It’s such a disgusting shame that the main stream media is so beholden to the current administration to the point that it goes along and misleads the public with half-truths, outright lies, and/or completely withholds information. Of course this is just another lie by Bush –he and his Republican congress (former majority) were on a 6-year vacation! They never did anything –and truly got nothing done except for line their pockets and their cronies pockets with money (tax payer money that is!). All the spin and lies are just disgusting –it’s getting old! I cannot wait for these clowns to get the heck out of the white house so we don’t have to listen to their BS anymore!

Does this president even listen to himself? When he signed that horrible bankruptcy bill a couple of years ago, he had the temerity to say Americans had to learn about fiscal responsiblity, all this while he was driving the entire nation into a record defecit. He is an embarressment to our great country.

The Commander-In-Cheep's a fine one to talk.
Congress just goes on vacation for a couple of weeks. He is Out-To-Lunch all of the time, spent hald his adult life drunk, and shows many signs of being consumed by insanity as his full time working load.

There's nothing I like better than unbiased journalism. If anyone comes across any, let me know.

Why does the press still call the President's Texas residence a ranch? It's really a huge estate with a few token animals. The term "ranch" was introduced by Bush's PR people early on to give the idea that Bush is some kind of cowboy.

Thank God there is some examination -- FINALLY -- of this president's empty rhetoric. Virtually every word of his press conference today was easily refutable. One example: his criticizing the Democrats for harming the troops when it is HE who is sending wounded troops back into battle (see salon.com), shortening their leaves between rotations and opposing a bill that would guarantee that they are properly trained and equipped. Oh, and second-guessing the generals? Is this the same president who ignored his Joint Chiefs of staff who were united in their opposition to the surge, and who has repeatedly canned military generals who don't agree with him? His hypocrisy knows no bounds, and it is about time (long past, actually) that he is called on it.

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George W. Bush: I call upon all nations to do everything they can to stop these terrorist killers. Thank you.

[brandishes a golf club]

George W. Bush: Now, watch this drive.

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Even as our political leaders take vacation time off, global poverty continues to remain a serious concern. Every 3.6 seconds a child dies of hunger. It is due time that our leaders address poverty and achieve the Millennium Development Goals as agreed to seven years ago.

George W, our worst president ever, once again demostrated his lack of character by insulting only the Democrats for being on vacation, right before he goes on vacation....this man has no shame

Oh, this is RICH coming from a guy who's on a PERMANENT vacation. Let's see, how many vacations has Chimpy taken during his term so far? Who was on vacation when a certain "memo" popped up, "Bin Laden determined to attack inside U.S."? This guy needs to GO. And NOW.

Does anyone believe anything that this man says?

Bush has vetoed only one bill in 6 years. However, he has used and abused "signing statements" that have the effect of "line item veto"
in record numbers, like no other president in history. Now he vows to veto the impending reconciled bill FULLY FUNDING the warS but with conditions or benchmarks for eventual withdrawal of troops. The threat of that veto is theater like "mission accomplished" kind of bravado to salvage his dismal approval ratings. People should ask why he doesn't attach a signing statement to the items he does not approve, knowing that to prevail, Congress will have an uphill battle in courts. Of course, when those deadlines are not met, a battle will ensue but the troops can continue the failed campaign.

Bush continues to repeat the same speech and the same lame rhetoric from the Rovian dictionary. I am convinced that he actually believes what he says. I am sure that there's a clinical term for this. Why aren't er impeaching him?

The credibility of this president is a laughing stock. How a president of the united states of america can get away with abject lies and misrepresentation, without being challenged or called to order is beyond me. If all these stone-faced lies is what republican politics is all about, may God help us all. Maybe, afterall, lying is a part of the american culture.

Last year's (Republican) congress didn't manage to get Bush's supplemental out until June. It didn't seem to bother him that I can remember. Besides, he would have had the money already if he had put it in the '07 budget in the beginning instead of deliberately waiting so that he could make inflated claims about reducing the deficit.

oh no, Bush is going on vacation again... seems like something always happens while he is on vacation or right after he comes back... lets all pray...

I prefer that Bush be on vacation. He's just a figurehead anyhow. Someone who hates Washington D.C. as much as he does, can't control it.....but the likes of Cheney and Rove can.

Sage advice from the worst President in US history. Hopefully, there won't ever be one worse. Hopefully he'll go on permanent vacation soon, and leave the driving to someone who actually has a license.

It's amazing how often his "speeches" end up with him lecturing "down" to everyone, as if his moronic insights had any level of intelligence at all. He, the Decider on all things moral, ethical and honor based. Funny that he's clearly the most immoral, unethical and honor-free individual in this countries history.

This man knows nothing but politics. He knows nothing of policy, nothing of history, nothing of culture, nothing of morality, nothing of ethics, nothing of honor or duty...only politics.

It's all just a vicious game to this, the War Profiteer President. Death is the only equalizer that this creature believes in, and thus, uncounted hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi unborn, infants, children, women, girls, boys and men, are now dead as a result of this man's mindless drive to bring profits to his base, the war corporations of this country. God help America after the years of this Gollum holding the ring of power. The world has every right to hate us now, and I cannot blame them in any way for wanting revenge for the crimes against humanity of this monster. I do however, hope that the innocents of this world are not the ones to pay for these crimes...only the guilty should face the fire...and God knows who they are, as does the Devil. The pit yawns for them...and it shall have them in the end, after their lives are over, when their eternal damnation begins.

I am singularly struck by the comments posted here. Not one positive comment about President George W. Bush.

I am deeply impressed. Americans are not as misguided as we have been lead to believe.

Of course, the difference here being that Bush's ranch is equipt with everything that he needs to perform his job - whether he is IN the White House or even in DC does not matter.

Congress, on the other hand, needs to be physically present in the Capitol to vote.

Big difference, though from the comments, I expect many of you to be a bit too stupid to realize the distinction.