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10/09/2003 Archived Entry: "Blah de blah de blah....."
Blah de blah de blah.....
Bush has been on TV for better than 40 minutes now, speaking at a military base in New Hampshire. Leaving aside the fact that the cable networks hand over nearly an hour for a largely inconsequential speech, this is one of the goddam weirdest speeches I've ever heard.
He's been talking in circles, over and over. Terrorists are out there, plotting and scheming. We have won. But we haven't won because the terrorists are out there. But we're strong and we will win. But the terrorists are still out there. But we're winning because we're strong, but we can't let up because we haven't won yet.
Lots of references to 9/11 and Flight 93, 'that fateful day,' etc. He actually said that even though we were attacked on 9/11, we won that day, too.
If this is the opening salvo of the administration 'making their case' for justification of the Iraq quagmire, the justification is every bit as thin as the evidence they used to get there in the first place.
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You're right: if this is the vaunted "public relations blitz" on the Iraq war (putting on a bunch of bland platitudes up against the Price is Right), don't look for much. His speech comes as a police station is blown up in Iraq, some sort of Spanish official is assassinated, and another soldier dies from an RPG attack (as well the Iraqi Council rejecting the prospect of Turkish troops).
I get the feeling the public doesn't really want to hear from him, as shown by the poll drop after the $87 billion speech and the poor rating one-hour propagandathon interview with Brit Hume.
Posted by Norbizness @ 10/09/2003 11:19 AM NY
As always, our Chief Executive displays his base cowardice. Notice the venue of this speech. Notice the venues of all his speeches: safe, non-critical/supportive audiences (military academies, conservative war veterans, active military personnel, corporate gatherings).
It's all so disgustingly orchestrated and scripted. I'd pay money to see him handle a hostile or impromtu question. An idiot president for an idiot nation. My contempt grows with every passing day.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 10/09/2003 12:15 PM NY
i was drifting in and out of sleep durrung his speech, it gave me wierd dreams. seems like that was the purpose of his speech, to be so meaningless that the american public will go back to sleep. my favorite part is when he raises his shoulders and lowers his head a little and smiles like a little boy every time he says something positive, and the stands up straight, and furrows his monkey brows every time he says something negative, its like watching an 8 year old do a show and tell presentation. i also love the way he only speaks in front of audiences that are legally obligated not to boo. i wonder what those national guardsmen are really feeling, when he talks about our "victory" in iraq, considering that they might be going over there to die soon. id like to see him speak to soldiers who are back on their week of leave that they had to pay for themselves, or the wives of the soldiers who have been in the middle east for over a year, then see how much cheering he gets, i bet he would be dodging eggs at the very least
Posted by justin @ 10/09/2003 12:16 PM NY
By the way, what ever happened to Justin? Dude, you out there? I'm getting worried about you.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 10/09/2003 12:17 PM NY
yeah, ive been reading still, i just havnt been responding a lot, mostly because i dont really care about the california recall. plus i finally got aroung to reading the lord of the rings last week, took me 8 days, but it is a 1000 page book (well 3 books actually, but they were bound together)
Posted by justin @ 10/09/2003 12:22 PM NY
Here in Japan, I also started twisting my brain trying to keep up with all of Dubya's sputtering gyrations, but thankfully, int'l CNN kicks in at midnite and preempted (like, cut off) the damn thing. Why does he always give speeches only at military bases and the like anyway? What's he afraid of... real people asking real questions? And given the way Bush and his warmongers have been screwing the Guard in Iraq, am I also to believe that the NG members in attendance dutifully waving their flags and clapping at W's cues were being truly honest in their sentiments?
Posted by Ron in Japan @ 10/09/2003 12:25 PM NY
it is a 1000 page book (well 3 books actually, but they were bound together)
Actually, justin, it is one book that was released in three chunks for logistical reasons, just like the movie was filmed in one continuous shoot and is being released in three installments.
Posted by Tuxedo Slack @ 10/09/2003 04:15 PM NY
i actually do know that, but it was published as 3 books, so that makes it 3 books, actually, if you go by the chapters it is 6 books. either way, i was simply telling metropolitan99 why i haven't been bitching on here as much as usual, because i was reading
Posted by justin @ 10/09/2003 05:07 PM NY
There are a few people calling to Impeach Bush. William Rivers Pitt, Ramsey Clark, and Professor Frances Boyle...John MacArthur of the Globe & Mail has a good write up and speculates that a lot of the Plame coverage is a distraction from many of the lies that are being overlooked.
Time to prune the bush?
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20031009.maca09/BNStory/International/
Posted by Allison @ 10/10/2003 03:11 AM NY
