A President Undone
October 12th, 2005 by MatthewReally interesting article from the Washington Post today about Bush’s body language during an early morning interview on the Today Show. It is evident that the once fearless W. has become a man undone and his Presidency has been taken down due to his incompetence and lies.
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The fidgeting clearly corresponded to the questioning. When Lauer asked if Bush, after a slow response to Katrina, was “trying to get a second chance to make a good first impression,” Bush blinked 24 times in his answer. When asked why Gulf Coast residents would have to pay back funds but Iraqis would not, Bush blinked 23 times and hitched his trousers up by the belt.
When the questioning turned to Miers, Bush blinked 37 times in a single answer — along with a lick of the lips, three weight shifts and some serious foot jiggling. Laura Bush, by contrast, delivered only three blinks and stood still through her entire answer about encouraging volunteerism..
It’s almost sad to watch as Bush fades into his role as a legitimately failed President.
UPDATE: C&L has the video and you’ve got to watch it. First of all, the people behind him aren’t doing anything!! Bush seems like a elementary school debater, deflecting criticism with weak attempts at humor and dancing around like he needs to ask teacher if he can use the bathroom. It’s a really bad sign when even Matt Lauer can make you look foolish.
