Bush uncensored...

[2pac Shakur]

Any time the guy goes without a script, hilarity is sure to ensue...

PRESIDENT BUSH: He wanted to know your -- just a second, excuse me. He
wanted to have your reaction to a possible withdrawal, if you'd like to share
that. You don't have to, if you don't want to. He's a kind fellow --

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-12-2004/0002149979&EDATE=

[2pac Shakur]

Israeli-Palestinian issues 101A
Professor George W Bush:


The reason why -- we've made some progress, by the way. There is what they
call the road map, a strategy to achieve that, which is good. The problem is,
is that there's terrorists who will kill people in order to stop the process.
And that's why it is essential that we work together to stop terrorist
killing. There will never be a Palestinian state, in my judgment, if
terrorists are willing to kill. And so the first step we've got to do is to
work on the mutual security concerns of the region. And we can't let people
blow up a process. But that's what happened, as you might recall. And there's
been suiciders and killers and -- you know -- and it's essential that we work
together to stop that kind of terror.
It will be much easier for the Palestinians to assume their
responsibilities -- and there are responsibilities for the Palestinians,
particularly when it comes to developing a state that is a peaceful state --
it will make it a lot easier if we can continue to keep the pressure on the
terrorists, make it a lot easier for them to assume their responsibilities.

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/04-12-2004/0002149979&EDATE=

[2pac Shakur]

Tonight should be interesting...

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20040412/capt.txkl10104122136.bush_txkl101.jpg
President Bush (news - web sites) gives Barney a hand in waving to the crowd at TSTC Airport in Waco, Texas, Monday, April 12, 2004. Bush spent the Easter weekend at his Crawford ranch and met with Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak (news - web sites) Monday morning before departing. (AP Photo/Kelly Lemons)

[O. Hannah]

You are really coming unglued. What are the odds that the cardboard box you live in is lined wall to wall with pictures of Bush? With horns and a mustached inked on each one? :crazy:

[2pac Shakur]

You are really coming unglued. What are the odds that the cardboard box you live in is lined wall to wall with pictures of Bush? With horns and a mustached inked on each one? :crazy:

I'm not the one waving my dog's paw to the press.
:crazy:

[DonkeyPunch (Banned)]

You are really coming unglued. What are the odds that the cardboard box you live in is lined wall to wall with pictures of Bush? With horns and a mustached inked on each one? :crazy:

I'm not the one waving my dog's paw to the press.
:crazy:

:lol:

[vito]

It's Rove's strategy to go after the crowd with the "I Love My Dog" bumper stickers on their cars.

[2pac Shakur]

It's Rove's strategy to go after the crowd with the "I Love My Dog" bumper stickers on their cars.

While upsetting cat lovers?
I thought he was a unificator?

[2pac Shakur]

I think it is very important for the international community to recognize the fact that if Iran were to develop the knowledge that they could transfer to a clandestine program it would create a danger for the world. And so I view this report as a warning signal that they had the program, they halted the program. And the reason why it's a warning signal is that they could restart it. And the thing that would make a restarted program effective and dangerous is the ability to enrich uranium, the knowledge of which could be passed on to a hidden program.

And so it's a -- to me, the NIE provides an opportunity for us to rally the international community -- continue to rally the community to pressure the Iranian regime to suspend its program.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/12/20071204-4.html

Bush got to speak again. Awesome!

[2pac Shakur]

Q Mr. President, thank you. I'd like to follow on that. When you talked about Iraq, you and others in the administration talked about a mushroom cloud; then there were no WMD in Iraq. When it came to Iran, you said in October, on October 17th, you warned about the prospect of World War III, when months before you made that statement, this intelligence about them suspending their weapons program back in '03 had already come to light to this administration. So can't you be accused of hyping this threat? And don't you worry that that undermines U.S. credibility?

THE PRESIDENT: David, I don't want to contradict an august reporter such as yourself, but I was made aware of the NIE last week. In August, I think it was Mike McConnell came in and said, we have some new information. He didn't tell me what the information was; he did tell me it was going to take a while to analyze. Why would you take time to analyze new information? One, you want to make sure it's not disinformation. You want to make sure the piece of intelligence you have is real. And secondly, they want to make sure they understand the intelligence they gathered: If they think it's real, then what does it mean? And it wasn't until last week that I was briefed on the NIE that is now public.

And the second part of your question has to do with this. Look, Iran was dangerous, Iran is dangerous, and Iran will be dangerous if they have the knowledge necessary to make a nuclear weapon. The NIE says that Iran had a hidden -- a covert nuclear weapons program. That's what it said. What's to say they couldn't start another covert nuclear weapons program? And the best way to ensure that the world is peaceful in the future is for the international community to continue to work together to say to the Iranians, we're going to isolate you. However, there is a better way forward for the Iranians.

