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President Bush visited New York City yesterday to encourage Congress to reauthorize his No Child Left Behind program. Bush gave a speech at the Harlem Village Academy school and praised its founder, faculty and students and emphasized the importance of the NCLB Act. Bush made it a point to visit all eight classrooms and shake every student's hand, prompting one student to tell the Sun, "I think it was the best day of my life," and a teacher to ask Bush for more money to be added to NCLB.
The President also joked around during his speech when he discussed Representative Charles Rangel and Schools Chancellor Klein:
I want to thank, again, Charlie Rangel. He is the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. (Applause.) You can imagine what it's like traveling in the presidential limousine down Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard hearing Rangel say, I was raised over here, and here's the hotel I worked in when I was a boy. You know, the people in Harlem have got a fantastic Congressman in Charles Rangel. He cares deeply -- (applause.) He can agree with me a few more times, but -- (laughter) -- I don't expect him to. But I do expect him to do what he does, which is work for the good of the country. And I'm really proud to be with you. Thanks for coming, Charlie. (Applause.)...Rangel is wildly popular in Harlem, while Klein might be the most hated Department of Education figure to parents and teachers. And notably, Rangel, no friend to many Bush administration policies, said he would help the president pass the act....You talk about a guy who has taken on a tough job, and in my judgment, my humble judgment, is doing it with excellence, is Joel Klein. (Applause.) As a result of that endorsement, he may never find work again in New York, but nevertheless -- (laughter.)
WNBC's Politics to Go has some video of the visit, as well as context about the criticism with NCLB Act. amNew York had some good reactions to the speech, including those from HVA students, the Granny Peace Bridge and one from a parent whose son attends public school in the same building at Harlem Village Academy: "[President Bush is] only here to help the kids at the charter school; he's not helping my child. Get them computers; get them a music teacher, and art."
And before arriving in NYC (touching down in Central Park), Bush gave a "mixed view of progress in Iraq."
Top photograph of Bush with Representative Rangel by Gerald Herbert; lower photograph of Bush with firefighters in Central Park by Kathy Willens/AP
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Making a bunch of firefighters clomp out into Central Park wearing their gear just so they'd be identifiable as firemen is pretty idiotic. I wonder how many of those guys were embarrassed.
So we can't protest in Central Park, but Dubya can use it for a helipad? Nice.
How wonderful that Bush can make jokes out of his complete incompetence. I'm sure our soldiers in Iraq think his speech was a laugh riot.
Get out of our city before someone takes a shot at you, you piece of @#&*%$*!!!!!
Fred: You're complaining that he landed in Central Park instead of clogging up more roads to get into and out of the city? I'm not a fan of this administration by any stretch of the imagination, but come on.
douchebag.
#5: I'd prefer he did neither.
That retard scumbag could promote National Give Treats to Your Puppy Day, and he'd be no less vile.
He's a despicable worm in "I care" drag.
It's entirely possible that the fireman had to be in turn out gear at the landing area. I would assume that there is some protocol for having emergency personnel on hand and ready on the off chance the presidents helicopter falls out of the sky.
"I would assume that there is some protocol for having emergency personnel on hand and ready on the off chance the presidents helicopter falls out of the sky."
like an emergency celebration, and a ticker tape parade.
Once again, this is what passes for intelligent commentary on gothamist. Get jobs people. Or read a newspaper. try watching something other than Jon Stewert for analysis.
P.S. Open betting on how long until the first reply calls me a neocon, Repug, or something other "clever" euphemism.
An emergency celebration that Dick Cheney is now President !?!??!?!?!
George Bush doesn't care about black people.
I heard a great story that one teacher at the school has a policy where students are supposed to put their hands on their ears when somebody makes a grammatical error. Bush at one point made a grammatical error (this part isn't news) involving the word 'chose' instead of 'had chosen' and several students put their hands over their ears. Bush asked one of them what they were doing and received a nice grammatical lesson from an elementary school student. Thought this tale was worth sharing.
RE: surrounded by NY douchebags
You not a neocon, or a Repugare. You are a douchebag. An even bigger douchebag if you voted for and still back this a-hole we have for a "president"
P.S. Get a job, and stop watching FOX news..!
where are the "stop snitching" fools when you need someone to pop a cap in this hambone's ass?
Michael, you're right, that would be pretty awful in reality. But hey, you have to celebrate the little things.
And for douchbag #11, here are some statistics you should find amusing. I'm amazed you don't already know about this, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised given the level of intelligence you've already demonstrated.
Here is the data from Nielsen Media Research about the two shows:
* The median age of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" 11:00 p.m. (premiere) airing is 35, while its median income is $67,000.
* The median age of "The O'Reilly Factor" 8:00 p.m. (premiere) airing is 63, while its median income is $54,000.
* Viewers of "The Daily Show" are 78% more likely than the average adult to have four or more years of college education.
* Viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" are only 24% more likely than the average adult to have four or more years of college education.
* Viewers of "The Daily Show" are 42% more likely than the average adult to have a household income of $75,000+.
* Viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" are only 6% more likely the average adult to have a household income of $75,000+.
* Viewers of "The Daily Show" are 26% more likely than the average adult to have a household income of $100,000+.
* Viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" are only 11% more likely than the average adult to have a household income of $100,000+.
* Viewers of "The Daily Show" are 74% more likely than the average adult to have a household income of $75,000+ and an occupation of "professional, owner or manager."
* Viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" are 15% less likely than the average adult to have a household income of $75,000+ and an occupation of "professional, owner or manager."
* Viewers of "The Daily Show" are 37% more likely than the average adult to be in a "white collar" profession.
* Viewers of "The O'Reilly Factor" are 15% less likely the average adult to be in a "white collar" profession.
And there's also the Annenberg Center survey from Campaign 2004:
http://snipurl.com/1hlgq
"...In fact, Daily Show viewers have higher campaign knowledge than national news viewers and newspaper readers - even when education, party identification, following politics, watching cable news, receiving campaign information online, age, and gender are taken into consideration.”
So, I guess he is surrounded by very well-informed douchebags.
I like George Bush. I don't know why you arrogant asses hate him so much.
That little kid in front of George Bush has the same confident look in his face that President Bush often has.
It's a look that says "I don't want to hear all you negative people whining so much. Think positive!"
all pro-bush, anti-bush, daily show vs fox news aside, there is something wrong with the landing in central park. fred #2 brings up the ban on protests in the park which was put in place supposedly to "protect the lawns" but a huge helicopter is allowed to land on the lawn during the spring? please.
Yep... cause wishing Iraq was better will make Iraq better. Wishing our President had a clue will actually make him have a clue, too! Wow! Thanks... How many Iraqis died the day of Virginia Tech? Oh right... 150. But at least I'm thinking positively about it!