January 24, 2004, Who it is we want to replace
As a famous conservative magazine often does on their last page, I must give you the disclaimer: "this is not a parody". The following exchange is actually (for the moment) contained on an official White House web-site. It goes like this:
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
January 22, 2004
Remarks by the President to the Press Pool
Nothin' Fancy Cafe
Roswell, New Mexico
11:25 A.M. MST
THE PRESIDENT: I need some ribs.
Q Mr. President, how are you?
THE PRESIDENT: I'm hungry and I'm going to order some ribs.
Q What would you like?
THE PRESIDENT: Whatever you think I'd like.
Q Sir, on homeland security, critics would say you simply haven't spent enough to keep the country secure.
THE PRESIDENT: My job is to secure the homeland and that's exactly what we're going to do. But I'm here to take somebody's order. That would be you, Stretch -- what would you like? Put some of your high-priced money right here to try to help the local economy. You get paid a lot of money, you ought to be buying some food here. It's part of how the economy grows. You've got plenty of money in your pocket, and when you spend it, it drives the economy forward. So what would you like to eat?
Q Right behind you, whatever you order.
THE PRESIDENT: I'm ordering ribs. David, do you need a rib?
Q But Mr. President --
THE PRESIDENT: Stretch, thank you, this is not a press conference. This is my chance to help this lady put some money in her pocket. Let me explain how the economy works. When you spend money to buy food it helps this lady's business. It makes it more likely somebody is going to find work. So instead of asking questions, answer mine: are you going to buy some food?
Q Yes.
THE PRESIDENT: Okay, good. What would you like?
Q Ribs.
THE PRESIDENT: Ribs? Good. Let's order up some ribs.
Q What do you think of the democratic field, sir?
THE PRESIDENT: See, his job is to ask questions, he thinks my job is to answer every question he asks. I'm here to help this restaurant by buying some food. Terry, would you like something?
Q An answer.
Q Can we buy some questions?
THE PRESIDENT: Obviously these people -- they make a lot of money and they're not going to spend much. I'm not saying they're overpaid, they're just not spending any money.
Q Do you think it's all going to come down to national security, sir, this election?
THE PRESIDENT: One of the things David does, he asks a lot of questions, and they're good, generally.
END 11:29 A.M. MST
Well, I don't know about you, but I'm going to be sleeping just a little less soundly. And to think that some people (a lot of people) have the balls to say that Howard Dean shouldn't have his finger on the button.
Comments
Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
Posted by Arnold MarieAnge Payet at May 3, 2004 09:04 AM
Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need.
Posted by Figueroa Yolanda at May 20, 2004 10:50 PM
Gratitude is merely the secret hope of further favors.
Posted by Leopold Anastasia at June 3, 2004 04:14 PM
If you save the world too often, it begins to expect it.
Posted by Takahashi Retsu at June 30, 2004 11:54 AM
I am in a moral quandry.
My friend searches for http://detectives.any1in.us/adaption.html adaption on google to screen potential roommates.
He found any1in.us , but did not visit.
I, on the other hand, searched for http://www.any1in.us/instant.html instant and found any1in.us.
I went there and found that http://detectives.any1in.us/adopted.html adopted were easier to find than on google.
Should I tell him that his potential roommate is a http://detectives.any1in.us/kinship.html kinship ?
Posted by V. Dombrosky at July 8, 2004 12:10 AM
your page is inspirational
Posted by free banner adds at July 28, 2004 09:16 PM
I love your website.
Posted by gay porn reality at July 30, 2004 02:09 AM
Thank you for maintaining such a great site. God bless you!
Posted by free gay orgy pics at August 3, 2004 06:43 AM
Excellent website, very informative. Keep up the excellent work
Posted by erotic short stories at August 7, 2004 06:53 AM
i like it
Posted by gay teen at August 8, 2004 01:28 AM
Very interesting site! Your site looks great! Best of luck to you. http://www.v-medical.biz
Posted by cialis at August 12, 2004 08:44 AM
Excellent site. Keep up the good work.
http://www.888-online-casino.biz
http://www.888-on-net.biz
Posted by online casino at August 12, 2004 03:01 PM
Play Poker Las Vegas Gambling Internet Gambling Casino Gambling
Las Vegas Gambling Internet Gambling Play Poker Casino Gambling
Casino Gambling Play Poker Internet Gambling Las Vegas Gambling
Internet Gambling Play Poker Las Vegas Gambling Casino Gambling
Posted by PLAY POKER at August 15, 2004 10:31 AM
Buy Viagra, Cialis or Levitra prescription from:
Viagra pharmacy
Levitra pharmacy
Cialis pharmacy
Posted by Viagra cheap at August 17, 2004 10:37 PM
I came accross this website today searching for any informations! your site is very interesting!! Greetengs from me!!
Posted by reinert at August 19, 2004 09:40 AM
Congrates on this well done site, and the best of luck and solidarity with your good work.
Glad to put my step on it, send you and your visitors my best greetings.
Posted by heiko at August 19, 2004 06:18 PM
Very informed and interesting comments!
Posted by johnny at August 20, 2004 06:31 AM
Excellent, let me know how it works. I'll add methods for retrieving the rest of your collection too (not just the currently reading and favorite books) as well, so that might be a better option than creating xml feeds for each of these things.
Posted by mirko at August 21, 2004 08:54 AM
My respect! Very interesting site - a good resource for everybody!
Posted by nikky at August 22, 2004 04:55 AM