As we enter the final month of the Bush presidency, Bill Schneider's hatred for the man currently in the White House is reaching a fevered pitch.
Two days after telling his CNN audience "the country has just gone through a failed marriage with the current president," Schneider said Friday, "As President Bush prepares to leave office, the American public has a parting thought: good riddance."
Despite what the public might think, do today's so-called journalists possess no respect for the office of the presidency? Or is it impossible for them to muster such when the man in the White House is a Republican?
Regardless of the answers, the following report is something more deserving of MSNBC, and Schneider should be ashamed of himself (video embedded below the fold with transcript, h/t NBer Rush Fan):
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER, CNN SENIOR POLITICAL ANALYST: (voice-over): As President Bush prepares to leave office, the American public has a parting thought: good riddance. At least that's the way three-quarters feel. Fewer than a quarter say they'll miss President Bush.
It's been like a failed marriage. Things started out well. When President Bush first took office, more than 60 percent saw him as strong and decisive. That impression was reinforced after 9/11.
GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: The people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon.
SCHNEIDER: The public still saw Bush as strong and decisive when he took office a second time in 2005. No more.
The public's confidence in this president has dropped dramatically, especially over the past two years. President Bush did once have a reputation as a good manager. Then came Hurricane Katrina.
BUSH: And Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job.
SCHNEIDER: And Bush's reputation as a manager got blown away.
Mr. Bush got elected on a promise.
BUSH: I think people look for someone who is a uniter, not a divider.
SCHNEIDER: But the vast majority of Americans believe he betrayed that promise. He took a country that was divided under President Clinton and he divided it worse. Even some conservatives feel betrayed.
PAT ROBERTSON, CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK: I think we've had some goofs along the way. The Katrina matter was terrible. The rebuilding of Iraq has been terrible. The hailing of the economy right now has been terrible.
SCHNEIDER: Fewer than a third of Americans believe George W. Bush will go down in history as a good president. Forty percent say he left a poor legacy. Another 28 percent called Bush the worst president in American history.
(on camera): President Bush's job approval rating has been at or below freezing since the beginning of the year. Where does it stand now? Twenty-seven percent, one of the lowest ratings for any president ever.
You should be ashamed of yourself, Bill.
Regardless of the data, decency dictates you at least try to present it in a respectful fashion. Not doing so is demeaning to yourself, your network, and your industry.
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What a partisan hack
December 27, 2008 - 16:11 ET by choselife3x*thinking many other things not lawful to be uttered*
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
It's too bad we can't say
December 27, 2008 - 18:44 ET by motherbeltIt's too bad we can't say "good riddance" to Schneider and his ilk.
boycott
December 27, 2008 - 18:58 ET by choselife3xPower to the people!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Billy Oblivious
December 28, 2008 - 13:48 ET by bpjamBill Schneider seems oblivious to the fact that more people appear to be saying 'good riddance' to him and CNN. Must be nice over there in the bubble he lives in.
I a couple years or less,
December 29, 2008 - 11:15 ET by mattmI a couple years or less, people will be saying "where's Bush when you need him."
Obama is incompetent for the office. With the MSM's help, he'll look "cool" and project an iconic image, but he is just another Carter or Clinton, but of far less experience and zero credentials.
But I wouldn't expect the idiots at CNN or any other MSM outlet to admit this in two years when DC is burning from a terrorist attack, when Iran and Israel are in open warfare, and when the Libtard economic plan is in full vigor and the economy is in ruins...
Your right Noel
December 27, 2008 - 16:12 ET by shawn228He could have said it in a much kinder fashion, but the fact that his approval rating is so low, does show the vast majority of Americans are not sad to see this President leave office a minute too soon.
He had my vote
shawn
December 27, 2008 - 16:20 ET by Noel Sheppardshawn,
What percentage of his approval rating is his own doing versus the media's? Since December 26, 2004, every single bad thing that has happened anywhere on the face of this planet has been blamed on George W. Bush by our liberal media. What would your popularity be if you had been so abused for four solid years? Hmmm? ns
Noel
December 27, 2008 - 16:34 ET by shawn228I'm not saying the msm is blameless in his approval rating, but the fact his approval rating has been 27-32 percent for at least a year is pretty sad for a President that was suppossed to be uniter.
Regardless of how much of it is his fault, he will leave office almost doubling the national debt since he took over, unemployment has raised dramatically, 800 billion and maybe more on the way for bailout money to banks, and one of the biggest stock market plunges in a year I have ever seen.
I recall the nation was going through a hard time with Carter as well and his approval rating was pretty low too. So it is not all the msm fault on approval ratings.
He had my vote
shawn
December 27, 2008 - 16:49 ET by Noel Sheppardshawn,
I'm not defending Bush. He has been a disappointment to me as well. However, the press coverage, especially the last four years, has been disgusting.
Didn't you find it interesting that Schneider mentioned Katrina as being the turning point? Wasn't it the turning point because the media blamed it all on Bush?
We've had stronger hurricanes hit America since you were born. Do you remember another president being blamed for one?
In the end, our press castrated OUR president in September 2005, and his popularity -- as well as his ability to govern -- precipitously declined thereafter. The reporting of that hurricane I believe will go down in history as the moment journalism died in this nation.
If you can't see this, what can I say? ns
Noel
December 27, 2008 - 17:38 ET by shawn228"We've had stronger hurricanes hit America since you were born. Do you remember another president being blamed for one?"
There have been stronger hurricanes, but I do not remember one that has done quite as much damage to the infrastructure as as expensive as Katrina was.
Except for a few global warming alarmist, I do not see many people blaming Bush for the hurricane, I saw that he was blamed for how the aftermath was handled.
If Bush is to blame is debatable, but it does not look good, when people are hungry, thirsty and have nowhere to go and you say, your doin' a hecka job Brownie.
