HEADS UP-MINUTES FROM NOW BUSH FULL SCALE PRESS CONFERENCE

[kpete]

Bush Calls Mid-Morning News Conference 11 minutes ago



WASHINGTON - President Bush, in the midst of a campaign to defend a secret surveillance program in the United States, called a news conference on Thursday.



Bush also was expected to be asked about the impact of the election victory by the Islamic militant group Hamas in Palestinian elections.

It was the president's first full-scale news conference of the new year and the 10th since he was re-elected in 2004.

The president was to make an opening statement that previewed the themes of his State of the Union address next Tuesday. He also was to talk about the economy, the Senate's imminent vote on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito and the war on terrorism.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bush

[kpete]

1. JUST MINUTES FROM NOW

[meegbear]

2. Doesn't give the press much time to submit questions for approval ...

hope they make it.

[kpete]

4. I do not look for truth

I look for laughs...

[Armstead]

3. I hope David Gregory took his Viagra

[wicket]

5. Ok, that's an image I didn't need!

;) :rofl:

[Stephanie]

13. Why not?

sounds good to me! :)

[wicket]

16. Oh, I think he is a total babe

It's just the thought of him getting aroused in the press room around Bush is what I didn't need! ;)

[soothsayer]

8. Hey, that stud doesn't need viagra! bless him

[mwb970]

9. Gregory is my new hero.

He is smart and well-informed, and he "brings it on" just great. Go David!

[Kansas Wyatt]

6. Wasn't he suppose to be done with his spying dictator campaign?

Are his numbers not improving, so he thinks he has to continue campaigning?

[Z_I_Peevey]

7. Those of you with tube,

please keep us updated on the appearance of the Cokejaw Thang. I saw the clips on the Daily Show the other day and couldn't believe how bad it's gotten.

[kpete]

10. At your service

[FearofFutility]

11. Cokejaw thang

is very pronounced. He also looks like he's distracted by something. It's weird.

[coffeenap]

12. All three networks are carrying it live. nt

[kpete]

14. "retheponthibility"

[Tyler Durden]

15. WHEN HE SAID THE "A" WORD, I SHUT HIM OFF.

I can't listen to him anymore. I refuse to enduce nausea 35 minutes before I have to take my lunch.

I always looked for a real good reason not to be afraid of mortality and aging: BUSH is it. If this is the future, I'll be happy to eventually shuffle off THIS mortal coil.

[KSLeftyMom]

17. Okay, I've been out of the DU loop for a while...

"A" word?

[maxsolomon]

92. ANARCHY!

yeah!

[soothsayer]

18. Eh, let him slough off his own mortal coil.

[Thtwudbeme]

19. Has he said anything important yet?

I won't watch him without a cocktail, and I don't drink until 6:00 PM.

[DainBramaged]

20. I turned it off, playing AC/DC's Highway to Hell full volume

I will not allow him to damage the ions coming out of my TV. Or pollute my living room with his lies and bullshit.

[kpete]

21. Uh oh

Uh oh

David Gregory is on the shit list now. He had the audacity to ask another question.

What the hell is it NOW?






He just accused David Gregory

of trying to "hoard" the floor.

[AspenRose]

91. Did Bush ask "where's Bianca?"

Heh.

[kpete]

22. Would you be resistent to new laws

Terrorist surv. program is necessary to protect the American People from attack

There is going to be a lot of investigation

lets make sure we connect the dots


I said, before we do anything I want to make sure its LEGAL



In an attempt to pass a law to show that it is legal, we are showing the enemy what we are doing (Oh MY god)

[kpete]

23. Abramoff photos

SERIOUS INVESTIGATION GOING ON

About pictures - I had my picture taken with alot of people

Does not mean I know them very well

Those pictures will be used for political purposes - not relevant to investigation

[cantstandbush]

37. THIS IS THE REASON FOR THE NEWS CONF.

It's all about explaining away the Abramoff photos. Will someone ask him Abramoff ever came to Crawford?

