Bush: "I don't mind protests." (The Age, Australia)

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/15/1065917479525.html

Bush: I don't mind protests
By Annabel Crabb
Political Correspondent
Canberra
October 16, 2003



US President George Bush has declared that he doesn't mind if Australian MPs turn their backs on him during his official visit to Canberra next week.

"It means that democracy's alive and well - if somebody feels like they want to express discontent, that's OK. That's democracy," he told the Nine Network in a pre-trip interview aired last night.

Mr Bush said he was anxious to visit Australia to thank the Australian people and Prime Minister John Howard for the support Australia had shown during the Iraq conflict.

But members of the Australian public will be barred from Parliament House during Mr Bush's brief visit, according to House of Representatives Speaker Neil Andrew, who yesterday told MPs that the building would move to high-security alert on the advice of private security specialists.

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its easy not to mind when you don't see it, eh monkeyboy?

uttered from his filthy mouth is a lie.

A little boy whistling in the dark. Stick and stones may break my bones . . . Of course, Mr. Bring 'Em On isn't going to admit that the opinions of others matter to him. Just like when my first boyfriend broke up with me several decades ago, I would have died before I admitted how devastated I was.

In America, dissent is a "focus group".

Washington DC and San Francisco are the places to be on Oct 25th.

http://www.internationalanswer.org/campaigns/o25/index.html

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Welcome to DU! :hi:

Bush is seemingly never in DC when the masses show us to express themselves. Now I hopr he proves me wrong. :)

Am hoping to see live photos of this!

Philippine Protest Posters Cast Bush as Devil, Bug (Reuters)
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3623561

unless he was promised a standing ovation.

He doesn't mind. right

that POS better love protests!

for retribution he would be so furious. Bush HATES democracy.

that he's allowed to know of protests. He doesn't read the papers and protestors are kept at a distance. Puppet.

is this a joke? i mean did he really say this? god, is this guy stupid.

Otherwise, he needs a new shrink. And, Pickles needs a new prescription.

:silly:

Bush has a hard time expressing himself in other than simple terms.
This is why he appeals to and connects with the common man.

and Harrison Ford secretly lusts for me, and would give Calista up in a heartbeat if I would but say the word!

Bush's speech - many are saying they won't, but I suspect that in
the end they'll not have the guts to make a stand.

But the people will have their say - every capital city, and a number
of regional cities will hold protest rallies at 5.0 pm on 22nd,
the day Bush arrives, and in Sydney that will be followed by a
march to the U.S. Consulate (which will be so heavily guarded that
nobody will get near it anyway). I think the turnout will be
pretty impressive - there has always been a strong anti-war lobby
here, and even supporters are beginning to see they've been told a
lot of lies.

Even though he will be segregated from the public, I think even Bush
will realise he's not the hero he'd like to be. I am so looking
forward to it!

:toast:
dbt

All you super-spook-sleuth fans can connect the dots!:grouphug:

What time is the speech? I live EST.

I think daylight saving starts the last weekend in October, so we
should be on Eastern Standard Time - I'll let you work out the time
difference!

Sit on their hands during THE WHOLE SPEECH!!Don't worry, the "speech" will be short (has ADD regarding international and national policies, so their hands probably won't even go to sleep.)

Just MHO.

He bristled slightly when asked why his own popularity, according to current polling in the United States, had suffered since the war while Prime Minister John Howard's had remained high in Australia. "Well, it must be his charisma," he replied. "He married well, and he's smart."

So can we conclude that Bush's own opinion is:
(a) he has little charisma
(b) he thinks Laura is worthless
(c) he's dumb?

Would love to see this quote repeated by the U.S. talking whores in the same way that his "poetry" was.

Doesn't matter to him--won't change his course a bit.

and my audience is full of hand picked supporters so it looks like everyone loves me on TV

were aimed at Simon the leader? of the opposition. Simon has been urging MP's not to turn their backs when the SHrub addreses them. Sadly, Simon is so anxious to please everyone that he has forgotten if he stands for anything. Luckly Bob the wonderful green rep. gave em all hell for not letting the public into the Parliament House. It's great to have taxation and representation here, you progressives in the north should give it a go.

I think, I hope even shrub will notice our little get togethers come next Wednesday.

Reversable or easily changesd protest signs that can be changed from pro bush to anti bush quickly and easily.

sound familiar?

did anyone tell the turd that he won't be getting any checks for this speech?

security guards in the building as well, which is so over the top.
Why would anyone want to kill Bush - then Cheney would be President.

Interesting to compare Clinton's first visit here in '95? '96? (not
sure, but during his first term). He spoke to thousands of people
out in the open by the harbour, and got a genuine standing ovation
that lasted for minutes. He also went to The Basement, a jazz club
in Sydney late one night and jammed with the musos. It was so laid
back and friendly - this visit is paranoia unlimited. I wonder why
that is??

when your secret police force keeps them miles from your motorcade and you can observe the throngs from a safe distance, I'm sure it must be entertaining to see all those colorful signs and elaborate puppets. Tell another one Georgie...:puke:

He is such a chicken shit it is almost funny. I can't believe he is leaving the country!

We will know terrorist threats are real again the next time Cheney goes into hiding.

When smirky fouled Pittsburgh with his presence Labor Day 2002, all protestors were herded into a fenced area far from the venue, kept in there by guards. ANyone who left was threatened with arrest; one man was in fact arrested (the judge later threw the case out of court).

You should have seen the crowd that they were protecting smirky from: children, middle aged couples, old ladies!

We put on a display of our anger at Bush that day, but even besides the fenced in "First Amendment Zone" there was something else -- he was surrounded by a security contingent, a couple of vans, which had their side doors open, so when they passed by, we could see their VERY impressive show of arms -- over a dozen big burly guys with machine guns at the ready, fingers on triggers. I know the unelected freak is entitled to Secret Service protection to keep his sorry ass safe, but I have wondered if the doors were open to show his Mighty Imperial Power to those who opposed him.

Anyone who believes smirky delights in Democracy in Action is a stooge. I've always wondered if he suffered from "repression envy" as regards to Saddam Hussein.