George Bush had a very high approval rating after 911 and if we did not invade Iraq on false intelligence"This is not my opinion, it is the Presidents" He might be leaving office on a high note because imo that was the turning point, not Katrina.
He had my vote
Hurricane Katrina exposed
December 27, 2008 - 17:58 ET by choselife3xHurricane Katrina exposed the lousy, corrupt infrastructure of New Orleans and Louisiana. The federal government offered help several DAYS BEFORE the hurricane hit. They were turned down. Then they had to wait until the local @sses in charge finally asked them to step in.
A friend of mine used to live there and she told me how corrupt the local government (D) was. They used the money they were given for levy repair to BUILD RIVERBOAT CASINOS.
The 'scandal' of Katrina was a combination of a wildly corrupt and inefficient local government and the behavior of a beastial segment of the population.
Nothing to do with Bush.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
This is a news to me choselifex3
December 27, 2008 - 18:09 ET by shawn228Could you elaborate about how the federal government offered to held days before the hurricane hit? Must be that msm filtering system but this is news to me.
edit
I feel the blame should be shared to all levels of government
He had my vote
Shawn
December 27, 2008 - 18:24 ET by choselife3xI read about it online at the time. As I recall, the federal government offered federal resources to help with evac efforts and relief for those who stayed. The local government essentially told them to butt out. Then they did not request federal help for some 3 days afterwards. The feds had to wait for local permission to move in. I'll try to find you some links.
(Where's PopTech when you need him?:))
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
(Where's PopTech when you need him?:))
December 27, 2008 - 18:28 ET by shawn228Probably at a anti....Palin, marijuana, Obama and recycling ralley ;-)
He had my vote
I was here Shawn
December 27, 2008 - 19:10 ET by cocodrieI rode the hurricane out in my house. I had roof damage and one tree was resting on the front of my house.
Mayor Nagin had run off to Dallas, I believe, and did nothing except have the police chief confiscate innocent citizens' guns. The president of my parish, Aaron Broussard, had run off to Baton Rouge and did nothing. Governor Blanco was in Baton Rouge and did nothing.
President Bush called Blanco immediately after the storm was just over but she refused his help. She refused to call up the La. National Guard and at first refused to let President Bush send troops.
The failure was totally the fault of local and state politicians. They were all incompetent democrats I might add.
The only help we eventually recieved was federal help and the local authorities managed to screw that up. President Bush did all he could and it was a lot.
Another knight
December 27, 2008 - 19:18 ET by choselife3xIn shining armour. I'm overwhelmed. *blushing even more demurely* ;)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Good evening Chose
December 27, 2008 - 19:25 ET by cocodrieThis was the one time in my life i wished that I lived in Russia. I'd have gotten to see those three idiots taken out back and shot for incompetence.
Wow cocodrie
December 27, 2008 - 19:33 ET by choselife3xQuite the romantic aren't you?
This blushing demurely thing ain't workin' out quite like I figgered.
Let's try this....
Here's mud in yer eye, pardner!
ROFL!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Chose
December 27, 2008 - 19:48 ET by cocodrieYou sound like a girl who could warm an old man's heart. Your husband better count his blessings. Be careful, sometimes we old timers know when to sneak up on a girl.
The mud in your eye will come tomorrow when I break out the graoefruit wine I made lasr year. I'm preoccupied right now - I'm making a few gallons of cumquat wine for next year.
Hope you had a real blessed Christmas. I used to really enjoy Christmas when my sons were young.
Thank you cocodrie!
December 27, 2008 - 20:01 ET by choselife3xChristmas was wonderful.
You reminded me of when I bought my F-150 from a man in his early 60's. Several weeks after I bought it he stopped by to make sure I was still pleased with my purchase. During our conversation he paid me one of the finest compliments I have ever received. Sweeping his hat off, he said, "Young lady, if I were 40 (or 30) years younger I'd be digging holes around you to keep the other men away!"
Thanks you for reminding me of that.:)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
coco
December 27, 2008 - 19:47 ET by Noel Sheppardcoco,
Aaron Broussard. That's the idiot that cried on Meet the Press that Sunday blaming all kinds of people for what happened. Yet, it turned out that he abandoned the pumps in his parish that drain Lake Ponchartrain, and subsequently got sued for it. Real class act. ns
Noel
December 27, 2008 - 19:59 ET by cocodrieThat vacuum headed %$#$^&*&^%$@#@#%&^ moron sent the pump operators to Franklinton La. 60 miles away and refused to bring them back for almost a week. The first time the parish had no pumps running. He is personally responsible for flooding half of Kenner and about one fourth of Jefferson.
Would you believe we had enough &*&^%#$#$%^&*()_)(*&% stupid voters in Jefferson Parish to reelect Him?
Russia sounds better all the time. Excuse me while I go take my blood pressure meds.
The only Katrina mistake Bush made...
December 27, 2008 - 18:40 ET by R D Helm...was failing to have Blanco and Nagin arrested and tried for manslaughter and dereliction.
-Dave
Dave
December 27, 2008 - 18:49 ET by choselife3x*sweeping curtsey, batting eyelashes*
Why sir, don't you look FINE in that white hat. Won't you dismount your steed and come in for a glass of tea? *blushing demurely*
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
hmmm
December 27, 2008 - 19:06 ET by shawn228I wonder if Dave is thirsty or he even gives a D*mn ;-)
He had my vote
I never follow your links, Shawn
December 27, 2008 - 19:15 ET by choselife3xSorry. ;)
Meow....to you too.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Ouch
December 27, 2008 - 19:17 ET by shawn228I was just kidding :-( It was just a harmless link to the final scene for Gone with the Wind. I will remember in the future, not to include any links when we talk.
He had my vote
My mistake
December 27, 2008 - 19:23 ET by choselife3xFigured it was some ghastly picture of a hag!
