Posted on 09/11/2006 9:07:21 AM PDT by quesney
Did anyone else see the exchange between President Bush and the Today show's Matt Lauer this morning on the Today show?
I tuned in near the end, and it looked pretty intense. Lauer was a very aggressive in his hand gestures, repeatedly pointing a stern finger into the president's chest. Almost looked like it would turn physical. Would appreciate a link to any online video.
I only caught the very last part and it looked to me that the Prez was ready to jump down Lauer's throat and pull his gizzard out. They were standing about 12 inches apart.
Was Lauer waving his man purse at him?
ping...the sound Matt's head makes when struck with a ball peen hammer.
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I thought this interview was freakin' GREAT. Dubya was hot at Lauer and it bubbled through. It's about damn time he answered stupid liberal objections clearly and sensibly and assertively.
High school dropouts vote democratic by a huge margin--especially the inner-city uneducated (a solid base of support for democrats). Inner-city high school dropouts are SOLID part of the democratic 'base'.
I just followed The Link posted above and watched it. Lauer is a tool...
Because he wanted to get his message out and Fox News is only watched by a small minority of people, couple million out of 300 million.
In the part I saw Lauer kept repeating "water-boarding" like some demented, balding parrot . . .
It was offensive and disrespectful, not only to President Bush, but to the executive branch as well as those of us who voted for him.
He's a bit of a close talker.
Barbara Bush could kick Lauer's ass! And I mean the mother of W not the daughter (although the daughter could too!)
Reach out and grab that finger W..pleeeeze.
Because he wants to get his message out and contrary to what you may think Fox News and the alternative media only represent a small part of the media. only couple million people watch Fox news for example. They may account for the bulk of activists but then how many of them are you going to convert one way or the other?
I always liked Hackman. Don't know his politics.
Thanks for the link.
I think the President came off magnificently. I have no problems with Lauer's treatment of the President, now that I have seen it. In fact, it makes it plain, even to the casual viewer, that Lauer is an enemy of the President. It is better that people know this than to have Lauer be all smiles while he knifes the President in the back.
Frankly, I think these toe-to-toe discussions is where the President does best. Lauer is reading from his prepared script, and President Bush is operating off-the-cuff, and still the President looks better prepared and in command of his material.
Anybody who still thinks President Bush is a dummy should watch this tape and see how he handles himself. I'm impressed as can be.
The President should have responded by saying, "Matt, didn't I just describe what I am doing to make you and your loved ones SLEEP BETTER"?
Perhaps - perhaps not. In doing so he is exposing them to all of America. And while many people who watch morning television are almost beyond hope in their inability to think rationally about the present state of the world, they still might have a visceral reaction to seeing the President (love him or hate him) treated in such a manner.
The left ditched civility 30 years ago, and never took it back up.
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