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Yesterday on the Tonight Show |
2003-11-05 |
Yesterday on the Tonight Show, Jay Leno had as his guests former first lady Barbara Bush, and four-year-old Abby, a child who knows quite a lot about presidents. Leno admitted he thought it would be fun to have Abby interact with Ms. Bush, and so it was, since Abby is not only smart, but a happy, cute girl who has no problem interacting with strangers. There was a moment, however, that revealed more than anybody planned for. At some point in the interview, Ms. Bush asks Abby to give her a quote from President Bush."Which one?" Abby asked.The audience cheered loudly, like the firefighters did that day. I felt an spinal chill--not the cowardly one, the bloodthirsty one. Ms. Bush had to look away to contain her tears. |
Posted by:Sorge |
#16 I still get chuckles out of that line. |
Posted by: Anonymous-not above 2003-11-5 10:01:00 PM |
#15 You're right Dishman. Altho I think it might have motivated a few folks in Omaha. |
Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-5 8:16:53 PM |
#14 "... We begin bombing in five minutes." was indeed a powerful comment, but I think that was more in terms of its shock value than as a motivational speech. |
Posted by: Dishman 2003-11-5 6:31:40 PM |
#13 In some ways, I think that may have been the most powerful American speech since Gettysburg. Yeah... pretty good... But does it compare to "WE START BOMBING IN TEN MINUTES" Now that changed the world. |
Posted by: Shipman 2003-11-5 4:59:49 PM |
#12 Out of the mouths of babes. Kids are uber-cool... If only the various indoctrination machines would have a massive and simultaneous meltdown... Teach them the tools to analyze and discriminate, not the thoughts themselves. Sigh. Clean unvarnished fact... awesome, kid! Abby rulez. |
Posted by: .com 2003-11-5 4:16:18 PM |
#11 B-A-R: Relax, buddy. LH was responding in a friendly way to a comment and using his famous shorthand as a prop. |
Posted by: Michael 2003-11-5 3:30:17 PM |
#10 I didn't watch last night for some reason, but now I wish I had. Someone PLEASE post a link to the footage of that moment. I'm begging you. |
Posted by: Charles 2003-11-5 2:36:57 PM |
#9 "It doesn't matter what YOU think. The owner of this blog makes that decision." But of course. Its theirs to delete, keep (bind and free:) ) etc. I meant that i wouldnt come in and post the word "peshawar" Since i tend to be the most vociferous about not liking domestic politics here, i meant to see that EVEN I think its on topic. I didnt mean to imply any authority whatsoever. Sorry if I was unclear. |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-11-5 2:22:38 PM |
#8 I watched the President say that great line at my liberal-leaning NYC law firm, and everyone in attendance agreed (a) that it was a great line that will join "Ask not . . ." and "The only thing we have to fear . . ." as an all time great Presidential line (what makes it all the more impressive is that it was off-the-cuff and spontaneous) and (b) it was the turning point of GWB's Presidency. |
Posted by: Tibor 2003-11-5 1:40:53 PM |
#7 If anyone has the video (or audio) or link to any media - please post. I gotta see it! |
Posted by: rawsnacks 2003-11-5 1:29:04 PM |
#6 Let's hope they play it up loudly. The only potential downside I see is "The mouse that roared" mentality, which I'd have to rate as highly unlikely. In some ways, I think that may have been the most powerful American speech since Gettysburg. |
Posted by: Dishman 2003-11-5 12:09:30 PM |
#5 Let's see if they play that one on Al-Jazeera. |
Posted by: Matt 2003-11-5 12:01:40 PM |
#4 I hope that Bush will be remembered in years to come for that quote, rather than for the occasional "religion of peace" pablum he occasionally spits up. |
Posted by: Fred 2003-11-5 11:58:55 AM |
#3 its a media quote, and its about the WOT, so I wont Peshawar it. It doesn't matter what YOU think. The owner of this blog makes that decision. |
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-11-5 11:46:36 AM |
#2 its a media quote, and its about the WOT, so I wont Peshawar it. |
Posted by: liberalhawk 2003-11-5 11:42:32 AM |
#1 Fred: I hesitated to post this, I hope it is not out of bounds. |
Posted by: Sorge 2003-11-5 11:34:54 AM |