Why are poopy pants' interviews these days done standing up?

[burythehatchet]

Hemorroids?

Lack of chairs?

Hard work...no time to sit?

What a dick.

[rfranklin]

1. He figures he can get them to "stand down" while he stands up...

You know since he is an Olympic level athlete.

[AIJ Alom]

2. Laura's been using the paddle or the strap on...Let's GO METS !

[TheFriedPiper]

3. In case he has to make a run for it

on the off chance that a reporter actually asks him a question

[tanyev]

4. Cause he's the decider. And it makes him look manly. And tough.

You got a problem with that? You love terrorists, don'cha?

[burythehatchet]

6. I'll tell you what, if he ever poked me in the chest

he'd be short at least one finger.

[tanyev]

9. I've been wondering, if Chimpy really loses it and lashes out at someone,

what would the Secret Service do?

[kedrys]

5. The body armor isn't as obvious when he's standing up

It bunches up around his shoulders when he sits.

[flordehinojos]

10. exactly what i was thinking too...

.... what a stoopid, cretin, conceited, coward!!!

[ikojo]

7. Since he wears a wire through which the

answers to the questons are delivered, Rove suggested that he not sit. The wire could get twisted and cause feedback which could possibly be heard by those who do not need to know.

[longship]

8. His Depends get in a bunch when he sits down.

But that doesn't really matter because it very much looks like his shorts get in a bunch when he stands.

The guy just can't win.

[filer]

11. All the better to show off his new codpiece. n/t

[smirkymonkey]

12. Leverage.

[MisterP]

13. his mannequin knees no longer bend

[Poiuyt]

14. He is better able to intimidate the reporters by getting in their face

Have you noticed how close he stands to the interviewer? That's his way of pushing his power. I can guarantee, however, that he wouldn't be doing a standing interview if the reporter were 6'3"

[peaches2003]

16. Right on

It's Rove's newest tweak of the image to make him look tough and aggressive by being in the interviewer's face. Good article in Time about it. As usual they are overdoing it to be sure everyone sees the new 'in charge' Bush.

[savemefromdumbya]

15. now that thought occurred to me when he interviewed with Lauer

maybe he has a sore 'bottom'