POTUS, joyous, very proud of himself, urges aides not to bolt

[swag]

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/news-desk/2008/3/26/president-bush-gives-an-off-the-record-pep-talk-while-many-aides-plan-their-exits.html

via Think Progress

Psst. You didn't hear it here, but President Bush had some things to say, strictly off the record, to a few thousand appointed administration officials and senior civil service workers gathered at DAR Constitution Hall, the District's largest auditorium. The March 4 session wasn't on the president's public calendar, and there is no official transcript posted on the White House website.

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The president said he remains energized to wrap up work on his agenda, and he used his comments to cheer workers on to push for a good ending of his administration. "He encouraged everyone to continue strong efforts and sprint to the finish," said one federal worker.

However, many senior and midlevel White House and administration officials are looking to land private-sector jobs sooner rather than later. And some officials report having a hard time recruiting replacements for those who are leaving. "I guess it's just not attractive enough or they don't see the value in it for your résumé," says a senior administration official who works for a top cabinet department.

Bush touched on several programs that he's most proud of, such as the faith-based initiative, and even showed slides from his recent trip to Africa. "POTUS was very proud of his work," said the insider.

On other topics, Bush said his job was easier because of the love and support from his wife and dismissed a suggestion that he was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. Instead, he said that being president "has been a joyous experience," recalled one audience member, and that there are "huge opportunities every day to make a positive difference in people's lives."

[magellan]

1. "huge opportunities every day to make a positive difference in people's lives..."

Which he goes out of his way to miss.

edit: typing too fast

[Supersedeas]

4. the war president: his happy happy joy joy no worries military leadership style

[Brigid]

7. Oh, he's made a difference all right.

Nobody said it had to be "positive."

[htuttle]

2. He's completely bipolar....

He's either bombing some poor country to shit, or reveling in his 'joyous experience' as president...

:crazy:

[Brigid]

8. No, he's completely delusional.

He kind of reminds of the president in "Mars Attacks!"

[hootinholler]

10. For the sociopath bombing a small country into oblivion is joyous n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

3. I thought Cheney said all the death and destruction in Iraq caused the POTUS (not)

pain. Yet Bushie never seems sobered by it all and is dancing and had 'a joyous experience'

[alfredo]

5. A comment on Cheney's comment

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/telnaes/telnaes_main.html?wpisrc=newsletter&wpisrc=newsletter

[catzies]

6. Piece of shit, asshole, LYING MOTHERFUCKER

I feel better now.

[hootinholler]

9. You wrote midlevel I read Medieval

:evilgrin:

-Hoot