Reply #66: You can ask the President anything [View All]

[JohnyCanuck]

You can ask the President anything, just don't mention the war on terrorism.

By Maureen Dowd


The following is the text of a letter sent on Wednesday to Thomas Kean and Lee Hamilton, of the September 11 commission, from Alberto Gonzales, counsel to President George Bush.

"While we continue to hold to the principles underlying the constitutional separation of powers, that the appropriate and patriotic action for the commission is to shut down and stop pestering us, the President is prepared, in the interest of comity and popularity, to testify, subject to the conditions set forth below.

"The President at all times, even on trips to the men's room, will be accompanied by the Vice-President.

"The commission must agree in writing that it will not pose any questions directly to the President. Mr Bush's statements will be restricted to asides on Dick Cheney's brush-offs, as in 'Just like he said', 'Roger that' and 'Ditto'

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/04/02/1080544688789.html