Mr. Bush and his amazing speaking "skills"
I wanted to laugh and i was woundering if anyone had any links to past public speaking blunders.
Thank-you so much Spike you just made my day, no month, no year. God bless your soul Spike!
[QUOTE=Spike]Get one of those "Bushisms" desk calendars. They're more useful than the series of books.
Otherwise, check [url=http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Transwiki:List_of_Bushisms]here[/url].[/QUOTE]
jebus chrisht
that [I]monkey[/I]
ya know ive never experienced an ice cream headache before but after reading that what i felt had to be exactly like one
where you just squint and pinch the bridge of your nose while shaking your head
"I want to thank my friend, Sen. Bill Frist, for joining us today. … He married a Texas girl, I want you to know. (Laughter.) Karyn is with us. A West Texas girl, just like me." -—Nashville, Tenn., May 27, 2004
oh jesus christ! nevermind, this must be an ice cream headache !
Some of these could have been written by Spike Milligan:
"I recently met with the finance minister of the Palestinian Authority, was very impressed by his grasp of finances."
"I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging."
[QUOTE=Spike]"I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging."[/QUOTE]
I mean, if this had been said by Oscar Wilde, and Oscar Wilde had indeed been hung, then it would be lauded as a classic bit of wit.
Sadly, it was said by a language-mangling humunculoid. So it sound stoopid.
"I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein." -—Washington, D.C., May 25, 2004
ok that one ill give him, its a simple blunder but what the hell is this all about
"The march to war affected the people's confidence. It's hard to make investment. See, if you're a small business owner or a large business owner and you're thinking about investing, you've got to be optimistic when you invest. Except when you're marching to war, it's not a very optimistic thought, is it? In other words, it's the opposite of optimistic when you're thinking you're going to war." -—Springfield, Mo., Feb. 9, 2004
oh man..
"There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on—shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again." -—Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2002
I really wish I knew what some of these meant....you know...that's to say I wish that the knowledge of their context was mine....wibble....we're all gonna die....
"The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself."
Ah, go terrorize yourself...
"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country." -—Sept. 6, 2004, Poplar Bluff, Mo.
i wish i would have heard some of this stuff the first time around.
[QUOTE=Unhygenix]"I'm honored to shake the hand of a brave Iraqi citizen who had his hand cut off by Saddam Hussein." -—Washington, D.C., May 25, 2004
ok that one ill give him, its a simple blunder but what the hell is this all about
[/QUOTE]
Actually there's a story behind this: During Saddam's regime possessing U.S. currency was a crime (despite the fact Hussein and his sons had a bunch of American money stockpiled) and men guilty of this crime would have their hands amputated. AFAIK the criminal's hands were surgically removed by this time as opposed to being lopped off with a sword, but still. There was an handless Iraqi expatriot living in the U.S. who had prosthetic hands installed by a team of surgeons, and it was a feel-good story for some reason or other.
Of course, what G.W.B. said sounds entirely stupid when taken out of context, and it's probably better that the man does not attempt humor in any form without a team of writers and cue cards.
But I [b]really[/b] like how George W. explains the Medicare drug bill:
WOMAN IN AUDIENCE: 'I don't really understand. How is it the new plan going to fix the problem?'
(Verbatim response)PRESIDENT BUSH:
'Because the — all which is on the table begins to address the big cost drivers. For example, how benefits are calculated, for example, is on the table. Whether or not benefits rise based upon wage increases or price increases There's a series of parts of the formula that are being considered. And when you couple that, those different cost drivers, affecting those — changing those with personal accounts, the idea is to get what has been promised more likely to be — or closer delivered to that has been promised. Does that make any sense to you? It's kind of muddled. Look, there's a series of things that cause the — like, for example, benefits are calculated based upon the increase of wages, as opposed to the increase of prices. Some have suggested that we calculate — the benefits will rise based upon inflation, supposed to wage increases. There is a reform that would help solve the red if that were put into effect. In other words, how fast benefits grow, how fast the promised benefits grow, if those — if that growth is affected, it will help on the red.'
He sounds like he ate peyote for his after nap snack.
[QUOTE=Riddlegimp]I mean, if this had been said by Oscar Wilde, and Oscar Wilde had indeed been hung, then it would be lauded as a classic bit of wit.
Sadly, it was said by a language-mangling humunculoid. So it sound stoopid.[/QUOTE]
this would make a pretty interesting game to list quotes and then you have to match up who said it bush or wilde
its frustrating to know that his wonderful grammar won the majority vote in my area.