Now, in 2003, the Iranian government began to come to the table in discussions with the EU-3, facilitated by the United States. In other words, we said to the EU-3, we'll support your efforts to say to the Iranians, you have a choice to make: You can continue to do policy that will isolate you, or there's a better way forward, so that it was the sticks-and-carrots approach.

You might remember the United States said at that point in time, we'll put the WTO on the table for consideration, or we'll help you with spare parts for your airplanes. It was all an attempt to take advantage of what we thought was a more open-minded Iranian regime at the time -- a willingness of this regime to talk about a way forward. And then the Iranians had elections, and Ahmadinejad announced that -- to the IAEA that he was going to -- this is after, by the way, the Iranians had suspended their enrichment program -- he said, we're going to stop the suspension, we'll start up the program again. And that's where we are today.

My point is, is that there is a better way forward for the Iranians. There has been a moment during my presidency in which diplomacy provided a way forward for the Iranians. And our hope is we can get back on that path again. But what is certain is that if Iran ever had the knowledge to develop a nuclear weapon and they passed that knowledge on to a covert program, which at one time in their history has existed, the world would be more dangerous. And now is the time for the international community to work together.

He only got the 2003 report last week?
If Bush were capable of lying, I'd say this was a lie.

[2pac Shakur]

THE PRESIDENT: My first thoughts were these: What happens if this happened to my daughter? How would I react? And I would have been -- I would have been -- I'd have been very emotional, of course. I'd have been angry at those who committed the crime, and I'd be angry at a state that didn't support the victim. And our opinions were expressed by Dana Perino from the podium and --

Q But did you press King Abdullah about it, personally?

THE PRESIDENT: I talked to King Abdullah about the Middle Eastern peace. I don't remember if that subject came up.

Q But if it's that important to you, why wouldn't you bring it -- at that level, bring it directly up to King Abdullah?

THE PRESIDENT: We'll have plenty of time. He knows our position loud and clear.

Bandar Bush.

[Rickson]

He should be the new anti-drug poster boy...

Kids...this is your brain after years of binge drinking and cocaine abuse....

[2pac Shakur]

THE PRESIDENT: I'm not going to get into the specifics of conversations I have with any world leader. Otherwise, the next time I have a phone call it might be a short one. But I'd be glad to talk about the themes.

USA is a democracy.

[2pac Shakur]

Q Thank you, Mr. President. I may want to apologize in advance because --

THE PRESIDENT: Please do.

Q -- I can't help but read your body language this morning, Mr. President. You seem somehow dispirited, somewhat dispirited.

THE PRESIDENT: I think you need to apologize for advance -- (laughter.) This is like -- all of a sudden, it's like Psychology 101, you know? (Laughter.)

Q A question related to that, sir, is, twice now, on Iran and Iraq, the facts have failed you on things that you've been outspoken on telling the American people. Senator Harry Reid is saying on the war spending issue that "the President is not leveling with the American people."

THE PRESIDENT: On the war spending issue?

Q Yes. Are you, in fact, troubled by --

THE PRESIDENT: Why don't you clarify that for me?

Q Well, are you --

THE PRESIDENT: What aspect of it? That I don't think we ought to fund the troops?

Q No, sir.

THE PRESIDENT: I think we need to fund the troops. I submitted a supplemental last February. Anyway --

Q My question, sir, is, are you feeling troubled about your standing here yesterday, about perhaps facing a credibility gap with the American people?

THE PRESIDENT: No, I'm feeling pretty spirited, pretty good about life, and have made the decision to come before you so I can explain the NIE. And I have said Iran is dangerous, and the NIE doesn't do anything to change my opinion about the danger Iran poses to the world. Quite the contrary. I'm using this NIE as an opportunity to continue to rally our colleagues and allies.

Moran.

[oirg]

He only got the 2003 report last week?
If Bush were capable of lying, I'd say this was a lie.

You are confounding a NIE developed in 2003 with a recently developed NIE about Iran's activities in 2003. It's certainly a black eye on the US intelligence community to need almost 4 years to hopefully get things right.

In any case, Bush's reaction reaction is entirely predictable - he just keeps on creating his own version of reality. I can't wait until he is relegated to the occupation he's more suited for - brush clearing.

[Jack]

I don't think the President ever spoke well and I doubt that his years of heavy alcohol and coke abuse had an impact on his speech.

There are some very smart people who speak poorly. Unfortunately the President isn't one of them.

Also in fairness to the President reporters should ask him real questions not interpret his body language.

[General Apathy]

These transcripts always appear dumber than they really are.