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By: Forumgezgini.com » Blog Archive » Little Girl Cries, Let’s Blame Bush

Forumgezgini.com » Blog Archive » Little Girl Cries, Let’s Blame Bush — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 16:08:57 +0000

[...] Michelle Malkin: “Do you think there’s anyone in the White House who might possibly realize that it’s precisely this flippant attitude that has turned off so many grass-roots conservatives and eroded the president’s political capital when he needs it the most?” [...]

By: Hang Right Politics - Archives » Random Blogging Thoughts Part 21

Hang Right Politics - Archives » Random Blogging Thoughts Part 21 — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:22:30 +0000

[...] Malkin’s reaction? “Do you think there’s anyone in the White House who might possibly realize that it’s precisely… [...]

By: pgtips

pgtips — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:03:39 +0000

As others have said, President Bush was using self deprecating humor. The crowd were laughing at him, not at the girl.

The fact that the media tries to somehow spin this to make the President look bad (lol, he already does on the immigration issue. No need to help there!) is just real sad. In fact, from what I’ve read, the President handled it well by trying to console the girl without drawing too much attention to her.

By: Speakup

Speakup — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:28:45 +0000

It take a lot of guts for anybody to stand up and ask the President of the United States a question, even more for a 13 year old.

The least the man could have done is not use her to capitalize for his own inflated ego.

What was it that Reagan said? A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a child.

In this case the President of all men should never have stooped so low or stood so short.

By: smalltowngirl

smalltowngirl — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:23:38 +0000

Oh my! Never, EVER thought that I would disagree with Michelle but, here I must. If I didn’t know better, I would think her piece was written by a loony lib. I HATE what the President is doing with our borders, but COME ON! Geez people, we know he isn’t a nasty person. He wasn’t being sarcastic, just doing what he does when he’s trying to lighten the mood. We don’t need to be doing the moonbats job for them.

By: EdDantes

EdDantes — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:46:06 +0000

I didn’t see it…but it sounds like the girl cried from embarassment because she thought the audience was laughing at her question, not laughing at the President’s sarcastic response.

By: Musing » What’s up with Bush?

Musing » What’s up with Bush? — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:17:07 +0000

[...] have to agree with Michelle Malkin on this one. Bush is rapidly spending the remaining pennies in his political capital [...]

By: Artbyruth

Artbyruth — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:39:11 +0000

Give me a break! Michelle Malkin needs to calm down for crying out loud!!

George Bush didn’t “make a 13 year old girl cry”. She cried from embarrassment not from the comment made by the President.

He was being self deprecating not cruel to the young girl. Sheesh!

Your hatred for this President has made you a member of the “Bush Derangement Syndrome” crowd you make fun of all the tim, Ms. Malkin!

Lighten up……….

By: Ombre Rose

Ombre Rose — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 16:47:58 +0000

Anybody who hasn’t had a child put them in a spot like that by reacting in an unexpected way hasn’t spent any time with children.

Frankly, I can see how she might have been overcome – the situation alone was way too high-adrenalin and we’ve all spent some time watching America’s Funniest Home videos and seen how some kids react to the cameras, even when the President isn’t speaking to you – and 13 is the worst age ever to shine those lights on a girl – I can say that, I are one, and have a handfull of nieces who are beautiful prima donnas. They are beautiful, smart, talented, and they are prima donnas.

George Bush isn’t Oprah Winfrey, and we didn’t elect him to be that.

If he’d set her on his knee and petted on her for crying, there would have been an equally disastrous political fallout for THAT.

It’s like that old Hollywood advice – don’t work with or follow children or animals.

I hate the anmesty bill worse than most who hate it, I live a spit and holler from the Mexico border! But this is kicking a man when he is down, just for the fun of kicking.

It’s not like it was the first time Bush responded exactly that way to a sticky question. In fact, it is his standing schtick for that situation!

By: dadling

dadling — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:58:23 +0000

Exactly the type of behavior that has lost Mr Bush MY support.
I have supported him from day 1…I’m a very conservative person.
He betrayed me, my family, my country, by trying to ram the immigration bill through congress, in such an unamerican way.
I cannot trust him anymore….I’m not surprised he is ignorant of the feelings of others….
I will continue to vote for real conservatives…but, Mr Bush is a very very VERY BIG disappointment….I’m ready for him to leave office…..

By: D-Hoggs

D-Hoggs — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 13:24:48 +0000

“The crowd laughed, the crowd understood the comment in the context it was meant. I do the same thing at times, its called self depreciating humor people”

Exactly correct, everyone here upset with W over this really needs to take a step back.

By: RobM1981

RobM1981 — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:16:42 +0000

Spot on, Ranger.

I don’t think Bush was being overly sarcastic at all, and his comment could be construed as a self-deprecating “thanks for reminding me of my failure.” As a father I *absolutely concur* that it sometimes takes virtually nothing to get some girls to cry.

Most importantly, Bush’s recovery shows that he is most certainly not a cad. Once he saw how she reacted he reassured her that her question was good.

This truly is much ado about nothing. Slow news cycle…

By: theloneranger

theloneranger — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 06:06:54 +0000

Frankly, I think it’s much ado about nothing. If the little girl had enough political awareness to ask that sort of question, then she must have enough savvy to anticipate that type of response from the President after knowing the outcome of the votes in Congress.

By: SirKnob

SirKnob — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:14:07 +0000

Gee.. has it come to this. The crowd laughed, the crowd understood the comment in the context it was meant. I do the same thing at times, its called self depreciating humor people, gee. One of the finer points of leadership is the ability to make light of ones own shortcomings.
However you relate to the President is your own business, but with all his faults, he is not a mean and spiteful person.
I agree, the young lady was overly sensitive.

By: EckerNet.Com » Blog Archive » Dear Aliens : Where Is Our President And What Have You Done With Him?

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:58:43 +0000

[...] enough, there was still maybe two or three people that trusted you, so what do you do?? Publicly respond to a 13-year girl with enough sarcasm that she cries. What the hell?? Have you lost any sense of political awareness, much less basic [...]