Monk

I can't believe my television was still there this morning

Did anyone notice Dubya imply that being against the war means you're a racist?
"Some of the debate really center around the fact that people don't believe Iraq can be free; that if you're Muslim, or perhaps brown-skinned, you can't be self-governing and free."

Oh, and this was priceless:
Q Mr. President, why are you and the Vice President insisting on appearing together before the 9/11 Commission? And, Mr. President, who will you be handing the Iraqi government over to on June 30th?

THE PRESIDENT: We will find that out soon. That's what Mr. Brahimi is doing; he's figuring out the nature of the entity we'll be handing sovereignty over. And, secondly, because the 9/11 Commission wants to ask us questions, that's why we're meeting. And I look forward to meeting with them and answering their questions.

Q I was asking why you're appearing together, rather than separately, which was their request.

THE PRESIDENT: Because it's a good chance for both of us to answer questions that the 9/11 Commission is looking forward to asking us, and I'm looking forward to answering them.

GEORGE! He's asking you why you insist on appearing TOGETHER WITH CHENEY instead of separately, AS THE COMMISSION REQUESTED! NOT why you're appearing at all!
I would have liked to see the following reporter that was called on say "Thank you Mr. President. I'd like to ask you why are you and the Vice President insisting on appearing together before the 9/11 Commission?"
And the reporter after that, etc. until he ANSWERED THE QUESTION. It was one of the very few questions that was specific enough to be useful.

My vote for most ironic statement:
"a country that hides something is a country that is afraid of getting caught."
Hmmm, I suppose that's true. Oh, by the way:
why are you and the Vice President insisting on appearing together before the 9/11 Commission?

I don't know about you, but I got chills when the Prez got all tent-revival on us:
"I also have this belief, strong belief, that freedom is not this country's gift to the world; freedom is the Almighty's gift to every man and woman in this world. And as the greatest power on the face of the Earth, we have an obligation to help the spread of freedom."
Chills of horror.

There was a distinctly nautical theme last night:
"We can no longer hope that oceans protect us from harm"
"we assumed oceans would protect us from harm"
"Oceans don't protect us".
I don't know about you, but I don't remember ever assuming any such thing. George, maybe you should've asked me, I could have told you:
"George, I'm pretty sure terrorists can go through water. If you're looking at water as your primary counterterrorism strategy, I'd say you should go back to the drawing board. Unless, of course, the Wicked Witch is planning an attack".

Posted by monk at 14.04.04 09:11