USNews: Bush's Africa trip hasn't generated the PR buzz the White House was hoping

[sabra]

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/politics/bulletin/bulletin_080222.htm

Africa Trip Reaction Upsets White House

President Bush is back in the US today, and his Africa trip hasn't produced the public-relations bonanza back home that Bush's strategists had been hoping for. He has received favorable attention in the news media for his various programs to alleviate poverty and help African nations reduce disease such as AIDS and malaria. But the coverage has mostly been relegated to lesser status on the TV networks and the inside pages of the major newspapers, even though the President has received stirring receptions from the public and from African leaders throughout his trip. The Political Bulletin has learned that, from the White House point of view, one unfortunate fact is that there has been a surge of other news stories that have crowded out the President's sojourn. They included today's coverage of John McCain's relationship with a telecommunications lobbyist, Barack Obama's victories in recent Democratic presidential primaries, Hillary Clinton's struggling campaign, turmoil in Pakistan, and the US military's firing a missile at an errant spy satellite over the Pacific yesterday. One consolation: Bush appears to have had a wonderful time and was buoyed by the positive reaction he got in Africa all week.

[Vinca]

1. Maybe if he'd stayed there for good we would have gotten excited. nt

[MotorCityMan]

10. Well, what a relief...

"One consolation: Bush appears to have had a wonderful time and was buoyed by the positive reaction he got in Africa all week."


Oh, good... I was REALLY worried if * was having a good time or not. With everything that's going on, that's one less thing to worry about. And I REALLY care about poor, poor * having his spirits uplifted.

:sarcasm: :puke:

[spinbaby]

13. Here's video of the positive reaction

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x95689

[Vinca]

14. Did you hear that he refused to go on a safari because the last

time he did he witnessed elephants doing the dirty? Apparently it offended his sensibilities.:rofl:

[Donnachaidh]

2. aww -- boo boo chimpie didn't get his accolades!

Get used to it bud. The American public would like it if you left by the back door AFTER being frisked.

[SpiralHawk]

3. Because real Americans are sick of republicon-corporate propaganda

And real Americans see how phony Commander AWOL Bush & corrupt republicon cronies are...

[tridim]

4. Well, then the WH is even more stupid than we thought.

Buzz? WTF? The dude has a 19% approval rating.

[livetohike]

5. Fortunately, in 11 more months he will slip into

obscurity. He better get used to it.

[bdamomma]

6. oh the boy king is upset because he isn't being in the limelight

FU *.

[99th_Monkey]

7. Poor Baby! Everyone was too busy watching Hillary & Obama rip him a new asshole

on M$M debates, primaries and caucuses. Too bad Georgie Boy

[Ganja Ninja]

8. Good! It saves us the embarrassment. n/t

[angstlessk]

9. maybe he won't hate black people as much, since they seem to love him in Africa

though here, not so much!

[wryter2000]

11. Maybe...

Maybe he should have touched a foreign leader inappropriately or chewed with his mouth open or cursed into an open microphone as he usually does. That might have gotten him some attention.

But, as long as he had a good time, that's all that matters.

[annabanana]

12. It's ok... It kept him amused and occupied... dancing around, playing dress-up

Mugging for the "natives". . . I'm sure he was enjoying himself.

Whenever he's making a fool of himself over there, he can't screw things up worse over here.

[spanone]

15. maybe that's because the world knows well of his incompetence

[Virginia Dare]

16. It's probably that pesky implosion of the economy..

people losing their jobs and houses and stuff.

[SoCalDem]

17. Out of sight, out of mind.. Most of us were happy to see him anywhere but here

:rofl:

[Fleshdancer]

18. quick everyone, applaud and smile at Bush before he throws a tantrum

The last thing we need is for him to bomb another country because we didn't endlessly discuss his hideous dancing in Africa. :eyes: