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[echoshifting]

NBC is reporting that Robert Gates will replace Rumsfeld.

Here is his Wiki.

 

[ferrarimanf355]

This perfectly explains the Republicans now... :lol

 

[DarienA]

Ok I see it now.

Hey look at this:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622299/

Dead woman wins county commissioner's race
S.D. candidate gets 100 votes; official says voters knew she was deceased

Peterson said voters knew Steichen had died.

"They just had a chance to make a change, and we respect their opinion."

Ouch.

 

[jamesinclair]

"why all the glum faces?"


:lol

 

[Amir0x]

"why all the glum faces?"


:lol

Hahahha

 

[scorcho]

www.wnyc.org

www.npr.org

almost all npr affiliates should be streaming their live feed. the npr feed is providing coverage right now (bush isn't on yet).

 

[fse]

"why all the glum faces?"


:lol

:lol :lol :lol

 

[NomarTyme]

"why all the glum faces?"


:lol

:lol, probably staring at the Fox news crew at the time!

 

[YakiSOBA]

in a nutshell, what does rumsfeld stepping down mean?

 

[whytemyke]

welcome to humility, mr. president.

anyone think there was a deal struck-- no investigations into war if Bush accepts new SecDef?

 

[DarienA]

The Daily Show should rock again tonight!

 

[echoshifting]

All I hear is quack quack quack

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

HAHAHAH the drapes joke bombed so hard hahaha. Nice try, Bush.

 

[jamesinclair]

A republican decorator?

That joke sucked

 

[Pimpwerx]

Looks like the Dems actually managed to win as they claimed. They fed us this line of crap in 2004, and Kerry failed miserably. It looks like they got it together this time. It's not like they're gonna do anything though. Congress is so ill-equipped to legislate that it's gonna be more of the same. I just hope they can undo shit like the Patriot Act and the other security bills Bush and his cronies rubber-stamped. PEACE.

 

[whytemyke]

in a nutshell, what does rumsfeld stepping down mean?

The Democrats get to confirm who becomes the Secretary of Defense, so nobody is going to fill that office and lead the military without firm Democrat approval.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Holy shit wikipedia already has gates as Secretary of defence. Damn they are fast.

 

[DarienA]

What was the text of the joke?

 

[ferrarimanf355]

Everybody, bookmark this page and check it out when the neocons start whining about their losses in Congress.

 

[YakiSOBA]

The Democrats get to confirm who becomes the Secretary of Defense, so nobody is going to fill that office and lead the military without firm Democrat approval.

ooooh, icic! thanks

 

[wave dial]

The Democrats get to confirm who becomes the Secretary of Defense, so nobody is going to fill that office and lead the military without firm Democrat approval.

this senate is in session till january. the new dude may get in first

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

What was the text of the joke?

Congratz on winning, Nancy, and maybe I'll hee hee send a Republican interior decorator over to fix up some drapes for you hee hee.

 

[echoshifting]

Wikipedia is crashing. :lol

 

[JayDubya]

Bob Gates, eh? Good call. I went to A&M - I met the guy, liked him, liked his policies on campus.

He's not really much of a political figure, but he is extremely adroit.

 

[whytemyke]

this senate is in session till january. the new dude may get in first

don't ruin this day for me :lol

 

[Tamanon]

I will say this, I like Bush now that he doesn't have to act nice and political. He seems more emotional.

 

[Amir0x]

Wow, it is so telling how different Bush's tone is right now. It's not particularly subtle, either. This is sooo satisfying.

 

[echoshifting]

Wow, it is so telling how different Bush's tone is right now. It's not particularly subtle, either. This is sooo satisfying.

I dunno, the message on Iraq seems like more of the same to me.

 

[teiresias]

Hearing Bush try and attempt to talk about "cooperation" and "bipartisanship" is laughable since he just can't do it and sound credible. His behavior up to now is testament to that.

I generally can't stand listening to Bush speak, but this was like sweet nectar spilling down my ear canal, no longer as cocky as before, though his statement to the terrorists about "don't mistake this for weakness" as if the American people had made some mistake in this election.

 

[ferrarimanf355]

Wikipedia is crashing. :lol

It's still up for me.

 

[Tamanon]

I dunno, the message on Iraq seems like more of the same to me.

The message is "bring 'em home, after the country is able to stand on its own". What's wrong with it?

 

[Amir0x]

I dunno, the message on Iraq seems like more of the same to me.

That's not what I meant. It's the difference in tone. He's defeated, and you can tell in his emotions and mannerisms. It's not particularly subtle, as I said.

 

[whytemyke]

Wow, it is so telling how different Bush's tone is right now. It's not particularly subtle, either. This is sooo satisfying.

:lol i'm giddy here. this is the first time i've heard him actually consider bipartisanship in years.

ugh. they're getting rid of rumsfeld now so the dems don't have a real say in who gets to replace rummy. smart move by Rove.

 

[jamesinclair]

"I thought we were going to do fine in the election. Shows what I know"


My confidence in the president has gone up.

 

[echoshifting]

The message is "bring 'em home, after the country is able to stand on its own". What's wrong with it?

I didn't say there was anything wrong with it - I do think there is a lot wrong with the President's stance on Iraq, but I don't want to get into it. I was simply disagreeing with Ami that his tone is different, at least in regards to Iraq.

That's not what I meant. It's the difference in tone. He's defeated, and you can tell in his emotions and mannerisms. It's not particularly subtle, as I said.

That I'll agree with. He's clearly frustrated. What's really tragic about this President is that he truly believes he is making the right choices for America and any indication that Americans disagree is just devastating to him.

 

[Amir0x]

"I thought we were going to do fine in the election. Shows what I know"


My confidence in the president has gone up.

:lol

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

So Bush just admits he lied to the press, and that he had no clue this loss was coming hahaha.

edit: "I thought we were going to do fine in the election. Shows what I know"
hahaha

 

[JayDubya]

:lol i'm giddy here. this is the first time i've heard him actually consider bipartisanship in years.

ugh. they're getting rid of rumsfeld now so the dems don't have a real say in who gets to replace rummy. smart move by Rove.

They'd really have no reason to oppose Gates. Unless they just wanted to oppose anyone put forth on general principle of it being Bush's nominee, Gates is solid.

 

[teiresias]

some of these questions, and the tones with which they are asked, are just BRUTAL!

 

[jamesinclair]

"I think I need to do a better job of explaining"

"Stay the course"

:lol


WTF, was bush just censored?

 

[NomarTyme]

WTF BLEEP!!!!!:lol

 

[echoshifting]

What the heck was that bleep?

 

[Link1110]

LOL! He's squirming. This Q&A session is kicking his ass so bad its not funny. Oh, wait. Yes it is. :lol

 

[OmniGamer]

What the heck was that bleep?

Exactly...i had to turn to see if it was a weather advisory or something

 

[jamesinclair]

Is he blaming the press for the war?

:lol

 

[echoshifting]

Is he blaming the press for the war?

:lol

Hard to tell, he is falling the **** apart.

He needs to get off the stage before he bursts into flames.

 

[BigJonsson]

LOL

Bush looked so out of it, defenceless a bit

And no one is laughing at his jokes because they don't HAVE TO anymore

 

[OpinionatedCyborg]

hahaha, they're coming back to the Rumsfeld lie... Bush is ****ing pissed off.

 

[jamesinclair]

"I knew youd try to get me negotiating with myself"

 

[Heezzi]

LOL Mabus mad.... hahah PW3D.