Bush Claims He Feels Uncomfortable Saying, ‘I Know What God Was Thinking’
Bush Claims He Feels Uncomfortable Saying, ‘I Know What God Was Thinking’
Yesterday on Fox News, host Sean Hannity asked President Bush whether it was the “destiny” of certain people to become president. Bush responded by saying that he wasn’t sure, noting that he was uncomfortable presuming to know what God was thinking:
BUSH: I think — first of all, I think that those who say — you know, I am very reluctant to say, of all the people in the world, I have been picked out by the Almighty. And the reason I’m reluctant to say that is, one, I don’t know. Secondly, far be it for me to put myself in the Almighty’s shoes or position. [...]
Some — some believe that. I have real trouble, as I repeat, I have real trouble, you know, saying, Well, I know what God was thinking, because I don’t.
Watch it:
But the past — when trying to convince the American public that he is right — Bush has had no problem pretending that he knows what the Almighty believes. Some examples:
“I feel like God wants me to run for President. I can’t explain it, but I sense my country is going to need me. Something is going to happen… I know it won’t be easy on me or my family, but God wants me to do it.” [2000]
“We are in a conflict between good and evil. And America will call evil by its name.” [6/1/02]
“[T]he former Palestinian foreign minister Nabil Shaath says Mr Bush told him and Mahmoud Abbas, former prime minister and now Palestinian President: ‘I’m driven with a mission from God. God would tell me, “George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.” And I did, and then God would tell me, “George go and end the tyranny in Iraq,” and I did.’” [6/03]
“I don’t see how you can be president at least from my perspective, how you can be president, without a relationship with the Lord.” [1/11/05]
“This struggle is waged with the technology of the 21st century, but at its core it is the ancient battle between good and evil. … No one who prays to the God of Abraham could strap a suicide vest to an innocent child, or blow up guiltless guests at a Passover Seder, or fly planes into office buildings filled with unsuspecting workers.” [5/16/08]
Transcript:
HANNITY: And I was thinking about this very elite club that you’ve been a part of. And do you think there’s a certain destiny? Because I know you’re a man of deep faith. Is it a destiny —
BUSH: Yes.
HANNITY: — or can you aspire to be president?
BUSH: I think — first of all, I think that those who say — you know, I am very reluctant to say, of all the people in the world, I have been picked out by the Almighty. And the reason I’m reluctant to say that is, one, I don’t know. Secondly, far be it for me to put myself in the Almighty’s shoes or position.
I mean, that — I have received a lot of comfort as a result of my faith, but never have I felt like I was any better than anybody else as a result of my faith, or I was, you know, the person as a result of my faith.
Some — some believe that. I have real trouble, as I repeat, I have real trouble, you know, saying, Well, I know what God was thinking, because I don’t. And so, no, when you run for president, it’s a combination of, obviously, the experiences you’ve had in life, the principles you believe, and the desire to get something done.
And we all come with different philosophies and different backgrounds. But I would say the common — the common — the common ground with all of the people who have been president is there has been a desire to get things done on behalf of the American people.
And, you know, I — there’s a lot of talk about faith in politics. I always say one of my favorite Bible passages, when it comes to political figures, is I should not be taking a speck out of your eye when I have a log in my own.
HANNITY: That’s good for everybody, though.
BUSH: It really is important.
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The lord works in mysterious ways.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:33 pmWhy do I get a queasy feeling in my stomach when Hannity starts talking about 'destiny'??
January 13th, 2009 at 4:33 pmIn other words, Bush felt comfortable saying it.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:36 pm“No one who prays to the God of Abraham could strap a suicide vest to an innocent child, or blow up guiltless guests at a Passover Seder, or fly planes into office buildings filled with unsuspecting workers.”
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Has this moron even read the Old Testament? The God of Abraham told people to do far worse things than any of that.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:37 pmWell, I know what God was thinking, because I don’t.
And a president as incompetent as you, saying you were chosen by God, only reaffirms that God must be either crazy, or nonexistent.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:37 pmDubya can thank the lord for giving him the jawbone of an ass.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:39 pmGeorge seems to have missed those other messages about stuff like helping the poor, doing unto others as you would have them do unto you, avoiding loud displays of piety, promoting peace, and all like that.
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“This struggle is waged with the technology of the 21st century, but at its core it is the ancient battle between good and evil.
I also believe this. Republicans are the face of moral evil today.
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"God would tell me, 'George, go and fight those terrorists in Afghanistan.' And I did, and then God would tell me, "George go and end the tyranny in Iraq,' and I did."
George, have another pretzel.
