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(Message started by: Ted on Sep 18^th, 2002, 9:32pm)

Title: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Ted on Sep 18^th, 2002, 9:32pm

As told to us by the parody site www.whitehouse.org, of course.

For Immediate Release - Office of the Press Secretary - September 12, 2002 - 8:01 A.M. (EST)

COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S CANDID, NO HOLDS-BARRED INTERVIEW WITH "60 MINUTES II"
Interview by the President

President Bush sits down for a candid, no holds-barred interview with CBS News "60 Minutes II" correspondent Scott Pelley. In this frank and riveting exchange, Mr. Bush responds with blunt sincerity, answering each of Mr. Pelley's annoying questions with directness uncommon to a politician.

Pelley: Thank you Mr. President for allowing CBS this opportunity to promote and package you in a manner vetted and approved by your many handlers, sir.

Bush: I am willing to do anything to get across to the American people that this administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq, Snotty-Scotty.

Pelley: I noticed that today, during the many televised events to commemorate the tremendous incompetence of the CIA and FBI one year ago, you and Mrs. Bush were in full make-up and on camera most of the day. Why didn't your lovely daughters join you? Wouldn't that have promoted an idea of family values and the poignancy of a family grieving together?

Bush: Well, yeah, let me tell you, it's easier to ride an epileptic bronco than get Jenna and Babs to do something when they're coming down off a bender, Scotty-boy.

Pelley: Let's turn to the morning of September 11, 2001. You were at Emma E. Booker Elementary School reading to children. After you were told that a second plane had slammed into the World Trade Center towers, as the leader of the American people, what was the first thing that went through your mind?

Bush: That that story I was reading about that little goat fellow was sure as shootin' better than any other book I've ever read! I thought I was just going to waste the morning on a stupid photo-op, but, man-o-man, I was really into the story, Scotto.

Pelley: Instead of immediately calling a meeting with advisors and the FAA, you read a story about a goat to schoolchildren for 20 minutes. During these 20 minutes, couldn't you have been doing something about the planes headed to Washington?

Bush: You're not listening to me, son. This was a really surprising little goat. I was really into the story. Fortunately, I had plenty of time to finish it while I was high-tailing it around the country until I decided - by myself and with patriotic courage - to finally go back to Washington.

Pelley: But isn't it true that your father called Air Force One and said, "Don't put me through. Just tell George to get his butt back to Washington"?

Bush: Ah, this administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: Didn't you initially promise America that you were going to "git" Osama Bin Laden to avenge September 11?

Bush: This administration has always been committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: And hasn't the American military and intelligence community, given a year to do that, failed miserably in this stated goal?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: So, instead of admitting defeat or incompetence, you have simply chosen a target you can actually find without any regard for culpability?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: And isn't this simply a very cynical ploy to get the American public's mind off of the economy, which this administration has also bungled terribly?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: And isn't this sudden interest in invading Iraq just a bloody distraction from stock market swindles that have undermined the stock market and from which both you and Mr. Cheney have made millions?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: And isn't your stated willingness to consult with Congress and allies really just a charade, since it is clear that the Administration doesn't care what anyone else thinks - and, indeed, won't actually listen to anyone else - but is simply waiting for opinion polls to change to make it safe to invade Iraq so that this Administration can pretend it accomplished anything in response to the attacks of September 11?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: Many of your father's advisors are claiming that an attack on Iraq is not warranted. What is it that they don't understand, but you do?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Pelley: Isn't this proposed attack on Iraq more about avenging your father's mistake in listening to Colin Powell and not moving on to Baghdad when he had the chance?

Bush: Well, you better believe nobody is listening to that high-yellow, yellow-bellied coward around here anymore, Potty-Scotty. Hee-hee.

Pelley: What if an invasion of Iraq does nothing to lessen terror, but throws the Middle East into a bloody world war?

Bush: This administration is committed to a regime change in Iraq.

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Charlie on Sep 19^th, 2002, 12:05am

This is on the level Ted:

In Nashville I think, the other day, Dubya was speaking and got into the old shame on you, shame on me thing.

It was about Saddam of course and when he got to the shame on me part, he lost it. He started with "fool me once, shame on you, and....and shame.........uh.......you have to tell the truth........"

I kid you not.

Good thing for him his brother was in charge of Florida bean counters.

Charlie

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by BobG on Sep 19^th, 2002, 12:20am

Them Bush Boys and Daddy are quite the trio.
Daddy can't end a war to soon.
Dubya can't get one started.
And that Florida Bush..........32 million bucks later can't even get a voting machine to work.

I'l bet Saddam is shakin' in his slippers.

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by 2late on Sep 19^th, 2002, 5:32am

LMAO!!!......BobG. ;D 2late

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Slammy on Sep 19^th, 2002, 10:32am

Slammy's throwing this in for shits and giggles.... Slammy's a republican...... and while he finds "Dubya" as funny as most people, Slammy feels Bush is still better than anyone the "democats" can throw in there! ;D
btw.... it's pretty cool to sit on the sidelines and throw stones, huh! ;D

Slammy 8)

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Bob P on Sep 19^th, 2002, 10:39am

I'd bet that on 9/12/2001, everyone one of them was gung-ho. Let's rid the world of terrorists.

