Bush "to address nation" in the wake of VT tragedy

[bertha katzenengel]

A tragedy it is, and I certainly don't mean to minimize it.

But a presidential address? Sounds to me like a desperate grab for better approval ratings.

YMMV... let's hear other opinions

[AX10]

1. I agree.

[NightWatcher]

2. yep, because Gonzo testifies tomorrow

Bush wants to keep the focus off of him.

Sorry if I am being crass

[graywarrior]

3. Phucking photo-op.

This is much faster than his response to Katrina.

[bertha katzenengel]

"This is much faster than his response to Katrina." -- excellent point. n/t

[KamaAina]

46. He had a response to Katrina?

I must have missed that one. :eyes:

[bdamomma]

47. or the Tsunami

[SammyWinstonJack]

48. or Septembertheeleventh.

[TwilightGardener]

4. No thanks, Shrubya, we've done without actual leadership

for 6 years now, we can cope on our own, thanks.

[supernova]

5. He should STFU

Like he's really going to help matters? :eyes:

[MotorCityMan]

63. Yes, * SHOULD just stfu

Does anyone really believe * opening his f*cking piehole is going to comfort anyone? He doesn't give a shit.

Dumbshit (*) couldn't get to NY until days after 9-11, couldn't be bothered with Katrina. Why should he bother with this?

Just another photo op and a chance to keep his henchman Gonzo out of the news tomorrow.

[Greeby]

6. ..........

This worthless turd is the last person who should be speaking in the midst of a tragedy

[soleft]

7. I think it's very appropriate.

Clinton would have already made an heartfelt, unscripted appearance.

[underpants]

14. I agree-lay off Bush on this one

I don't know that anyone would be on the air yet unless they had all the information in front of him. I know I wouldn't

[gravity]

19. I agree

I would be more disturbed if he didn't address this today

[tblue]

20. Clinton would unite us in healing and hope. * will push fear, buying guns, and how

either the Democrats or the terr'rishts, or both, are to blame.

[uppityperson]

31. He should talk but agree this is the problem.

It is right to address the nation, just too bad he is such an evil manipulative weasel.

[tblue]

37. Agreed. But I hope he does more than talk. And I hope he doesn't use this to push his stupid agenda

[supernova]

41. If I thought * would say

something intelligent and compassionate, thenI would think it was OK, even if I disagree vhemently with him over politics.

I'm not hopeful about that.

[tblue]

43. Oh hell no. I'm not either. Remember, it's a all politics all the time with this WH.

[ClintonTyree]

58. Ten bucks says he politicizes this....

in his speech to the nation. He'll drag Iraq, the "traitorous Democrats" or something else "Bush" into it. The assclown always does. :grr:

[tblue]

66. It's Clinton's fault

[Mad_Dem_X]

52. "will push fear"

That's what he and his administration are good at - scaring or trying to scare people.

[Done]

59. * will suggest that the Iranians are to blame.

[camero]

8. Bush speaks

We're protecting you.....not.

[Imagevision]

36. White Decides 4:15 would be appropriate timeline, allow for total death count?

[C_U_L8R]

9. Opportunistic Vampire

blechhh

[Raven]

10. The only reason for him to do this is to announce a ban on

assualt weapons, right? Otherwise, politics as usual. God, he will exploit ANYTHING!

[AndyA]

11. Just a photo op. We all know Bush couldn't care less about dead people.

Just ask the families of the 3,200+ dead troops. They know better than anyone.

Just a photo op, and an opportunity to divert attention. He doesn't care. He's a murderer, too.

[tblue]

68. dead people, live people, poor people, black people, Iraqi people, sick people, you name it

[nadinbrzezinski]

Clinfton adressed the nation after Columbine

so on this one, SOP

[anitar1]

12. More warnings about terra ? Sorry, but I have wondered how long it

would take for others to take advantage of this tragedy.

[wake.up.america]

Human live is precious regardless of race,color or creed. Why not the concern for

Katrina victims or Iraqi children.

Wake up BUSH!!!!!!

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

13. He's addicted to face time...........

It seems as though he's ALWAYS on TV...............

[Catherine Vincent]

15. Oh really?

There's nothing wrong with that but I wonder what the freepers will say. I remember when Clinton addressed the nation after the Columbine tragedy and they were saying how he was taking advantage of a tragedy.

[SpiralHawk]

16. This level of insane violence happens every day in Iraq

What happened at VT is a full tragedy. My heartfelt condolences to one and all.

But note well that Bush & republicon cronies have caused this level of insanity to happen
in Iraq EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR.

Impeach Commander AWOL

[paparush]

17. Bloody Handed Bush has no right to address anyone about Senseless Killing

Period.

He is the fucking king of senseless killing.

[Richard D]

18. How long into the speech . . .

. . . before he mentions 9/11?

[tblue]

24. $1 says 35 seconds

[bertha katzenengel]

21. Regarding the "Clinton/Columbine" and "SOP" comments:

Good point.

[RestoreGore]

22. How many times will he mention 9.11 and the " war on terror" in this photo op?

NOTHING he can say will be anything I want to hear. HE should be in jail. I say for once, keep your face OFF our tvs instead of using a tragedy for your own gain.

