Heads Up! President Bush Press Conference 10:30 AM ET

Fox News | 4/29/2008 | staff

[kellynla]

President Bush press conference 10:30 AM ET

[kellynla]

I didn't see this already posted. So here it is. Bush will speak on the economy.

[theDentist]

Maybe he will talk about being at the mercy of oil-producing nations, and taking on extra responsibility for illegal immigrants??? Nah...

[WayneS]

BFD

[kellynla]

He’s up!

[princess leah]

Yes!!! He’s blasting congress for NOT passing legislation to build in ANWR and NEW refineries! GO President Bush! He should speak every week from now until the election!

[JFC]

Libs are the reason gas prices are so stinking high. W is telling the truth!!!

[TomGuy]

Maybe politicians are getting the message from all of the trucks that are supposed to be in Washington to protest.

==

Bush talking about why prices are high: lack of refining, lack of drilling, mandates, regulations, yada yada yada.

“Congress needs to yada yada yada”

Reduce farm subsidies.

[kellynla]

“He’s blasting congress for NOT passing legislation to build in ANWR and NEW refineries! GO President Bush! He should speak every week from now until the election”

About time!

He should have been “blasting” congress EVERY WEEK for the past seven years!

Now lets see what congress does...
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

[theDentist]

I am surprised! Go Dubya.

[TomGuy]

The GOP in Congress need to be pushing something. Otherwise the Dems are going kill them in the November because of the economy. People vote based on their pocketbooks.

If food, goods, fuel, and utililty prices continue to rise, the Dems will use the successful 1992 campaign: It’s the economy, Stupid!

[Tao Yin]

I agree. Unexpected but encouraging. Didn’t McCain just talk about ending or reducing the ethanol subsidy? Is there hope we can fix our energy policy?

[Sacajaweau]

He’s fuming...

[Moonman62]

Yes!!! He’s blasting congress for NOT passing legislation to build in ANWR and NEW refineries! GO President Bush!

Let's suppose he gets all the legislation he wants today. How many years or decades would it take to have an impact on the markets?

Why isn't anybody asking W about the impact of the weak dollar on oil and commodity prices? Not that W would give an honest answer.

[Marathoner]

Yes!!! He’s blasting congress for NOT passing legislation to build in ANWR and NEW refineries!

About damn time. The Pubs have got to grow a pair and hammer this issue from now until November, otherwise they're (and we're) toast.

[spectre]

"Buy food from local farmers"...

[dragnet2]

Bush's blame game speech!

That was disgusting. This guy and his party held the Senate, Congress and the White House for 6 years, and they watched the whole game nose dive.

Now he's blaming who?

[TomGuy]

Bush should be saying....

“I am sending the following measures to Congress for IMMEDIATE ACTION....”

and then hold their feet to the fire.

Instead, all he is doing is talking around the problem.

[We KNOW what the problem is — high prices, going higher.]

[kellynla]

ping

they’re addressing your industry

[TomGuy]

Let's suppose he gets all the legislation he wants today. How many years or decades would it take to have an impact on the markets?

Exactly!

The GOP should have done this 5 years ago when they had majorities in both Chambers and the White House. Instead, they squandered their chance.

It is all politiking -- they don't want to do anything. They won't do anything. Too many (of them) want and like and profit from the status quo.

[Moonman62]

Bush's blame game speech!

Yep, the same old song and dance. He just said we need "comprehensive" energy legislation. "comprehensive" being the code word for let's screw the American people again.

[roses of sharon]

Cool, calling out the UnAmerican Democrat Party!

[dragnet2]

He’s blasting congress for NOT passing legislation to build in ANWR and NEW refineries! GO President Bush!

Go Bush?

You live on Planet Denial?

Bush and his party held the Senate, Congress and the White House for 6 freaking years as they watched this economy and energy fiasco go into a nose dive.

He's stood up there for 15 minutes now, blaming everyone.

It was his party's Congress, his party's Senate, and he held the White House.

His blame game is disgusting.

[deuteronlmy232]

Why isn't anybody asking W about the impact of the weak dollar on oil and commodity prices? Not that W would give an honest answer.

How dare you question his excellency elpresidententa Bush, elpresedenta of the new union of north america? < /sarcasm>

[verity]

Paraphrasing Rev Wright: “Goddam the media.”