Hahahahaha....
As for links, we've never 'linked up' in our talks. If you did feel the need to link anything I'd take your word for it anyway. I don't think you would be dishonest, just confused in your extrapolation of data. ;)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Well Choselife3x
December 27, 2008 - 19:34 ET by shawn228Perhaps deep down I wa jealous that you were flirting with Dave simply because he is more conservative than me.
Hey us liberals can be wear white hats too. Although my steed is a environmentally friendly Prius and I only drink organic green tea ;-)
He had my vote
Oh, well jealous is just fine ;)
December 27, 2008 - 19:45 ET by choselife3x*blushing again, wrapping curl around finger*
Prius huh? Wow, I bet you get ALL the pretty girls with THAT. :)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Chose
December 27, 2008 - 22:18 ET by cocodrieRead the story of President Andrew Jackson and Rachel. Then, ma cher, meet me under the apple tree at eleven O'clock.
Blushing deeply
December 27, 2008 - 22:32 ET by choselife3xWhy Coco, I never knew...all this time I thought you loved bigtimer.
I'll be there Coco....I'm the 5'11" green-eyed brunette in a yellow sundress. DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT be fooled if Blonde gets there ahead of me. Our code phrase is 'the sunlight glistened on his chiselled pecs'.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
→ This approaches soft porn
December 27, 2008 - 22:42 ET by Cool ArrowLet's flesh this out a bit.
Hi Cool
December 27, 2008 - 22:53 ET by cocodrieFroggy went a-courtin' he did ride , un- huh,
froggy went a courtin he did ride un-huh,
Froggy went a-courtin' he did ride, sword and a pistol at his side un-huh, un-huh.
Cool
December 27, 2008 - 22:54 ET by choselife3x'Glistened off his...blah blah blah as he timorously approached the edge of the cliff. Trying vainly to look dignified and sorrowful, he clumsily dropped the contents of a vacuum bag onto the bare rocks.
Oh God, I have to stop now, it hurts to laugh this hard.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
cl3x
December 27, 2008 - 22:52 ET by BlondeI suspect coco knows the difference between a 5'11" brunette and a 5'10" blonde....but thanks for the password!
Why hello Blonde
December 27, 2008 - 22:57 ET by cocodrieWhat you doin' here? I wasn't doin'nuttin'.
No worries, cher
December 27, 2008 - 23:03 ET by BlondeI just caught you looking at the menu, mon ami.
Blonde
December 27, 2008 - 22:58 ET by choselife3xD@mn!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Well, cl3x
December 27, 2008 - 23:02 ET by BlondeI hate to out you....but.....
Brunettes are WAAAAY overrated.
Stealth, baby!
:)
You guys are really cracking
December 27, 2008 - 23:11 ET by choselife3xYou guys are really cracking me up tonight. Between this thread and the one with the picture of Obama dropping Nana ON THE ROCKS I'm about to split my sides here.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
cl3x
December 27, 2008 - 23:17 ET by Blonde:D
That's the whole point....on a Saturday nite, LOL.
Saturday Night
December 27, 2008 - 23:28 ET by choselife3xI've got 3 children under the age of 4, this is the most entertaining Saturday night I've had in a while! Can't get over the ashes on the rocks image. I can just picture the expression on His face when the ashes ended up in a pathetic little heap on the rocks instead of washing gracefully away on the waves.
ROFLMAO!!!!!!!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Chose
December 27, 2008 - 23:37 ET by cocodrieI remember those days. We had two 2 1/2 years apart. No money and no baby sitters even if we could have afforded one.
Be lookin for ya under the old apple tree. Don't be late.
I'll be there Cocodrie
December 27, 2008 - 23:46 ET by choselife3x*she whispered breathlessly*
Keep the engine running, we'll have to floor it if Blonde sees us.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Vroom vroom, ya'll!
December 27, 2008 - 23:51 ET by Blonde:)
Gasp
December 28, 2008 - 00:00 ET by choselife3xShe's everywhere!
Careful now, I think she's armed....make nice cocodrie, let her down easy. Tell her how you'll always be friends, maybe she'll let us go.....aw screw it, RUN, RUN!!!!
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Don't worry
December 28, 2008 - 00:07 ET by cocodrieI learned years ago, don't date two girls that know each other and never, never, get drunk enough to bring your girl friend home to meet your wife.
ROFL!
December 28, 2008 - 00:16 ET by choselife3xI have had a blast with you all tonight. Thanks, I needed the laughs. Now I need to sleep so we can take the kids to church in the morning. I'll just pop over to the 'magic negro' thread to see if I need to shoot Jer. Night all! :)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Good night Chose
December 28, 2008 - 00:20 ET by cocodrieGood night Chose and God bless.
Back atcha my friend!
December 28, 2008 - 00:25 ET by choselife3xIn order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
shawn,
December 27, 2008 - 19:34 ET by R D HelmActually, I'm thirsty. :-(
LOL-And that was the best scene in that tortuously long movie.
Believe it or not, I am not much of a Margaret Mitchell fan, even though I grew up in Atlanta, went to Margaret Mitchell Elementary School (which ceased operating just this past year) until the third grade, when my parent's yanked me out and sent me to private school for the next nine years.
I have never really liked the movie that much, as I thought it was pretty much a bore.
And Rhett should not have just told Scarlett he didn't give a damn, he should have bitch-slapped her while doing so. :-^)
-Dave
Lmao Dave
December 27, 2008 - 20:09 ET by shawn228The first comment about the video made me laugh, When Scarlett showed up at Ashley's birthday party, Melanie should have shouted out ...byaaactch.
He had my vote
shawn,
December 27, 2008 - 20:27 ET by R D HelmNow, that Melanie was an entirely different character.
Had I been Rhett, she would have been my pick. :-)
-Dave
all together now...
