WHITE NOISE INSANITY

Georgie got a little testy yesterday in his press conference (emphasis mine):

Q You can get the Congress to protect telecom companies from lawsuits, but then there’s no recourse for Americans who feel that they’ve been caught up in this. I know it’s not intended to spy on Americans, but in the collection process, information about everybody gets swept up and then it gets sorted. So if Americans don’t have any recourse, are you just telling them, when it comes to their privacy, to suck it up?
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THE PRESIDENT: I wouldn’t put it that way, if I were you, in public. Well, you’ve been long been long enough to — anyway, yes, I — look, there’s — people who analyze the program fully understand that America’s civil liberties are well protected. There is a constant check to make sure that our civil liberties of our citizens aren’t — you know, are treated with respect. And that’s what I want, and that’s what most — all Americans want.

Yep. Ole Georgie slipped up and told the American people that there is a constant check on HIS CIVIL LIBERTIES.

Then ole Georgie didn’t like Elaine pointing out this out to him…

Q Mr. President, you’ve stressed over and over in recent days particularly the importance of FISA reform to help keep America safe, and yet you have not yet filled a key national security post. Fran Townsend announced her resignation months ago, in November. What is the delay there, and what are Americans to make of that delay? Is America less safe because of it?
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THE PRESIDENT: We got a fine man named Joel Bagnal working that office right now. He’s a professional. I trust his judgment. He’s a real good guy. And no, they shouldn’t worry about Joel. He knows what he’s doing.
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John.
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Q But, sir, the American –
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THE PRESIDENT: John.
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Q The Homeland Security Advisor is a key post. What’s taking so long?
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THE PRESIDENT: Joel Bagnal has occupied the position, Elaine. He’s doing the job, and I’ve got confidence in him. And so should the American people have confidence in him. He’s a fine professional. He knows what he’s doing. And I’m very comfortable in saying, on your cameras, that our staff in the White House, led by Joel Bagnal, knows what they’re doing when it comes to advising the President on matters of homeland security.

Basically Georgie was telling us we should worry with Bagnal in charge!

And then Georgie made a threat to Barack Obama to basically mind his own business…

Q Mr. President, thank you. I want to bring you back to Senator Obama’s comment on Iraq. Do you believe that his comment was naive?
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THE PRESIDENT: I believe Senator Obama better stay focused on his campaign with Senator Clinton, neither of whom has secured their party’s nominee yet — nomination yet. And my party’s nomination hasn’t been decided yet either. And so there will be ample time to discuss whoever their candidate — the positions of whoever their candidate is.
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Nice try, Sheryl. Would you like to try another tact, another question?

Huh. Ole Georgie seems to know that his party hasn’t chosen their candidate either! Well, that’s interesting since McCain has most of the delegates right now. Hmmmmm…are the republicans conspiring behind the scenes? I think so. I bet Johnny will be pushed out by them and they’ll bring in Newt Gingrich and/or Jebby Bush. Guaranteed! Assholes.

Oh yes, and then there was the statement that gas could be heading to $4/gallon and America’s Oil Maggot acted like he hadn’t heard that. Oh please! Spare us your “ignorance”, ya asshole!

Q What’s your advice to the average American who is hurting now, facing the prospect of $4 a gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing –
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THE PRESIDENT: Wait, what did you just say? You’re predicting $4 a gallon gasoline?
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Q A number of analysts are predicting –
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THE PRESIDENT: Oh, yeah?
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Q — $4 a gallon gasoline this spring when they reformulate.
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THE PRESIDENT: That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard that.
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Q Yes, sir.
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THE PRESIDENT: Yes. I know it’s high now.

Little testy again, Mr. President? Should we cue the hospital bed now for ya? And what was his answer for average Americans to do about gas going up to $4/gallon? Oh that’s right! Permanent tax cuts! Oh yes, that’s worked so well over the years during a time of war. We’re all walking around with our pockets full of cash! Asshole he is…

THE PRESIDENT: Permanent tax — keep the tax cuts permanent, for starters. There’s a lot of economic uncertainty. You just said that. You just said the price of gasoline may be up to $4 a gallon — or some expert told you that — and that creates a lot of uncertainty if you’re out there wondering whether or not — you know, what your life is going to be like and you’re looking at $4 a gallon, that’s uncertain. And when you couple with the idea that taxes may be going up in a couple of years, that’s double uncertainty. And therefore one way to deal with uncertainty is for Congress to make the tax cuts permanent.

And here’s the last testy moment of Georgie’s press conference from yesterday where he wouldn’t divulge if foreigners (you know, the terrorist Saudi Royals who love his ass! Or the terrorists currently living in Pakistan and/or Dubai!) would be able to contribute anonymously to his presidential library…

Q Thank you, sir. Now that you’ve found a location for your presidential library, you’ve got to find the money to build it. Reports indicate that you may be trying to collect as much as $200 million. Is that figure accurate? Do you believe it’s important for the American people to know who is giving that kind of money to their President? Will you disclose the contributions as they come in? And will you place any restriction on who gives money and how much they can give?
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THE PRESIDENT: No, yes, no, yes. (Laughter.) Next question. (Laughter.) I haven’t — phew, man. You obviously haven’t asked a question in a long time. It was like, you know, — one, I haven’t seen the final budget. Two, as Donnie Evans said, who is the chairman of the foundation, we’ll look at the disclosure requirements and make a decision. You know, here’s — there’s a lot of people — or some people; I shouldn’t say “a lot” — some people who like to give and don’t particularly want their names disclosed, whether it be for this foundation or any other foundation. And so we’ll take that into consideration.
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Thirdly — and what was the other?
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Q Any restrictions on who can give? Will you take foreign money for this?
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THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I’ll probably take some foreign money, but don’t know yet, Ken. We just haven’t — we just announced the deal and I, frankly, have been focused elsewhere, like on gasoline prices and, you know, my trip to Africa, and haven’t seen the fundraising strategy yet. So the answer to your question, really, I can’t answer your question well.
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Q Where does the people’s right to know this fit into all that?
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THE PRESIDENT: We’re weighing, taking a look, taking consideration, giving it a serious consideration. Nice try, though.

Who wants to bet that most of the money coming in for his library will be from the very people George Bush said Americans should be afraid of, you know, the fear he used to get what he wanted during the time he was in the White House? Wouldn’t surprise me at all!

What an asshole the leader of America’s Taliban is!