Re: Pittsburgh Stormfronter spin-off thread
Not must have, but I am pretty sure it was, as are many others.
The young girl, Jessica, told the press "And [the President] said it was the first time anybody had asked him about [immigration] since it [death of his immigration reform proposal] happened."
To me this indicates that
A) It was a sore spot for him
B) He felt put on the spot or even "gotcha"d as this was the first time he had fielded a question about that issue
C) He automatically deflected, in this instance with sarcasm
This is a fairly common series of events, and can happen to anyone, not just Bush. I have done it myself. However, US Presidents should always think before they speak, especially in that type of setting.
That he was human and went into automatic defensive response mode; basically "kill the biting bug" or "deflect the approaching missile" may explain the incident, but it doesn't excuse it, in my opinion. It doesn't mean he wasn't rude or sarcastic or hostile, it merely means he probably did not intend to upset the girl with his defensive move.
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