December 27, 2008 - 20:31 ET by choselife3xScarlett was stupid AND crazy, Ashley was, frankly, a p***y, and Rhett was WAY too much man for stupid and crazy, er, Scarlett.
*offer still stands, Dave* ;-)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Don't go fer tea nor them whimpy mint juleps, ma'am...
December 27, 2008 - 21:48 ET by R D Helm...but I do take my whiskey straight...out of the bottle, that is. :-)
-Dave
Dave
December 27, 2008 - 22:17 ET by choselife3xGood, I used all my shot glasses for target practice. ;)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
shawn
December 27, 2008 - 18:27 ET by Noel Sheppardshawn,
I'm really not interested in debating Katrina again. I did it for months, as did others here. Scroll through this: http://newsbusters.o...
To answer your question simply, Katrina hit on Monday the 29th. A hurricane survival assessment and preparation study done for Nagin months before said that evacuation needed to begin 72 hours before a hurricane hit. On Friday, August 26, the White House advised Nagin to begin the evacuation. He chose not to, and waited until Sunday the 28th. Whose fault was that, Shawn?
Frankly, if you didn't know this, you really need to do some research about this disaster and what -- and WHOM!!! -- was really responsible for what did and didn't occur. The reporting on this event was the worst for probably any natural disaster in history.
BTW: The hurricane that hit New Orleans this year was bigger than Katrina. Why do you think the damage was so much less? ns
Noel
December 27, 2008 - 18:35 ET by shawn228I never blamed Katrina solely on Bush, I said it should be shared by all levels of government. I said Bushs role in the Katrina's aftermath was debatable.
"BTW: The hurricane that hit New Orleans this year was bigger than Katrina. Why do you think the damage was so much less?"
It was because the levee's held. The thing is, if a earthquake raptures a gasline to someone's house and the house catches on fire and burns down, it is still ultimately the earthquake that destroyed the house.
He had my vote
shawn
December 27, 2008 - 18:43 ET by Noel Sheppardshawn,
The levees held because they had been rebuilt, correct? Now, I want you to do some homework on what happened to billions of dollars of federal funds in the decades before Katrina hit that were supposed to go to levee reconstruction but did not. Then, identify who was responsible for absconding with said funds, and, as such who was responsible for the weak condition of those levees when Katrina hit.
Get back to me when you've found your answer. (Hint: I wrote extensively about this!) ns
→ When the levee breaks
December 27, 2008 - 20:17 ET by Cool ArrowThe corruption of Louisiana politics was a source of considerable pride going at least as far back as Huey P. Long.
The movie "The Big Easy" was saturated with it.
We knew about Louisiana and we knew about Chicago at least as far back as Joe Kennedy and King Daley I. There's just nothing that can be done about it when the locals refuse to lance these boils and squeeze them.
Good evening Cool
December 27, 2008 - 20:34 ET by cocodrieYou're right, been that way all my life. We have too many gimme-gimme people and die hard democrats here. Hopefully it's beginning to change. At least we have Gov Jindal, that's a start.
First, Louisiana is
December 27, 2008 - 20:15 ET by ahussera sovereign state. They must request assistance from the federal government. The first thing the state usually requests is to declare the area a disaster area so that federal funds and assistance can be offered. Second: FEMA is not a first responder but a facilitator and manager of aid after the fact of the disaster. The first responders are local fire and police, state police, state national guard under the control of the governor of said state in this case Louisiana and the local and state Red Cross. To blame a natural disaster such as this on President Bush and the federal government is ridiculous. There are no forces the president can send by law to assist other than FEMA and FEMA isn't really that type of organization. The placing of blame of this disaster wholly on the president's shoulders would have been laughable except the sheeple such as yourself believed the incredible bs.
Change: When the winds of change blow hard enough, the most trivial of things can become deadly projectiles. From a Poster
Dead right on. .
December 28, 2008 - 01:21 ET by JANCOMDead right on. .
That's absurd
December 27, 2008 - 18:05 ET by BlondeHurricane preparedness is the function of state and local governments, not the federal government. Nagin & the Governor were responsible for the fiasco that was New Orleans. Primarily because they had a "duck and hope" philosophy of disaster preparedness.
Noel is spot on. The media totally blew Katrina out of proportion, and to blame George Bush is patently absurd. But that's exactly what the media did.
→ Hurricane Ike.
December 27, 2008 - 18:12 ET by Cool ArrowGalveston Island is basically, not there.
Hurricane Ike was a storm of a different complexion, I guess.
f*ckin A cool:)
December 27, 2008 - 18:43 ET by TruthMongerf*ckin A cool:)
Quite right
December 27, 2008 - 18:44 ET by BlondeBut the good people of Texas were prepared....there was no "raping and murder in the Superdome", nor any of the other nonsense that went on in New Orleans.
And I'm sure in three years, Galveston will be back bigger and better than ever....without billions in federal "aid".
shawn, Congress has even
December 27, 2008 - 18:49 ET by motherbeltshawn, Congress has even lower favorability ratings than Bush, and yet we hear nothing of it.
And I know I'm reaching into your comment below, but hurricanes cause more damage now because there is so much more to damage.(It's like saying a movie shatters box office records by the amount of money it brings in, and ignoring the fact that every year tickets cost more).
motherbelt
December 27, 2008 - 18:57 ET by shawn228Your right with your movie analogy...If we were talking about movie tickets alone. Gone with the Wind would blow away Titanic and Star Wars...maybe combined.
I am actually through talking about Katrina on this thread, I just said that Bush's role in the Katrina aftermath is debatable and people are somehow coming to the conclusion I blame Bush.
" shawn, Congress has even lower favorability ratings than Bush, and yet we hear nothing of it."
You have a point MB, the thing is.......if people were confident in GOP leadership, the lowly favored Democratic congress would not have gained seats right?
