Snow: "The President is not afraid of people who disagree with him..."

[KyuzoGator]

"But he wants people who are loyal and who will carry out his policies."

Just spoken three seconds ago in the press conference. Does that statement make any fucking sense?

[tridim]

1. That's certainly not true, but regardless..

Maybe we need to ramp up the opposition. He should be afraid.

[tanyev]

2. He's not skeered of them; he just thinks they are a waste of oxygen

and should be removed from the planet.

[WinkyDink]

25. Exactly. A stupid straw man.

[hippiechick]

3. I think the more correct statement would be:

"The President is not AWARE of people who disagree with him, because he's so insulated from reality ... "


:freak:

[PublicWrath]

38. Took the words right out of my mouth.........n/t

[Kagemusha]

4. Snow's arguing without credibility that Bush listens to people

before telling them what to think and what to do. At which point they turn into good robots.

[rodeodance]

16. silly man.

[bryant69]

5. He's not afraid of them; he sees them as meaningless

He's an ideologue as are his colleagues. The the ideologue people who disagree with the "truth" as you see it are either stupid, crazy or immoral. Of course Bush isn't afraid of people who disagree with them; in a very real sense, they just don't matter.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Kagemusha]

12. Well said.

If anyone I personally know brings up what Snow said - I doubt it only because Snow's so insignificant what he says doesn't matter and hasn't for many months - I'll quote from what you said. Hard to be afraid of a non-entity. Says a lot about how this administration runs.

[The Deacon]

17. Of Course Junior's Afraid

Of us - you don't bother to spy on people you don't think relevant. The whole point of stealing the second election was to prevent his immanent incarceration.

[zbdent]

6. Dead men tell no tales . . .

and, once you're disagreeing with bush, you're dead . . .

[Avalux]

7. Translation:

The President appoints people who are loyal and who will carry out his policies, but that doesn't mean he's scared of everybody else.

Because someone might ask - just what is Bush afraid of?

[KyuzoGator]

14. He's afraid of horses...which is strange for a cowboy. nt

[rodeodance]

8. poor Snow--he is so in the shit, he does not see outside of it.

[rodeodance]

10. Snow says WH want immigration bill before election day.

[Nickster]

9. He's not afraid of them because he can just throw them in jail and

silence them forever if he so chooses. He also demands blind loyalty of the folks around him, good Germans.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

11. Yeah! "Bring it on!" "Smoke 'em out!"

Whatta guy! Der Fightin' Fuhrer from Crawford!

[rodeodance]

13. He is talking of some conference on Irag.

[xxqqqzme]

15. '...not afraid of people who disagree with him...'???

I didn't know chuckle nuts finally sat down w/ Cindy Sheehan. When did that happen?

The ONLY feeling chuckle nuts knows is afraid - look at his mother! He grew up afraid.

[rodeodance]

19. its that macho 'resolve' thingy.

[BOSSHOG]

18. He was afraid of a legitimate military drug test - downright cowardly

about it.

[sojourner]

20. cuz he is a dictator, that's why.

[rodeodance]

21. I missed Helen's question but Tony says Bush cares about loss of life.

[rodeodance]

22. says Bush has 'faith in the power of Freedom"

[bdamomma]

34. but how does bush interpret Freedom

by killing everyone?? and imposing his will on everyone.

[rodeodance]

23. well, Helen said the Pres. still has not said why we are in Irag and Tony

dissed her--saying yes he has many times and went to next question.

[magellan]

24. For brevity's sake, Snow should just have said Bush** is a DICTATOR

Same meaning.

[smokey nj]

26. Don't believe anything until it's officially denied

Let's deconstruct, when Snow-thing says that Chimpy McFlightsuit isn't afraid of people who disagree with him, he is actually saying that he is afraid of people who disagree with him and in fact does a bed time closet check for them, so he can sleep. Which was implied with "...he wants people who are loyal and will carry out his policies." Or, it can be that he isn't afraid of them because he refuses to believe that they exist.

[jeff30997]

41. Welcome to DU smokey nj!

[rodeodance]

27. Tony said he was briefed on this: Bush out of loop on FBI raid.

[rodeodance]

30. now Tony Snow is lying about Bushs 'carefully worded" John Snow

resigning---when last week he said he did not know (at Blair press conf.)

[Epiphany4z]

28. "The President is not afraid of people who disagree with him..."

does he actually think anybody really disagrees with him? He has people like Rove to tell him while some polls say 29% his super seceret polls still read 60% plus and boy george believes it.

[bdamomma]

29. No dissent allowed with Bushie

[rodeodance]

31. Tony says Justice Depart. does not consult Pres on all probes.

[opihimoimoi]

36. Bush has no time for consulting any of the issues, he be too busy fundrais

ing and talking to the troops; includes town meeting with regional Pubs...all screened btw...

[rodeodance]

32. Tony said we will be able to all lern from the FBI raid. te he.

[Last Stand]

33. See: Guantanomo.

Also, See Halliburton contracts for penal facilities across Amerikkka.

[pinto]

35. Bush *is* afraid of dissent. Snow must have Freudian slipped.

[SammyWinstonJack]

37. He's not afraid of them, he just doesn't care about them.

GW "Who cares what you think" bush**, doesn't give a rat's ass what people who disagree with him think. GW "See, that the interesting thing about being the pResident, I don't have to explain why I do things to anyone.." bush* thinks himself a dictator.

[JuniperLea]

39. He's not afraid of them

because he rarely comes in contact with them.

What context was this? It's well known that you have to sign a loyalty oath in order to hear him speak.

[MissWaverly]

40. makes perfect sense

he wants his staff to be loyal and carry out his policy not have have opinions, he's not
scared of anyone who disagrees as long as they're standing in a roadside ditch as he revs
past.

[ItNerd4life]

42. Yes, it makes perfect sense

As a manager you want people who will carry out your policies even if they disagree with them.

As an employee, if you disagree enough, you usually get tired of the BS and go find another job.

Everybody knows of a manager who only wants 'yes' people working for them, but those same managers will tell you they are open-minded. I think Bush is the same way. He claims to be open-minded but only wants 'yes' people working for him.

[Metta]

43. 'He's not afraid of people changing his mind.'

That's how it feels to me. :donut:

[charlie]

44. 'Course he isn't

He's the most indulged spoiled brat preznit we've ever had, why would he be afraid of anybody? If he felt anything, it might be peevishness because he can't get away with machine-gunning people who disagree with him... yet.

[Roland99]

45. Pretty damn sad a statement like that even has to be made!!

[KyuzoGator]

46. Indeed, it's sad that there's even a doubt. nt

[SeattleVet]

47. "He's not afraid of them"

His handlers, on the other hand, pee their pants anytime one of them gets anywhere NEAR him.

[KyuzoGator]

48. Kick nt

[KyuzoGator]

50. Another kick nt

[gollygee]

49. He equates agreement with loyalty

that is if people disagree he assumes they aren't loyal