Were the Troops Ordered Not to Applaud?

joemurphy

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-29-05 12:53 AM
Original message

Were the Troops Ordered Not to Applaud?

Someone posted a blurb from Fox to the effect that the soldiers listening to Bush's speech were under orders not to applaud...something I find implausible given Bush's handlers tendency to stage manage all of his appearances.

Did anyone one else get the impression that Bush expected cheering and applause at various times during his speech and seemed discomfited when it didn't come? Particularly at the start, when he seemed to pause a couple of times after a few tag lines, waiting for a cheer, with the boys in green giving him nada.

It was kind of eerie.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

linazelle

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-29-05 01:01 AM
Response to Original message

1. Sounds like an "excuse" that will be bandied about by the spin doctors nt

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

nadinbrzezinski

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-29-05 01:04 AM
Response to Original message

2. according to Moran from ABC

the only applause was started by advanced crew from WH... the boys and girls did not, they were ordered to... so what yuo are seeing is... SPIN... I mean how come them troops are not liking the CiC? Remember the talking points... to translage further, George has run out of another safe talking zone.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

joemurphy

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-29-05 01:14 AM
Response to Reply #2

3. No Applause

I think you're right about the "no applause order" being Fox "spin".
Why give an order like that and then have Bush's handlers encourage the soldiers to clap?

There were only two instances of applause in the whole speech. Once briefly when the handlers apparently initiated it and at the end when the applause was polite but hardly wild or sustained. Bush could have saved Air Force One airplane fuel by staying in his standard studie and just teleprompted from home with a white on blue "Patience, Patience, Patience" backdrop like he always does.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

smartvoter

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Wed Jun-29-05 01:17 AM
Response to Original message

4. There's a clip of the Fox spin here:

http://www.dembloggers.com/main/1

Desperate.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Tue Apr 30th 2024, 02:12 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.