He had my vote
See my comment above: a
December 27, 2008 - 19:11 ET by motherbeltSee my comment above: a lot of people thought the Republicans have been in charge in Congress for the past couple of years while gas prices were going ballistic and things were starting to fall apart. They listen to the Democrats and blame Republicans for the Fannie-Freddie mess, in spite of it being Democrats (Frank and Waters, to name a couple) who insisted all was well.
Look at the people interviewed by Howard Stern's staff who agreed with anything they were told was Obama's policy!
People who don't get informed vote on emotion and hearsay.
PS: And my "movie ticket" analogy wasn't off the mark; it was in response to this from you:
There have been stronger hurricanes, but I do not remember one that has done quite as much damage to the infrastructure as as expensive as Katrina was.
I guess I should have referenced it before my comment.
Nailing Jell-O to a wall....
December 27, 2008 - 19:04 ET by choselife3x'Through talking about Katrina'
Yeah, Democrats always are when they find out all the culpable parties in that cluster**** were, oh yeah, DEMOCRATS.
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
Bush failed. But not for those reasons..
December 28, 2008 - 14:02 ET by bpjamShawn, two things:
1. Bush doesn't care about approval ratings (a mistake) so he does absolutely nothing to improve his. He has not fought back against the media since he got re-elected. He has essentially allowed his reputation to be destroyed and for the nonsense about him lying about WMDs to start a war. Bush gave away Senate seats because he failed to protect the GOP franchise and his Presidential power.
2. The media was essentially acted as though Obama were the President since at least February. Bush has been a lame duck since he lost Congress and the media has done a great job and ensuring that all the political victories got credited to one side and all the losses got credited to Bush. Bush got blamed for a hurricane for Gods sake. But his refusal to adopt a communication strategy and respond to his political enemies in the media (see point #1) cost America lives, American jobs and lots and lots of net work for Americans.
Bush should be blamed for failing to live up to the job. He tried to be 'a uniter' in a town which is a Zero Sum Game. Bush turned the other cheek so many times he ran out of face. How do you 'unite' Pelosi, Reid or Daschle without prostrating yourself? You don't. If everybody 'unites', Democrats can't get back Congress. They didn't like that idea very much so they blew up anything possible.
Bush then failed to adjust to the playing field and be the partisan that the system needed. Because he would not engage in any partisan fight his party lost power and he has been neutered since 2004 when the 'uniters' on the other side put Fitzgerald into his White House. Bush didn't even oppose that!
bpj
December 28, 2008 - 14:39 ET by Noel Sheppardbpj,
Well, I have a different theory on this. After Bush beat Kerry, the press were in full panic mode, and floated a trial ballon at the end of 2004 to blame him for not responding more quickly with aid and assistance for the tsunami victims and countries impacted.
The following year, the media went on a full-court press to stop Social Security reform. When Bush caved on this issue, the press felt they were in total control of the agenda in the nation, and were tremendously emboldened by it. As a result, when Katrina hit, they felt they could completely blame the whole thing on him and get away with it.
They were right.
In the end, it is quite possible the real Bush legacy will be how poorly his adminstration battled the press. Bush has seen himself as a wartime President since 9/11. However, he failed to realize that his second-biggest enemy was the American press, and neglected fighting them with the same vigor he went after terrorism. If he had, he not only would have improved his own presidency but also made it less likely the Democrats would have taken full control of our government in the 2006 and 2008 elections. ns
I agree with both of
December 28, 2008 - 15:30 ET by MidAmericaI agree with both of you. I've said many times that I couldn't believe that the son (GWB) would make the same political mistake of his father of just ignoring the politics around him and concentrating on doing the job of President. To be successful a President must do both. By ignoring the politics the whole GOP field has been degraded. It will take years to erase the negative aura around the Republican name. But of course it's not all Bush's fault, the so-called Republican leadership in Congress was just as appalling.
People are down on the Republican brand
December 28, 2008 - 16:42 ET by shawn228People are not just down on George Bush, people are down on the Republican brand bpjam. Yes there is a msm bias, but even with bias. The Repubicans were able to win the Presidential election in 2000, the mid-term elecions in 02, the 04 election and got control of both chambers of congress.
From 04-06 the Republican President and Republican congress as choselife3x has pointed out to me went against conservative values and spent like drunk sailors, they tried to score political points by getting involved in the Teri Shiavo case and it cost them and cost them big in 06
Again the msm is biased, but nothing controls winning elections like the state of the economy except for the threat of terrorism, which I believe helped Bush in 04.
If the bailout and the economy and recession did not happen, and Sarah Palin did a better job in those interviews we might have seen a different outcome, because McCain was leading the polls nationally and the electoral college after the Republian convention.
He had my vote
TO ADD TO THAT THOUGHT,
December 27, 2008 - 16:43 ET by timzankA lot of the so-called "responses" from "polls" depend greatly on the "questions" asked. With enough "bad press" you can make Jesus look bad too. Oh, I forgot, the media is already working on that one too.
Point is, it doesn't matter because it's not a true barometer, it's a manufactured barometer.
Schneider's a hack, and a spiteful little man with a very limited intellect and even more limited vision of the world around him.
PUTZ.....
Frick him...
Point is, it doesn't matter because it's not a true barometer, i
December 27, 2008 - 16:55 ET by shawn228"Point is, it doesn't matter because it's not a true barometer, it's a manufactured barometer. "
Well, when it came down to the final poll numbers for POTUS, they did seem very real and not manufactured to me.
Even the Fair and Balanced network has him at 30 percent.
He had my vote
I think that by manufactured
December 27, 2008 - 17:04 ET by choselife3xI think that by manufactured barometer he (partly) meant the CONSTANT sh!tting on Bush for the last 4 years by the media. If LOTS of people tell LOTS of lies long enough LOTS of idiots will believe them.
