"Uniquely American, isn't it?"

[SHRED]

Feb. 04, 2005
Exchange with the pResidunce regarding SS.

<SNIP>

MS. MORNIN: I'm fine.

THE PRESIDENT: Good. Okay, Mary, tell us about yourself.

MS. MORNIN: Okay, I'm a divorced, single mother with three grown, adult children. I have one child, Robbie, who is mentally challenged, and I have two daughters.

THE PRESIDENT: Fantastic...

<SNIP>

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, but nevertheless, there's a certain comfort to know that the promises made will be kept by the government.

MS. MORNIN: Yes.

THE PRESIDENT: And so thank you for asking that. You don't have to worry.

MS. MORNIN: That's good, because I work three jobs and I feel like I contribute.

THE PRESIDENT: You work three jobs?

MS. MORNIN: Three jobs, yes.

THE PRESIDENT: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic that you're doing that. (Applause.) Get any sleep? (Laughter.)

MS. MORNIN: Not much. Not much.

<SNIP>

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/02/20050204-3.html

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Unbelievable. Thought this one was worth a revisit.
Audio:
http://mp3.dubyaspeak.com/uniquely_american.mp3

[MichiganVote]

1. The dialogue of an idiot who should have been institutionalized

at a young age.

[OhioBlue]

2. Oh for crying out loud...

"You work three jobs... that's fantastic that you're doing that??"

A single mother with a mentally challenged child working three jobs is fantastic? How was there not a collective gasp when he said that? Yes, Mr. pResident, in the outstanding economy you have created for us, this woman has to work 3 jobs to make ends meet. But above all else, she can sleep knowing that you will fix Social Security.... Oh... the Repug mentality......

[undeterred]

6. I saw the clip on tv

I think that to the right she was a fine example of what poor people should be doing- working themselves to death. She should have smacked him for saying that.

Only in America.

[Joe Chi Minh]

3. It's got to be an Onion satirical piece....

[SHRED]

4. Nope...read the Whitehouse link for full text

[Deja Q]

5. Sadly, it's real. Aforementioned links aside, I recall the day * said it.

DU was bursting in an uproar...