Bush tells al-Hurrah reporter "Good job"

Cocoa

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Thu May-06-04 11:58 AM
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Bush tells al-Hurrah reporter "Good job"

An Arab commentator on NPR said that he thought this was an odd thing
for Bush to say, and he thought it sounded condescending, like a pat on the head.

The dumb NPR reporter tried negating this interesting observation by saying, well,
in fairness to Bush, it's not that unususal. The commentator said, well, I never
heard Bush tell Tim Russert, "Good job."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/05/20040505-5.html

<snip>

Q Thank you very much, Mr. President.

THE PRESIDENT: Good job.

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jobycom

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Thu May-06-04 12:00 PM
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1. I missed that, but a friend was telling me about it last night

She said the same thing struck her during the press conference, and she was surprised to hear anyone bring it up.

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LeftCoast

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Thu May-06-04 12:00 PM
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2. Saw that! Very condescending!

Especially when one considers the fact that al Hura is US Gov't funded.

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Kinkistyle

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Thu May-06-04 12:02 PM
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3. Followed the script to a tee.

Good job sticking to the script. The check is in the mail.

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zbdent

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Thu May-06-04 12:07 PM
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7. "Now wipe off your chin

and pay me $20. You said, $20 for a BJ, right?"

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RobertSeattle

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Thu May-06-04 12:03 PM
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4. Maybe he was thanking the teleprompter operator...

:evilgrin:

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robbedvoter

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Thu May-06-04 12:04 PM
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5. For a dark skinned guy he didn't blow it up or nothin'

Nor did he melt in the presence of the God appointed preznit.
Yup. Damn good job.

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soleft

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Thu May-06-04 12:05 PM
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6. I actually seem to remember him saying that before in an interview

I can't remember who it was with, one of the major media whores IIRC, but I remembered thinking it was odd at that time as well.

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Cocoa

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Thu May-06-04 12:08 PM
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8. me too

Edited on Thu May-06-04 12:13 PM by Cocoa

I remember thinking, how insulting to be talked down to by that idiot, and
wondering, doesn't Bush know everyone thinks he's an idiot?

edit: he said it to Tony Blair

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/04/20040416-4.html

PRESIDENT BUSH: Good job, Prime Minister. Thank you, sir.

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NormanConquest

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Thu May-06-04 12:09 PM
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9. If he was being fed lines via an earpiece...

Edited on Thu May-06-04 12:12 PM by NormanConquest

he probably didn't realize the operator was giving him a compliment & he was supposed to STOP repeating the transmission.

Very similar to his Pop's "Message: I care" blunder.

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Oddman

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Thu May-06-04 12:11 PM
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10. That's it!!!

It was the voice in the earpiece telling bush he did a good job! bush blundered and said it to the reporter!! LOL!!!

“I’m sorry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .that we got caught!”

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