"It's Hard Work" - A Bush Debate Video - A BuzzFlash Reader Contribution

BuzzFlash Reader Contribution

October 7, 2004		CONTRIBUTOR ARCHIVES
"It's Hard Work" - A Bush Debate Video A BUZZFLASH READER CONTRIBUTION In the first debate, Bush said 11 times that being the president was "hard work." He said it was "hard work" to look at the casualty reports. The real hard work is being a casualty. Perhaps if Bush didn't spend so much time on vacation, the work might not be so hard. 6.61 Mb Quicktime Movie. Transcript. Click Here for a Windows Media Version Video from a BuzzFlash Reader, with Video Assistance by Cortez Productions A BUZZFLASH READER CONTRIBUTION Resources: "A CBS News tally shows this is Bush's 26th presidential trip to Crawford. He has spent all or part of 166 days at the ranch or en route -- the equivalent of 5 1/2 months. When Bush's trips to Camp David and Kennebunkport, Maine, are added, according to the CBS figures, Bush has spent 250 full or partial days at his getaway spots -- 27 percent of his presidency so far." Washington Post, August 3, 2003 "President spends 40% of time out of the office," The Guardian, April 12, 2004 "Prior to Sept. 11, 2001, The Manchester Guardian calculated that Mr. Bush, in his first seven months of office spent 42 percent of his time on holiday, "a whopping 54 days at his Texas ranch, 38 days at the presidential retreat at Camp David and four more at his parents' place in Kennebunkport, Maine." CBS News, March 19, 2004 Listen to Harry Shearer's song "Hard Work". Transcript of Movie: Title: Iraq Afghanistan and & Homeland Security Bush: It's hard work. Title: By August 2003 Bush had taken 250 vacation days Bush: It's hard work. Bush: ... and it's hard work. Bush: It is hard work. Bush: It is hard work. Title: 27% of his presidency on vacation. Bush: Hard work. Bush: You know, It's hard work. Bush: It's hard work. Bush: Everybody knows it's hard work. Bush: We've done a lot of hard work. Title: While our troops are losing lives and limbs. Bush: I've seen on the TV screens how hard it is. Bush: Yeah, I, I, I, I, uh ..... Title: The most vacations of any president ever. Bush: ....the troops would wonder, "How can I follow this guy?" Title: Good question!
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