Carole Coleman: "I Wanted To Slap Him"

George W Bush was so upset by Carole Coleman’s White House interview that an official complaint was lodged with the Irish embassy. The RTE journalist explains why the president made her blood boil: The Times On Line London, UK., gives us this account of how arrogant and condescending the Preznit and his ass kissing staff really are: With just minutes to go to my interview with George W Bush, I was escorted to the White House library, where a staff member gave instructions on how to greet the president: "He'll be coming in the door behind you, just stand up, turn around and extend your hand." I placed my notes on the coffee table, someone attached a microphone to my lapel, and I waited. The two chairs by the fireplace where the president and I would sit were at least six feet apart; clearly I would not be getting too close to him. The room was well-lit, providing the kind of warm background conducive to a fireside chat. Several people had crowded in behind me. I counted five members of the White House film crew, there was a stenographer sitting in the corner and three or four security staff. I was still counting them when someone spoke. "He's coming." I stood up, turned around to face the door and seconds later the president strode towards me. Bush appeared shorter than on camera and he looked stern and rather grey that day. "Thanks for comin', Mr President" I said, sticking out my hand. I had borrowed this greeting directly from him. When Bush made a speech at a rally or town hall, he always began by saying "Thanks for comin'" in his man-of-the-people manner. If he detected the humour in my greeting, he didn't let on. He took my hand with a firm grip and, bringing his face right up close to mine, stared me straight in the eyes for several seconds, as though drinking in every detail of my face. He sat down and an aide attached a microphone to his jacket. Nobody said a word. "We don't address the president unless he speaks first," a member of the film crew had told me earlier. You can read the entire article HERE. Some of the more infuriating comments from King George: “Let me finish, let me finish. May I finish?” Remember you must ALWAYS defer to King George (in the short time you are allowed to be in Dear Leaders' presence) and let him spout his long line of bullshit. “I think we have a spunky one here.” -- Referring to the female reporter. Obviously the King is not used to answering questions that are DIRECT and TO THE POINT - especially from a female. “Is that how you do it in Ireland — interrupting people all the time?” Yes your highness. You see they aren't co-opted like the U.S. media is. And I might mention, THEY HAVE A SPINE! “Oh, she wants the photograph now.” Yes she does you arrogant little pissant. The lady is NOT your SUBJECT she is a very fine reporter doing her job. As if this wasn't bad enough, here are some of the more infuriating comments from his butt licking staff: “You were given an opportunity to interview the leader of the free world and you blew it." “You were more vicious than any of the White House press corps or even some of them up on Capitol Hill . . .The president leads the interview.” “And, it goes without saying, you can forget about the interview with Laura Bush.” This entire episode reads like something out of the middle ages when there were Kings and Surfs, and never the same shall meet. Maybe King George should be reminded that this is NOT the middle ages and the people are NOT his subjects. Unfortunately, this seems to be how the American people view their relationship with the jerk. And worse yet, the MSM in their dealings with him, seem to always bend over and say "thank you sir may I have another". He is a politician and that is all. He serves the people NOT the other way around.