Bush: "That's right, I did write him a note. I forgot. Did I call him or write him a note?"

[sabra]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/18/AR2007091801780.html

<snip>

We just came across this interview he gave to Asian journalists in the Roosevelt Room on Aug. 30 before heading to Australia for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

One of the journalists asked Bush about Malaysia, and Bush extolled his wonderful relationship with Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, a real close pal.

"I respect Prime Minister Badawi, admire his leadership," Bush said. "When his wife died, I tried to call him early just to let him know I cared about him."

"He has remarried," one of the journalists told him.

"Has he?" Bush asked. "Good. I'll congratulate him. Thanks for giving me that heads-up. Don't put that in the article that you had to tell me that. You can put it in there if you want. I'll be glad to -- I'm going to congratulate him. That's neat."

"You did, sir," interjected National Security Council aide Dennis Wilder.

"What?"

"You did congratulate him."

"Exactly. I'm going to congratulate him again," Bush said, trying to recover as the journalists laughed. "I'll double the congratulations. That's right, I did write him a note. I forgot. Did I call him or write him a note?"

"You wrote him a note," Wilder said.

"That's right, yes. Sent him a couple flowers."

:eyes:

[rhiannon55]

1. Isn't it great knowing that confused little putz

has his finger on the "'nukular' button"?

:hide:

[againes654]

2. Typical

that is hysterical.:rofl:

[thereismore]

3. Good God. What an embarassment. nt

[valerief]

4. And that's one of his "close friends." What a tard. nt

[hisownpetard]

5. Ignoramus Maximus! n/t

[vogonity]

6. Reminds me of the ruler of the universe...

From "The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" books.

[hang a left]

7. You know I hate the bastage...

But he can be funny.

That was funny.

[myrna minx]

8. Is he even sentient?

My gawd.

[earthboundmisfit]

9. "And then I - Yeahhhh, THAT's the ticket..."

(Pathological Liar)

[monmouth]

10. Wow. And they dis blondes...eom

[Robbien]

11. I wouldn't expect any president to remember the details of all the world's leaders

but most presidents would have his staff brief him before heading into a press meeting such as this. Guess Bush doesn't bother with that and feels he can just wing it.

"Don't put it in the article that you had to tell me that"
Since we haven't heard about it until today two weeks after the fact, the reporters appear to have honored Bush's request.

[bdamomma]

12. alcohol is fogging up his brain, nothing new though.

[pacalo]

13. A "real close pal". Hahaaa!

I wonder if the NSA aide got wished into the cornfield for contradicting the boy king.

[BrklynLib at work]

14. Did wilder also complimment prez shit-for-brains on his very stylish invisible suit?????

[Richard Steele]

25. ;)

[BrklynLib at work]

15. Did Wilder also compliment prez shit-for-brains on his very stylish invisible suit?????

or more appropriately-

[Virginia Dare]

16. Wait, is that my ass or a hole in the ground?...

oh, well what does it matter?..:eyes:

[The Count]

17. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

[Guitarman]

18. He has become a comedy skit of himself

Or, is that redundant?

[tomreedtoon]

19. "Maybe I called him a note."

We have The President Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat.

[beltanefauve]

28. And a Vice Pres

who mistook a 78-year-old man for a quail. Yes the bar has really fallen that low.

[11 Bravo]

20. And there you have it, friends - the leader of the free world.

How in the hell have we survived nearly 7 years of this ignoramus?

[Supersedeas]

21. thoughtful Republican leadership

[trusty elf]

22. zero

[trusty elf]

23. ONE DULLARD AND NO SENSE

[Lisa]

24. wow! Who writes his material?! There's a comedy troupe in LA that would be interested ...

http://bignewsreport.wordpress.com/

[Ilsa]

26. It is so apparent that he didn't listen to Nancy's "Just Say No" advice. nt

[DefenseLawyer]

27. I don't take from that that he is an idiot

I have plenty of other solid evidence of that. I take from that that he is, as he has always been- an insincere jerk talking out his ass about someone he never gave a second thought about. And while the journalist may be asking a serious question, Bush sees it as a huge joke. He is just bullshitting- As if I REALLY give a shit about the king of Malaria or whatever. *wink wink* Come on guys... don't print that part.