A sure sign that the US is no "guest", is when a President visits a foreign country in a state of war without the courtesy of announcing his visit.

Bush had to bolster up support and chew out the PM for criticizing the war effort. Bush hates criticism and would have told the PM, to play by his rules or be replaced like his predessor

"I made it very clear to the Iraqis — and I'm going to make it clear to them again right here — that we'll stay with them and help them succeed," he said.

-- Translation: We are never leaving, so get used to us.

axis - tell us how much the eskimos and indians love the British and French in Canada. Then tell us how much the British and French love each other.

I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said "Stop The War Against Iraq". I think the President effectively stated that this is not a war against Iraq, but a war with Iraq against al Qaeda and the terrorists. He also said that Iraq is not the war on terror, but one front, or one theater in the global war on terror.

Axis, there were comments on Fox News prior to the press conference to the effect that the Iraqi PM had expressed concerns that the American forces might leave before the country is ready to defend itself. If defeatists like you have their way, we would have left and turned over the fledgling country to Zarqawi long ago.

Axis,

Stop bothering these guys!

Go home! Git!Git! Go home!

It was a good Q and A with the Press after his opening comments.
And like you said Mark... The MSM-- will be the MSM...
AubreyJ.........

What a buffoon (from Huffpost):

“Let me first say that Bush may not have known he was talking to a legally blind reporter when he engaged in this exchange:
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, Peter. Are you going to ask that question with shades on?
Q I can take them off.
THE PRESIDENT: I'm interested in the shade look, seriously.
Q All right, I'll keep it, then.
THE PRESIDENT: For the viewers, there's no sun. (Laughter.)
Q I guess it depends on your perspective. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: Touche. (Laughter.)

What would happen if the reporter was Jewish?

THE PRESIDENT: That is a pretty nice beanie your wearing.

Q It is a yarmulke Mr. President.

THE PRESIDENT: How come you don’t have a per-peller sticking out of it?

correction for keefer: you're wearing not your wearing.

Balony,
Would you be so kind to source your baffoonary?
The official transcript of the Press Conference is:

Predident: Let's see here. Oren. Fine-looking shades you got there.

And no more discussion of "shades."

I think Bush was drunk! Here is another brilliant exchange:

Q Is the tide turning in Iraq?
THE PRESIDENT: I think -- tide turning -- see, as I remember -- I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of -- it's easy to see a tide turn -- did I say those words?

"Roger Roger"

Sorry, I'm having trouble finding the transcript from today's press breifing.

Balony,
Would you be so kind to source your baffoonary?
The official transcript of the Press Conference is:

Predident: Let's see here. Oren. Fine-looking shades you got there.

And no more discussion of "shades."
Posted by: Rathaven [TypeKey Profile Page] at June 14, 2006 05:02 PM

go to:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/06/20060614.html

And search for shade. The section is at the bottom of the transcript.

Yes, Peter. Are you going to ask that question with shades on?
Q I can take them off.
THE PRESIDENT: I'm interested in the shade look, seriously.
Q All right, I'll keep it, then.
THE PRESIDENT: For the viewers, there's no sun. (Laughter.)
Q I guess it depends on your perspective. (Laughter.)
THE PRESIDENT: Touch . (Laughter.)

Found it.

Mark

You say the press were not asking the right kind of questions.

Could you give us an example of the right kind of questions to ask. The kind of questions you would ask the President? Thanks so much.

here's a great ode to bush's mangled syntax while we're on the subject:

MAKE THE PIE HIGHER
by George W. Bush

I think we all agree, the past is over.
This is still a dangerous world.
It's a world of madmen and uncertainty
and potential mental losses.

Rarely is the question asked
Is our children learning?
Will the highways of the Internet become more few?
How many hands have I shaked?

They misunderestimate me.
I am a pitbull on the pantleg of opportunity.
I know that the human being and the fish can coexist.
Families is where our nation finds hope, where our wings take dream.

Put food on your family!
Knock down the tollbooth!
Vulcanize society!
Make the pie higher! Make the pie higher!

I know Mr. President I know (actual quotes from the press conference):
I know there is an international jihadist
I know that is that's what they've told us.
I know there's going to be different voices
I know it may sound good politically
I know they'll couch it in all kinds of language
I know the temptation is -- not the temptation,
I know the feeling
I know there is a lot of discussion about troop levels
I know there's a tangible difference between the government
I know -- look, I understand the pressures
I know there is an international jihadist movement
I know that is that's what they've told us
I know there's going to be different voices (second usage)

The Prez sure knows a lot.

Okay, I read the transcript.
A lot of very interesting stuff there, but, this is what Liberals are reduced to? Dragging out the malapropisms and bad jokes?
No wonder they can't win an election.

The Prez knows that the press core knows a lot as well:

You know, when you're in a theater like
You know, we've sent a lot of people home already.
You know, one of the interesting debates from the outside
you know, there's no way you can get reelected
you know, Sheryl, thanks for your question
You know, ours is a society that encourages debate
You know, the ultimate judge
You know, look -- I thought you were going to ask
You know, it's one thing to say

sorry, should have been press corp. not core

A sure sign that the US is no "guest", is when a President visits a foreign country in a state of war without the courtesy of announcing his visit.

