Bush arrives, meets families of slain troops

[MaineDem]

KENNEBUNK — President Bush held private and at times emotional meetings Thursday with the families of five Maine service members who died in Iraq, Afghanistan and the September 2001 attack on the Pentagon.

The midday meetings, which lasted a total of about 90 minutes, were held at Sea Road School in Kennebunk. Bush stopped at the elementary school on his way from the Sanford airport to his parents' summer home in Kennebunkport, where he plans to attend a family wedding Saturday. The president's weekend in Maine is expected to be marked by anti-war protests.

Nearly 3,000 U.S. service members have died since the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, and although Bush reportedly has met with hundreds of slain troops' families, Thursday's meeting was believed to be his first in Maine.

...

''I said it's time to stop the bleeding,'' said Hildi Halley, whose husband, Army National Guard Capt. Patrick Damon, died June 15 in Afghanistan. ''It's time to swallow our pride and find a solution.''

She said Bush responded by saying ''there was no point in us having a philosophical discussion about the pros and cons of the war.''

http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/york/060825bush.shtml

How rude of him to make that last comment. Scumbag!

[Greeby]

1. Not much worse than

"Who are we celebratin today?" or "DOn't go selling that on eBAY!" :eyes:

[orpupilofnature57]

2. How Convenient ,Golfing with Poppy ,and reaching out! Workhorse!!

[snappyturtle]

3. OMG! Is Bush incapable

of uttering the words, "I'm sorry"? He didn't listen to what she was suggesting!! She wasn't saying it was right or wrong but only that the war needs a solution.......personally, I hope she was alluding to getting out of Iraq.

[gratuitous]

4. Self evident: Bush can't have a philosophical discussion

Even if he has read Camus. You did read Camus this summer didn't you, President Simpleton?

[Richard Steele]

5. I'd like the arrogant little shit to give us a list of those "pros"...

What are the PROS again?
Halliburton profits up 400% last year, is that one?
Howzabout $3.00/gallon gas handing Big Oil MILLION$ every hour in pure profit?

Exactly WHAT THE HELL is it that you think is GOOD about your war, George?
Inquiring minds want to know!

[arewenotdemo]

18. The best thing about it to him, truth be told, is that

he's an ocean away from the fighting and dying.

Just like Vietnam. He was gung-ho for that one, too.

[acmavm]

6. Well, wonder if she understands what kind of 'man' she met

with? Did she see the vacant expression in his eyes? Unless he gets angry of course, then you see into his soul, and it's pure evil.

He will never swallow his 'pride'. That's the only thing the 'man' has. He has not character, decency, integrity or humanity.

[bluerum]

7. Yikes!

'I said it's time to stop the bleeding,'' said Hildi Halley, whose husband, Army National Guard Capt. Patrick Damon, died June 15 in Afghanistan. ''It's time to swallow our pride and find a solution.''

She said Bush responded by saying ''there was no point in us having a philosophical discussion about the pros and cons of the war.''

Stunted Shrub is dissin' the war widows now. Not that they have any wisdom or experience to share with the shrub. And damn woman, this was a photo op. Stop be'in such a stick in mud for chrysake. Here, have a peice of cake.

[thecrow]

8. He's to "attend a family wedding"? Who is getting married?

Jenna? Could that be where Pickles is?

As for the comment to the widow, horribly disgusting!!
He is always better off with his mouth shut~!

[MaineDem]

11. A cousin

The son of the US ambassador to France. The ambassador, by the way, I didn't realize was married to a Bush cousin. How convenient!

[frogbison]

9. I was under the impression

that he has ignored the carnage he is causing. It really surprised me to read that "Bush reportedly has met with hundreds of slain troops' families." Maybe the key word here is "reportedly." Can anyone corroborate this?

[C_U_L8R]

10. There's no point in a discussion???

Good god... that woman's husband is DEAD
and that doesn't make it worth discussing !!!!!!!!!!!

Bush is a total shithead.
She should have .... oh I don't think its legal for me to say...

[sabra]

12. Pretty soon he will be all alone with his war...

[Rose Siding]

13. "We had a lot of just general banter about Scottish terriers..."

Kelley and her husband, Robert, said the 30 minutes passed quickly, and that, thanks to the president's easygoing nature, the conversation drifted.

''We had a lot of just general banter about Scottish terriers and Old Orchard Beach and how it was changing,'' Robert Kelley said.


Looks like they didn't get the same kind of 15 minute long attention that so impressed another man-


''I was impressed that it lasted so long,'' he said. ''It's nice to know that somebody that high up actually appreciates, and can take 15 to 20 minutes out of their schedule, with everything else that's going on in the world, to spend time with a family that was really affected by this.''


I hope these families got some peace from their meetings, but why have people grown to have such low expectations? It's as though they're primed to be ruled rather than governed.

[pepperbear]

14. I get frightened whenever bush is near an elementary school. n/t

[sam sarrha]

15. me too..., but because he is always grabbing and feeling up people ..

[flordehinojos]

16. with his last comment, bush shows that his reported tears were crocodile

tears ... basically, BUSH DOESN'T GIVE SHIT!

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Odds are, after that remark, Bush cut a fart in front of her. . .

:evilfrown:

[arewenotdemo]

19. I'd like to think that if he had, those families would have been

impressed by his genuineness and sincerity.

Yes, he grieves for the "loss of life". But going to war was a tough decision and he was elected to lead, after all...BBBRRRRAPPPPP.

[flordehinojos]

20. they are his vasals, why should he grieve or even discuss with them

about the war, or even listen to what he has to say . why, after all should he worry his pretty little mind about it. right?

[arewenotdemo]

21. I see no point in it.

[flordehinojos]

22. good.

[zann725]

23. How many years late? Kerry and other Dem's in particular, been doing this

for years now.

[samsingh]

24. and promptly shows them that he cares nothing of their loss

[Binka]

25. Exactly

"Fuck y'all here because I think y'all are shit suckers. Feel better? Now fuck off."

[samsingh]

26. the depth of evil in bush and his enablers is staggering

imagine how much of a disgusting shithead asshole someone would have to be to look a war widow in the face, caused by his traitorous lies, and tell them there is no point in reflecting on the reasons their spouse died.

simply, absolutely, disgusting.