Oddly enough i dont think i really seen too many public speeches at that time, and the ones i did see were short and simple.
my personal favorite, takes the cake
"...a lot of our imports come from other countries"
priceless
douche
This one is kick-ass:
"I always jest to people, the Oval Office is the kind of place where people stand outside, they're getting ready to come in and tell me what for, and they walk in and get overwhelmed by the atmosphere. And they say 'man, you're looking pretty.' " -—Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 2004
"Secondly, the tactics of our—as you know, we don't have relationships with Iran. I mean, that's—ever since the late '70s, we have no contacts with them, and we've totally sanctioned them. In other words, there's no sanctions—you can't—we're out of sanctions." -—Annandale, Va., Aug. 9, 2004
"Our country puts $1 billion a year up to help feed the hungry. And we're by far the most generous nation in the world when it comes to that, and I'm proud to report that. This isn't a contest of who's the most generous. I'm just telling you as an aside. We're generous. We shouldn't be bragging about it. But we are. We're very generous." -—Washington, D.C., July 16, 2003
These just appeal to me, personally.
as most people i initially found the election of george w as a complete joke, as i grew to familiarise myself with his whimsical speeches.
initially it seemed offensive that such a cretin could rise to office of the most powerful nation in the world.
but i may have some sensible reasons why he appears to be so grossly inept.
does anyone think that george w bush is actually trying to appeal to the bible belt /southern state voter by amping up the moron talk ?
or is he just constantly nervous and ignorant?
or another reason altogether?
i mean what the hell does karen hughes (his primary speach writer), actually write if he ends up talking such absolute nonsense?
why have a speech writer, if hes just going to talk in this manner?
unless karen hughes actually helps write this dribble and coach him on how to talk "moron" to appeal to his core demographic, rednecks and bible bashers..
bush is no rhodes scholar but he did attend yale and receive a bachelor of history. although not attaining high marks you still have to have reasonable talent to achieve this.
he also received a master of business administration from harvard, again no easy accomplishment. these two academic achievements would indicate that he is indeed of a semi legible mind.
his speeches are some of the most incoherent ever formed by any president in my lifetime but i have a hunch that its not all to do with his percieved lack of brainpower.
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT GEORGE W BUSH'S SPEECHES ARE NOT INCOHERENT DUE PRIMARILY TO HIS "SUPPOSED STUPIDITY" BUT BECASUE OF OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ?
AND IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ITS ALL A PERFORMANCE TO APPEAL TO HIS CORE VOTING POPULACE TO HELP HIM RETAIN POWER ?
IS IT ALSO A SLIM POSSIBILTY THAT AFTER EVERY SPEECH, HE RINGS UP JEB TO PISS HIMSELF LAUGHING AT THE CRAP HE'D JUST SPOKEN?
possibilitys why his speeches suck ass
a)nervousness - throughout his speeches i notice a lots of words missing, whose inclusion again would render his addresses coherent.if karen hughes had been doing her job and informing him of the necessary material then nervousness might be the reason he gets it wrong consistently.
concentration - he might just not have the concentration necessary to absorb a speech. this could be due to any number of reasons
c) dyslexia - in the broadest sense of the word, george could be a sufferer. he certainly has a marked disturbance in his ability to comprehent language.
d) ignorance - having been brought up in texas, i get the impression that a state with such a harsh justice system and branded "an outlaw state" by the meida is a totally diferent environment to the world stage and george w bush's inability to adjust to the political arena of the entire globe is not due to stupity but ignorance.
e) hes drunk or medicating
f) the speeches are planned to create an aura of simplemindedness for george to regain his bond with the aforementioned voters.
g) he really is supremely stupid and ignore everthing prior to this line
h) a combination of everything ive listed and some things ive forgotten or overlooked
any thoughts on the matter??
wheeties, breakfast of champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[FONT="Arial Black"]rock over london, rock on chicago[/FONT]
[QUOTE=fattyowls]as most people i initially found the election of george w as a complete joke, as i grew to familiarise myself with his whimsical speeches.
initially it seemed offensive that such a cretin could rise to office of the most powerful nation in the world.
but i may have some sensible reasons why he appears to be so grossly inept.
does anyone think that george w bush is actually trying to appeal to the bible belt /southern state voter by amping up the moron talk ?
or is he just constantly nervous and ignorant?
or another reason altogether?
i mean what the hell does karen hughes (his primary speach writer), actually write if he ends up talking such absolute nonsense?
why have a speech writer, if hes just going to talk in this manner?
unless karen hughes actually helps write this dribble and coach him on how to talk "moron" to appeal to his core demographic, rednecks and bible bashers..
bush is no rhodes scholar but he did attend yale and receive a bachelor of history. although not attaining high marks you still have to have reasonable talent to achieve this.
he also received a master of business administration from harvard, again no easy accomplishment. these two academic achievements would indicate that he is indeed of a semi legible mind.
his speeches are some of the most incoherent ever formed by any president in my lifetime but i have a hunch that its not all to do with his percieved lack of brainpower.