And....under the cover of night with intense security! Had the Iraqi's not greeted us as liberators with open arms, he might have had to burrow in from an underground tunnel, incognito!

The President made one thing clear this morning.

He's not going to pull out until the storm has passed and all danger is gone!

He is going to protect Republican/Democrat alike and all politics put aside!

You know what I say?

DEMOCRATS YOU SHOULD BE THANKFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If someone had shown me a movie script in which the Dems were supposed to be stupid, and it contained posts like Barmy's and Ash's and axis of ignorance, I would send it back for a rewrite because it would sound too fake. NO ONE could sound that stupid.

Therein the comment that truth is stranger than fiction.

OK, so the big slams against the Prez are:

That he did not fly into Bahgdad in Air Force One after a big publicity campaign to let the world know he was coming. (Which struck the grownups out here as prudent and respectful of his office, because once a man takes the oath of office, theoretically he has a responsibility to protect and defend the office and insure its security.)

They think he talks funny. That's a new one. Haven't heard that one before. But it does show how desperate they are, to have to dig that one up again. Personally, I like the way he talks. I have spent a lot of time in West Texas and am fascinated by the vernacular. Of course, I also loved Casey Stengel and Yogi Berra. (NO, axis---not Yogi Bear.)

Oh, and he jokes with the press corps.

Sounds like the trip was a total disaster, all right. Boy, you all managed to dig up all the dirt.

Poor neorads----another miserable day, with no bad news on the horizon to break the monotony.

Well said, Almiranta!

The mystery has been solved. We now know where ol' Barney G gets his breaking news. Is that the same Huffington who claimed celebrities post on her blog? Is that the same Huffington who was involved in "blog-gate"? You do remember that, don't you Barney? When her claim that celebrities posted on her site was proven false, she decided she would cut and past comments from George Clooney ... then post them as if George was actually posting them himself. LOL!

And ... the person who started the blog entry regarding the shades was someone who worked on the Kerry-Edwards campaign. I guess that's what Huffington meant when she said celebrities posted on her blog. Woo Hoo!

After the press conference it is easy to explain why the MSM has lower poll numbers than Bush. In fact more people trust him than the press.

I like it when The President says:

"Don't mess with texas"

President Bush, you tell um buddy, YOU DA MAN!!

Oh Kimmy, that was such a scandal. Not like Libby or Safavian, or Katrian or Meyers or Dubai Port or...........

Canadian,

Missing from today's presser was these questions:

1. Without getting into details for security reasons, can you give us an outline of the Coalition and Iraqi military strategy for clearing out the terrorists in Baghdad and Anbar?

2. There have been various reports of Iranian and Syrian interference in Iraqi internal affairs; can you comment on any of that?

3. A major operation is afoot in Afghanistan; did any intelligence recovered from Zarqawi's safe house indicate where we should go in Afghanistan?

There are a dozen more - and all we got were more stupid questions about Gitmo....

Baloney, what's your point? We realize that you kooks are having a hard time this week, and that you hate the President, and America. But what's your point, repeating everything that was said at the presser? At least you're correcting your stupid mistakes. I guess I finally showed you the light. There's still hope you'll rise out of the minimum-wage class, after all. Not much hope, but some.

Mark, why waste your time with CO? It's just a jockey, on a horse with no name.

The President flew in unannounced because he was going into a war zone. I know you kooks believe everything Kos and Howard Al-Dean tell you, but it's that simple.

Hey blowmelater, nice prose...

The President flew in unannounced because he was going into a war zone.

My mistake keebler. I thought for sure the mission had been accomplished and we had been welcomed with open arms. Didn't think we would have to sneak the great white chief in by cover of night! Ha. My petrubie!

Continuing to harp on Bush....of course the next GOP candidate for President will likely be VERY polished and not have these syntax issues.

If you can't beat a dummy like Bush (your assertion), how in the hell are you idiots going to beat a more polished guy?

That just goes to show how completely pathetic the left is right now. Completely unhinged and pathetic.

Ash...why would you think the Mission was Accomplished.

Where did Bush or anyone in the administration ever say the Mission was Accomplished.

Please show us where that was ever said anywhere. Thanks

BarneyG: Since you made such a big deal out of it, I thought you might like to know this. When told of Peter's disease, President Bush immediately called him and apologized. Peter told him he wasn't offended at all.

:-P

Why would President Bush announce his trip into a war zone, Ash? If they don't mind killing their own people or even themselves for that matter, don't you think they would be real happy to know ahead of time that our President was going to be there? That would be like wearing a neon bullseye and saying, "I'll be at this place, at this time, so get your bombs ready boys". What's so hard to understand about the concept of security? DUH, Here's your sign!!!

Why would President Bush announce to the world that he was going into a war zone? If they don't mind killing their own people (and themselves), what makes you think they wouldn't just love to know that the President was going to be there and when? That would be about as stupid as putting a neon bullseye on his back and saying, "here's where I'll be and when, so be sure to get your bombs ready! Duh, here's your sign!

Why would President Bush announce to the world that he was going into a war zone? If they don't mind killing their own people (and themselves), what makes you think they wouldn't just love to know that the President was going to be there and when? That would be about as stupid as putting a neon bullseye on his back and saying, "here's where I'll be and when, so be sure to get your bombs ready! Duh, here's your sign!