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"WASHINGTON -- President Bush, easing away from his stated effort to avoid the presidential campaign debate, offered some advice to Sen. Barack Obama as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee contemplates a trip to Iraq: Stay away from politics and pay attention to the advice of U.S. and Iraqi officials there.

With such groups as MoveOn.Org "banging on the candidates," Bush said any politician making recommendations for new policy in Iraq should listen to what U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Gen. David H. Petraeus, the commander of U.S. forces there, have to say, along with the views of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki and other Iraqi leaders.

"I would ask him to listen carefully," the president said.

Bush spoke at a roughly 45-minute news conference at the White House, his first such lengthy session with reporters since April 29.

Appearing relaxed, even subdued, Bush sought to reassure Americans that the economy is rebounding, that the housing mortgage market will stabilize, and that in the short-term the market will help control rising energy prices.

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And, he said, Americans' bank deposits -- despite recent uncertainty and the closing of several large banks -- are protected, up to $100,000, by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

He advised them to "take a deep breath and realize their deposits are protected by the federal government," Bush said. "I think the system is sound. I really do."

He acknowledged that the push he announced Monday to open up offshore areas to oil exploration will not quickly bring new supplies of oil to the market, but he said a commitment to new drilling -- if Congress joins him -- would have a psychological effect and thus put pressure on oil producers to lower prices by holding out the prospect of new supplies.

"There is no immediate fix," he said. "You can't say 'low gas' " and get it.

Asked why he wasn't specifically asking for greater personal efforts by Americans to save energy, he said "they're smart enough to figure out whether they're going to drive less. . . . Americans are plenty smart people."

As for a second economic stimulus package, he said he wanted to see how the first one was working, but added: "We're always open-minded."
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4 responses // Bush Gives Advice

  • ------"Appearing relaxed, even subdued, Bush sought to reassure Americans that the economy is rebounding, that the housing mortgage market will stabilize, and that in the short-term the market will help control rising energy prices."-----------

    I was driving a nail once, when it hit a knot in the wood. The hammer rebounded and hit me right square in the forehead. Is that what he means when he says the economy is "rebounding"?

    The RMS Titanic stabilzed once it got to the ocean floor, is that what he means about the housing mortgage market?

    The short term market is helping to control rising energy prices, it is sending them through the roof.
    What about the long term market?

    ----"As for a second economic stimulus package, he said he wanted to see how the first one was working, -----

    It's working?

    ---"but added: "We're always open-minded." ----

    They may be open, but I don't think anyone is there.
    Wetdog
  • I am glad the man doesn't want to balance my checkbook though, I'd wouldn't mind mine looking like his.

    I wouldn't mind a second stimulus check either I could always use another tattoo. Support your local artist. ^___^
    Purplepanda0o0o
  • I think I'd hate Bush a tiny bit less if he wouldn't say anything at all...........wait a minute, nevermind. The guy is satan incarnate.
    hollowman218
  • A very menatlly challenged individual who is operating under the impression tht someone other than a few people actually believe anything that spews from his mouth. Bush and Co. should be prosecuted to the full extent of the American Constitution and the Geneva Convention.
    Robroy1

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