bush may be FORCED to make a statement on vacation!

[mopaul]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A59416-2004Apr7?language=printer
The president stayed out of sight at his ranch in Crawford, Tex., but events have played havoc with his schedule. Originally, Bush planned to remain out of view until he attends Easter services on Sunday, but aides acknowledged that was untenable at such a momentous time. Now they are planning an Easter Sunday speech at nearby Fort Hood, according to aides, and a possible appearance Friday.

[jean]

1. It is disgusting that he'll use and taint a major religious holiday

[ixion]

7. why not? He's tainted the rest of the Christian religion

so what's a holiday?

[Corgigal]

2. Oh he doesn't have to "waste" his precious vacation

on saving Condi and his political lifeboat. If 40 or more dead solders from Monday doesn't make him give a damn, then we don't give a damn about some scripted speech.

[spotbird]

3. Everything they have done before in crisis isn't working any more.

Avoid, ignore, lie, repeat.

There is a point that there are too many dead bodies and the lies too brazen for the tried and true strategy to work.

[The Backlash Cometh]

4. Really. He goes prairie dogging at a critical time.

He has a knack for that.

[rfkrocks]

5. Events played havoc with his schedule?

just think how much havoc was started by this war-18 year old soldiers dying creates havoc in their families lives-and they don't have a ranch to grieve in-let them eat cake bush

[displacedtexan]

12. Havoc- having to waste vacation time rehearsing prepared statement

Bush* gives new meaning to "underachiever."

[PfcHammer]

16. "I'm the master of low expectations."

- George W. Bush, aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003

[SpiralHawk]

19. What havoc hath wrought

George aWol Bush* will now be unable to devote his full attention to "recreating prudently"** as he did for a month before 9/11, giving him ample opportunity to ignore the August 6 PDB.


* appointed

** one of Poppy "Skull & Boner" Bush's many lame expressions.

[Skidmore]

6. You mean he might have to do his job for a change? nt

[NNN0LHI]

8. I have noticed that the cable news shows have been covering for him too

Some have been doing reports while standing in front of the White House while issuing any recent Bush edicts while he is in Waco. They never mention that Bush is on vacation again neither.

Don

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. As usual, AWOL is AWOL again

So on Good Friday, he'll make a brief appearance, and then three days later, rise from the dead, on Easter Sunday? He's so christlike?

[Zero Gravitas]

10. 500 days

on www.talkingpointsmemo.com Josh Marshal points out that the Former Governor of Texas has spent all or part of 500 days on vacation on his fake "ranch", at Camp David or at Kennebunkport. Thats 40% of his "Presidency".

[ithacan]

11. * speaks only at military bases

where soldiers are forced to cheer him.

This is absolutely pathetic.

[daa]

13. And they can keep the protestors away nt

[KharmaTrain]

14. Quick...Check The Drugstores in "Metro" Crawford...

See if there's a run on that new "sober-up" stuff.

[Gman]

15. Bush cannot handle all this

He now has, as any president would, more responsibility than he's ever had in his life. Bush is very irresponsible by nature and he cannot cope with this pressure. So he runs back to Crawford as often as he can get away with it.

[Mikimouse]

17. Let's make a bet...

I am willing to bet that if he makes a statement today, it will be something along the lines of: "...it is appropriate that today, Good Friday is the day that we see our American ideals being crucified by the terrorists in Iraq, after all the selfless acts that we have accomplished on the behalf of the Iraqi people. Just as Jesus was crucified for doing the same kinds of selfless deeds. However, we, like Christ, will rise again on Sunday, I predict, and will prevail, just like Jesus did..." (Let the bombs fall boys!)

[GOPisEvil]

18. Noooooo...you mean...interrupt our great leader's recreation?

Hmmm...notice he only speaks at fundraisers and on military installations these days. Hmmm