Why did Bush contradict himself like this?
824074
George, for God's sake, Stay The Course !\nIs that his message or maybe it isn't !\nWho knows ??
758552
Its typical Bush he likes to send soldiers to war on false premises and ill defined goals.  He is trying to deflect attention for his utter failure
869043
They figgered out what we all figgered out.\n\nBush is not a conservative, he's a NEOCON.\n\nRead a real conservative, Pat Buchanan, he's got several books out, the best of which is "where the right went wrong".\n\nHe has spoken out against Bush since day one. Go, Pat, Go!
63271
He didn't have the authority.  Bush is not a dictator.  If he were to seal records, that would do nothing but make more people interested in those records, and the next president would unseal them.
628320
I don't agree with Bush and his actions, but being from Texas, I think he is just being himself. You can hate Bush for many reasons, but surely you can't hate him for being himself.
949083
I am the President of the United States.  That statement was stupid on many levels.  It's also like this one.\n\nThe following statement is true\nThe previous statement is false.\n\nI lifted that from George Carlin.
228198
It's inconceivable how they get it wrong so often. It's just as inconceivable how people still support him.\n\nLet's see we have the highest deficit and the highest foreign debt (borrowed from other countries) than ever. Do people know that Bush borrowed more money from other countries than all the previous presidents combined? And what have we to show for the nearly $400 Billion for the war in Iraq and thousands of Americans and Iraqi deaths there: A country on the verge of civil war. And the worst part is that this administration was warned about the problems of insurgency and the possibility of civil war and they went to war anyway. Saddam was no threat to our country. \n\nNow this administration wants to sell the operation of our ports to a country that worked with Al Qaeda, that was one of only three countries to acknowledge the Taliban government in Afghanistan and does not recognize Israel. Go figure we won't recognize the democratically elected Hamas in Palestine because they won't recognize Israel but we will let another that does not recognize Israel run our ports.
539367
Bush has not surrounded himself with wise counsel. He has a ton of "Yes" people around him, and that is the sure sign of a fool. War takes up all the budget, and that leaves very little for domestic issues. Another sure sign of a fool.
758132
I agree with you 100%.  Sensible argument is futile with this crowd; you may as well blow in the wind.\n\nNormal cognitive people find it difficult to believe that Bush did indeed fool a lot of people. But to preserve your own sanity, you gotta believe. \n\nMy stance is to wait it out.  George will continue his escapades and after he does the worst damage the last 'residues' will turn on him. \n\nBecause, you know what?  It WILL happen.  Time always tells.
260555
Every time President Bush or his staff make a mistake, they try to cover up by making another mistake. Scandal after scandal. This helps him as people take eyes from one scandal to another. So no real answer comes out.
1134468
because bush told him to
776372
The reason is Bush went to Iraq. Shoot if the radical liberals ever agreed with anything Bush did I'd know it was the second coming. If Bush committed suicide right now Hollywood radicals would be complaining he didn't finish out his term.
971018
funny but as per his usual reaction to saying something stupid he of course flip-flopped and said what he meant to say was bush was stupid and uneducated (didn't bush go to Yale and actually got better grades than Kerry !) i guess with Kerry and Edwards we have to be mind readers too and guess at what they might mean...scary thought to have to get inside those two brains.
71797
Because he has been promoted to a level just beyond his ability.  You would think that his speech writers would realize by know just what words seem to stump this chump and use terminology that is within the realm of Mr. Bush's linguistic abilities. Oh and the other reason he can not say "nuclear" is because of limited cognative activity... hes a moron.
822065
If you read carefully he meant that the US always makes many mistakes to start with before doing something right !\nNow just look at what is happening in the world and make YOUR choice to say if it's true or not !!!
364171
If the President truly believed that "Saddam was a tyrant and used violence to exacerbate sectarian divisions to keep himself in power, and that as a result, deep tensions persist to this day", then why did he fail to send enough troops to keep the warring factions under control? Since our invation in 2003, almost 2400 of our brave sons and daughters have died in this misadventure. I think it is appropriate to ask President Bush to explain why he was unprepared to deal with the sectarian strife since he knew that Saddam's dictatorial polices sowed the seeds of civil war. Or, is this something he just got briefed on.
813463
Simple he didn't agree with the Bush admistration over several policies....including the Iraq war.\n\nPowell is a great American that left his post out of disgust.