My head hurts.
Has anyone else been watching Bush's press conference this morning?
The reporters are ripping him to shreds, bringing up everything from the Palestine elections, broken promises to New Orleans, out of control government spending, government spying, Iran nuclear weapons, our over extended army, Jack Abramoff, more unnecessary tax cuts, North Korea, the CIA leak, the President abusing his constitutional authority, unnecessarily and oh yea, Osama Bin Laden.
Wow, that's a lot of fucking issues.
And why do we have Forrest Fucking Gump at our helm?
Like Forrest. Bush has led a charmed life, in which mediocrity, error and failure have had no consequences other than to produce success. An indifferent student, Bush attended both Yale and Harvard, escaped service in Vietnam, escaped disgrace despite drunken driving, failed as an oil magnate only to be promoted to head the Texas Rangers baseball team and, lacking political experience, became governor of Texas.
His family and mentors paved the way for this untalented scion of privilege. Bush was the frat boy who never grew up. Indeed, the conclusion of the 2000 election contributed to this perception. A week before the voting Bush seemed solidly in the lead, but then Democratic operatives spread the story of Bush's youthful DUI arrest, and his support appeared to crumble.
Once again, though, his irons were pulled from the fire -- by his father's Supreme Court.
LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO GET.
Like these annoying questions from know it all reporters about that pesky Jack Abramoff. But check out his clever responses:
"I had my picture taken with him evidently. I've had my picture taken with a lot of people. Having my picture taken with someone doesn't mean that you know, I'm a friend with them, or know them very well. I've had my picture taken with you ... at Holiday parties ..... it's part of the job of President to shake hands and smile"
And of course we got those pesky reporters questioning your authority. How dare they.
REPORTER: That law was implemented in 1978 in part because of revelations that the NSA was spying domestically. What is wrong with that law that you feel you have to circumvent it and as you just admitted expand presidential power?
BUSH: May I, may I, may I, I might. You said that I have to "circumvent it" Uuhhhh there is, wait a minute, something, it's like saying you know, you're breaking the law. I'm not. See, that's what you've got to understand. I am upholding my duty.
Am I not the only one that expected him to giggle and say "Look, I said doody??"
*Sigh*