It was the Shrub's "I am Not a Crook" moment.......

[RagAss]

Took me back to that Nixon statement some 30 years ago. A lashing out by a US POTUS from a position of weakness not strength.....It's a shame he chose Veterans Day to stoop to this new low, but that's what happens when Tubby Mc Treason calls the shots from behind the WH curtain......

[Rick Myers]

1. Yes it was!!!

:thumbsup:

[shraby]

2. I was thinking of posting a similar sentiment

that it was akin to Nixon's "I am not a crook" moment but you beat me to it.

[RagAss]

3. you know what they say about great minds.....

[bleever]

4. Excellent meme there. Nominated.

:)

[HereSince1628]

5. Seems he committed himself to past accounts.

When you stake yourself to the ground, you sort of expect to go down fighting.

Do you think Dan Rather would be willing to be the narrator on the documentary expose of the cabal's litany of lies?

[uppityperson]

6. It's not my fault, you trusted me so it's your fault. Yup. nt

[Felix Mala]

7. He's using the Rush Limbaugh spin..

It was the Democrat's fault. They were behind the invasion of Iraq.

[RagAss]

8. when a President spins...we are all circling the bowl.....

[Yogi]

36. Outstanding thought!

OEM

[Catherine Vincent]

9. Righto!

He's a crook and a LIAR!

[SammyWinstonJack]

10. Good, and can he follow with this.

"You won't have George W bush to kick around again." :evilgrin:

[SpiralHawk]

11. "I did not have propaganda with those citizens, Mr. & Mrs. America"

"I did not have torture with thoat evil-doer, Mr. Abdullah."

It all depends on what your definition of torture is. Or what your definition of propaganda is.

[sandnsea]

45. Please don't do this guys

Please do not compare the very serious crimes of the Bush and Nixon Administrations with a blow job. Not only are the circumstances not even in the same stratosphere, neither were the speeches.

[lpbk2713]

12. I'm really looking forward to the next memorable Tricky Dick quote.

"You won't have Dick(head) to kick around any more."


That will mean his useless ass is history.

[Vanje]

13. Yes!

I heard the speech on radio as I drovre home from work.
"Checkers", thought I .
"I am not a crook".

Thats it?
Thats the administration's sure-fire new campaign to reclaim the presidents lost approval"?

Crappin weak!
He's done!

[H2O Man]

14. Wow! Great call!

I was thinking that it was Nixon-like, but could not put my finger on it. You nailed it! I think that this type of ranting, coming on the day it does, and when 5 American soldiers died in Iraq, will come back to haunt him.

One of my favorite DUers has a couple posts saying Bush scored some victory. I think not. DUers who feel that way now will see the difference when they wake up sober in the morning. More, the war in Iraq and the scandals at home will have a sobering effect on the general public. This will rank just below the "mission accomplished" event in the months ahead.

[RagAss]

15. Thanks H2O Man...feels great to get a thumbs up from....

one of your DU Heroes..... !!!!

[H2O Man]

18. I don't mind saying

that I had grabbed my book of the Nixon tapes transcripts. I knew that Bush had channeled the spirit of Tricky Dick! I knew it! But I was frustrated in my attempt to find the answer. So when I read your post, it really made my day. Perfect!

[RagAss]

19. To me it was the cadence. The delivery. He never sounded ..

more Nixonian than he did today....Something tells me we will be hearing more of it in the near future....

edit on spelling

[H2O Man]

21. My brother said that

we will begin to see Bush become more Nixon-like, because there is a growing paranoia within him. George has never been told "no" or "you are wrong" in his childhood, which for all practical purposes has extended until the present time. He is the very definition of a spoiled brat. And now, he sees failure all around him; he sees the Plame scandal taking a toll; the war is not going how he planned; and the public has concluded that he is dishonest and incompetent.

Nixon, of course, was the opposite of spoiled in his childhood, and he was a very capable politician. But his personality make-up was one where he projected inner demons onto others on the outside. When he was finally forced to recognize that he was trapped -- by his own lies -- he became even more paranoid, to the point that he was unstable.

While Bush's personality make-up is different (far more shallow, and lacking the complications that make Nixon fascinating to even his enemies), the fact that he is not able to control events .... or have Mom and Dad buy control .... has damaged his curious grasp on reality. Because deep down, he is convinced that he is "the holy one" with unique understanding of the sacred (not uncommon in those who first cling to religion when they quit substance abuse, or with people who are psychotic), he really believes that those who oppose him are evil-doers. That won't play well between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

[RagAss]

24. Great analysis...you know maybe if Nixon had George's

"silver spoon childhood"....he may have been something great.....wow did I just say that....???

[H2O Man]

27. Henry K was famous

for saying, "Can you image how great he would be if anyone had loved him as a child?" Neither of Nixon's parents were there for him. And he clearly suffered from trust issues, which made it impossible for him to actually have friends, even as an adult. He had business relationships that verged on "friendship." But in the healthy sense, Nixon lacked one of the essentials for being a fully developed human being.

Now, I hope you don't mind me rambling on here. But something occures to me: I've read before that, surprisingly, more than any other 20th century political figure, Nixon was actually an "existential man." Now, that sounds odd at first, right? But perhaps because of his inability to connect to others, Nixon internalized his experiences. There is no doubt the man thought about a wide range of issues, though he really only trusted his own frame of reference. (Reading his transcripts, this becomes very clear.)