Holee kee-rap! Man, if somebody was able to quote me what God personally said to them, I'd want them locked up for their own safety. Also, maybe not running the free world.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:41 pmI want this legendary dooshbag to just GO AWAY and drink himself to death.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:41 pmWhy give up blasphemy now, Chimpy?
January 13th, 2009 at 4:42 pmSuch thinking of 'good' vs.'evil'is very dangerous,specially when one like Bush thinks that God chose him always to be on the 'good' side but his opponenets,adversaries and enemies are on the side of 'evil'.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:43 pmSuch thinking excuses people like Bush from any guilt ,remorse or any feeling about what they do because they think always they are on the side of good fighting evil.
Of course, the people who believe in God also believe that He sometimes visits punishment on humanity-- "chosen by God" could mean as an instrument of doom. Seems to have turned out that way.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:44 pm"I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator."
-Adolf Hitler
January 13th, 2009 at 4:45 pmIt's almost like he's trying to lose the 18% that support him.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:45 pmBush used to know what god was thinking, until God went and picked that nigra, and now bush doesn't know what to think.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:47 pmFor cripes sake, he wasn't picked by "the almighty" he was picked by the supreme court.
What a moron.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:47 pmThe lyrics of the song '"Viva la Vida" should be Bush's theme Song. With his actions over the pass 8 years you can be sure God isn't interesting in George W. Bush or his Family. George W was picked out but it was by Satan and the Republican Christian Based followed him. Yes the bible did say Satan would use people but most Christians didnit bother to read the bible. Israel calls themselves God's chosen people and we see them now invading Palestine and committing a Palestine Massacre all while using God's name and lying about everything. I guess murdering children is ok with Bush and Israel.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:51 pmGeorge: "I always say one of my favorite Bible passages, when it comes to political figures, is I should not be taking a speck out of your eye when I have a log in my own."
There were a lot of things you should not have been doing with the logs in your eyes...
January 13th, 2009 at 4:52 pmReading intelligence briefings, looking out an airplane window at hurricane damage, riding bicycles....
Got golden calfs?
January 13th, 2009 at 4:54 pmMaybe the burning Bush thing is starting to make him squeemish....
January 13th, 2009 at 4:56 pmBush's God lives in a bottle of Jim Beam.
January 13th, 2009 at 4:58 pmGod knows Georgie, you're an Evil Doer(did you hear that-- I know I did)... Anytime anyone tells you they know what God wants, turn, run and take cover...
January 13th, 2009 at 5:01 pmGeorge Bush doesn’t even go to church for Christ’s sake. He has no clue that the God of Islam, Christians and Jews are one and the same. Besides, I prefer to think of him as more of an AntiChrist.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:07 pmWhere's Daryll?
January 13th, 2009 at 5:10 pmPoor God.
He gets blamed for everything.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:12 pmAfter hearing some of the stupid shit that comes out of Bush's mouth, I'd think he'd be uncomfortable just saying what HE thinks, let alone what God thinks.
And I think I'll need Daryll to check on this for me, but I don't think that God really wears or has need for shoes:
" far be it for me to put myself in the Almighty’s shoes or position"
January 13th, 2009 at 5:12 pmAt least not open-toed shoes...
January 13th, 2009 at 5:14 pmHere's something people who say God spoke to them can't answer: How do you know that it was the God that you pray to that spoke to you? Better still, how do you know it wasn't the Devil who told you to do all those ungodly things?
January 13th, 2009 at 5:15 pmIt's not God, George. It's just your earpiece.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:15 pmHe's just subtlely dropping the facade that religion was anything more than a bargining chip to be used or discarded as necessary.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:16 pmWell, God will probably tell Bush there is no room at the Inn.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:17 pmI have real trouble, as I repeat, I have real trouble, you know, saying, Well, I know what God was thinking, because I don’t.
That's funny, George, because I heard God says the same thing about you.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:17 pm"We're on a mission from God."
At least when Elwood Blues said that, it was in the context of a comedy, not a tragedy...
January 13th, 2009 at 5:20 pmThis guy gives God a bad name
January 13th, 2009 at 5:21 pmOne phrase always came to mind immediately for Georgie Bush's claims of talking with "God" (simplest explanations are sometimes the most accurate)-
A DRY DRUNK STONED ON PILLS TALKING.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:25 pmThat's good. I've always felt uncomfortable whenever Bush claims he knows what God is thinking.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:28 pmLemme see if I have this right...you expect honesty, and for that matter, words that makes sense, to come from that man's mouth?
January 13th, 2009 at 5:32 pmWTF?
January 13th, 2009 at 5:40 pmHe always spoke as if he had a special "red phone" to his "higher father." He said God told him he wanted him to be president. He said he was on a divine mission in Iraq.
Really -- the man is delusional. He has lost all sense of reality.
Some God told me I should kill Bush. Fortunately, I don't believe in God, so I ignored Him.
January 13th, 2009 at 5:41 pmhussein toasterhead Says:
“No one who prays to the God of Abraham could strap a suicide vest to an innocent child, or blow up guiltless guests at a Passover Seder, or fly planes into office buildings filled with unsuspecting workers.”
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Has this moron even read the Old Testament? The God of Abraham told people to do far worse things than any of that.
Also the God of Abraham is the same god the Muslims and the Jews worship. That is why all 3 religions are called the Abrahamic Religions.... Doh!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:00 pmgo sodomize yourself GWBush!
January 13th, 2009 at 6:05 pmsack-O-Rats zionist freaks go join GWBUSH in hell
January 13th, 2009 at 6:08 pmAmerica will call evil by its name, George Bush.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:26 pmPerhaps he doesn't understand that the more goofy things he says aren't "cute" or show his "human side" but just plain weird and crazy.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:32 pmIf you think 'God' is talking to you, you need to go to the doc, you've got some real problems...
....isn't that right, RupteredRectum....
....Phuckabee is going to be President elect.
January 13th, 2009 at 6:47 pmI wonder what Georgie's god has to say about torture?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:07 pmAt the risk of starting another religion diversion -- I am compelled to say again that religion is at the root of this. It's all a version of some kind of "my god is better than your god" or "my god leads me to do this or that"
or "I prayed to (my) god and I received his direction."
There is something very primitive, very superstitious, and childishly un-intellectual about it.
That's all I will say.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:07 pmAhhhh, level with us Bush....you know Karl Rove was bent on getting a "dry drunk" elected...its such a rush!!
P.S. No offense to "dry drunks".......its an INCOMPETENT, PARANOID dry drunk that is the problem.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:12 pmSo, God's a member of the PNAC. Who knew?
January 13th, 2009 at 7:23 pmgreen Says:
I wonder what Georgie’s god has to say about torture?
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Green considering what was done to Jesus I doubt God smiles on those who torture .
January 13th, 2009 at 7:43 pmcd Says:
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green Says:
I wonder what Georgie’s god has to say about torture?
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Green considering what was done to Jesus I doubt God smiles on those who torture .
Well then, I guess that makes Georgie both a criminal and a hypocrite.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:49 pmJudges 16:30
The first suicide bomber was in the Old Testament. Try again bushie.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:50 pmOh, he's cool with it. He said so to George once during a massive dump.
January 13th, 2009 at 7:51 pmUncomfortable. Really? I remember when he said he prayed to God and God told him the war was righteous. Well at the same time, the late Pope said that God told him the war was immoral and wrong.
You see what happens when religion takes the place of cogent thought and sanity? All through history there are MEN who speak for God. The arrogance and hubris and plain nuttiness never ends. There are always people who commit the worst crimes because the voice of God told them to. This is no different. And death is usually the result of hearing that voice. It doesn't matter if the rationale comes from a President, or someone who has just killed a group of people after talking to God.
Ah, religion!!!
January 13th, 2009 at 9:51 pmWhat is this with the whole deal of leaders trying to somehow link themselves to one as if they are somehow closer to?. Did the pharoahs start this shit or has the whole premise from the get go been that as leader I get to be "cooler" than you? Food For Vail...
January 13th, 2009 at 10:24 pmHow come all of these Republicans and Evangelicals have this magical direct connection with the Lord God Almighty, yet other real religious leaders preach some temperance in how God's will (according to them) actually works?
How come I think the answer to my question comes down to #1 money and #2 power over the lemmings!?
January 13th, 2009 at 10:35 pmGeorge W. Bush is insane.
Please see http://andrewyu-jenwang.blogspot.com/2008/12/george-w-bush-is-insane.html “George W. Bush is insane.”
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January 14th, 2009 at 2:02 am.
Q U E S T I O N:
January 14th, 2009 at 3:59 amWhy is the president allowed to prostletize on National T.V. while in Office as the President of the USA...
... Isn't he then representing a Church/State - religious/political ideology and philosophy?
Oops...
January 14th, 2009 at 4:04 am... prostletize should be proselytize
he said he prayed to God and God told him the war was rightsohbet
February 28th, 2009 at 11:14 amSuch thinking excuses people like Bush from any guilt ,remorseBedava mp3 indir or any feeling about what they do because they think always they are ceton the side of good fighting evil.