JUST ON O'RIELLY. bush is blowing it on speeches

[rainstorm]

tony snow just revealed that bush is not going to give 5 more weekly speeches on iraq. this is an incredible blunder. he said bush is going to give commencement speeches and a speech at the ww2 memorial. o'rielly was incredulous. bush needs to talk to the american people about iraq.
i dont get it. is he trying to lose?

[Stephanie]

I think that he does need to keep communicating with the public on the situation in Iraq.

[rainstorm]

i agree stephanie. if he thinks that one speech will do it he is wrong. how did he get elected in the 1st place. MR PRESIDENT, for 50k i will be your speech writer/manager. i will do better than the nincompoops you have now.

[CaluWxBill]

i agree stephanie. if he thinks that one speech will do it he is wrong. how did he get elected in the 1st place. MR PRESIDENT, for 50k i will be your speech writer/manager. i will do better than the nincompoops you have now.

Oh boy, now we're in for some interesting speeches.

[rainstorm]

you got that right.

[coriolis]

Someone needs to smack some sense into that man. I agree with his policies and beliefs, and I think that he will make the right decisions for the good of the country, but he is failing in the leadership thing. I've said it before: He acts more like a CEO than a President.

[rainstorm]

exactly, get off your rear end and talk to the american people. what in the heck are you waiting for, mr president?

[JQ Public]

This "if they don't hear it than they can't blame me" attitude is getting annoying. Its not like he even makes up the speeches. All he has to do is read

[Brent]

This "if they don't hear it than they can't blame me" attitude is getting annoying. Its not like he even makes up the speeches. All he has to do is read

LOL... for real.

I think this is a big mistake. Bush has to gain support for his Iraq policy if he's going to win.

[streetsoldier]

Let's see now...you all seem to desire the President of the United States to spend all of his time "politicking", yet forget that he has a JOB to do.

Interesting.

[coriolis]

Nah, I'm not saying politicking. FDR had his fireside chats, Ronald Raygun was the great communicator. Think of the great speeches by Churchill that inspired, gave meaning, encouraged, united, and LED his people thru the darkest hour. Bush would have way more support if he could make that emotional connection with the people.

Leadership makes people want to follow. 15 minutes a week would do the trick. That's not too much to ask.

[rainstorm]

i agree there, and if he doesnt do it, he wont have a job to do in 5 months

[JQ Public]

Nah, I'm not saying politicking. FDR had his fireside chats, Ronald Raygun was the great communicator. Think of the great speeches by Churchill that inspired, gave meaning, encouraged, united, and LED his people thru the darkest hour. Bush would have way more support if he could make that emotional connection with the people.

Leadership makes people want to follow. 15 minutes a week would do the trick. That's not too much to ask.

Agreed!! Besides its his job.

[Stephanie]

I think that's a part of his job - talking to the American people. He reports to us in essense.

[coriolis]

OK, I'm going to send him an email. Let's see if he replies.