After getting frustrated at the length of the Q&A session of his speech in Cleveland today, the monkey spoke off-script and advisors cringed in horror.
Bush: "Anybody work here in this town?"
Watch it here.
Bush inadvertently hit upon a subject he otherwise ignored--unemployment in Cleveland. Economic conditions in the city have worsened considerably during Bush's presidency. Some numbers to chew on:
--5.8 percent: Cleveland unemployment rate, Jan. 2006
--4.5 percent: Cleveland unemployment rate, Jan. 2001
--5.3 percent: Ohio unemployment rate, Jan. 2006
--4.0 percent: Ohio unemployment rate, Jan. 2001
--31.3 percent: Cleveland poverty rate, 2003
--24.3 percent: Cleveland poverty rate, 2001
Yes, Mr. President, the truth is that a lot of people in Cleveland don't work because they can't find jobs.
A question this stupid coming from a guy who spends a majority of his presidency on vacation down on the farm.
So I flip this question back to the Bush White House.
Does anyone work more than half a calendar year in the White House?
I'm not including the 100% of the time he spends on vacation in his mind. Drug abuse kind of does that to a person.
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