[cyberpj]

50. DID ABRAMOFF EVER VISIT CRAWFORD? - Haven't heard that one yet. nt

[goclark]

80. Key words " very well"

How well is "very"---that means that they are tightlikethis and his BAR for the word "well" is really so high it could touch the sky.
ROTFL

[kpete]

24. GREAT NIXON COMPARISON

Bush - during a time of war, in this case 2001 Congress said I must conduct this war

Congress says I can do whatever I want - they can't tell me how

[kpete]

25. re: spying & Nixon

Re: spying

Not domestic. Either calls outside the country in or inside the country out.

Ummm...what part of "inside the country" isn't DOMESTIC???






Nixon!

That guy just asked him how he is different from Nixon!!!

[stevedeshazer]

27. That was great!!

Bush floundered around on that one. You could tell it pissed him off.

[Nikki Stone 1]

32. Yep. He is now talking about counterfeiting

Is that a big issue?

[Nikki Stone 1]

33. Ah, the Osama Bin Laden Card!!!

Was waiting for that!

[MiniMe]

26. **Newsflash** Media beginning to grow a spine

Asking many of the right questions even if * dodges them. And its starting to piss the king off.

:rofl:

[Nikki Stone 1]

29. Good, it's about fucking time

Who is the glasses dweeb asking about N. Korea?

[MiniMe]

31. He is stuttering a lot, more than usual n/t

[LizW]

35. Oh, shoot, now I have to turn it on. n/t

[cyberpj]

44. They don't get him often. And they're doing a good job today. nt

[kpete]

28. Sorry

I just can't take it anymore!

He is an idiot LIAR

[Nikki Stone 1]

30. Yeah, but he's looking so uncomfortable and fidgity

That part is fun.

[kpete]

39. Who has more power?

There has been a historical debate about exec & Legislative branch

I do not view it as a game

We are at war

Osama made it clear the other day

We will do what is necessary with constitution and law

I have been hired by the people to do my job

? Why did you have to circumvent the law

I am not breaking the law!!!!

FISA law written in 1978

It is a different world

Old law doesn't work

So I made up a new one

[DearAbby]

93. I am not watching...no TV here right now

DID HE ACTUALLY SAY THESE WORDS??


I am not breaking the law!!!!

FISA law written in 1978

It is a different world

Old law doesn't work

So I made up a new one

:wow: Tell me that was just sarcasm

[Nikki Stone 1]

34. He's been "hired" by the people?

Then we should be able to fire him, yes?

[Nikki Stone 1]

38. FISA being written in 1978 means it's wrong?

So he can circumvent it.

HE refuses to accept "circumvent."

[stevedeshazer]

47. Says he not breaking the law, and in the same breath admits it

FISA law written in 1978, in uh, uh, 2006 it's a different world

[Carni]

85. I would imagine he thinks that old rag called the constitution

Is also irelevant!

[cantstandbush]

42. Hired? Oh, so he admits he wasn't elected. ROFLO n/t

[cyberpj]

36. Oath of Office is to PROTECT THE CONSTITUTION. nt

[rodeodance]

73. wonder if he has really ever read it.

[cyberpj]

88. I don't even wonder...

[LizW]

40. "I'm not breaking the law."

"I'm upholding the law with the Constitution behind me."

"I believe what I'm doing is legally right."

He's insane.

[Nikki Stone 1]

43. Delusional and uncomfortable

....

[stevedeshazer]

41. He just admitted breaking the FISA law - AGAIN

[Nikki Stone 1]

46. Yes. While claiming he wasn't breaking it

...

[kpete]

45. No american anywhere in the world will be allowed to torture

[Nikki Stone 1]

49. Let's hold him to that

....

[goclark]

82. Oh yea? He tortures us Every Day! nt

[LizW]

48. Wow.

"No American will be allowed to torture another human being anywhere in the world."

He's out on the edge now.

[cyberpj]

52. He loves to joke 'em up before he lets them question him, you see?

but they're getting some good quotes today.

[rodeodance]

77. the folksy persona

[gkhouston]

53. I guess they'll just contract that out to foreigners? n/t

[buzzard]

57. Except the executive can branch can circumvent this.n/t

[OnionPatch]

87. Well, they'll just outsource the torture

So Americans aren't the actual individuals doing it.
We know they're already doing this.