(and I am no Bush apologist)
In order to be pro-choice, one must first be born. Ah, the irony.
shawn, how about
December 27, 2008 - 18:53 ET by motherbeltshawn, how about this?
Congressional Approval
The only problem is we can't get rid of the entire Congress all at once!
MB
December 27, 2008 - 18:59 ET by shawn228That is a real poll number MB and not manufactured, I'm really not sure what your point though.
He had my vote
It has to do with my other
December 27, 2008 - 19:16 ET by motherbeltIt has to do with my other comment (things are getting confused here) about how bad Congress' approval rating is, and no one talks about it. But they gloat over every point Bush loses.
That rat bastard SNIDER
December 27, 2008 - 16:18 ET by sentforth5Does not speak for yer ol' pal Uncle Sean.
Hey, Bill!
December 27, 2008 - 16:33 ET by Red JeepHave you checked congress' approval rating lately? President Bush is far more popular than congress.
The thing is Red Jeep
December 27, 2008 - 16:38 ET by shawn228Approval for congress is at record lows, which is the same for our Presidents.
The main difference?, the party in charge of congress kept most of their seats and gained double digit gains in the house and the senate is now very close be being fillibuster proof.
The current party for the POTUS has a different outcome.
He had my vote
→ Why so glum, Shawn
December 27, 2008 - 16:49 ET by Cool ArrowThis time next year, you'll have government healthcare and government paid mortgage.
Cheer up! Congress will take care of you as long as they get a cut of the money you vote for yourself.
Let's be happy!
Cool Arrow
December 27, 2008 - 16:58 ET by shawn228Who said I was glum?
He had my vote
Cool,
December 27, 2008 - 17:17 ET by R D HelmAt the rate the public treasury is being raided, and with more raids on the way, I am not altogether sure their is going to be enough money left to pay for much of anything.
-Dave
Dave...
December 27, 2008 - 17:35 ET by MidAmericaThe one silver lining in this economic meltdown is that the money for massive new socialist programs won't be there and the publics acceptance of big new taxes will be, shall we say, quite low. But obama has a team of the old clintonites and they like lots of little photo-op victories to showcase what an active administration they are. So even though the downturn could last a while they can get obama out there at charity functions and supermarket openings.
MA,
December 27, 2008 - 18:09 ET by R D HelmYeah, its going to be rather interesting to see just how they are going to come up with all this money to pay for this rapidly expanding pile of garbage.
They claim they are going to stick it to the rich, but there aren't enough wealthy people in this country, even if taxed at 95%, to pay for all the promises of the messiah, especially when you add in his hideous "stimilus" plan, and not to mention the current size of the national debt, which is well beyond our ability to repay as it is now.
And lets not forget PEBO and Al's hideous plan to combat AGW. That all by itself would be enough to run what's left of this economy into the dirt.
As this economy continues its current slide, which shows no signs of reversing itself, and IMHO will actually sink even faster once Obama takes office, the number of wealthy Americans is going to be shrinking right along with it.
Of course, Obama did say the other day that deficits don't matter. I forgot to check to see if there was a teleprompter in front of him at the time.
Scary.
-Dave
→ The crash of '09
December 27, 2008 - 18:16 ET by Cool ArrowAnybody got an idea how soon the Crash of '09 will occur?
Car sales will get a bit of a blip with the Tax returns coming so close to the Pelosi Stimulus.
I'm thinking around August, but I'm out of the market by end of June.
the party in charge of
December 27, 2008 - 18:58 ET by motherbeltthe party in charge of congress kept most of
their seats and gained double digit gains in the house and the senate
is now very close be being fillibuster proof.
My thinking on that is twofold:
First: the Congressional Republicans pay a price for an unpopular President of the same party.
Second: a good many people who vote were under the ignorant and mistaken impression that Republicans have been in control of Congress.
It is these types of
December 27, 2008 - 16:42 ET by brerolIt is these types of comments by Schneider that explains why the publics trust in the msm is about the same as the publics trust in GWB. The constitution guarentees the retirement of GWB. Fortunately for Schneider the same does not apply to him
As the Britts would say.
December 27, 2008 - 16:43 ET by DelsaThis guy is a real PRIGG
Somehow I do not think "most" Americans are feeling anything like what he says.
There are millions of us who are NOT ushering in the Great Marxist Messiah with any happiness.
I will not be watching ANY of the MSM merriment and by the time January 21st rolls around, I will have shed several tears.
Yeah, 'The One' who is
December 27, 2008 - 17:00 ET by MidAmericaYeah, 'The One' who is going to save us all has ridden in on a massive wave of Republican rejection by beating an old man that was not popular with his parties base while running with a woman that few people had ever heard of and all it took for the messiah to get his undeniable mandate of 53% was fawning press coverage and nearly a billion dollars in questionable campaign donations. (oh, and running so much as a centrist he could have run as the Republican nominee)
Actually,
December 27, 2008 - 16:54 ET by DelsaI believe the majority of Americans are waiting for the day they can say "good riddance" to CNN and the Bill Schneider's of our country!
Or maybe we can ignore them like our Brave Marines in Hawaii ignored Hussien Obama when he dropped in on them Christmas day?
HOORAH!
just sayin
I think Bill Schneider is
December 27, 2008 - 17:10 ET by R D HelmI think Bill Schneider is vying for top honors with Chris Matthews and Keith Olbermann as to who is actually the largest Obamarrhoid.
That is different than an every day, garden variety Obamaroid. :-)
-Dave
"As President Bush
December 27, 2008 - 17:13 ET by MidAmerica"As President Bush prepares to leave office, the American public has a parting thought: good riddance."
Opinion polls are always hypothetical. Elections are not. In the Presidential election just completed 58,343,671 voters wanted the Republicans in the Whitehouse. Only 8,000,000 more than that wanted the democrats. That's not a massive wave of rejection.
