Bush described as articulate and able to handle the press corp by a reporter

[Cleita]

interviewed by Thom Hartmann this morning. He is also said to be very charming. Did they sober him up? I have noticed that Bush can speak in complete sentences sometimes and even make sense particularly when he has been forced to be on AF1 with Laura for a long trip. After that his condition and speech seem to deteriorate in ratio with the dining and public events he is expected to show up for.

However, since the Fourth of July break, he seems to be almost presidential. Was rehab part of this vacation?

[whistle]

1. That reTHUGlicon Kool Aid is still being spiked with drugs

[Cleita]

5. Looks like the meds mixed the cocktail just right at least for the

present until he breaks training soon when his third wife Harriet Meiers gets arrested. :rofl:

[whistle]

13. It's called sucking up to the president and the reThugs

[Cha]

2. I love how people just skip

over the part that he's a lyin' asshole :sarcasm: :sarcasm:

[Cleita]

Yes, but zidzi, he's lying with panache and complete sentences

since this latest vacation. Cheeze, this inquiring mind wants to know.

[Cha]

54. Sorry, Cleita, I was talking about

the reporter and I was going to tell you last night but I had already turned off my puter. :)

[bryant69]

3. Today was one of his better performances, BUT

Articulate is still pretty far off.

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

[Cleita]

4. I did say he was ALMOST presidential for him, let's say if

he were a bad actor who was really trying. :-)

[EFerrari]

6. Who was that reporter? I want to book him/her into a comedy venue.

lol

[Cleita]

10. I wish I could remember. I suffer from senior memory and if

I'm not near something to write down on at the times these little pearls appear. The names escape me unless it's someone I know well. At the time I was talking to the mailman. What I do know is that she's a member of the WH press corp.

[Spinzonner]

7. Well, if you define Brazen Lying

as 'handling', I suppose that's true.

[zabet]

8. It is easy to appear 'together'...

when it is all scripted. I watched chimpy give his speech today, he had
his list of reporters and questions right on the podium. I noticed this
because the order got mixed up and chimpy referred to the list before
answering both questions that were asked out of order.

[book_worm]

9. the reporter, like the president, was also drunk and/or stoned

[Disturbed]

11. What has Amerika come to when this is news?

Amerika needs reports that a Pres. is articulate?

[Cleita]

12. Well this was Thom Hartmann on AAR. I don't think you would

ever hear this on CNN or FOX.

[countingbluecars]

14. He may have sounded a bit better

than usual, but he made up for it in smirky facial contortions.

[Cleita]

16. I didn't watch, but I heard sound bytes. He didn't sound bad.

However the stupid facial stuff might tell be that his meds have been altered.

[IDemo]

15. The intermittent smirks tell me the inner dialog is not well articulated

That and the incessant shrugging, always shrugging. WTF is up with that? He doubts his believability, or he just knows he doesn't have a clue what he's talking about?

[Cleita]

18. Man they don't have the robotic program for him right yet? They figured

out how to control the speech dysfunctions but they don't have the body language down yet. One week wasn't enough. :rofl:

[IDemo]

20. My Rock'em Sock'em robot had better body language than Chimp1

Whoops, dating myself here..

[OnyxCollie]

25. The Red Robot had a glass jaw.

[OnyxCollie]

23. Disney screwed up.

They were supposed to send one of the animatronic robots from the Hall of Presidents. Instead, they sent a refurbished Dopey.

[Rex]

17. Bysh spealk real; good!

Soek and tipe!

[SammyWinstonJack]

19. Delusional much?

Or just a member of the bush puppy dog press? Either way... :puke:

[Cleita]

22. Are you speaking to me or the puppy dog press?

[SammyWinstonJack]

26. The puppy dog press. Of course. More specifically the "journalist" who said bu$h was articulate.

:silly:

[Rob H.]

21. I heard her

She said Bush was charming (this about a man who famously asked, "Who cares what you think?" when someone told him what a terrible job he thought Bush was doing) and articulate ("subliminable"? "misunderestimated"? "put food on your family"?), and according to her, "a lot like President Clinton." I turned it off shortly after she said that--one huge difference she didn't mention is that Clinton actually knew what he was talking about. Personally, I'm calling bullshit on what she said.

One thing I noticed a couple of days ago, when someone posted a link to video of him mocking reporters at the opening of the newly-remodeled White House press room, is that his "shucks, I'm just a good ol' boy" accent magically disappeared for at least those couple of minutes.

Bush, from the video: "Let's do this. Let me cut the ribbon ... and then why don't you all yell simultaneously. Like, really loudly. And that way, you might get noticed. I'll, like, listen, internalize, play like I'm gonna answer the question, and then smile at you and just say 'got it. Thanks. Thanks for such a solid, sound question.'"

