Will the American public get all ‘emotional’ over Bush’s farewell address?
Will the American public get all ‘emotional’ over Bush’s farewell address?
On Thursday night, President Bush will give a 10-15 minute prime time farewell address. However, just a few weeks ago, in a Dec. 18 interview with C-SPAN’s Steve Scully, Bush said that he might avoid a farewell address because he didn’t want the American public to go through a “real emotional goodbye” with him:
SCULLY: Will you deliver a farewell address in this office?
BUSH: Thinking about it. Thinking about it. A lot of Presidents have, and I’m giving it serious thought. I don’t want it to be — you know, kind of a real emotional goodbye. If I give it, it’s going to be trying to leave behind some lessons learned.
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White House spokesperson Dana Perino said yesterday that Bush will “uphold the tradition of presidents using farewell addresses to look forward — by sharing his thoughts on greatest challenges facing the country, and on what it will take to meet them.” However, as recently as the C-SPAN interview, Bush didn’t seem to have any idea what he was going to say. Scully told him that there was “a great tradition of presidential warnings,” and Bush eagerly replied, “[T]hank you for giving me some ideas.”
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Yeah, a real emotional goodbye…like dancing in the streets!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:49 amIs ‘outrage’ an emotion?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:51 amI will be overcome with joy!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:52 amI wonder. I suppose it will be a private thing with just cameras. If he gave it in front of a crowd they might have to institute the old Japanese custom of leaving your shoes at the door.
“Sorry, ma’am but those stiletto heels are a dangerous weapon.”
“Hey buddy, drop that steel toe!”
January 13th, 2009 at 9:53 amI wonder if TV sales will spike upward Friday from people having to buy new televisions after throwing their shoes Thursday night….
January 13th, 2009 at 9:54 amI think most of us have learned a lesson. No more dumbasses in the Oval Office.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:54 amO boo hoo hoody hoo all the hell over the place…
January 13th, 2009 at 9:54 amshoeless says:
No more dumbass Texans in the Oval.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:56 amI suppose the 25% of Americans who will watch him blubber and blunder on might get emotional.
January 13th, 2009 at 9:56 amI’ve been emotional about George Bush for at least 8 years….
Bush didn’t seem to have any idea what he was going to say. Scully told him that there was “a great tradition of presidential warnings,” and Bush eagerly replied, “[T]hank you for giving me some ideas. Jeb wants to be President.”
January 13th, 2009 at 9:56 amA perfect opportunity to host a digital television change-over party where everyone gets to throw their shoes at the old TV set during the Idiot-boy-king’s farewell.
Got to start making invites…
January 13th, 2009 at 9:56 amSomeone should point out to the man he is leaving behind enough lessons. Reminds me of a dog I used to have. I wonder if they will have to replace the carpet in the Oval Office?
January 13th, 2009 at 9:57 amJust tune into CSPAN’s Washington Journal to hear all the brainless Bushies blubbering for their dear departing Dubya. Unbelievable cornpone-fed rubes oafs louts yokels ninnies hillbillies hollowers and bible-barfing bumpkins. True dummies. The harder they get it stuck up and broken off the better they like it.
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:01 amPicture Bastille Day.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:02 amWe won’t have Dubya to kick around anymore…
January 13th, 2009 at 10:05 amSomehow I doubt that many people are going to tune in. Watching Bush speak is pure torture. Why put yourself though it?
January 13th, 2009 at 10:09 amThe emotion I will feel will be one of great relief that he’s gone and great hope that we begin the long slog out of the hole he dug for us.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:12 amThere is an internet effort going on to simultaneously give Bush the one-finger salute all across the nation as he leaves the White House.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:15 amhttp://www.fingersalutetobush.org/instructions.html
it’s going to be trying to leave behind some lessons learned.
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About “my pet goat”?
January 13th, 2009 at 10:17 amAre you kidding? I saved 1/2 our fireworks from the 4th of July.
We’re having a party.
Good riddance, asshole.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:19 amNow, now, Greenpagan: Re #13, it’s not just the cornpone-fed who might get emotional. . . a great number of the caviar-fed will be weeping, too, as the gravy train departs; pork lovers will mourn the closing of the Pork Barrel; silver-spooners will wail miserably as they are forced to begin earning a living; the elite will despair at the departure of BushCo’s oligarchy. [You should pardon the mixed metaphors.]
