jamesfallows.theatlantic.com - 1/12/2009
—
I mentioned a few minutes ago , while GW Bush's final press conference was underway, that the president seemed unusually "self-aware." That's not quite right. On matters of policy, he revealed himself to be as isolated and out of touch as his critics (including me) would have assumed all along. ...
swamppolitics.com - 1/12/2009
—
swamppolitics.com —
by Mark Silva A retiring President George W.
Bush, delivering the final and most introspective press conference...
of his long presidency, acknowledged today the several "mistakes" and "disappointments'' of his tumultuous two terms in the Oval ...
(more)
Bush's final press conference, laments
Comments
Blog Reactions
Still Feeling the Hate
Talking Points Memo —
James Fallows captures Bush at his last press conference this morning:
The self-awareness I mentioned was purely on a personal level. Even though he defended his tax cuts and his other policies and even the execution of the Katrina response, everything in his posture, expression, and body language -- even his emphasis on the word defeat in talking about the 2008 results -- indicated that he has taken in the fact that things have not gone well.
It is true, he can hardly express himself in anything resembling sentences. But he displayed none of the little ...
We’ve Still Got China
The Mahablog —
One of several pathetic points in Bush’s press conference today:
[Bush] hotly challenged the premise of one question that his policies had made America less prestigious and respected around the world, saying that was just the view of some “elites” and other pantywaists in part of Europe. Go to China! he said. They still respect us there.
Yes, but China is one of the biggest supporters and perpetrators of nasty oppression on the planet. That’s the best we can do?
Not Quite
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Fallows analyzes Bush's final press conference yesterday: On matters of policy, he revealed himself to be as isolated and out of touch as his critics (including me) would have assumed all along. Two illustrations: he hotly challenged the premise of one question that his policies had made America less prestigious and respected around the world, saying that was just the view of some "elites" and other pantywaists in part of Europe. Go to China! he said. They still respect us there. Yes, sort of. As I've written many times in the Atlantic, China does ...
The More Things Change...
Antiwar.com Original —
... , or even a willingness to compromise or consider the views of another, as an unacceptable sign of the vulnerability he knows is there and doesn't wish to acknowledge. The simple-mindedness of this ...
Related Content
Bush's Last Press Conference Monday
huffingtonpost.com 1/13/2009 — WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush is set to take questions from reporters Monday at a previously unannounced news conference in the final days of his administration.
Bush leaves office at midday Jan. 20, when President-elect Barack Obama ...
Journalism with "Newsweek" Characteristics
weeklystandard.com 1/12/2009 — Does the PRC advertise in Newsweek ? Because this piece by Rana Foroohar sure reads like a retread from the Xinhua news service. The article is titled "China's Economy Stays out of the Red," and it includes phrases like "China is governed by a ...
China Censors Parts Of Obama's Speech
huffingtonpost.com 1/22/2009 — BEIJING — The official Chinese translation of President Barack Obama's inauguration speech omitted his references to communism and dissent, and a live broadcast on state television Wednesday quickly cut away to the anchor when sensitive topics ...
China - The New York Times
topics.nytimes.com 2/6/2009 — 2008 Summer Olympics The Asia Society Caijing Magazine Business news China.org News search engine China Daily Official English-language newspaper China Development Brief Non-governmental organizations China Digital Times University of California at ...
China Losing Taste for Debt From U.S.
nytimes.com 1/8/2009 — As the global downturn has intensified, Beijing is starting to keep more of its money at home, which could have painful effects for U.S. borrowers. >
Video: Bush holds final news conference
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — At his final news conference Monday, President George W. Bush repeated his long-standing call for creation of a Palestinian state, discussed democracy in Iraq and commented on the struggling economy.
President Bush to hold final press conference
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/12/2009 — (CNN) — The White House announced Monday that President Bush would hold his final White House press conference this morning.
“As we start our final full week here in the White House, President Bush will hold his last press conference at 9:15a.m. ...
When you owe the bank $30,000...
scsuscholars.com 2/15/2009 — I was talking with Ed Morrissey before his show today -- which, by the way, was screamingly funny and good so go listen -- and he was telling me about a post he did about a Chinese official who said that China is pwn3d by the U.S. treasury . Luo Ping, ...
Bush admits mistakes in his final news conference
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 1/12/2009 — Pres. Bush gave his last official press conference Monday morning.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Addressing reporters in his final news conference before leaving office, President Bush admitted Monday to several mistakes during his tenure in ...
Bush takes parting swipe at communist Cuba —
Reuters: Politics 1/13/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush took a parting swipe at communist Cuba on Tuesday, saying it was a cruel dictatorship that had responded to U.S. appeals for democratic reform with more repression of its people.
Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