[stevedeshazer]

51. Now he's going to "run on his record?"

"We've got a record, and it's a good one". :rofl:

[Nikki Stone 1]

54. NOLA, Katrina, and Michael "fashion god" Brown

Lots of "facts" in response. No real response

[SammyWinstonJack]

59. Gawd! What a Complete Idiot he is!

He can't even LIE well! :rofl:

[LizW]

55. And on "peace and prosperity"!

:rofl:

Yes, yes! Let's do have a campaign about peace and prosperity! That will be good.

[rodeodance]

76. he is clearly in campaign mode.-----selling his agenda

[Nikki Stone 1]

56. Is it my imagination or he is being REAAAALY condescending to April

...

[LizW]

61. He's condescending to everyone. n/t

[cyberpj]

63. I think the little shit is condescending to anyone who questions him.

[SammyWinstonJack]

70. He's condescending to everyone! And arrogant too! nt

[cyberpj]

58. I can't disclose advice I get?! Is that what he's saying?

[rodeodance]

79. it is the Cheney defence (used with Energy plan)

[rodeodance]

60. Townsand--doing investigation I just tuned in.

[rodeodance]

64. I do not recall having my pic with the guy--i meet a lot of people. He

had a strange look on his face as he said this.

[rodeodance]

65. OK--he is from his lips-He does not recall meeting Aframoff.

[DainBramaged]

67. Uh, maybe he should re-read this WaPo article

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/05/AR2006010501903.html

[PittLib]

62. Can you believe what he said to that female journalist...

"I bet yer gonna blame me"

God, he is such an pompous ass! I'm pissed that they pre-epted Ellen's birthday for this crap.

[Nikki Stone 1]

66. Yeah but he's going round and round on Abramoff

ENDING IT!!!

[rodeodance]

68. Twety and Nola analysis--Tweety says NOT showing pics (abramoff).

[kpete]

69. ITS OVER

Thank you Lord...

Lets see, lied about NO, Torture, trashed the reporters, trashed the constitution, democracy, Hammas, congress, American people, the law, etc. etc.

[LizW]

74. Lots of flat-out lies.

I'm surprised he denied knowing Abramoff again. I would have though he would be getting spooked about the pictures.

[rodeodance]

71. nominated--needs more

[Nikki Stone 1]

72. Did I hear him say that USAID was used to give money to Hamas?

It went by quick

[rodeodance]

75. i missed that if he said it.

[Nikki Stone 1]

84. Is there a way to find a transcript?

I said something about talking to Condi and that USAID had given money. Missed the timing.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

86. It should be on www.whitehouse.gov shortly, along with audio/video nt

[cindyw]

78. Bet it was well planned and announced at last minute to throw them off.

So like Bush to do that crap.

[rodeodance]

81. please nominate

[rodeodance]

83. new slogan we will hear all the time--I was hired to protect you.

[kpete]

89. Transcript available at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/26/AR2006012600853.html

[Nikki Stone 1]

90. Thanks. USAID was supposed to defeat Hamas is what it looks like

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/26/AR2006012600853.html

QUESTION: Mr. President, the U.S. government spent about $2 million to help promote the Palestinian Authority in this week's elections.

I wonder whether you feel like it's consistent with your push to spread democracy around the world if the U.S. puts its thumb on its scale or there are moments when it's OK to compromise that because you want to keep an organization that's a terrorist thereat out of government.

BUSH: I talked to Secretary Rice about the story that you're referring to. And what she told was that this money was part of a USAID package that had been in the pipeline for a while.

The allegation or the insinuation that we were funding a political effort just simply isn't the case, as far as I can tell.

QUESTION: It was designed to promote the image of the Palestinian Authority among its own people, which is...

BUSH: As I said, this money was part of a USAID package. We had -- I proclaimed, I made it very clear that Jim Wolfensohn was going to be in the region with an economic aid package to help the Palestinian people.

BUSH: Our programs are aimed to help the people.

QUESTION: I'm talking about who gets credit. Part of the thing was...

BUSH: Obviously...

QUESTION: Credit would go to the authorities.

BUSH: Our attempt was to help the Palestinian people through an active USAID program. And you saw the results of the election.

QUESTION: Why then not disclose USAID involvement?

BUSH: It is disclosed. You just disclosed it.

[greiner3]

94. Sorry I missed it; Let me see, lies, insinuations, half-truths;

And that was his speech. Never mind the answers to the questions.