Bush's Nightmare

There is growing criticism of Bush backing out of one of the presidential debates.  From what I've read, Bush does not want to be in front of swing voters and asked "unscripted" questions.

While this debate would cause the president to stammer and malaprop more than usual, this would be his worst nightmare.  PM Tony Blair a day or two following Colin Powell's presentation to the U.N, sat down with a journalist who actually asked questions and about a dozen anti-war constituents.

Grab a coffee.  The first five minutes are a must see and then check out around 21 to 22 minutes into the video.

While I would pay to see our president in a prime minister's questions format.  This style of sit down with voters and a journalist who have not signed the loyalty oath would be priceless.

•  Wow.

  Something like this should be a REQUIREMENT for U.S. presidents.  If this were done at least once a year,  it would be much easier to trust the president, or discredit the hell out of him in Bush's case.  I truly think that if Bush were put through this, he would be revealed for the fake he is.  

  Kudos to you.  Let's hope the debates ask the real questions... unscripted.  

  by Sottilde on Sat Sep 11, 2004 at 06:44:59 AM PDT

  •  Press conferences

    with unscripted questions used to be a requirement for an American president seeking re election. Somehow, the Bushies have managed to change that.

    by johnmorris on Sat Sep 11, 2004 at 07:31:13 AM PDT

•  We need a law

  Requiring the president answer the press and the people on a regular basis.  If it is true, as I have read, that W has held 8 press conferences while his dad did 53 for the same time period, that is inexcusable.

  And Dad was never all that forthcoming, for that matter.

  If nothing else, such a "job requirement" might remind the president just who his employer is, from time to time.

  by Gustogirl on Sat Sep 11, 2004 at 07:51:59 AM PDT