Bush, on the other hand, lacks that internal locus of control. He has the same type of "self discipline" as a 15-year old high school athlete. He depends on the external rewards of his coaches (Mom, Karl, the selective,clapping crowds) for his reassurance that he is doing good. As those rewards are stripped away, and he is exposed to the reality that all of America isn't cheering him on, he lacks the internal strength to carry on. Instead, the bitter, angry shit spews forth.

Strange to find a president who makes Nixon look "okay."

[Marie26]

34. Bush is shallow & unknowable.

It's such a weird combination - I literally have no clue what he's thinking. Even Nixon, you could understand. His persecution complex, his mistrust of others, stemming from a bad childhood. He's an interesting character. Bush? What's his excuse? Why is a man who grew up with everything so angry? Why hasn't he developed any interior life, any sense of self independent of his cronies/enemies? Sometimes when things crumble, politicians can gain strength & maturity. But Bush just keeps getting weaker & more immature each day. And how will he act if things get any worse? Fundamentally, I don't understand how someone who grew up with such security, wealth, & support could become so incredibly flawed & dysfunctional.

[RagAss]

49. it's called ...."getting religion"...after being a drunk......

[Disturbed]

17. "I did not have manipulation with that Intell."

OK, not as sexy as Bill's waging his finger at us and trying on his acting skills.

[Ladyhawk]

30. Sorry, Dupe. n/t

[Ladyhawk]

31. I hope you're right!

And might I say you are one of my very favorite DUers. Your knowledge of politics is vast and you're usually spot-on. :) (I'm just a citizen who woke up a couple of years ago and went, "WTF????" I'm still catching onto this whole politics thing. :shrug: )

[screembloodymurder]

16. Why Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania?

There's nothing there. I guess that makes it a great place to stage an event. Did they fly the audience in too?

[WinkyDink]

37. Tobyhanna

"From handheld radios to satellite communications, Tobyhanna Army Depot utilizes advanced technologies to ensure the readiness of our Armed Forces. The depot, a major element of the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, is a full-service repair, overhaul and fabrication facility." http://www.tobyhanna.army.mil/

[Angry Girl]

20. Yup! Yup! It sure was!

Where's Karl? He should have known better than to foist this damning speech on Bush! (but I'm glad he did)

URGENT! Timing is critical to save earthquake victims before winter!

[La_Fourmi_Rouge]

22. Sir, I knew Richard Nixon!

"Richard Nixon was a friend of mine. And you, sir, are no Richard Nixon!"

I get the comparison, but junior does not have the character of 'ol Tricky Dick...

Anyway, he always reads as if he has trouble pronouncing the words. They are big words, tho'...

[Cha]

23. "It's everyone else's fault..I

don't do anything wrong..EVER! The Democrats are the bad people..I'm just a helpless little self-centered Jerk who can't think worth shit".

:nopity: boo freakin' hoo.

[glitch]

25. Nailed! And succintly too. K&R nt

[stlsaxman]

26. but certainly HE saw it as delivering his "Reichstags Speech".

maybe if he came out with it shortly after his 2003 SOTU address, it might have worked.

Alas, no one believes him any more.

[buddysmellgood]

28. Nice catch. I like that a lot.

[RagAss]

29. Kicked for the night shift,,,,,,,n/t

[raysr]

32. Yeh,

but I just watched KO and * was lying out his ass again. The congress DID NOT have the same intel as the WH. I hope our people in congress press that point and that * LIED again!

[milkyway]

33. It was a 50-minute rant. Why is bush always so angry?

[mohinoaklawnillinois]

35. I didn't catch any of his speech until the national news

was televised tonight.

As I sat there listening, I said to Mr. Wonderful, "this sounds like Tricky Dick in November 1973, when he told the American people "I am not a crook".

What I noticed was that even the hand-picked audience seemed not to buying his BS. Most of them had a WTF look on their faces.

I hope and pray that someone with a modicum of sense has taken the nuclear football away from this fool. I think he's delusional and that's downright scary.

[lonestarnot]

38. Yeah well after people read this Washington Post article, they are going

to see that the ploy didn't work.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/11/AR2005111101832.html

[kpete]

39. The Washing Post Piece

Made my Day!!!

[lonestarnot]

40. Meeeeee toooooo! Let the impeachment proceedings begin!

[MojoXN]

41. Tubby McTreason...

I hadn't heard that one before. Good one! Between he and Puffy McMoon face, I've got plenty of rotund Republicans to roast.

MojoXN

[RagAss]

42. Not mine....but I love it...Tubby is the name for Rove as given

by radio host whose name escapes me....I heard it here on DU.....I believe it is an Air America host but can't remember who????

[lonestarnot]

44. Tub McTreason OMG good

:rofl:

[peekaloo]

43. Wow. The transformation is almost complete.

:thumbsup: Ragazz68

The fundies wanted a second coming but instead of Jebus they're getting Nixon.

Awaiting the Barney/Mz Beazley speech.

[OregonBlue]

46. Tubby McTreason! I love it! Also, only refer to Iraq as Bush's war,

only refer to the government as the "this corrupt administration", only refer to * as the "oil president". Words count. The Repugs know it. We all need to be using the same terms.

[Seabiscuit]

47. That's exactly the phrase that popped into my head when I heard it!

[MADem]

48. Tubby McTreason!!!!!!!!

Thank you for making my day!!! :rofl: