Bush dismisses Clinton critique as "finger-pointing"

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N26365455.htm

Bush dismisses Clinton critique as "finger-pointing"


WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday dismissed as "finger-pointing" criticism from his predecessor Bill Clinton of his counter-terrorism efforts in the months leading up to the Sept. 11 attacks.

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"We'll let history judge all the different finger-pointing and all that business. I don't have enough time to finger-point," he said at a news conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

"I've got to do my job," he added, "and that is to protect the American people from further attacks."

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Asked about Clinton's comments, Bush said, "I've watched all the finger-pointing and namings of names and all that stuff. Our objective is to secure the country. We've had investigations. We had the 9/11 commission, we've had the look-back this, we had the look-back that."

[Beetwasher]

1. And Besides, It's All Clinton's Fault Anyway

:eyes:

[kurth]

2. Yep. The Path to Finger Pointing

started the very first day the asshole squatter moved into the White House.

[Parche]

3. finger this bush

Its hard work vacationing in Crawford...........

[maxsolomon]

4. HE DEMONSTRABLY DOES HAVE THE TIME

feckless fool.

[Fridays Child]

11. What? And cut out his celebrity co-bike rides? I think not!

That mentality, sir, is for the peon class. :nuke:

[Avalux]

5. OMG - Repugs started it!! Damn movie.

"I've got to do my job," he added, "and that is to protect the American people from further attacks."

FUCK YOU GEORGE.

[SammyWinstonJack]

52. I guess that wasn't his job on 9/10 and before? Wait, "further attacks

Ah, I see.

[skypilot]

6. They ALWAYS say that when...

...they know that the fingers are being justifiably pointed at THEM.

"Let's not play the blame-game..." "Let's not resort to finger-pointing..." Blah, blah, blah...

[minnesota_liberal]

47. Exactly! (n/t)

[Jawja]

60. Or when info unfavorable to them

leaks out. "It's just politics...."

[whosinpower]

7. So desperate to put the past behind him

Because he knows full well that history is about to bite his butt HARD.

[Richard Steele]

8. "I don't have enough time to finger-point" says the VACATION record holder

This is the pResident who gets up at 8
and works till 5, with a 2-hour workout
break (or is it a "reading break" these days? Pfft!)

The president who has SHATTERED all records for time
spent vacationing...

The pResident who CREATED a new category for
"Time Spent Vacationing During National emergencies"

But he's just too darn busy for "fingerpointing".

At least when the finger's pointed at HIM.

[MsKandice01]

9. FUCK YOU!!

That's the only thing I can come up with anytime I read or hear anything this feckless son-of-a-bitch has to say.

[young_at_heart]

10. It's obvious that he can't be bothered with such tifles

There IS a reason for all the finger pointing and he is definitley involved. If, as he says, his job is to protect us, how many feel safe with him at the helm?

[truthisfreedom]

12. "I AM THE VACATIONER! YOU ARE THE VACATIONEES! MY MISSION IS TO

BE ON VACATION OR READING CHILDREN'S BOOKS OR FUNDRAISING FOR MY CO-VACATIONERS WHILE TURNING AMERICA OVER TO MY BIGGEST CORPORATE DONORS!"

[maseman]

13. Didn't Clinton say

"I failed to capture Osama bin Laden?" That doesn't sound like finger pointing to me. Gee, a little over defensive their Shrubbie?

[90-percent]

14. Historically speaking

History will look on what may be 8 years of the GWB Presidency as the worst comma since the founding of the United States Republic.

-85% Jimmy

Y'know, from the historical perspective of right now, the dark ages seems like it really wasn't all that bad. 500 years from now they'll say the same thing about America under Bush from 2000-2008.

[underpants]

16. Hell he has 847days left in office and his legacy is already in pieces

History is going to be brutal to this punk.

[maxsolomon]

20. no, no, history is when we're all dead

and no complaining until then!

[Kali]

15. Seems to me the dickwad was just recently recorded

pointing his finger and getting riled, crazed, over the top etc etc (all the adjectives used to describe clinton) at another "news" person himself recently. Has any "news" show actually played side by side clips?

[LTR]

17. In other words...

..."No comment".

[BigDDem]

18. I dont have time for finger-pointing...

I've got brush to cut down.

[underpants]

19. He's right!!! only problem is that all the fingers are pointing at him

too bad but then we all knew that this was coming.

[dave29]

21. "I don't have enough time to finger point"

now, watch this drive

more vacation than any other President

f'r.

[Rambis]

22. Johnny has a big finger for you *

[AnneD]

37. God...

I love that photo...and I miss Johnny. Was it aimed at Nashville?

[Rambis]

50. Story

The story (at least the most believable one) is that photographer Jim Marshall, snapping pictures of Cash before a concert at San Quentin Prison, asked Cash for a shot "for the warden," and got this result. So it was contrived, yet also spontaneous, which is the essence of rock music too.

[AnneD]

59. I'm never one

to let the truth stand in the way of a good story....It's a Texas thang.

[rodeodance]

25. this whole press conf. is a good belly laugh. Bush on the Defense.

[momster]

41. Tons o' Time

fer fundraisin', though. A millyun here, a millyun there...war am I a'flyin' to today, Turdblossom? Steele in Maryland needs me -- is he a'goin' tell anybody I'm a'comin? And whut? Who wants me to visit after dark? Everybody? Hur, hur, hur....

[SammyWinstonJack]

53. !

:spray:

[endarkenment]

23. An expert on finger pointing and blame shifting.

I recall a press conference where the asshat was asked if there was anything that he had done wrong, any mistakes that he had made. Not a one. Couldn't think of any.

Vile. What a hideous vile human being.

[zonkers]

24. "I dont have the time to finger-point, there's brush that needs clearing

in Crawford" Bwahhhhh!!!

[rodeodance]

26. and rec to swing it to the greatest

[Liberal Dose]

27. Yep, we'll let history rewritten by the GOP judge EVERYTHING. Asshole.

He's just such a fucking asshole. :banghead:

Edited to add: He really is such a fucking asshole.

[City Lights]

28. And the decider becomes the dismisser

Fuck you, Queen Georgie.

[bamacrat]

29. Bitch finger points all the time. Evil Doers, etc.

[mvd]

30. Well, I WILL do finger pointing

You got us into this mess, Bush!

[rock]

31. "I don't have enough time to finger-point like some people"

bush* said, pointing directly to Clinton.

[Supersedeas]

32. Oh really, seems like you and your boys have plenty of time for PRIVATE

PARTY CAMPAIGNING WITH YOUR....TUXEDO BASE.

[SammyWinstonJack]

54. "TUXEDO BASE" I love it!

Mind if I borrow that? :evilgrin:

[bunny planet]

33. and he's pointing right at you

His Fraudulency.

[daleo]

34. A non-denial denial. n/t

[Catfight]

35. The freak show continues...more bush rhetoric. nt

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

36. Can we all say

distraction? The GOP is so slick. Finally Bill tells
'em to stick it where the sun don't shine and stop blaming him for everything and they turn it into an issue that distracts us from what is happening now. Gi's and Iraqis dying every day due to lies.............

[Straight Shooter]

38. My name is bush. I take the high road. My scruples are impeccable.

:puke:

[lpbk2713]

39. Boosh is definitely a slow-starter.

Over five years into his regime he is finally concerned about "doing his job".




And just ask the people on the Gulf Coast who the real finger pointer is.

[aquart]

40. Well, I'm perfectly clear which finger I'm pointing. And where.

[garthranzz]

42. WHO CARES? SHRUB IS A COWARD! AND A BULLY! AS KO SAID...

shrub has no credibility.

Feh.

:puke:

[ismnotwasm]

43. Yup and my finger is pointing the right direction

Right at bush and co. And it's the appropriate finger as well

Disgusting asshole. I haven't loathed anybody this much since reagan. I was much younger them, my loathing for him was knowledge based to a point but instinctive as well. I'll never forgive or forget what he did to the mentally ill. Or the unions. Or even Jimmy Carter for that matter.

This is actually worse. All facts, all the time but but in a twilight zone like nightmare. But you can't wake up, because it's very real.

I hated nixon too, but I was 11 then.

[DrZeeLit]

44. Helllllloooo? (1) finger pointing? and (b) Whaddhesay? Idiot. n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

45. No, Georgie. THIS is "finger-pointing"...

[badgervan]

46. The Serious Finger Pointing

... hasn't come close to starting yet. His day will come.

[ForPeace]

48. I first read it as finger-painting

He probably does have time for finger-painting - along with reading "My Pet Goat" and other kindergarten activities.

[SammyWinstonJack]

55. Plenty of time for "My Pet Goat" especially while people are jumping

out of burning buildings. I hope, though I doubt it, that he has nightmares over that day. He should, since he ignored all the warning and DID ABSOLUTE NOTHING TO STOP 9/11 and he knows it and he knows more people are starting to realize that. Karma's a bitch George!

[NMMNG]

49. Says the finger-pointing expert

:eyes:

[SammyWinstonJack]

51. Well he doesn't have to get SNIPPY about it!

:evilgrin:

[Ishoutandscream2]

56. Oh, the hypocrisy

No person could write a better script.

[robbob]

57. He really doesn't have time for finger pointing

...that's why he lets everyone else do it for him.

[ptolle]

58. so many fingers

It will be interesting to see how boosh and the booshistas try to wriggle out from under this information:http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/11/911.poll/
AS with most polls I'd like more information on its conduct, but it's hard to see how this could be spun into any sort of good news for the administration and its enablers.

[HuffleClaw]

61. oooooh, what a cute use of words, aimed straight at the freeper base

and he really is the last person who needs to be lecturing anyone about the 'naming of names' too i might add.

[Mad_Dem_X]

62. I've got a finger for ya, *

Guess which one.