All it will take is one hostile attack in the USA and George Bush's popularity will soar.
There is NOTHING LIBERAL about liberalism ...
December 27, 2008 - 17:30 ET by Jayke... the actual root of the word is a CUTTING OFF. As in cutting off all principles that guided the founders of this nation. DECENCY and RESPECT are old fashioned. Being a CUT THROAT is the liberal way. There are NO RULES in LIBERALISM and thus you can have AN ILLEGAL ALIEN as FAUX-PREZ and feel pretty good about it.
Jayke
December 27, 2008 - 18:51 ET by iveseenitallSo right, Jayke. That's why I put "liberal" in quotes. Modern "liberals" are not liberal at all. They are the most close-minded people on earth. They refuse to think. They use emotion as their guide. But most of all, even when faced with logic and truth, they will stubbornly stick to their corrupt, ignorant, immature ideology. Moreover, they are self-loathing and simply transfer their self-hate to anyone who dares to disagree with them. Under their innocent, hypocritical facade, however, is their own knowlege of how wrong they are and the seething frustration of being powerless to make thinking people buy into their lies, stupidity, and ignorance.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Thank you, Mr. President
December 27, 2008 - 18:37 ET by iveseenitallThank you and our troops for keeping me and my family safe, Mr. President. You were so good at it you even saved Schneider's prissy butt, along with the asses of the of the libs who post here. Schneider is an ungrateful, ignorant fool, and a "liberal". He's always been a liar and a twit. He's worthless scum who uses his pulpit to demean his better--- because he can. Ask yourself who you would want watching your back when necessary, George Bush or baldy himself ( or Matthews, or Olbermann, or Williams, or Lauer, or Barry, or Reid, or any of the girllymen )? No contest. And as for worrying about "popularity", that's really only important to adolescent females in a group or those who think like adolescent females in a group. Hummm.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Personally, I don't agree
December 27, 2008 - 18:08 ET by SmartypantsPersonally, I don't agree with all that GWB has done, but he has been a good president, despite the brainwashing most of America has had by the media. He has governed during unprecedented times, and has performed admirably. Only shortsighted individuals, and those who are ignorant of how government works, blame everything that is going on on Bush. During his term, we've had the Enron, WorldCom scandals, 9/11, Katrina and now the capital market meltdown. None of these were Bush's fault and, in fact, the aftermath of WorldCom, Enron and 9/11 were actually handled well by the Bush Administration. Perhaps an argument could be made that he could have handled Katrina better; however, he did attempt to work with local leadership in evacuating New Orleans and he was more or less told to get lost by the politicians in Louisiana. The media convenienty overlooked Bush's urging of local leaders to fully evacuate the city before the hurricane even hit. I don't care whether you like or hate Bush, the truth is that he has been railroaded by the media, and his biggest shortcoming to me is that he let them do it without much of a fight.
Smartypants
December 27, 2008 - 18:34 ET by iveseenitallRight on, Smartypants. Unfortunately, perception is everything. We have go back to Richard Nixon to see the media working so hard to destroy the puplic's perception of a sittting president. Always remember, these are adolescent "liberals" who, both men and women, act like teenage girls at a pajama party---all emotion, no thought. "Journalism" in America today is nothing more than backyard gossip. Professional "journalism" and the search for truth are dead in this country. Sad.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
When the econ finally hits
December 27, 2008 - 18:38 ET by jistincaseWhen the econ finally hits the ditch it will be all the libtards out there running around in desperation and hopefully off a cliff. Now is the time to stock up and remember to keep your powder dry.
I'm doing just that...
December 27, 2008 - 20:11 ET by SmartypantsI'm doing just that...
If we had a more astute
December 27, 2008 - 20:12 ET by SmartypantsIf we had a more astute population, perhaps fewer people would buy what the media sells. Unfortunately, I think the msm retains a lot of power over the thoughts of millions of Americans.
"Pot" Schneider Meet "Kettle" Bush:
December 27, 2008 - 19:21 ET by Chris Norman"President Bush's job approval rating has been at or below freezing since the beginning of the year. Where does it stand now?"
Gee, Bill, CNN's ratings are in the toilet too - how much longer before we can say "Good riddance" to you and your biased cohorts - assuming enough people even notice you're gone to care...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
AS BHO moves forward
December 27, 2008 - 19:31 ET by JIMMY1660as BHO See's what exactly GWB faced daily. I'm sure he will shit his pants, and the teams from CNN will assist in wiping. George and Dick will ride into the Sunset knowing what a good job was done under the circumstances, BHO photo ops will show the strain of the job and NOTHING will change. Gitmo will remain open, the war on whatever front will be waged, and the folks inside the beltway will think of ways of stealing our money. Social Security was stolen, Fannie and Freddie looted, and now the bailouts. both sides of the aisle take the same posture of the Illinois politics. "you got yours, i want mine". the American taxpayer id just the money machine, there is no one out there who cares. And this a$$hole is glad Bush is gone. Bill Clinton amassed $500 million, not bad under Bush's watch.
As i watched 100'+ yachts go by my waterfront hotel room daily, i salute you George and Dick. Not bad. And CNN ilk are glad your gone, wait until the reality of a BHO collapse. Rats off the ship.why is not this a$$hole asking for Congressional hearings on Frank Raines, he really did well the last 8 years.
allow me to Love America
Bill says:
December 27, 2008 - 19:44 ET by Red JeepPresident Bush's job approval rating has been at or below freezing since the beginning of the year. Where does it stand now? Twenty-seven percent, one of the lowest ratings for any president ever.
Rassmussen Reports says (12-19-08): The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey of likely voters found that only nine percent (9%) give Congress good or excellent ratings, while 54% give the legislature poor marks. Just one-out-of-50 voters (2%) think Congress is doing an excellent job.
