Vacationing Bush, Advisers Hold Conference Call About Iraq

[maddezmom]

A spokesman said President George W. Bush is mourning the life of each of the U.S. troops killed in Iraq.

The president is vacationing at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, through the Easter holiday.

But spokesman Scott McClellan said Bush conducted a conference call on the Iraq situation with Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice and other top advisers. More such briefings are expected.

McClellan would not say if there were discussions about troop strength. But earlier, Rumsfeld said if military commanders seek more personnel, they will get what they need.

Meanwhile, the fighting continued to be heavy, and deadly, Wednesday in the Fallujah area of Iraq.

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more: http://www.nbc4.com/news/2981903/detail.html


Mourning our troops while on vacation? Get your butt back to Washingtion , mr. pResident.

[GCP]

1. HE'S ON FUCKING VACATION WHILE TROOPS ARE DYING????

FOR A FUCKING WAR WE SHOULDN'T FUCKING BE IN

AAAARRRGGGGHHHH

[opihimoimoi]

2. 12 Marines went down yesterday... 12 boys not coming home.

for what???

[Brotherjohn]

27. I'll second that: HE'S ON FUCKING VACATION WHILE TROOPS ARE DYING????

[Brotherjohn]

28. Third: HE'S ON FUCKING VACATION WHILE TROOPS ARE DYING????

[Brotherjohn]

29. And fourth: HE'S ON FUCKING VACATION WHILE TROOPS ARE DYING????

[Brotherjohn]

30. I CANNOT FUCKING BELIEVE THIS!!!

I rarely use language like this here, but NOTHING he has ever done has made me so outraged.

This is beyond the pale. He should be impeached for this alone.

[Sagan]

38. Oh, I can. How can you possibly be incredulous?

What has * ever done to show that he cares about anyone but rich, white guys?

[Brotherjohn]

44. Oh, I can believe he's so callous. I can't believe Rove is so STUPID!

This is also perhaps the most concrete example of how callous he is, which is why I'm so outraged.

I mean, to take a vacation NOW? Can't you cancel your reservations, Georgie? You know, at your own ranch, flying with your own private jet?

The only thing worse would be if he had taken a vacation immediately after 9-11.

[Just Me]

48. Yeah,...the only thing Bush Loyalists mourn is loss of profits,...

,...not lives. They are heartless blue-bloods who assert that increased violence and death are indications of success (i.e. more money for the oil-diggers, arms dealers and war profiteers).

[leesa]

41. Hey, cut him some slack, campaigning 24/7 is hard work!

[maddezmom]

3. that's exactly how I felt when reading the headline

He's on FUCKING VACATION????? Myabe he'll dress up as the EASTER BUNNYPANTS for the holiday at the pig farm.

[meow2u3]

15. ROTFLMAO (kick)

maddezmom: He's on FUCKING VACATION????? Myabe he'll dress up as the EASTER BUNNYPANTS for the holiday at the pig farm.

[maddezmom]

45. EASTER BUNNYPANTS

boy, I messed up that was supposed to be a reply to #1.

[Corgigal]

4. mourning the life of each of the U.S. troops killed in Iraq

while he awaits for the Easter Bunny to fill his basket full of campaign donations and a box of peeps.

[calimary]

24. Isn't that big of him, then?

And he - wow! There was even a conference call? While he's on VACATION? Or - rather - FUCKING VACATION??!@??!?!?!?!??!!?@??$#?#%#*(&%#*&$)@&

Note my sig line. It's free. You know what to do.

[NNN0LHI]

5. He is too drunk to return to DC by now n/t

[oldcoot]

19. I hope that he is drunk

It would be a sign that he is human and is possibly feeling remorse for this disaster.

[BiggJawn]

54. He wouldn't be drunk out of remorse.

He's a DRUNK. they gotta get drunk just to be able to go to the bathroom.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. Here's a pic of Bu$h in mourning

at the Cardinals game on Monday.

[maddezmom]

7. AAARRRGGG

I'm so angry this am I could spit.

[catmandu57]

12. Did you hear the caller on Ed Schultz yesterday?

He claims that the boos were so loud, that they had to play caqnned applause for the smirk* to cover them.
This s.o.b. can stay in fucking texas.

[DoYouEverWonder]

14. Yeah, what a legacy

the most hated president in US history.

[MattNC]

37. maybe we'll carry Missouri then

n/t

[Bandit]

40. 'Sig Heil'

[Maeve]

8. Sure I'm mourning! Now watch this drive.....

[Bozvotros]

9. Must have been an increase risk of terror in DC

A spokesman said President George W. Bush is mourning the life of each of the U.S. troops killed in Iraq.......

"Now watch this drive."

[Bozvotros]

11. You beat me to it.....

[leetrisck]

10. The conference call was10 minutes long

I heard this news this morning. All I could thing was "10 minutes" - such devotion

[Brotherjohn]

31. And the sad thing is, that TEN MINUTE CALL is what they chose to promote..

... as evidence that he really cares and is "on top" of the situation, even though he's on vacation.

The man is pathetic.

[amber dog democrat]

13. But we liberated these people

and took out the bad guys who hated our freedom.

Maybe its a working vacation.

[Corgigal]

22. working vacation

Well we know what happened the last time that was claimed. Time for us DU'ers to buy bottled water and duct tape.

[coltman]

16. I mentioned this to...

a repuke at work last night and added that shrub was awol again, when he said "so what...they're just soldiers."This repuke also fullfilled his late 1960's military obligation in the guard.

[oldcoot]

20. Unbelievable

Don't you just love how they "support" the troops?

[latebloomer]

17. Why shouldn't he be on vacation?

You don't think he's a real president, do you? He just plays one on TV.

[TahitiNut]

18. Why isn't he vacationing in Iraq?

After all, he could go and bask in the adulation and gratitude of a 'liberated' people! Isn't that what he's constantly saying? (What a fuckwitted nincompoop!)

[goclark]

52. No Celebration Of Easter In Iraq

Bunnypants wants to roll his Easter eggs with the twins and Pickles.
Bet Pickles will be pickled and the twins will be No Shows.

Since he is such a great Christian do you think he will go to Easter Sunrise Service?
He better wear his sunglasses cause the eyes will hurt after drinking all night.

[TahitiNut]

57. D'you s'pose ...

... he believes that rabbits lay eggs?

[goclark]

58. His Parents Are Stupid Rabbits

And they had a big stupid egg named Georgie.
He probably doesn't have a clue about the birthing process.

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[bif]

25. Hope they didn't have to wake him up early.

He'll be grumpy all day!

[leftofthedial]

26. I hope the conference call and all that mourning

weren't too taxing on L'il George. He needs this vacation. Fundraising is exhausting and lying is stressful. Poor boy.

[Magleetis]

32. Nothin

like a good ol Texas BBQ/national security meetin while our soldiers die in a war of lies. Not to mention the innocent civilians we are slaughtering.

[livetohike]

33. He doesn't have a clue what to do about Iraq

and neither do his advisors.

It's shameful that he is on vacation and yet no one in the media makes a big deal out of it. Heck, no one in Congress is making a big deal out of it as far as I know.

As for mourning each loss........his sincerity makes me sick.

[librechik]

34. when is he NOT on vacation? n/t

[PATRICK]

36. Easy. When he's campaigning.

Which between the two activities accounts for 99% of what we pay pay him for. It's amazing how much damage he can do in his spare time as pResident.

[Neecy]

35. this all points to...

This vaunted political team has been screwing up left and right - joking about WMD's, the Condi mess, vacationing while Rome burns...so many things are being badly handled from a public relations standpoint that if just reinforces my belief that to them, none of this matters because they already have the election stolen. Otherwise, it just makes zero sense to go on vacation during what already has been and will continue to be a gruesome week for our troops.

[kskiska]

39. "Well, you know…

It's boring sitting around while all my helpers are holding meetings about stuff I don't understand. Don't worry, you'll see me when Karen hands me my speech."

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

42. Why do I get the feeling

that * is sitting in his underwear during these conference calls? I can see him sitting at the table with a bowl of Cheerios, in his undies, playing with his toast while waiting for his turn to talk during these 'conferences'.
He likes to position himself as a 'war president'. Then why the hell isn't he in DC doing what he can to help END THE FUCKING WAR?

[Zerex71]

43. Typical Shrub

Great to know Dear Leader is "taking it easy" aka "clearing branches at his Crawford pig farm" while all hell is breaking loose in the Middle East. When the going gets tough, * takes a powder. Well, I'm sure like all of his other failed ventures in his lifetime, someone else (Daddy, Carlyle, Unka Dick, Uncle Colin, et. al.) will clean his mess up for him.

"George Bush: In Times of Crisis, Can Always Be Counted On To Not Be There"

[teryang]

46. Defense contractors running the war

Intelligence and policy positions have been outsourced throughout the world. The government is a prisoner.

No need for the "commander in thief" to show up for work.

[yellowcanine]

47. Well, I am glad to hear that Chimpy is on top of things

That's a relief. Here I thought a huge clusterfuck might have been developing in Iraq. I am sure the marines in Fallujah will be happy to hear this as well.

[progressivebydesign]

49. Vacation is why we're handing over the keys in June..

He wants that fucking month-long vacation in August.

[powergirl]

50. WHAT ABOUT THE EASTER EGG HUNT????

Isn't the prez supposed to preside over some photo- op Whitehouse Easter Egg hunt? Or does Cheney have do do that.

As for the "conference call" about Iraq. Any of us with jobs know that a conference call is time to surf the net, make up your grocery list, play hangman. However does the Leader of the Free World find the time in his busy schedule????

[truthisfreedom]

51. that would be silly. another bunch of pictures of him looking under the

couch? i think rove is trying to move past that.

[bluedog]

53. the awol in charge

should be in the WH talking face to face with his administration.not holed up on some pig farm and making phone calls.I bet there are no records kept when hes at the farm........

[rmacc]

55. Anyone wanna bet?

That Shrub will show up in some highly secured part of Iraq on Sunday will a fake Easter basket and a heartfelt prayer..It just sounds too good for them to pass up...

[TankLV]

56. Yeah, riiiiight ! - They were discussing gorgonzola rice's limited hangout

scheduled for tomorrow - they "wouldn't waste their beautiful minds" on their "war" in Iraq - they've got more important matters - like how to cover their political asses!

[number6]

59. !!!! un f*cking believable !!!!

"vacationing at his ranch in Crawford..."

"George W. Bush is mourning the life of each of the U.S. troops
killed .."


this idiot is a MorAn !!

[TheFarseer]

62. Come on guys, if he doesn't go on vacation the terrorists win

(sarcasm)

[dave29]

60. Clearing Brush and getting advice from the cows, no doubt

Bush has described playful plans for his days at the ranch, which was finished in the spring. Talking to members of the agricultural youth group FFA last week, Bush joked that he looked forward to "seeing the cows. Occasionally they talk to me — being the good listener that I am."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/august01/2001-0...

(from a news item last year)

[twilight]

61. Byrd says it all as usual - link ...

from the NY Times source:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-US-Iraq.htm...

<<CRAWFORD, Texas -- President Bush was briefed Wednesday on the spiraling violence and U.S. casualties in Iraq where American forces are facing the heaviest fighting since the fall of Baghdad a year ago.

Bush, at his ranch in Crawford, Texas, through Easter Sunday, got an update on fighting by U.S. Marines in the Sunni Muslim stronghold of Fallujah. Bush spoke via a secure video conference call with his national security advisers. The call was to have included Gen. John Abizaid, commander of the Central Command which has jurisdiction in Iraq, and L. Paul Bremer, the top U.S. civilian in Iraq.>>

Byrd:

<<On Capitol Hill, a senior Democrat, Sen. Robert Byrd of West Virginia, urged caution.

"Surely I am not the only one who hears echoes of Vietnam in this development," .25 said. "Surely, the administration recognizes that increasing the U.S. troop presence in Iraq will only suck us deeper, deeper into the maelstrom, into the quicksand of violence that has become the hallmark of that unfortunate, miserable country."

"Starkly put, at this juncture, more U.S. forces in Iraq equates more U.S. targets in Iraq," Byrd said. "The harsh reality is this: one year after the fall of Baghdad, the United States should not be casting about for a formula to bring additional U.S. troops to Iraq. We should instead be working toward an exit strategy.">>

WE NEED TO GET THE PHUCK OUTTA IRAQ ASAP!!!

WAKE UP *!!!!!!!!

[tranche]

63. War President n/t

[adriennui]

64. he's so arrogant, it's getting to be so god damn ridiculous.

i don't understand how he has the nerve to fly out to texas when we have young troops (who happen to be sons, daughters, husbands and wives, sisters and brothers, and mommies and daddies) killed every day.

but, isn't it fabulous? he's teleconferencing each day to keep on top of the situation. shouldn't someone tell him it doesn't look good?

if he must go for R&R, why not camp david? he's a lazy, spoiled brat.