CNN headline on Bush Rose Garden Ceremony: "I'm the decider."

[flpoljunkie]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/18/rumsfeld/index.html

Bush: 'I'm the decider' on Rumsfeld

Defense chief set to meet with so-called 'TV generals'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush on Tuesday emphasized once again his support for his defense secretary, saying Donald Rumsfeld "is doing a fine job."

At a Rose Garden ceremony announcing his nominees for budget director and trade representative, Bush referred to the controversy in which six retired generals recently have called for Rumsfeld's resignation.

"I hear the voices, and I read the front page and I know the speculation," the president said. "But I'm the decider, and I decide what's best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense."

[sharp_stick]

1. The guy is an idiot

What I wouldn't give for a President that could at least speak the language. And this POS was actually brought up speaking this moronic brand of English.

[ShortnFiery]

8. He reads just the front page? Not even "the jump" pages?!?

WHAT A MAROON! :puke:

[MadMaddie]

2. I just heard it ....he said, "decider"...my 7 year old nephew

doesn't say decider....

He decides what's best....so he is not hiding that he does not listen to any advice he is given...this tyrant has to go before he destroys the US...

[LetsGoMurphys]

3. How embarassing n/t

[NewJeffCT]

4. Wasn't Condi the "unsticker" a few years ago?

She was put in charge of Iraq because she was the "unsticker"... look how rosy things are there now! It's really a veritable Disneyworld in Baghdad.

[goclark]

5. We decide if he should be IMPEACHED

and we are going way to slow on this issue.

Wake Up America!

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. Ya know, from another room, it could be mis-heard as "Messiah"

I'm SERIES!!11111111111

[ShortnFiery]

7. "I'm the decider."

I can't believe this man is The President of the United States. :blush:
Second to "Shock and Awe" I've never been more saddened for our beautiful Country. :cry:

Let's hope that The General Officers will continue to resign and speak out. IMO they are our ONLY chance to prevent the full outbreak of WWIII. :scared:

[mr_hat]

9. Isn't it "deciderer"? Pretty sure it should be deciderer.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

20. maybe "decisioner"

:shrug:

[Orrex]

10. "I hear the voices"

:crazy: Well, we all knew that already. :crazy:

[Extend a Hand]

19. yeah that's exactly what worries me.

[C_U_L8R]

11. We the people are the deciders

and Bush needs to learn that
his job is to act on our behalf and
in our interest.

Unfortunately I don't think Bush is
intelligent enough to grok that.

[goclark]

12. Surprised to learn that he READS any page or line

in a newspaper.

Notice that he is proud to say that he reads "the Front Page."

[Old Smokey]

13. What. A. Dumbass

[Ishoutandscream2]

23. Yes, a dumbass that actually scares the hell out of me

Frightening!:scared:

[Virginia Dare]

14. Notice, he didn't say who exactly it was best for....n/t

[snappyturtle]

15. Control freak!!

:scared:

[neoblues]

16. I Always Know Best...

Don't be absurd--what a silly notion! I could not possibly care less--what career military experts/generals think and what I think about the public's opinion, well, Karl told me not to mention what I think of that... but I'd never dream of doing anything the public wants**; I am the supreme commander, I am the President of THE United States of AMERICA, I am the COMMANDER IN CHIEF, I am the Leader of the Free World--so OBVIUSLEY I KNOW BEST (anybody with all them titles hasta be the best "decider"!). (How DARE they "question" me? They'll pay for this...).


**heck, if the public wants it I'm almost certain to choose otherwise. Actchully, I get special polls done to know what the Democrats like best, which is useuelly what most of "thuh Peeple" want, just so's I know which options to choose if'n I can!

[Dangerously Amused]

17. Sorry, I must correct you.

The heavily edited version:

"I hear the voices, and I read the front page and I know the speculation," the president said. "But I'm the decider, and I decide what's best. And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense."



That actual quote:

"I hear voices, and I read the front page pictures and I know the speculationism," the president said. "But I'm the deciderer, and I decide what's beast. And what's beast is for Ronald Dumbsfeld to remain as the secretary of pretense."



Please people, accuracy is so important.

[sendero]

18. Fredo says...

..."I can handle things! I'm smart! Not like everybody says... like dumb... I'm smart and I want respect!"

[Supersedeas]

21. was there a formal Q&A session in connection with this?

[flpoljunkie]

22. The Chimperor said he'd take three questions. This was the final question.

The entire White House press corps appeared to be sitting at some distance on the Rose Garden lawn in folding chairs. He called out the names of the chose three who would be allowed to ask a question.