So Bill, President Bush's approval rating is three times higher than congress. Ever think of reporting that or do you have an agenda Bill?
Jan 2009, a month of disasters.....
December 27, 2008 - 20:19 ET by ScrapironJan 20th, GWB leaves office.
Jan 21st, democrats realize GWB is gone and they're still crazy.
Jan 22nd, Democrats drive the demand for hard drugs so high the Mexican gangs kill another 5,000 in they're war to deliver to the democrats.
Jan 23rd, Phychaiatrist realize the demand for treatment of BDS will be more than they can handle so they double the per hour treatment rate. A 40-50 year supply of nuts/BDS sufferers are on the horizon. Billions of dollars to be made.
Jan 24th, the suicide rate climbs even higher among democrats.
Jan 25th, more democrats flip out and murder their families, demand for hard drugs increase again.
Jan 26th, Mexican drug gangs murder another 5,000 in a push to be the supplier of choice for democrats.
Jan 27th, Undertakers celebrate their good fortune in the ever increasing business of cremating democrat druggies.
Jan 28th, Democrats realize that Hussein O will continue to enforce the peace in Iraq and won't surrender the peace as promised. Drug overdoses and suicide skyrocket.
By Jan 31st the democrat politicians will notice the decrease in they're base of support. due to increasing death rates, confinement to prison for drug abuse/murder and confinement to the insane asylum of hundreds of thousands of dangerous BDS sufferers.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Good Riddance?
December 27, 2008 - 21:43 ET by iveseenitallReally, what a despicable remark from a so-called adult. And Schneider's fellow "liberals" call him one of the most respected journalists of the day. That says it all. Think about it. The United States has no adult, professional journalist left. The media is comprised of immature, ignorant, lazy, disrespectful human beings. These adjectives are usually reserved for out of control teenagers. Yet this is what we have. It would be amusing if it were not so serious. For example, as Hamas and Israel are bombing each other, the press in America are busy snapping photos of their manchild "hero" on vacation. They ask him questions about his workout routine and concern themsleves with "beefcake". The best of them on t.v, Bill O'Reilly, concentrates more on body language, the selling of his books, and Dennis Miller's jokes than on the corruption in the Congress. Every problem, sooner or later, becomes insignifcant in their eyes, replaced by the opinion of former football players or stand-up comedians. Research is a thing of the past and even good grammar and good writing take a back seat to illogical rants from the poorly educated. To top it off, they make millions for their irresponsibility and dishonesty. Schneider, a Ph.D, is just the tip of the iceberg. America is in more trouble than even this pack of mutts called "journalists" would have you believe. Sad.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Clinton/Obama News Network back at full strength
December 27, 2008 - 21:56 ET by ArchConservativeI have a parting thought: "SCREW YOU, BILL" You ignorant, leftist, socialist, appeasing, ape! Freedom day is 01/20/2013. That's the day that Obama Oppression ends and we can get back to killing terrorists instead of embracing them and writing forwards to their books.
You support the troops by supporting the mission! If you don't support the mission, have the guts to say you don't support the troops.
Obama: Not my President. Ever.
Liberal MSM: Destroy the Legacy and You Destroy the Man
December 28, 2008 - 07:02 ET by Rush FanAs he leaves office President Bush has been giving speeches and interviews regarding his years as president. He realizes that a true accounting of his historical legacy won't be written until years after he has passed from this earth, if it is accurately written at all.
The liberal media want to ensure that regardless of the number of historical iterations of President Bush's time in office, historians will look back to what was said and written about him now. Therefore it is imperative for the liberal media, who top the list of Bush Derangement Syndrome followers, to continue the process of defining (disparaging) his presidency for future historians.
As I mentioned above, this is just a continuation of what the media has been doing to President Bush since 2001 (NewsBusters readers are acutely aware of this). They will continue to be relentless in denigrating him for many years to come. We can only hope that future historians will be fairer and truthful when they write the history of this period.
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"There is no longer a media in this country. There is simply an established propaganda arm for the Democrat Party and any and all who relate to it in any way, elected and unelected." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I heard this far left
December 28, 2008 - 16:55 ET by bigtimerI heard this far left raving blather of his...he always makes me sick, he didn't disappoint here either....unfortunately I wasn't in a position at the time to get to the clicker to turn it either.
I despise him, simple as that.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
An unpopular president has
December 29, 2008 - 12:58 ET by RR GOPAn unpopular president has seen to it that one more madman out there will never be in a position to build a nuclear weapon nor will gas, torture or execute innocent people.
An unpopular president has overseen the dismemberment of a terrorist organization that have killed thousands upon thousands and have said bye-bye to tens of thousands of their own including many of their top leaders in return.
An unpopular president has ushered in two new democracies that otherwise would not exist because the Europeans and the U.N. don't believe in stuff like that.
An unpopular president has kept my sorry a$$ alive these last 7 years.
Actually, I always despised the "popular" thing starting back in high school. Never got the whole popularity thing and always viewed it as being a symptom of weak, easily-swayed minds.
One of the 24% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 89% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory.
Bush Killed the Reagan Era
December 29, 2008 - 15:31 ET by deerjerkydaveRonald Reagan resurrected conservatism in America after 60 years of socialism. But Bush Sr and Jr have both steered the party toward socialism. McCain would have been the icing on the cake. America does not need two socialist parties. The Republican party can never win or sustain itself by acting like Democrats. It's that simple.
It's heartening to see congressional Republicans stand up to the White House on these big government bailout proposals. It would seem the party is making a turn to the right now that the President is a lame duck.
Don't get me wrong, Bush, Jr. did some good things while in office like judicial appointments. But his spending habits and inability to play politics with the Democrats have cost him and his party and ultimately the public dearly.