> Prime Time News Conference good time for press/public to hold Bush accountable for false statements
29 April 2005, 18:47
My Press Conference Experience-by Ida Briggs at DemocraticUnderground
I wasn’t going to watch the press conference; the sound of HIS voice is too much like nails on a chalkboard for me to handle, while his pompous smirk as he lies through his teeth isn’t good for my blood pressure. And, to be fair, I heard it was going to start at 8:30 p.m. which left my biggest concern "is it going to interfere with The Apprentice?"
So, it was really an accident. You see, I was on my way to pick up Chinese food for a late dinner, and NPR was broadcasting it. It was only about 8:15 p.m., so I should have been safe.
I tuned in when a reporter asked, "How will your Energy Bill help lower the record gas prices?" to which Smirk gave an extremely lame Song-and-Dance routine, followed up with one of the most STUPID and IDIOTIC responses I have *EVER* heard just as I was pulling into the parking lot.
I got out of the car, raised my hands to heaven, and yowled the following:
"AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! I CAN’T STAND THAT IDIOT!!!!!"
Two patrons were leaving the restaurant, and saw this. They also heard me, as I wasn’t being all that quiet. They stopped dead in their tracks, looked at each other, looked at me (nearly jumping up and down in my fury, but trying not to look like a total idiot), and the woman very tentatively asked "Bush?"
"Yes," I said with a modicum of must-get-myself-under-control-because-there-are-other-people here. "I made the mistake of turning on the press conference. This man is A TOTAL MORON!"
They started laughing. "They have it on in the restaurant, so we had to leave," said the woman. "What got you going?" asked the man.
"Oh-My-God! The man actually had THE NERVE to say, ’we don’t have an energy policy in this country!’ Well, who the (expletive) has been in charge for the last FOUR YEARS?!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!"
More laughter, and sympathetic comments followed. Turns out they still had a Kerry sticker on their car (like I do, but I was driving my husband’s car with his ’Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing its Idiot’ sticker instead), they both did volunteer work for the Kerry Campaign, and their son went to Ohio to help out. They had some stories to tell about that, while I shared some election fraud information. We parted on a friendly note, with them warning me one more time about the press conference being played in the restaurant. (Its a small place.) Buttressed by my positive experience in the parking lot, and hungry, I went in to get my food.
HE was talking again. I honestly don’t remember what he was saying this time (did I mention ’nails on a chalkboard’ for me?), and I burst out again (as I handed my credit card to the owner) "I HATE THAT GUY!"
"Why is that?" asked the owner, in a very polite, neutral way.
"BECAUSE HE IS A LYING SACK OF SHIT, WHO IS A TRAITOR TO AMERICA, WHO HAS GOTTEN MORE AMERICANS KILLED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS THAN I CAN COUNT, WHO WANTS TO DESTROY SOCIAL SECURITY, AND I CAN’T STAND HIM!" My voice, which did start out in a pseudo calm way, got progressively louder, and to be fair, I tossed in a couple of other points too, but I think you get the gist of my comments.
As I finished my little rant, one of the other patrons loudly proclaimed, "I’M WITH YOU!" while another one started applauding!!! There was NO negative response to my outburst!!!
We all exchanged a few, "God, that man is an IDIOT" type comments, and I left with dinner (Sweet & Sour Chicken for Bob, Sesame Chicken for me). I turned the radio OFF for my drive home, which made life better, and the food sweeter. I am proud of Michigan, but especially pleased that this story comes from one of the most Republican areas in the state. Go, America! Go, Michigan!
My Press Conference Experience-by Ida Briggs at DemocraticUnderground
I wasn’t going to watch the press conference; the sound of HIS voice is too much like nails on a chalkboard for me to handle, while his pompous smirk as he lies through his teeth isn’t good for my blood pressure. And, to be fair, I heard it was going to start at 8:30 p.m. which left my biggest concern "is it going to interfere with The Apprentice?"
So, it was really an accident. You see, I was on my way to pick up Chinese food for a late dinner, and NPR was broadcasting it. It was only about 8:15 p.m., so I should have been safe.
I tuned in when a reporter asked, "How will your Energy Bill help lower the record gas prices?" to which Smirk gave an extremely lame Song-and-Dance routine, followed up with one of the most STUPID and IDIOTIC responses I have *EVER* heard just as I was pulling into the parking lot.
I got out of the car, raised my hands to heaven, and yowled the following:
"AAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!!!! I CAN’T STAND THAT IDIOT!!!!!"
Two patrons were leaving the restaurant, and saw this. They also heard me, as I wasn’t being all that quiet. They stopped dead in their tracks, looked at each other, looked at me (nearly jumping up and down in my fury, but trying not to look like a total idiot), and the woman very tentatively asked "Bush?"
"Yes," I said with a modicum of must-get-myself-under-control-because-there-are-other-people here. "I made the mistake of turning on the press conference. This man is A TOTAL MORON!"
They started laughing. "They have it on in the restaurant, so we had to leave," said the woman. "What got you going?" asked the man.
"Oh-My-God! The man actually had THE NERVE to say, ’we don’t have an energy policy in this country!’ Well, who the (expletive) has been in charge for the last FOUR YEARS?!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!"
More laughter, and sympathetic comments followed. Turns out they still had a Kerry sticker on their car (like I do, but I was driving my husband’s car with his ’Somewhere in Texas, a village is missing its Idiot’ sticker instead), they both did volunteer work for the Kerry Campaign, and their son went to Ohio to help out. They had some stories to tell about that, while I shared some election fraud information. We parted on a friendly note, with them warning me one more time about the press conference being played in the restaurant. (Its a small place.) Buttressed by my positive experience in the parking lot, and hungry, I went in to get my food.
HE was talking again. I honestly don’t remember what he was saying this time (did I mention ’nails on a chalkboard’ for me?), and I burst out again (as I handed my credit card to the owner) "I HATE THAT GUY!"
"Why is that?" asked the owner, in a very polite, neutral way.
"BECAUSE HE IS A LYING SACK OF SHIT, WHO IS A TRAITOR TO AMERICA, WHO HAS GOTTEN MORE AMERICANS KILLED IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS THAN I CAN COUNT, WHO WANTS TO DESTROY SOCIAL SECURITY, AND I CAN’T STAND HIM!" My voice, which did start out in a pseudo calm way, got progressively louder, and to be fair, I tossed in a couple of other points too, but I think you get the gist of my comments.
As I finished my little rant, one of the other patrons loudly proclaimed, "I’M WITH YOU!" while another one started applauding!!! There was NO negative response to my outburst!!!
We all exchanged a few, "God, that man is an IDIOT" type comments, and I left with dinner (Sweet & Sour Chicken for Bob, Sesame Chicken for me). I turned the radio OFF for my drive home, which made life better, and the food sweeter. I am proud of Michigan, but especially pleased that this story comes from one of the most Republican areas in the state. Go, America! Go, Michigan!
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