Somebody snuck past the Bush minders this morning at the President’s faux town hall meeting in Charlotte, NC and laid into Our Leader for his lies, hypocrisy and general lack of anything resembling human feeling. His name is Harry Taylor and this is what he had to say (courtesy Think Progress):
You never stop talking about freedom, and I appreciate that. But while I listen to you talk about freedom, I see you assert your right to tap my telephone, to arrest me and hold me without charges, to try to preclude me from breathing clean air and drinking clean water and eating safe food. If I were a woman, you’d like to restrict my opportunity to make a choice and decision about whether I can abort a pregnancy on my own behalf. You are –
THE PRESIDENT: I’m not your favorite guy. [Ed. Note: No shit Sherlock.] Go ahead. (Laughter and applause.) Go on, what’s your question?
Q Okay, I don’t have a question. What I wanted to say to you is that I — in my lifetime, I have never felt more ashamed of, nor more frightened by my leadership in Washington, including the presidency, by the Senate, and –
AUDIENCE MEMBERS: Booo! [Ed. Note: Pricks!]
THE PRESIDENT: No, wait a sec — let him speak.
Q And I would hope — I feel like despite your rhetoric, that compassion and common sense have been left far behind during your administration, and I would hope from time to time that you have the humility and the grace to be ashamed of yourself inside yourself. And I also want to say I really appreciate the courtesy of allowing me to speak what I’m saying to you right now. That is part of what this country is about.
Go here to watch the video of a true patriot speaking truth to power. And Mr. Taylor, good luck with your IRS audit.
Bush’s response: No apology for his illegal spying program, of course. A President can do no wrong as long as he’s a Republican, doncha know.
