Bush vs Bush

Jon Stewart did a great job earlier this week, splicing together a debate between 1st term Bush and 2nd term Bush.

First-term Bush: This business about more time - How much time do we need?

Second-term Bush: We have to be patient here.

Second-term Bush: I believe artificial time tables of withdrawal from Iraq would be a mistake.

Stewart: Perhaps President Bush has a point. Maybe we DO need patience. First-term Bush? You were asked to have patience to give the inspections and diplomacy time to work in Iraq before war. Uh... how did YOU respond?

First-term Bush: Saddam Hussein and his sons must leave Iraq within 48 hours.

Stewart: Wow - deadlines - tough talk. Mr. Second-term Bush, how do you respond?

Second-term Bush: It doesn't make any sense to have a timetable.

Stewart: So, Second-term Bush, you don't think a hard and fast deadline -- uh....

Second-term Bush: We just need to give some breathing space . . .

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Stewart: Look, we're not getting anywhere here; lets back up. First-term President Bush? Why did we invade Iraq in the first place?

First-term Bush: The terrorist threat to America and the world will be diminished the moment that Saddam Hussein is disarmed.

Stewart: I see - so you wanted to protect America from the terrorist threat. Okay, Second-term Bush? Why can't we leave Iraq?

Second-term Bush: Our enemies would have a safe haven from which to plan and launch attacks on the American people.

Stewart: So YOU, First-term President Bush, invaded Iraq to remove the threat of Saddam Hussein. And YOU Second-term Bush, are there to battle the threat created by the lack of Saddam Hussein. . . Basically Second-term President Bush has to undo the damage done by First-term President Bush. First-term Bush, any thoughts on how you see Second-term Bush prosecuting the second part of this war?

First-term Bush: This looks like a re-run of a bad movie, and I'm not interested in watching it.