January 13th, 2009 at 10:19 amMarie says @ 17:
Let’s just hope we can get out of that hole. Sorry to say, it just might end up being a grave.
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:20 amMarie, re #18: as Larry the Cable Guy would phrase it, “I don’t care WHO you are–that’s FUNNY.”
January 13th, 2009 at 10:21 amJust knowing he’s giving it will bring tears to my eyes , , , of joy, of course!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:23 amtelestai2 @ 20 says:
Points taken.
It’s just that the “cornponers” are working people who’ve been bamboozled hoodwinked and snookered. E.g. Joe Plumber and his wife Josette the Plumper…They’ve been washing that cornpone down all their lives with snake-oil laced Kool-Aid…And hallucinating all the way…
I personally know how much the limo & caviar (on baked potato?) set have been impoverished by Bushonomics (totally irresponsible unprecedented wartime tax cuts, etc.) Some of them are even down to their last $100 million…
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January 13th, 2009 at 10:28 amMy emotion? Relief.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:32 amYeah, when he starts talking about how proud he is to be a merican and how misunderstood he has been and how difficult it is to make bad decisions…..again, well, I can do without it.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:34 amnormalasf Says: My emotion? Relief.
Likewise with me, the same that I get whenever my hemorrhoids go away.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:34 amThe great uniter finally unites as the whole wide world says “Good Riddance”.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:35 amI will get emotional, but for the opposite reason he would want.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:39 am“…and I’m giving it serious thought.
WTF? Bush? Serious thought?
This incompetent, arrogant piece of sh*t has never thought seriously about anything.
His f***ing head would implode if he tried.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:40 amI, for one will not be watching him. I’m not into torture.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:44 amI will be shedding many tears… OF JOY!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:45 amI’s going to be a great day- for Sony! They’ll be replacing all those TV screens broken by flying shoes! GW finally does something for the economy!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:47 amSeven more days and this kidney stone of a president will pass.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:48 amThe sociopath still believes that his only enemies are the professors, the press, the unions and the UN. The rest of Amurica in grandiose mind is stocking up Kleenex, baseballs and apple pie. Hand me one of those baseballs — I’m throwing one at the TV.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:48 amCan we get an annual holiday declared? Every January 15 will be “The Night of the Flying Shoes” I can see the marketing now. Maybe we can get it made into a Religious Holiday!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:49 amHoodathunk Says:
Seven more days and this kidney stone of a president will pass.
It’s always more painful just before the end…hang in there my friend!
January 13th, 2009 at 10:52 amDelusional dipsh*t.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:53 amAgree fully that I will have very strong emotions – joy, relief, elation, etc.
But I can’t get over that Shrub is holding a line that he won’t have any sort of grief over leaving – after 8 years there.
Either he is WWWWAAAAYYY too detached. Or he is really out of touch with his feelings. Or both.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:55 amThe only emotions I feel when I watch that bastard are rage and the urge to kill.
It’ll be nice to not have to feel that anymore.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:55 amYou must have heard him say that “elitists don’t like him” like it’s just a few of us fringe types who are pissed. He’s got right wingers all over talking about all the things other presidents did that were worse than what he’s done. Setting the bar lower for the next Republican president.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:56 amWouldn’t that be something. Americans gathering on the streets, in stadiums and then at the end of the address, the comes alive with flying shoes.
Loafers would be appropriate with the odd slipper thrown in. Maybe a jackboot or two?
January 13th, 2009 at 10:56 amoops…the ‘night sky’ comes alive. Got lost in the image for a moment there.
January 13th, 2009 at 10:57 amIf you can’t toss a shoe in person, here’s an idea. You need not burden trees either, just find a handy BUSH!
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/set/shoetrees.html
January 13th, 2009 at 10:57 amLoafers would be appropriate with the odd slipper thrown in. Maybe a jackboot or two?
I’ve got a pair of chest waders… worn out from slogging through so much bush!t…
January 13th, 2009 at 11:00 amOh. There will tears alright. Tears of sorrow for having allowed this particular a-hole to lead our country into a war that had nothing to do with 9/11, for abusing our rights, for supporting torture, a recession, apathy toward the poor,…I could go on and on.
