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03/31/2004 Archived Entry: "That's the trouble with public pronouncements..."
That's the trouble with public pronouncements...
They never go away. George W. Bush, February, 2000:
During the 2000 Presidential election campaign, Gov. George W. Bush promised to take on the OPEC cartel on behalf of American consumers. Bush said:“I think the president ought to get on the phone with the OPEC cartel and say, ‘We expect you to open your spigots.’ … The president of the United States must jawbone OPEC members to lower the price.” [Financial Times, 2/2/00]
On the campaign trail in 2000, Bush spokesman Scott McClellan cited rising gas prices as an example of “failed leadership.”
George W. Bush, March, 2004:
President Bush expressed disappointment on Wednesday at OPEC's oil output cut and pressed allies inside and outside the cartel to fill any gap in supply to prevent higher prices after Democratic rival John Kerry accused Bush of ignoring record pump prices.While initially raising no public objections to OPEC's decision, the White House later voiced its displeasure and said Secretary of State Colin Powell, national security adviser Condoleezza Rice and others were reaching out to "our friends" in OPEC and non-OPEC nations to address U.S. concerns.
He's disappointed? That's as tough as he can get with his friends the Saudis? That's 'taking on the OPEC cartel?' Kinda like yelling 'Stop! Or I'll yell stop again!,' if you ask me.
And take note that Condi and Colin are talking. Guess Bush just can't be bothered to jawbone, because he's too busy fundraising or something.
Replies: 5 people speak up
are you really shocked? i mean honestly. I know thats not the point, but I don't think anyone should be suprised by Shrubboy acting like this anymore.
Posted by djdissent @ 03/31/2004 11:30 PM NY
But of course, since Clinton is no longer in office it is now a "bold and brilliant strategy", not "an example of 'failed leadership'", right?
A book that contained all the hypocritical statements from the current administration and its spokesmen would be a bit larger than the Bible by now, wouldn't it?
Scorpio
Eccentricity
Posted by Scorpio @ 03/31/2004 11:44 PM NY
Thank you so much for digging up those comments. I remember being really aggravated by Bush's response to a question about OPEC in one of the Bush-Gore debates. I hope those comments are used in some ads for Kerry and a Bush-Kerry debate (if Bush's handlers allow one).
Posted by LML @ 04/01/2004 08:23 AM NY
Yet another after shock of the Collition of the Willing.
Is anyone really suprised he has no pull on the OPEC nations?
Posted by caleb @ 04/01/2004 10:45 AM NY
A picture is worth a thousand barrels.
Go to -
www.cherokeedems.com/joke.html
and scroll to the very bottom of the page to see one possible explanation as to why gas prices are so high.
Posted by Larry Dean @ 04/01/2004 11:46 AM NY
