1. His defense of the timeliness of the government's response to Katrina (!)
2. His assertion that the message of the Republican Party "needs to be broad-based and compassionate." Not the policies or actions of the party, just its message.
3. His claim that he did fine on the economy, because there were 52 months of job growth, and the rich got tax cuts.
4. His assertion that all the current problems with the economy were caused by events that happened prior to his presidency.
5. His claim that the economic stimulus package has freed up the credit markets (from what I've heard, most banks are still not lending at all). And his claim that the first $350 billion has been used wisely.
6. His assessment of his critics as people who are "angry and hostile." As if they have no legitimate complaints.
7. The only thing he could think of that he could have done differently after Katrina was to land Air Force One in New Orleans or Baton Rouge? Seriously?
8. His claim that the fact that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction was a "disappointment."
9. His repeated claim that you can't really acknowledge your mistakes because there's no such thing as "short term history."
10. His complete denial that people from other countries "view America in a dim light."
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i'm not sure on the invalidity of the claims that osama bin laden and bush were in cahoots... but it was VERY surprising that he didn't mention OBL since that was a HUUUUUGE element of his campaigning in 04, as well as before and after
"His claim that the fact that Iraq did not have weapons of mass destruction was a "disappointment.""
A disappointment? How about a huge mistake that lead to the deaths of Iraqi's and Americans alike!
This man irritates me to no ends.
I agree with susanstohelit. I'd be freaked if the VagCamera started focusing on a book. That would just be distracting - it's not a leap to imagine the Vag seeing underwear, toilets, and showers. It is to imagine it enjoying some Tolstoy.
Also, the sound effect of shaving didn't bother me too much, I barely noticed it, and it bedroom furniture sounds like...shaving. If it sounded like bells or whistles I'd be disturbed.