I was wrong about the Polish prez and Smirks photo op

[donsu]

last wk. on the day of the photo op, I had turned to the muted TV and saw the Polish prez leaning into Smirk and thought it looked appeasing.

I was Wrong. way wrong.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A54652-2004Jan27.html?referrer=emailarticle

Turning a Photo Op Into a Lobbying Op

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Bush was in top form, saying "We're working . . . on this very delicate issue" and "We've got a study group" and blaming the GOP-controlled Congress. This led to a mini-filibuster by Bush, on "realities . . . here" and "what the realities are on the ground in Poland." Poland, which sent troops to Iraq, "is our great friend," Bush said, showing his mastery at these events. "There are thousands of Polish-Americans who . . ."

"Millions," Kwasniewski interjected.

Bush, taken aback, kept it light. "Millions, excuse me. I just don't want to overstate the case here," he said as the reporters laughed.

"No, that's true," Kwasniewski said, veering dangerously off-cue.

"That . . ." Bush tried again.

"Especially before the election, there are millions and millions!" Kwasniewski said as Bush laughed a bit more weakly, blamed Congress again and tried to talk about how "we understand the need for dialogue and travel . . . and look forward to working with on these issues."

Kwasniewski, leaning into Bush at times, was now in full lobby mode. "We will work, of course, but" the goal is no visa requirements, he said.

"Yeah," Bush said.

No stopping the visitor now. "I speak to you. You know that is the future," Kwasniewski said.

"Well, it could be," Bush said, staying on message, again saying Congress should pass an "immigration policy that matches willing workers with willing employers."

Great, Kwasniewski pressed. "We appreciate it very much, but it is the present. The future is no visa."

"Hmm," Bush said, according to a transcript.
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I deeply apologize to the pres. of Poland.

(but I did add in the previous post that perhaps I was just seeing a "moment in time".)

what a wonderful moment in time the Polish prez gave us!

[K8-EEE]

1. I HEARD THIS!! IT WAS A LOL GWB MOMENT!

For SURE....how come it didn't make the nightly news, hmmm...

It reminded me of Austin Powers where they guy says "I'LL DESTROY THE WORLD UNLESS YOU GIVE ME A MILLION DOLARS!" And it's like ahem... a million dollars isn't that much...

There's THOUSANDS of Polish Americans.! LOL....my husband is from Buffalo he said there were thousands on his STREET...

[4morewars]

2. he misunderestimated !!!

"Perhaps the biggest problem is that we have passed children from grade to grade, year after year,and those child haven't learned the basics of reading and math"
gwb* 1/8/03 speaking at the White House about the "No Child Left Behind Act"

Really, who needs reading and math anyway ?

[JasonDeter]

3. Talking heads fill up the cable shows with banality, especially cnn

I will think positive and say the major cable news and print and whatever are just so embarrassed by this stupid man that they can't put America up to ridicule and just hope no one notices. Way to go Donsu, you noticed.