November 4th, 2008 at 5:26 pmTeleMan Says:
Don’t give credit to Sully for donning a Capt. Obvious cape. Andrew Sullivan was one of the loudest beating the Iraq War drums. He has a memory like an NFL cornerback in that he has an innate ability to forget all of his worst plays. We have no such excuse.
Sully is a weather vane. And his “epiphany” was a business decision. He was transformed from an unappreciated gay neo-con/Bush-loving conservative outsider to a high profile “repentant” conservative warmly embraced by “liberals.”
As his shift “validated” their positions, many liberals were all too willing to accept him. Suddenly, Sullivan was more relevant than ever. The Time mag gig followed shortly thereafter. More money and more attention for him.
Trust me. Next time the GOP fronts a candidate younger, prettier and slightly more sane than McCain, Andy will have a man-crush all over again.
Re: Colbert: Typical Sullivan. His calculated pre-scripted cheesey applause lines make me cringe every time.
-AF
November 5th, 2008 at 2:53 pmAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud