Laughter erupted in the Oval Office from time to time

[Generator]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20040429/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_sept_11_commission_24


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Laughter erupted in the Oval Office from time to time, Thompson told the AP.

"There were no tense moments. I thought the president gave a five-star performance," said Thompson, the Republican former governor of Illinois.

Another commissioner, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the panel learned new details about events leading up to Sept. 11, and discussed possible recommendations for changes in areas such as intelligence.


Between the guffaws, was there a slip? Oh, let it be.

[WI_DEM]

1. yes when they were discussing mounting US casualties in Iraq

Bush and Cheney just couldn't contain themselves.

[linazelle]

2. Sounds like another smoochfest ala Condoliezza/Kean

Everybody should feel better knowing they enjoyed themselves. :eyes:

[robbedvoter]

3. my favorite part

"If we had something to hide, we wouldn't have met with them in the first place," Bush said. "We answered all their questions."
Bush said it was important for he and Cheney to appear together so that commission members could "see our body language... how we work together."

[Plaid Adder]

7. Oh PLEASE, George! I don't WANT to see your 'body language'!!

God, the only thing more disgusting than George W. Bush in a room is George W. Bush in a room doing a 'body language' duet with Dick Cheney.

Shudder,

The Plaid Adder

[Fridays Child]

37. After all, this IS the Commission to Investigate Body Language.

What is happening here? How could anybody who heard that "body language" comment not know that this administration is insane?

It's surreal.

[BlueEyedSon]

4. You ever notice how comedic it looked when people were swandiving

out of WTC2?

[Bunny]

11. Exactly.

The events of that day certainly were hilarious, weren't they? He is such a douchebag. Honestly, I could :puke:

[htuttle]

20. Yea, I thought that was funny as hell!

Did you hear the one about winning the trifecta? Laugh-a-minute, I tell ya!

[Stephanie]

29. I feel sick.

Fuck you George Bush. I wish you had been here for 9/11/01. It really was a laugh riot.




http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2003/030903_mfe_falling_1.html

[HuskerDem]

31. If that isn't the real shit ? - I don't know what is.

God love and forgive us all.

[DancingBear]

5. Right after his "five-star" comments,

the former governor rushed home to put the tooth he recently lost under his pillow.

"I'm hoping for a quarter", Thompson said.

[nostamj]

6. the insipid chimp has always

gotten a GIGGLE out of 9/11.

'trifecta' anyone?

'fabulous year' anyone?

pickles in her 'fuzzy slippers' anyone?

he's a psychopath. and next to Cheney, he's the sane one.

[Mandate My Ass]

8. Maybe * crawled on the floor and did his missing WMD joke

for the commissioners. HAHAHAHAHA! :eyes:

[fishnfla]

9. Well la-tee-da and Ha-ha-ha!

The events of 9/11 are just so,.... funny.

Sounds to me like a snow job.

[peekaloo]

10. Sickening

I'm surprised Bandar wasn't around for the "festivities".

[liarliartieonfire]

12. Smoochfest alright.

Is the 9-11 commission a freakin slap in the face to millions of American citizens who KNOW what bush knew?

Makes me want to campaign harder for Kerry & a Dem senate & house.

Justice under george & dick has become a joke amoungst the conglomerates running our America.

[shaolinmonkey]

13. The last thing I need to see is Shrub's body language.

What is with this guy? Is he a mime? Does he want to be remembered as "the Interpretive Dance President"?

Body language...I want to see his body language when the door hits him in the ass on the way out next January (or earlier).

[prodigal_green]

Amen

and welcome to DU!

[wryter2000]

22. Besides...

Wouldn't he have body language if he went to the commission instead of sitting in the Oval Office.

Randi said you could confuse him for four days by telling to go sit in the corner in the Oval Office.

[rumguy]

27. the interpretive dance preznit!

lol

[City Lights]

14. Performance?

It's so comforting to hear that "big" Jim Thompson was entertained.