[dalebert]

Good Press Conference bump!

[deuteronlmy232]

"Buy food from local farmers"... "Buy food from local farmers"... "Buy food from local farmers"... Can't shout that loud enough along with stop feeeding human food to diesel trucks and heating stoves!

[dalebert]

Should have started increasing US production when Carter was in office.

[spectre]

There ya go!

sw

[pillut48]

Reporter: “Are you angry or frustrated with Congress’s lack of action?” (not verbatim)

Bush: “They (Congress) have let the American people down—it’s either a lack of leadership or a lack of understanding...”

SMACK!! :-)

[roses of sharon]

Yes the UnAmerican Democrat Party and their environmental wackos have judges in their pockets that have enforced their extremism on the rest of us, for decades.

Go President Bush!

[JFC]

I disagree... STRONGLY!

President Bush has not had any help from the media or his own party. I respect him and I agree he is giving hell to the other party as he should. They don’t give a rats ass about our country and only have cared about blocking Bush at every door.

GO W GO. This Lubbock Texas Mom SUPPORTS YOU!

[deuteronlmy232]

Spectre has married a Lady, thank you my dear.

[Enterprise]

Love it! He called out congress for criticizing foreign nations for not producing more oil while restricting production in the U.S.! Say it loud and say it often President Bush! And he’s been manhandling the press today - hee hee hee.

[dalebert]

I have been blaming the republican party for along time. Them more than Bush. They all acted like a bunch of Democrats looting a candy store.

[dalebert]

I have been blaming the republican party for along time. Them more than Bush. They all acted like a bunch of Democrats looting a candy store.

[r9etb]

You live on Planet Denial?

And you, miss drag, evidently live on Planet Moan and Whine Twisty Panties. The only way I know it's you, is that you're bitching all the damned time.

Bush has been talking about and proposing legislation on energy reform ever since he began running for office. So you can't blame him for laws not passed.

Blame the GOP if you must ... though it's pointless. They haven't had undisputed control of the Senate for most of Bush's term in office.

[Chuck54]

President Bush has not had any help from the media or his own party.

That needs repeating.

You will note there are many on this site who arrive to bash President Bush and side with the leftists by using derogatory names, statements and in doing so show a complete lack of class.

Their moms would be ashamed.

[roses of sharon]

Yep, time to quit bitchin and moaning and run for office!

[pillut48]

Dubya smacking down Hamas (and by implication, Jimmah) now! Woot! :-)

[dalebert]

I agree. Bush has had little help from anyone. He is a great man to keep trying. I would quit long ago. But the stuff the clueless press is asking should not need explaining after all this time.

[JFC]

Oh, I am well aware of the band wagon jump off’s. As my mother always said.... if you don’t stand for something you will fall for anything.

Falling for anything is what much of this country has done the past 4 or more years. I stand strongly behind President Bush and I see that those who want to destroy our country.

[Liberty Valance]

Thank you for putting up this live thread.

[1035rep]

Exactly right!

Go President Bush!

[dalebert]

Standing tall with you in support of President Bush.

[dragnet2]

Blame the GOP

LOL! That's it, blame the party that he's the leader of.

But lets do it in a comprehensive manner!

Good thinking!

[ElkGroveDan]

Let's suppose he gets all the legislation he wants today. How many years or decades would it take to have an impact on the markets?

Well since you asked, it would affect futures almost immediately. The futures would in turn affect global prices in the short term. < / macro econ 101 >

[kellynla]

You’re very welcome.

It’s about issues that have needed to be addressed and addressed continuously in press conferences repeatedly for years.

[ElkGroveDan]

What he needs to do is fly up there and hold a press conference on the spot they want to drill, so the press will have to cover it. Show them vast expanses of nothing with a small square painted on the ground. Let the American people see what it is really all about.

[dalebert]

The Democrat leaders in congress will not give the President anything he asks for if they can keep from it. I don’t know how you think he can hold their feet to the fire. They don’t care what he says or what is good for the country or how much suffering we do. Its all about being in control and winning even if what you win is worthless.

[CajunConservative]

Blame the GOP if you must ... though it's pointless. They haven't had undisputed control of the Senate for most of Bush's term in office.

So many people fail to see that little aggravating point.