[Kutjara]

23. According to CNN, the speech will be "personal and emotional."

I wonder how CNN knows that Shrub will be "emotional" before he's even delivered the speech. Presumably, the copy of the speech sent to CNN still had stage directions in it: "take out onion, dab eyes, look to upper left, shake head, sigh."

[Mad_Dem_X]

54. Puh-leeze!

"personal and emotional" - give me a large fucking break! Shrub doesn't know the meaning of those words.

[babylonsister]

25. The last person in the world I want to be addressed by is this asshole,

about anything.

[BurtWorm]

26. Considering how long it took him to address the nation after Katrina?

What else could it be? The bastidge!

[robbyrob79]

27. Arm those students!

If everyone has an M-16, just think of how much safer we'd be! :sarcasm:

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

28. Yeah, that'll help.

Maybe he can tie it in to the war on terra AND immigration reform. If we don't fight them there, we'll have to fight them here. And that would mean fewer crazed-killer jobs for Americans.

Did I miss anything?

[malaise]

29. He is late

The Speaker of the House, the charming Nancy Pelosi, just led a moment's silence in the House

Add.

[DURHAM D]

30. He will blame the "climate of hate".

Bet he takes a swipe at Rap.

Also, he will tell us all to pray since he demands that all of us be "born-agains".

[rurallib]

32. Hope he at least shows up sober.

[devilgrrl]

33. Forgive me for being cynical

What's he trying to prove? :eyes:

[Imagevision]

34. At least someone (probably Perrino) told the jerk to get off his ass and make a statement!

[YDogg]

35. "this is why we need to fight them over there"

or some such BS.

[tblue]

39. IF (I doubt this) but IF we found out that this was one of 'them' who's come over here,

wouldn't that shoot that whole silly justification for war in Iraq to holy hell?

[HuffleClaw]

51. i expect they are desperately searching for the teensiest 'tie' to iran right now

the shooters grandmothers hairdresser bought some hummus last week. BOMB IRAN!

[tblue]

65. You think no one's running around the WH saying 'Is Iran involved? Is it?!'?

[RedCloud]

38. Maybe he can hype Homeland Security too.

Terrific response time. Not!

We pay billions for HS and we don't even get a penny back for what we pay for.

Also in Virginia where the vigilante shooter was killing people for weeks. Budgets for public safety get approved. People get sacrificed. But hey, let's throw money at the incompetents. When the incompetents finally gave out the description to the public of the already known vehicle used for the shootings, an alert tax paying citizen in a matter of minutes phones in its whereabouts and our "brave heroes" arrived three and one half hours later. Just about anywhere in Virginia is a maximum three and a half hours away, if you aren't too incompetent to get there.

[jus_the_facts]

40. It's to divert attention away from Gonzales testimony....

...this tragedy will completely shut down the MSM from airing much if anything about it.

[Bronyraurus]

69. Yeah that's it.

Rove, you clever bastard!

[jus_the_facts]

70. Hearing postponed...I rest my case. n/t

[Bronyraurus]

71. You're hilarious

and insane if you really believe that.

[Malmo Blue]

42. Bush' Achievements

September 11th, 2001.
March 20th, 2003.
August 29th, 2005.

And now...

April 16th, 2005.


Have I mentioned yet tonight...?

[bdamomma]

44. again, he is going to put on his mask of caring about people

but we all know he doesn't care about anyone but himself.

[Mad_Dem_X]

55. So true!

He doesn't give a crap about anyone but himself and his inner circle. Typical conservative.

[bdamomma]

45. double post

[htuttle]

49. I'm sure he'll take some courageous stand on it, like "This was bad."

[solara]

50. Interesting... Pelosi, Reid, Webb have already spoken

their condolences and called for a moment of silence in memory of the many students who were murdered today. I am wondering why we don't offer a moment of silence for all victims of violence EVERY day?

I hear we can expect a heart-felt speech from king George in a couple of hours. Does he need the time for the speech writers to do their magic? Or just to get sober enough to appear before cameras?.

Sorry, but I am convinced that any word we ever get from Bush is a complete lie. A psychopath is still a psychopath and for him to pretend he feels anything other than mild annoyance is the height of hypocrisy. He dishonors the young victims of this horrible act of violence today as he has always dishonored us all.


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[ContraBass Black]

53. It would be inappropriate for him to not appear.

[dysfunctional press]

56. Return to Sender...

addressee unknown.

[damntexdem]

57. Gotta use this tragedy for his own ends, as soon as possible.

Do the VA Tech shootings show why we should attack Iran?

[Ganja Ninja]

60. I'm sure that'll be a morale booster.

Just what we need in the face of a new tragedy, the face of our old tragedy.

[Ignacio Upton]

61. "Heh Heh, I'm now the 'shootin Preznit'"

Gotta exploit a tragedy sometime, eh Georgie?

[meldroc]

62. El Chimpo Diablo hasn't had anything intelligent to say since he took office.

What makes him think he'd have anything to say today that won't totally piss me off?

[chaska]

64. Trying to do a Rudy.

[KingFlorez]

67. Exploitation

It's just like him to try and use to tragedy to get attention.