It's sickening that some in our government takes all of this so lightly. I wonder if the 9-11 families would have found any of the chimp's remarks funny.

[Plaid Adder]

15. You know, this is exactly why they didn't want a tape.

The information will eventually leak out...but imagine if they had footage of George yukking it up as he discusses the intelligence failures that led to 9/11.

:argh:

The Plaid Adder

[DoYouEverWonder]

16. So I see the 9-11 Cover-up Commission

asked him some really tough questions?

[Cyrano]

17. We're in charge and you're not

They were probably laughing at the commissioners telling them that they could release anything they wanted to since it will be redacted anyway. (Remember, the White House gets to delete anything from the commission's report they don't like.)

They also were probably laughing about how they were going to once again steal the election and then do anything they wanted to, including sending undesireable commissioners to Guantanamo.

Not LOL. If these people get the White House again, it's likely the end of democracy in those country (and maybe a new dark ages). Get serious, people. We've can't let them win.

[liarliartieonfire]

18. Cheney farted and George immediately said "excuse me."

Jokes from the hand puppet manual.

What a bunch of sick bastards.
Regime change PLEASE!

[Minstrel Boy]

19. The evening of Sept 11: "We got a laugh out of it!"

Remember this? And remember how long it was before you could laugh again?

George W. Bush: And this guy's out of breath, and we're heading straight down to the basement because there's an incoming unidentified airplane, which is coming toward the White House. Then the guy says it's a friendly airplane. And we hustle all the way back up stairs and go to bed.

Mrs. Bush: And we just lay there thinking about the way we must have looked.

Peggy Noonan (interviewer): So the day starts in tragedy and ends in Marx Brothers.

George W. Bush: THAT'S RIGHT-- WE GOT A LAUGH OUT OF IT!

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/message/index.php?messageDate=2003-09-15

[wryter2000]

21. I'll bet it was as funny as the night of 9/11/01

Remember how * told the Woman's Home Journal or one of the women's magazines that he and Pickels had a few funny moments on the night of 9/11/01?

[lancdem]

23. That Thompsons comment sounds like he's trying too hard

to make Bush look good, to reassure America he really isn't a doofus.

[MallRat]

24. WTF?

"There were no tense moments. I thought the president gave a five-star performance," said Thompson, the Republican former governor of Illinois.

Excuse me, Governor, but why are you rating a witnesses' performance before your commission? You're supposed to find out the truth, not play Siskel and Ebert.

Show some fucking decorum, and at least PRETEND not to take sides, please.

... I can't believe I actually used to like him as my Governor.

:argh:

-MR

[w13rd0]

26. Two thumbs up...

...his performance was very convincing, they actually believed for a moment that he was president, and then they asked Cheney another question...

[MajorFlaw]

25. I'd be interested in knowing how many stars Kerrey, Ben-Veniste

and Gorelick gave him. How long before we read "inside sources" that reveal how clueless srub is.

[kerry-is-my-prez]

30. Heard Kerrey and Ben-Veniste left early.

n/t

[bigtree]

28. I'm erupting

not with laughter.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

32. Charming....

or not.

NO wonder Kerrey and Hamilton left early. This is repulsive to hear.

[progressivebydesign]

33. Bush's whole life has been that way...

laugh his way out of trouble.. laugh, laugh, laugh. 3,000 people died... what a fucking chuckle. A real trifecta!

[West Coast Democrat]

34. "That was one lousy pilot!" and other famous Bush One-Liners

It wasn't so much of a questioning as it was an opportunity to replay his greatest hits.

[Bjornsdotter]

35. Thompson

Hi,

Thompson was a complete ass when he was governor......I see he hasn't changed.

Cheers,
Kim

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[Jeff in Cincinnati]

38. Bush: "I enjoyed it"

Hey, if Jim Thompson gave me a blow job, I might enjoy it to.

...but I doubt it.