The real tears shed will be for those poor souls who lost their lives on a terrifying day in September, all because a leader and it’s administration failed to pay attention.
The real tears shed will be for the families of our brave men and women, for some 4000 will never come home.
The real tears shed will be for the countless hundreds of thousands Iraqi’s, whose lives were lost, and whose families will never be the same.
The real tears shed will be for those poor victims of Katrina, who could no longer survive because of the federal government’s slow response.
But there will be tears of joy. Of gratefulness that this so called leader and it’s lock and step administration will never govern again!
January 13th, 2009 at 11:00 amThere is hope. There is change. It begins this Thursday with Dubya’s farewell address. It officially commences a week from today.
And, my hope, is it concludes with trials, justice, and persecution.
NEVER AGAIN, my friends. Never again!
Throwing shoes at W is all well and good as is Marie’s salute and #18. For Cheney though I’d rather send him a dead fish wrapped in paper ala The Godfather. Go sleep with them sucker.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:00 amOh we’ll be emotional all right!
We will be jumping up and down, cheering and celebrating Bush’s departure with absolute, uncontrolled glee.
The only thing that will be better than the end of this horrible president and his horrible adminisration and his horrible appointees will be their criminal trials – I would pay to see their prosecution.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:01 amDumbya’s farewell speech should consist of only two words: “Just kidding!”
I mean, there’s really no other explanation for the last 8 years, is there???
January 13th, 2009 at 11:04 amI suppose the 25% of Americans who will watch him blubber and blunder on might get emotional.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:04 amYou can bet that on January 21st, all of the reichwing media and all of the intelligence challenged reichwing trolls will be blaming President Obama for the two failed wars, the economy, the bailout, unemployment, gas prices, winter, death, the inability to find Big Foot, etc, etc.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:08 amI think that the only emotion I have left is feeling numb whenever I hear this man speak. He never really has said anything of significance in what… 7 years?
January 13th, 2009 at 11:08 amNow a days when I hear W try to speak the English language, a certain sadness touches my soul as I think about the plight of the stupid.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:12 amWhich one’s more appropriate?
“NA-NA-NAH-NAH, Hey heeeey, Goodbyeeeee” or “Ding dong, the witch is dead”?
January 13th, 2009 at 11:15 amWouldn’t it be funny if after Bush’s farewell address he says ‘bring it on’ before the crowd throws their shoes at him.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:15 amUncle Fester Lurks Says:
You can bet that on January 21st, all of the reichwing media and all of the intelligence challenged reichwing trolls will be blaming President Obama for the two failed wars, the economy, the bailout, unemployment, gas prices, winter, death, the inability to find Big Foot, etc, etc.
Are you kidding? They’re doing that ALREADY.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:28 amLibertyLover Says:
I think that the only emotion I have left is feeling numb whenever I hear this man speak. He never really has said anything of significance in what… 7 years?
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7 years? Try 17, or 27, or even 37 years…
January 13th, 2009 at 11:28 amI feel happy for the 24%. They won’t have to use up the diminishing amount of brain cells they have left defending him and his.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:30 amOne of my favorite quotes from Robert Heinlein…”Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can’t help being stupid.”
January 13th, 2009 at 11:32 amAt the last Press Conference Bush gave with many empty seats and him sounding like a lunatic and someone who needs medical help it’s called a do over. Americans and the World watch President Bush not only argue with reporters but even had several convercations with himself, as he said so many stupid things one of his aides should have stopped his maddness. We saw Bush lie, change history and attack reporters on a short time. Most of this is he’s jealous of the attention given to Obama. Bush has even had Connie Rice send letters to World Leaders telling them their not invited to the inauguration. After 8 years of having people suck up to him Bush now knows he was used to and as he said don’t believe your friends are really your friends. In the Bush Family their taught to use people like Bush has done all his life now the reality of life is he’s nothing, an embarrassment, not wanted and people will remember him for the evil, criminal things he did not only stealing two elections.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:34 am“George Bush’s record as a student, military man, businessman and leader of the free world is one of constant failure. And the part that troubles me most is he seems content with himself.
He will leave office with the country $10 trillion in debt, fighting two wars, our international reputation in shambles, our government cloaked in secrecy and suspicion that his entire presidency has been a litany of broken laws and promises, our citizens’ faith in our own country ripped to shreds. Yet Bush goes bumbling along, grinning and spewing moronic one-liners, as though nobody understands what a colossal failure he has been.”
Jack Cafferty
January 13th, 2009 at 11:38 amLike many of you say, I too will be overcome with emotion . . . elation and joy.
January 13th, 2009 at 11:42 amLuis M Says:
Which one’s more appropriate?
“NA-NA-NAH-NAH, Hey heeeey, Goodbyeeeee” or “Ding dong, the witch is dead”?
How ’bout we use a Queen song, slightly altered: “We will, we will shoe you”?
January 13th, 2009 at 11:57 amI think I’m going to hang a pair of shoes out of my car trunk on January 19 and remove them on the 20th in honor of Bush. Care to join me in this tribute?
January 13th, 2009 at 11:59 amgreenpagan You’re right about the cornponers; I misunderstood your use of the phrase. There ARE bastions of working people who’ve been bamboozled hoodwinked and snookered. Thanks for making me re-think!
January 13th, 2009 at 12:02 pmI don’t think I’ll get really emotional – more like gastrointestinal.
I once thought Bush was arrogant and unaware. Yesterday, the man looked just plain unstable.
Thank God for the 22nd Amendment.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:19 pmAfter raping the country economically. Destroying the country spiritually. And blockading the Constitutiona and The Bill of Rights at every turn.
I guess I won’t shed a tear.
let’s convict now on treason, crimes against humanity and war crimes.
reinvestigate 9/11 NOW.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:20 pmWill the American public get all ‘emotional’….
….is laughter an emotion?
January 13th, 2009 at 12:36 pm“…And I’m sure I’ll get emotional as we get to the end.”
I hope it’s the end of a rope.
January 13th, 2009 at 12:56 pmWorms have no emotions. He shows no emotions for what is happenning in Gaza, why should he be emotional about his exit from the White House? The American people just can’t wait for this national disgrace to conclude. This illegitimate unelected war criminal ruler is a pest!
He may shed a tear or two for his fellow Zionist partners in crime that helped him throughout the entire failed presidency! He’s going to miss working with them.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:02 pmI think the dancing in the streets with the “Nah nah nah nah…” song will be very emotional. I’m looking forward to it.
PS. Is anyone else having trouble getting their workplace to ok the watching on the inauguration via the computer on the 20th? I had no idea I was surrounded by fascists until now…
January 13th, 2009 at 1:25 pmWho gives a crap about what Bush Thinks? I will be opening a bottle of Champaign!
January 13th, 2009 at 1:47 pmThat’s just Bush’s handlers managing the spin right up until the last possible second. They’d rather cancel the whole farewell address than take the chance that someone in the audience is going to tell Bush to go fark himself.
The last thing they want to see, recorded for all time, is some guy yelling “and don’t let the door hit your ass on the way out!”
January 13th, 2009 at 1:53 pmI will shed tears of relief that I will no longer have the hatred of this scum eating away at my soul.
January 13th, 2009 at 1:55 pmHe can leave now! As for anyone sorry he’s gone count the grave sites of our Military soldiers and the gaves of millions killed in Iraq then go over to the Palestine Holocaust Massacre and ask what they think of George W. Bush leaving office.
For those who support Bush don’t worry you will still hear him speak at his Trial for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity being held by the International Court.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:01 pmI think there are going to be thousands of TVs smashed by flying shoes as we get our last chance to “get emotional” with the Chimp.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:06 pmEmotional? No George. A big sigh of relief and a grin from ear to ear. This country and folks all around the country will be glad that Bush is gone for good. 7 days and counting.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:15 pmHow about fireworks and champagne?
The only time I have ever been this relieved was when I passed a kidney stone.
January 13th, 2009 at 2:38 pmI might have to replace another T.V. if I watch and give him one more opportunity to show his ass.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:24 pmPsychiatrist Dr. Justin Frank, author of “Bush on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President,” would agree that George W. Bush’s mental illness, for example, narcissistic personality disorder, contributes immensely to Bush’s destructive behavioral problems while president of the United States.
Please see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4750011&mesg_id=4750011 “A discussion at DEMOCRATICUNDERGROUND.COM about George W. Bush’s narcissistic personality disorder (discussion thread started by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang).”
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January 14th, 2009 at 2:12 am