Bush Defends Presidency in Final News Conference

By turns wistful, aggressive and joking in the final news conference of his presidency, President George W. Bush vigorously defended his record Monday but also offered an extraordinary listing of his mistakes. (Jan. 12)

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[shortstop1]

i'd take bush over obama any day.

[mixmatosis]

Bush trying to defend his disastrous 8 years is ridiculous. He could not have fucked things up more if he had tried. Somebody throw a shoe...

[3dartistguy]

Clinton was incredably stupid to engage in that type of behavior in this modern age of politics. At worst he was neglegent in his duties as commander in chief and it may have cost the lives of some 3000 Americans. Bush did express regret for some of statements and policies, but in the end, or did you not see the video? Clinton never admitted he did anything wrong except for lying about the cover up. Clinton never apologized for supporting Affirmative Action which denies this Ameriican a job.

[RLhockey203]

@3dartistguy democrats and republicans can both go eat a dick, and atleast he admitted to lying while bush never owed up to a lie or mistake

[3dartistguy]

yes, I do. I think Bush was far more moral than Clinton anyday of week.Clinton only admitted he lied about his affair for eight months, we don't what else he lied about. THe point is, Clinton didn't think he did anything wrong, about his cheating or the lying in court, or of the cover-up. Clinton sold pardons so a wealthy tax evader. and the Democrats have got the nerve to say that they are for the poor and middle class? give me a break. They aren't. Its just empty words. They are a joke.

[RLhockey203]

@3dartistguy do you think any politician is moral? any human being in general? do you really think bush had any more moral value than clinton?

[3dartistguy]

The Presidency is a 24 hour, seven days a week job, Im not envious of Clinton getting some, i get enough myself, so that has nothing to do with it. It showed Clinton had a lack of moral character, not only did he cheat on his wife, but he lied to the country and tried to cover it up. Moreover, 3k people died because of Clinton's neglience in taking Bin Laden under arrest when Peru offered him to our government. don't you care at all? Clinton gave a pardon to a wealthy tax evader, Marc Rich.

[RLhockey203]

@3dartistguy lol really? sounds like you dont like clinton cause you have trouble gettin some, but yeah he was slackin. plus what do you expect he was gonna do, start shouting to the children that the world trade centers were hit? any fucking president wouldve done the same shit, that doesnt make him god

[3dartistguy]

Bush was not slacking in anything. Bush was reading a book to children and even one of the kids in that class said he clearly didn't not want to upset them by reacting in a knee jerk reaction to the situation. It just wasn't getting his dick sucked, Clinton had a long history of infedility in his marraige abd everyone ignored that. He also LIED about it in court. I was embarrassed over having voted for that FOOL in 1996. Clinton was a fool for enaging in that behavior int the White House.

[RLhockey203]

@3dartistguy lol oh no how dare he get his dick sucked, and how about the time he was recieving dialysis in the american hospital in dubia 2 monthes before 9/11 while bush was in office? you really are that fucking retarded to think that bush was putting his all into finding osama? no, he was fucking slacking

[3dartistguy]

well I meant, Osamba bin laden...but anyway, Bill Clinton?!! are you kidding? The same Bill Clinton who as president was too busy fooling around with Monica Lewiskski in the oval office started the hunt for Bin Laden??? THe same Bill Clinton who actually turned down Peru's offer when they had Bin Laden under arrest in 1997??? i don't consider anything from the rotten clinton presidency seriously anymore given the numerous embarrassing scandals....that adminstration was a national joke.

[RLhockey203]

@3dartistguy first of all you said obama bin laden, and if you really want to trace it back to who started the hunt for osama bin laden, that would be bill clinton