Presidential Co-operation

Posted by: Lomo on 21 February 2005

With the tour of Tsunami devastated areas by Mr. Clinton and Mr. Bush. Condi's wordwind tour, Hilary's appearances and the forthcoming European visit of the President a corner appears to be aturning . The Americans are very wise to bury all hatchets and form this united front.
Posted on: 21 February 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Dubya has landed:
Posted on: 21 February 2005 by starbuck
And whilst we're on the subject of dubya and presidential co-operation(a tenuous link, I admit), it's interesting to note the echoing of messages springing forth from Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro regarding assassination attempts.
Posted on: 21 February 2005 by Andy Kirby
Has Europe heard about the Marijuana tapes yet, apparently someone called 'Doug Wead', you can't make this stuff up can you, has released them.....

Andy
MaryJaneTape
Posted on: 21 February 2005 by Berlin Fritz
I heard parts yesterday, I personally don't think they're so very relevant, though God help his so-called ex mate, and the gutter press will naturally make heavy of them no doubt ?

Fritz Von Tony was a mild drinker Big Grin
Posted on: 22 February 2005 by 7V
The transcripts reflect well on Bush, particularly his attitudes to gays and his distancing himself from the Christian right.

As for marihuana, at least he had the sense to inhale.

Regards
Steve M
Posted on: 22 February 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Yeah, But up his nose ?
Posted on: 22 February 2005 by 7V
Big Grin
Posted on: 22 February 2005 by Berlin Fritz
Watching his speech a little while ago at NATO HQ, George did seem to be in good spirits, though watching/reading between the lines & the camera work which panned on occassion to Condi I did seriiously get the impression that she was 'almost telepathically' cueing him with her nods & expressions, and he was seemingly seriously affected by her presence, where'as Colin would have just been in the background so to speak, if you get my drift ?


Fritz Von Come on Joschka let's have some words Sir ! Razz
Posted on: 23 February 2005 by thirty three and a third
What's with the way he's sitting. Does he think he's got a big willie?

Posted on: 23 February 2005 by Lomo
As a native of Texas the President's theme song could be " Give me land, lots of land, don't fence me in" He is merely taking up his alloted space.
Incidentally Thirty three and a Third, I had the pleasure of staying for a couple of weeks at Punta Gorda and remember your area quite well. My host used to slip over there for brekfast at one of the Drug stores. I also remember asking for a Root Beer, a la Snoopy, and surprise surprise, it was what we call a sarsparilla here in Australia. Nothing new in the world afterall.
Posted on: 23 February 2005 by Andy Kirby
Yup - Old 'W' has got a lot better at the public speaking part of his job but make no mistake, get him off track and he goes to pieces. All to easy to underestimate him which is what has made him so dangerous. Frown

Andy
Posted on: 23 February 2005 by 7V
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Kirby:
All to easy to underestimate him which is what has made him so dangerous. Frown

Andy,

You're right about his public speaking and his tendency to 'go to pieces' when he goes off track. However, I don't see how our underestimating the man makes him dangerous.

You feel that he's dangerous presumably because he has taken action that you believe to have been dangerous.

If those regimes that he's against were to underestimate him, that would indeed be dangerous. However, after Afghanistan and Iraq there's no way that they're underestimating him and that, in my opinion (doubtless unpopular here, as usual), makes the situation safer not more dangerous.

Regards
Steve M