When (Not Necessarily) Great Leaders Speak
Is it just me, or does it seem that President Bush isn't even trying anymore when he speaks? Okay. It wasn't as if he were really trying in the first place, so I guess what I mean to say is...trying less than not trying. It used to be the ocassional mispronunciation of a word. Can I get a "nucular" or "misunderestimate" up in here? Now it is complete phrases that come out in a jumbled, tangled mess. A clip aired on Meet the Press this morning was terribly painful to watch through squinted and covered eyes, and left me wondering, "THIS man is president of the United States? THIS?"...(from the transcript)
Honestly, the written transcript does not do it justice. You really had to have seen it rather than read it. The written word here does not stutter, search for the right word, pause, and spit out unintelligible garble. He gives "C" students a bad name and "D" students plenty of hope that they too can someday become POTUS.
Meet the Press Transcript
MR. RUSSERT: And welcome, all. Some very good news this morning. Olaf Wiig and Steve Centanni, two FOX journalists who had been kept in captivity in Gaza, are free. They have been released. Welcome home, guys, and we hope you’re safe, and your families are certainly thrilled and excited, and your news organization, to have you back. Good luck to both of them.
Let’s turn to the midterm elections. This was George W. Bush on Monday throwing down the gauntlet on the issue of Iraq for the upcoming elections. Let’s watch.
(Videotape, August 21, 2006):
PRES. BUSH: Any sign that says we’re going to leave before the job is done simply emboldens terrorists and creates a certain amount of doubt for people so they won’t take the risk necessary to help a civil society evolve in the country. And this is the campaign; I’m sure they’re watching the campaign carefully. There are a lot of good, decent people saying, “Get out now! Vote for me, I will do everything I can” to, I guess cut off money, is how, is what they’ll try to do to get our troops out. It’s a big mistake. (Bold emphasis mine, and what the flippin' frick is he trying to say??)
(End videotape)
Honestly, the written transcript does not do it justice. You really had to have seen it rather than read it. The written word here does not stutter, search for the right word, pause, and spit out unintelligible garble. He gives "C" students a bad name and "D" students plenty of hope that they too can someday become POTUS.
Meet the Press Transcript
posted by Tootsie Farklepants at 11:04 PM
5 Comments:
I really don't know which is worse: the president's bungling speech or Mr. Russert's mischaracterization of that speech. Russert should have said, "This was the president on Monday throwing down the gauntlet on the English language [or "human communication"]."
By the way, thanks for the happy birthday wish! Take care.
Mr. Pres needs to take my 12th grade English class with me this year. It would do him well.
It would only do him well if he applied himself. LOL!
LOL true.
Yes everyone. This is the leader of the greatest and most powerful nation in the known free world. We have nothing to fear. Really.
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