Doesn't take long to fall back into the old political prejudice.

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Ted on Sep 19^th, 2002, 12:02pm

"I'd bet that on 9/12/2001, everyone one of them was gung-ho. Let's rid the world of terrorists.

Doesn't take long to fall back into the old political prejudice."

On 9/19/02 I'm still gung-ho on getting rid of the terrorists (as much as possible). I still found this funny, and not so far off.

"btw.... it's pretty cool to sit on the sidelines and throw stones, huh!"

Who's sitting on the sidelines? But I agree. What a stupid thing our forefathers did when they gave us the right to criticize our government. I say repeal the entire Bill of Rights, other than the second amendment, of course. :-)

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by StanTheMan on Sep 19^th, 2002, 12:22pm

I can appreciate some parody just as much as the next guy... and I'm even a Republican!

But doesn't this thread belong on the "Jokes" forum?

:)

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Bob P on Sep 19^th, 2002, 12:32pm

Apnea doesn't cause CH!

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Ted on Sep 19^th, 2002, 12:34pm

on 09/19/02 at 12:32:55, Bob P wrote:

Apnea doesn't cause CH!

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Slammy on Sep 19^th, 2002, 1:58pm

Bahahaha!!!! Awesome, Bob!!!

NOW this thread has credibility!..:)

Regarding the "sidelines", I am referring to the democats not being in the White House.... it was no different than when Clinton was in there.... I think every Pres since Kennedy has been lampooned by the "other side". The only reason I said that is cuz I don't recall Kennedy!..:) I would imagine every pres including Washington has been slammed by the other parties..

Slammy 8)

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Ted on Sep 19^th, 2002, 2:23pm

Oh, OK. But since the power to declare war sits with congress and not the president and with the Democrats contoling the senate, I'm still not sure who's sitting on the sidelines. But you're right. Every president has been lampooned by the other side. Luckily the present one makes that job so easy. :-)

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Slammy on Sep 19^th, 2002, 3:02pm

Yeah he does, doesn't he? Good thing he has surrounded himself with some experienced people....
The "up" side is at least he gives the "lampooners" good material.

I'm not too hot on his Iraqi vision right now.... I need to see more evidence to rev me up to go in there again.
As far as Gore goes, Gore would have "bored" the
Iraqis to death! ;D

Slammy 8)

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by echo on Sep 19^th, 2002, 3:18pm

We had the chance during desert storm and didn't take it. Now they want to push the envelope when the military is advising not to.
We'll know it's going to happen as soon as the B2's leave Whiteman.

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by catlind on Sep 19^th, 2002, 3:32pm

As far as politics go, I generally don't have an opinion as I'm not a citizen yet. As for the Iraq policy, all I know right now is that it scares the beegeezus outta me, since Saddam has publicly stated that he would MAXIMIZE casualties in any attack against him. With all the active duty and veterans on this board, I'm sure the fear isn't mine alone.

Cat

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Charlie on Sep 19^th, 2002, 4:55pm

Kennedy? I’m old enough to recall JFK. He made his blunder at the beginning...Bay of Pigs. But he learned fast and didn’t wander into that kind of thing again. Underneath his humor, he was a tough SOB. He makes Dubya look like Neville Chamberlain. Don’t get me wrong though. Even though I wasn’t of voting age, I would have voted GOP in the early 60s. I came to my senses about 25 years ago when they began to need god win the White House.

I’m not crazy about trusting our government. We’ve gone this route before. I was not a protester but it was easy for me to be hawkish. Jesse Ventura, of whom I not always a big fan, comes up with good stuff now and then. He calls the TV pundits who are so hot for Dubya’s war: “Chicken Hawks.” He said fine, go to war but show us something we can latch onto. I agree. I‘ll follow if they can show me the money.

Remember that the Republicans were the were the doves in the 1930s until 12/7/41, when it became safe and expedient. FDR got the draft by one vote in 1940.

As much as I dislike most of Bush’s administration, I think Dubya is only miss-guided but a decent character. Ashcroft and Rove are ogres not he.

Lots of Republican veterans want the same thing: A clear cut reason. So do I.

Reasonable old Charlie

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by jonny on Sep 19^th, 2002, 5:13pm

Now you people have done it!!!!

You wound up old political Charlie, dont you know Better people?

Down Charlie,down......LOL

.................jonny

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by 2late on Sep 19^th, 2002, 5:50pm

hey slam, i voted for bush, so far i'll do it again,but that shit was funny!! ;D

Title: Re: 60 Minutes Transcript of Bush interview.
Post by Charlie on Sep 19^th, 2002, 10:34pm

We liberals don't know how to shut up......Well Ted does.....most of the time 8)

Left-leaning, tax and spend old Charlie http://www.headachesupportgroups.com/echat43/soapbox.gif