Does anyone know the last time Bush mingled with "the people"?

Chipper Chat

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Sat Dec-24-05 06:17 AM
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Does anyone know the last time Bush mingled with "the people"?

All of his public appearances since the last election have been either speeches to right-leaning groups or tightly-controlled photo-opps with pre-arranged fake crowds (such as the two actress-sisters from Chicago who were passed off as Katrina victims). During the 2004 campaign he spoke only to "invited" audiences. Do we have to go back to the 911 rubble and the firemen to find mano a mano contact? So much for "The People's President."

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Hissyspit

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Sat Dec-24-05 06:19 AM
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1. Last week he met with those scholars.

Edited on Sat Dec-24-05 06:20 AM by Hissyspit

The speech where the woman asked if Bush knew how many Iraqis had died since the beginning of the war. Can't remember the name of the institution, but you can google it. Don't know if that qualifies for what you are talking about. I do know it didn't go very well for him.

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Chipper Chat

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Sat Dec-24-05 06:25 AM
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3. That was an event that shouldn't have happened.

Rove must've been out of the loop (or on a date with Jimmy Jeff).

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Auntie Bush

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Sat Dec-24-05 11:48 PM
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9. or Fitzgerald

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manic expression

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Sat Dec-24-05 11:40 PM
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8. What was his answer? n/t

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lvx35

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Sat Dec-24-05 06:20 AM
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2. I think he's paranoid as hell.

And not just that somebody will shoot him, really paranoid.

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No Exit

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Sat Dec-24-05 11:29 AM
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5. Scared.

Paranoid--that implies that his fears are irrational. I think there really are plenty of people out there who might, well, you know. (Is Agent Mike watching me yet?)

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driver8

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Sat Dec-24-05 09:54 AM
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4. Wasn't it when he was playing guitar while the people of New Orleans

and the gulf coast were fighting for their lives? Oh wait, he did go down to Louisiana and Mississippi to hug some of them "po' folk", didn't he?

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Karenina

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Sat Dec-24-05 08:15 PM
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6. T'was the night before Christmas...

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Doctor_J

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Sat Dec-24-05 10:18 PM
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7. 1969

hes been in a bubble ever since his 5th arrest.

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kath

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Sun Dec-25-05 06:41 PM
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12. I've lost count of his various arrests - I know there's been a few, but

*five* - WOWZA!
2 or 3 for drunk driving, one for cocaine. What were the others?

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rumpel

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Sun Dec-25-05 12:13 AM
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10. Real people or stage extras?

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butterfly77

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Sun Dec-25-05 05:43 PM
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11. He needs to be in a town hall meeting setting...

with people from different backgrounds and political parties.Of course we know this is not going to happen, because he will blow his top and real people will speak up and won't back down.

When he hems and haws they will call him out on it and ask for more details about his answers. Why should he worry he has bodyguards and armor. Something the soldiers don't have.

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