Bush Urges Nation To Be Quiet For A Minute While He Tries To Think

Here is a fancinating piece of reporting complete with insightful observations during an August 2006 address to his fellow Americans. We resurect it because we suspect the White House is desperatley hoping this week and next to change the national discussion within in the media from one of "Stay the course in Iraq" to "It's better to be seen and not heard".

The Onion - August 2006:

WASHINGTON, DC—In a nationally televised address Monday, President Bush urged all citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, or political affiliation, "to quiet down for just one minute" so he could have "a chance to think."

"Every American has an inalienable right to free speech and self-expression," Bush said. "Nonetheless, I call upon the American people to hold off on it for, say, 60 seconds. Just long enough for me to get this all sorted out in my head."

While the president said achieving a unilateral peace and quiet "would not be easy," he hoped that citizens would respect his wish and work toward a temporary cease-talk so that he could can hear his own thoughts "for once." More...

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