Video: http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Bush_shows_press_corps_how_to_0711.html


Edit: clarity.

[Cleita]

24. Thanks for a better playback than my memory was able to

dredge up. I was hoping someone would post this as I thought it was a rather stunning statement, however, no one did, so I did the gist of it anyway if not the details. However, my first reaction to her statements was, "Did they sober him up?" I so hoped Thom would say something like this but he didn't.

[Hand]

28. Helen Thomas looked unamused and unimpressed.nt

[Bozita]

30. That was Victoria Jones from Talk Radio News

Her comments about Bush's charisma being the equal of Clinton's stopped me in my tracks.

She appears daily on Thom's program and always seemed to be something of a progressive ... until today.

All I can say is that magnetism sure doesn't come across on a standard definition TV.

[AX10]

33. wtf? She is supposed to be a liberal?

:wtf:

[Bozita]

35. Maybe it's one of those "You've gotta be there" things.

Have they tried High-Def?

[Phredicles]

42. Well, remember who called him a "nice", "courageous", "lovely man";

Clearly the mega-doofus has some sort of weirdly charismatic hold over some people. I sure as hell don't understand it, though.

[scarletwoman]

27. Yes, but is he CLEAN and articulate? (nt)

[Cleita]

29. I dunno. Only the person who cleans his bathroom knows for sure.

You think I'm kidding? I'm reminded of a cleaning lady who was a friend of mine who once remarked on how clean one of her client's bathtub and shower always was thinking he cleaned up after himself. One day she noticed cobwebs. She ran a towel over the fixtures and realized they were powdered with dust. I won't tell you how long it was that they weren't used.

[Swamp Rat]

31. ¡Mentiroso!

¡Cuando monos vuelven de mi culo, huevón! :eyes:

[karlrschneider]

32. Elephants are 'charming' too. But piss one off and it will rip your head off.

...

[saltpoint]

34. I think for a guy with no mind to speak of, the president did just fine

this morning.

[Cleita]

36. LOL!

Yes, at least he didn't make us wonder who is English teacher was and his English teacher was finally able to come up for fresh air.

[saltpoint]

37. Hi, Cleita. Yes. You got it right.

Good to see you again on DU.

[Cleita]

39. I'm around. I don't post as much.

There are so many good posters who are far ahead of me that I don't need to.

[saltpoint]

40. Hey. You do great. Keep 'em comin' and keep us on our toes.

[piedmont]

38. Articulate must not mean what I think it means. I would have never used that word about Junior. nt

[Cleita]

41. But that particular word and the "charming" word comparing him

to Clinton were used. That's what got my attention. So I listened to the sound bytes and by articulate it did seem that he was talking in complete sentences, which is unusual for him in the past, so maybe this is what the reporter meant.

[piedmont]

43. Ya know, I REEEALLY detest this weird low-expectation thing the media has with him...

Like in the 2000 and 2004 debates when "they" said that nobody expected him to do well. He didn't, and "they" declared him triumphant. "They" think "we" are complete fucking puddles-of-drool-around-our-shoes stupid. They must be right.

[Cleita]

46. This is why I posted this thread but I wasn't sure why I was annoyed.

Okay, now that I was reminded that it was Victoria Jones and she has an English accent and no doubt ties to all things British, it reminds me of my dealings with the colonial Brits I met when I was a young thing. They were so very polite and tea solved all problems. It's a very nice custom, don't get me wrong. I liked it, but sometimes you can't be nicey about poo. That's the only way I can put it politely. The President of the United States should not be apologized about because for once he decided not to do it in his pants.

[piedmont]

47. Great analogy, Cleita. I was thinking along the lines of expecting a shit sandwich...

and getting rotten fish instead.

[SammyWinstonJack]

45. Right?

:evilgrin:

[gulliver]

44. "able to handle the press corps" is no accomplishment for Bush.

It's merely shame on the heads of the press corps.

[cherokeeprogressive]

48. I thought "articulate" was a subtle insult?

[Cleita]

49. Perhaps it was. Victoria maybe was.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

51. If you're the President, then articulate should go without saying

So maybe it was an insult.

[DemGa]

50. I'd guess it's Zoloft

I think they've had problems getting him properly medicated, but sometimes they "tweak" it better than others.

[Bravo Zulu]

52. Most of the time he seems incoherent

And at other times rambling with the deer in the headlights look, but he attracts a cult like following that thinks god speaks through him, some in the MSM partake in the kool aide?

[Cleita]

53. That's because he's drunk, hungover or medicated. By bet is

on the drunk or hungover.