Bush quips during presser that he might stay in power.

[deminks]

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/10/bush-quip-might.html

At a press briefing this morning that touched on issues like the White House's extrajudicial wiretapping program and torture policies, the president was asked a question about Vladimir Putin's plan to hold on to power when his term as Russian president runs out.

Reporter: Mr. President, following up on Vladimir Putin for a moment, he said recently that next year, when he has to step down according to the constitution, as the president, he may become prime minister; in effect keeping power and dashing any hopes for a genuine democratic transition there ...

Bush: I've been planning that myself.

Ahahahahaha. That's funny. It's a great comedian who can give voice to what everyone else is just thinking.

(end snip)

Funny, he couldn't plan to get out of Iraq or Afghanistan, he couldn't plan for New Orleans, he couldn't plan for children's health, but he can plan for the final flush of the constitution.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. We have been talking bout this

during the day

I say this is serious as in very serious

It should lead the evenening news

1:500 it doesn't

[ProdigalJunkMail]

21. 1:500 he doesn't stay in power past JAN 2009 n/t

[rcsl1998]

2. Goes Hand In Hand With...

...the "Things would be a heck of a lot easier if this were a dictatorship - so long as I'm the dictator" crack he made a few years back.

[grannylib]

4. Well he's got the "dick" part down pat. And he's got the IQ of a tater.

So it all fits.

[Individualist]

3. The joke is on anyone who thinks he was only joking.

[cali]

22. No. The joke is on anyone who actually believes

he'll be in the White House after the morning January 20th, 2009.

I don't even think he WANTS to stay on. Now cheney, that's another story- but he's going too.

[tanyev]

5. He's not done looking for WMDs in the Oval Office.

[NNN0LHI]

6. I think that was the only part of the press conference Bush wasn't laughing

:scared:

[DavidDvorkin]

7. I really wonder what would happen if he tried

Would the GOP back him? Would the Democrats fold? Would the armed forces go along with it? What would happen to the protestors who I'm sure would march in the streets?

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Nothing

no cue

No Red Dawn Scenarios

What is going on is part of a porgram and acceptance process

Read Naomi Wolf

Or watch this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=385&topic_id=63102&mesg_id=63102

We are running out of time and FAST

[sellitman]

11. It wouldn't even make the news.

You might find the story after the obituary's though in the NYT.

[Golden Raisin]

14. That's what they've got Blackwater for now.

[judaspriestess]

9. at the rate we are going, it wouldn't surprise me

They are dismantling the constitution like its nobody's business and acting like they are not leaving anytime soon.

[Megahurtz]

10. Oh God!

Say it 'aint so! :(

[undeterred]

12. He might stay at the White House and clean toilets for

Hillary and Bill with his tongue.

[MonkeyFunk]

13. It's a joke

We'll have a new president in 2009.

[NNN0LHI]

16. About as funny as a belly full of pinworms

I don't remember any other presidents joking about something as serious as this.

Don

[MonkeyFunk]

17. How about Hillary Clinton's quip

about Bill being her v-p? "I assure you, he's looked into it."

And I think Clinton also made a similar joke about wanting to be able to run again.

Nonetheless, whether we like Bush's sense of humor or not, this is just a joke. It doesn't mean he's going to appoint himself dictator.

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. He also joked about dictatorial powers in 2000

in 2007 that joke is down right hysterical, right? :sarcasm:

[MonkeyFunk]

24. He has a lousy sense of humor

but we'll have a new President in 2009.

You tinfoilers have said the last three elections would be canceled. You were wrong.

You tinfoilers have pedicted martial law for the last 7 years. You were wrong.

You tinfoilers have predicted an invasion of Iraq for the last year. You were wrong.

Doesn't it get tiring?

[petronius]

25. Well, Reagan joked about bombing the USSR

There must be something a bit off about the Republican 'sense of humor'...

[yoyossarian]

20. Who's next?

...or should I say WHAT?



http://cafepress.com/laughcity">Laugh City

http://steponnopets.com/peo">President Evil Online

[Catshrink]

15. Would the Supremes stop him?

Nope. He picked Roberts & Scalito for a reason.

[Rosemary2205]

18. Why did you edit out the part where he said he really would leave?

[cali]

23. Good rhetorical question. n/t

[SergeyDovlatov]

26. Impeach early impeach often

[SergeyDovlatov]

27. Impeach early impeach often