IS IT POSSIBLE THAT GEORGE W BUSH'S SPEECHES ARE NOT INCOHERENT DUE PRIMARILY TO HIS "SUPPOSED STUPIDITY" BUT BECASUE OF OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ?
AND IS IT POSSIBLE THAT ITS ALL A PERFORMANCE TO APPEAL TO HIS CORE VOTING POPULACE TO HELP HIM RETAIN POWER ?
IS IT ALSO A SLIM POSSIBILTY THAT AFTER EVERY SPEECH, HE RINGS UP JEB TO PISS HIMSELF LAUGHING AT THE CRAP HE'D JUST SPOKEN?
possibilitys why his speeches suck ass
a)nervousness - throughout his speeches i notice a lots of words missing, whose inclusion again would render his addresses coherent.if karen hughes had been doing her job and informing him of the necessary material then nervousness might be the reason he gets it wrong consistently.
concentration - he might just not have the concentration necessary to absorb a speech. this could be due to any number of reasons
c) dyslexia - in the broadest sense of the word, george could be a sufferer. he certainly has a marked disturbance in his ability to comprehent language.
d) ignorance - having been brought up in texas, i get the impression that a state with such a harsh justice system and branded "an outlaw state" by the meida is a totally diferent environment to the world stage and george w bush's inability to adjust to the political arena of the entire globe is not due to stupity but ignorance.
e) hes drunk or medicating
f) the speeches are planned to create an aura of simplemindedness for george to regain his bond with the aforementioned voters.
g) he really is supremely stupid and ignore everthing prior to this line
h) a combination of everything ive listed and some things ive forgotten or overlooked
any thoughts on the matter??
wheeties, breakfast of champions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]
forgive me if im an idiot or an asshole or both
was that e-sarcasm? or are you just insane
douche
I love him. I am pulling for a Bush trifecta with Jeb in '08.
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[QUOTE=spacemonkey1888]forgive me if im an idiot or an asshole or both
was that e-sarcasm? or are you just insane[/QUOTE]
i dont think your an idiot or an asshole but ...........
im actually totally serious. doesnt it seem like his speeches are overdone to the point of lunacy
yokels and bible bashers vote for him because they identify with him and the upper/middle classes possible vote for him because
a) hes capitalist friendly
he doesnt come across as anybodys intellectual superior, therefore not threatening anybodys self esteem and proving that anybody can "make it", (even if like gwb, you get a little help on the way).
thats why i thought it might be good to explore what other people thought. i have a theory that the speech writers are coaching him to overdo the "fool" talk or inventing it in total to create this facade for george. notice i still did include the fact he might still be a total moron along with my "alternate" reasons, but i think the other options are possibilitys, even if slim.
dont you think its possible ?
mcdonalds, im lovin it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
[FONT="Arial Black"]rock over london, rock on chicago[/FONT]
[QUOTE=fattyowls]i dont think your an idiot or an asshole but ...........
im actually totally serious. doesnt it seem like his speeches are overdone to the point of lunacy
yokels and bible bashers vote for him because they identify with him and the upper/middle classes possible vote for him because
a) hes capitalist friendly
he doesnt come across as anybodys intellectual superior, therefore not threatening anybodys self esteem and proving that anybody can "make it", (even if like gwb, you get a little help on the way).
thats why i thought it might be good to explore what other people thought. i have a theory that the speech writers are coaching him to overdo the "fool" talk or inventing it in total to create this facade for george. notice i still did include the fact he might still be a total moron along with my "alternate" reasons, but i think the other options are possibilitys, even if slim.
dont you think its possible ?
mcdonalds, im lovin it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/QUOTE]
its a mere coincidence that most americans are idiots. him being an american can identify with his own kind. doesnt change the fact that he is an idiot
douche
[QUOTE=spacemonkey1888]its a mere coincidence that most americans are idiots. him being an american can identify with his own kind. doesnt change the fact that he is an idiot[/QUOTE]
either way, hes a funny fuck
id like to see a george/jeb bush team, leading america. that'd kick ass majorly
[FONT="Arial Black"]rock over london, rock on chicago[/FONT]
Get one of those "Bushisms" desk calendars. They're more useful than the series of books.
Otherwise, check [url=http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Transwiki:List_of_Bushisms]here[/url].
FUCK YEAH BABY ANIMALS