PAUL O'NEILL WON'T GO AWAY (Bush's reply tp O'Neil)

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[Republican Red]

PAUL O'NEILL WON'T GO AWAY

Fired former Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill is in the news again. He now says that he stands by his criticism of the inner workings of the Bush administration, but regrets his "vivid language" is detracting from serious issues. He says that he hopes "this book will cause young people to aspire to improve our political process." Interesting. Not sure that that has to do with calling the President of the United States "a blind man in a room full of deaf people," but why sweat the small stuff.

And speaking of President Bush, he has finally made a statement about the Paul O'Neill controversy, and this is an absolute classic. Speaking at a dinner on Saturday night, the President said "What a stellar crowd. It looks like the index of Paul O'Neill's book. Let me say something about that book. Paul said I was disengaged because he talked to me for 45 minutes and I didn't say a word. I wasn't disengaged. I was bored as hell and my mother told me never to interrupt."

It's hard to argue with that. Politicians really should tell the truth more

[Republican Red]

Interesting FIRST post ever.

Back to DU please........

[Not A Snowbird]

Shoo.

[cyncooper]

You poor thing...

so sad...

[Tijeras_Slim]

Hold still, the kitties will be here momentarily.

[manuelmpf]

Oh, I'm sorry...didn't understand the word, chit?

[manuelmpf]

wow, that's an interesting non sequitur...

[DrDeb]

You gotta love a plain-spoken Texan gifted with a salty sense of humor!!!!

[Tijeras_Slim]

You are in the chit now...

[evets]

[kayak]

Come join the fun .... :-)

[hellinahandcart]

Hahaaa!

[ilgipper]

U.S. Economy Grows at 8.2 Percent Rate, Revised From 7.2 Percent Estimate.

Here' s what tax cuts do, which can cut the deficit faster than anything else, with spending held in check.

[hellinahandcart]

I just checked its posts; it's one o' them Margaret Cho fans back for another round...

[Tijeras_Slim]

She has a fan?

[evets]

YEEEEEAAAAAAAAHHH! Mad Chow disease

[Neets]

You mean we have one of those "sleeper" accounts?

[DrDeb]

"Oh, I'm sorry...didn't understand the word, chit?"

"wow, that's an interesting non sequitur..."


. . . there are none so arrogant as those who have an inflated view of their own intellect! [Did you just complete a 100-level Philosophy, Psychology, or Poli Sci course?!]

[manuelmpf]

Yup and the quickest way to get rich is to steal...

Have you ever heard the phrase "short-term stimulus gimmick"?

O'Neill was advocating a modest tax cut to the middle class while holding tax rates on the wealthiest. Mr. Bush's irresponsible handling of fiscal policy coupled with the $87 billion to "re-build" Iraq (for which both Dems and Repubs share the blame) turned a $500 BILLION dollar surplus into a deficit that will be felt for generations to come.

Absolutely the economy took an upward turn after these tax cuts kicked in...that's EXACTLY what they were designed to do. Unfortunately it's rather like raiding the kids' college fund to pay for a new pool and spa..."Well, if we cut back on spending, we MIGHT be able to pay that cash back when Junior's ready for college."

[manuelmpf]

Ah yes, case in point...

Actually, no...I graduated college many years ago.