“So What?” I’ll Tell You What!

Dec 15th, 2008 | By Mark | Category: War in Iraq

Catch this sociopathic classic from the C+ Augustus when it was pointed out to him that Al Quaeda didn’t decide to “take their stand” in Iraq until after we invaded.

Bush: Clearly, one of the most important parts of my job because of 9/11 was to defend the security of the American people. There have been no attacks since I have been president, since 9/11. One of the major theaters against al Qaeda turns out to have been Iraq. This is where al Qaeda said they were going to take their stand. This is where al Qaeda was hoping to take …

Raddatz: But not until after the U.S. invaded.

Ready for the completely “out of step” retort? (Bad pun totally intended.)

Bush: Yeah, that’s right. So what?

Yeah, there’s more, and no doubt your wingnut friends will say you need to read/see the whole train wreck in context. In context, Bush just tries his old filibuster intimidation tactic he’s used so many times when he tries to run out the clock with memorized talking points.

As far as I’m concerned, it is what it is. The post hoc rationalization continues as if hundreds of thousands of people didn’t die at Bush’s hand. He’s not responsible, stuff happens, whatever, who cares.

I wonder in the inner place where my dreams become pink bunnies and pony rides if that’s how Bush will answer the charges against him at The Hague. “So What?”

Wow. Just, wow.

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Ara Rubyan December 15th, 2008 12:07 pm :
Talk about tone-deaf:

Raddatz: It’s also considered a huge insult in this world, the sole of a shoe, throwing a shoe.

Bush: I guess. Look they were humiliated. The press corps, the rest of the Iraqi press corps was humiliated. These guys were just besides themselves about, they felt like he had disgraced their entire press corps …

Really. That’s not what I’m reading.

…the guy wanted to get on TV and he did. I don’t know what his beef is. But whatever it is I’m sure somebody will hear it.

His beef is that he hates you and horse you rode in on. And he’s not alone.

I think a president’s legacy is going to take time. We’ve accomplished a lot in my administration. Like No Child Left Behind; 52 months of uninterrupted job growth…

Not to mention that you were in office for 96 months and that we’ve now experienced 12 straight months of massive contractions in the job market, losing 2 million jobs.

There have been no attacks since I have been president, since 9/11.

…which happened on your watch. I’m just saying.

Excuse me for a minute. And finally we gave Hussein a peaceful way out. It was his choice. And when he refused to allow for inspections…

Stop. Just stop. WTF? You pulled the inspectors out of Iraq on the eve of the war — just as they were about to discover that there were no WMDs.