Bush: "I'm just beginning this debate", but numbers and coverage drop

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Bush ignores the bad news and keeps hopping across the country on Air Force One, betraying no fear of failure. "I think we're going to get something done," he said Thursday. "I really do. I think the American people understand we've got a problem."
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Still, the half-empty press charter and filing center Thursday spoke to the dwindling news media interest. None of the networks sent its regular White House correspondent. USA Today, the Washington Times and other papers that usually cover presidential trips saw no reason to cover this one. Even some White House aides weary of the barnstorming privately roll their eyes and groan at the notion of yet another Social Security trip.

Bush, himself, seemed to recognize that this was not going to lead the nightly news. "Look at it this way," he told the local crowd proud of its museum. "It's a chance to show it off for the world -- to the extent the world is watching C-SPAN."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/19/AR2005051901617_2.html

Peter Baker at the WP, today :yourock:

He even put "converstaion participants" in quotes!

in this campaign to rip me off at the behest of Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and friends.

Oh, we understand alright.

you with their superior numbers, tactical advantage, unsurpassed moral and matchless leadership! We've got them on the run!"

The rest, after two or three arrow-thuds, is silence................

I hope he keeps the traveling show going until impeachment.....the more he "explains the problem", the more people realize that the solution is to let him keep talking.

That is suprising. I would have thought Rev Moon's paper would cover each and every trip.

rummy and dickster know he can't get in too much trouble at scripted town meetings.

I never thought about it that way, but it makes perfect sense. Like when you were a kid and wanted to get rid of your little brother..."Now Billy, we have an 'extra special' mission that only you can carry out. It is very important, so don't screw it up -- we are all counting on you."

It worked every time!

-- until they learn that it is his plan." Heh.

master debate this, ya fuckwad, ya sorry excuse for a man, ya piece of shit ........ ya dictator.

Yes, yes, we do, George, and it's wearing a bad suit and speaking with a fake Texas twang.

...but unfortunately after the 'pukes blow up the Senate, they may well ram through ss destruction (and other unpopular items) now that the dems can't stop them.

Good going, all you dimwit poor people relying on ss who voted for the chimp.

:rofl:

did. "Campaignin' is hard work...its...its...hard...hard work." He has got to be the laziest President this country has ever seen. What the hell has he ever done that doesn't end up being totally fucked up? The guy is a walking cluster fuck.

Environmental protections? No.

Fiscally conservative? No.

Using military only when absolutely necessary? No.

Fostering compassion amongst all Americans? No.

Making healthcare more affordable? No.




Well, I guess we know who the REAL Party of No is!