Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy
US President George W. Bush said in an interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market principles to save the economy from "collapse."
"I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," Bush told CNN television, saying he had made the decision "to make sure the economy doesn't collapse."
Bush's comments reflect an extraordinary departure from his longtime advocacy for an unfettered free market, as his administration has orchestrated unprecedented government intervention in the face of a dire financial crisis.
"I am sorry we're having to do it," Bush said.
But Bush said government action was necessary to ease the effects of the crisis, offering perhaps his most dire assessment yet of the country's economy.
"I feel a sense of obligation to my successor to make sure there is not a, you know, a huge economic crisis. Look, we're in a crisis now. I mean, this is -- we're in a huge recession, but I don't want to make it even worse."
And this moron was elected President -- Twice! This goes beyond a mere Bushism, people. He knew exactly what he was saying, and he meant it. Orwellian double-speak is alive and well. I could hardly be more surprised if this turd came out and said that all people are free, but some are more free than others.
For those of you who thought it couldn't get worse -- Surprise! -- It's Obama! His nascent government is in chaos and he hasn't even taken office yet. The next four years promise to be Detroit and DC on a macro scale. Congratulations to all of you friggin' retards who voted for him. I'd sit here laughing my butt off if it wasn't so damn scary.
"I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," Bush told CNN television, saying he had made the decision "to make sure the economy doesn't collapse."
Bush's comments reflect an extraordinary departure from his longtime advocacy for an unfettered free market, as his administration has orchestrated unprecedented government intervention in the face of a dire financial crisis.
"I am sorry we're having to do it," Bush said.
But Bush said government action was necessary to ease the effects of the crisis, offering perhaps his most dire assessment yet of the country's economy.
"I feel a sense of obligation to my successor to make sure there is not a, you know, a huge economic crisis. Look, we're in a crisis now. I mean, this is -- we're in a huge recession, but I don't want to make it even worse."
And this moron was elected President -- Twice! This goes beyond a mere Bushism, people. He knew exactly what he was saying, and he meant it. Orwellian double-speak is alive and well. I could hardly be more surprised if this turd came out and said that all people are free, but some are more free than others.
For those of you who thought it couldn't get worse -- Surprise! -- It's Obama! His nascent government is in chaos and he hasn't even taken office yet. The next four years promise to be Detroit and DC on a macro scale. Congratulations to all of you friggin' retards who voted for him. I'd sit here laughing my butt off if it wasn't so damn scary.
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From Hot Air:
Readers are snarking about burning the village to save it, which reminds me of the anti-war canard about how bombing for peace is like screwing for virginity. Dubya’s consistent, at least: When he fears that inaction will bring calamity, he errs on the side of intervention and dives in, with the cost, the lack of an overarching strategy, and the risks of calamity inherent in action itself secondary concerns to be managed later. (Of course, if he were perfectly consistent, he’d have already hit Iran.) Maybe we should get Petraeus to manage TARP!
I like what he says about his obligation to his successor but can’t understand why he won’t go the whole nine yards rhetorically and pawn the matter off on Obama. The One supports an auto bailout and insists we’re headed for Carmageddon if we don’t keep the industry afloat. Fair enough. The people wanted Change, so give them Change a month early. Bush is going to bail out the Big Three anyway. Why take the hit when he doesn’t have to?
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