Bush to hold 10:30 a.m. news conference on Iraq

[deminks]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061025/pl_nm/bush_newsconference_dc

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Bush will hold a news conference on Wednesday to discuss the situation in Iraq, the White House announced.

Less than two weeks before November 7 U.S. congressional elections, Bush is on the defensive over his Iraq strategy.

The news conference was set for 10:30 a.m. EDT in the White House East Room, said spokeswoman Dana Perino.

She said he will update Americans on the situation in Iraq a day after the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, and the military commander in Baghdad said success was still possible, and on a "realistic timetable."

[LynnTheDem]

1. bush; "stay the course stay the course stay the course I'm not about

stay the course stay the course stay the course more troops if they need em stay the course stay the course hand over hand over stay the course stay the course stay the course..."

[habitual]

2. i expect he'll be using that bully pulpit every other day or so. n/t

[leftchick]

3. coincides with the Active Duty Soldier's Press conference

coincidence I tell ya!!!!

http://www.appealforredress.org/index.php

[bdamomma]

4. more BS he will be spewing more lies, and more propaganda

I wonder if they gave him his meds.

[bluestateguy]

5. So what? The media gives him too much attention

Who does he think he is?

[goclark]

6. I vote that it will be the "October Lie Surprise" nt

[TheCowsCameHome]

7. Sure to be more laughs than the Cartoon Network.

[AngryOldDem]

8. Too damned early in the day for Orwellspeak...

Think I'll take a pass, thanks.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

9. King George Can Go FUCK Himself

I'm keeping my TV off this morning then.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

10. A re-puke political campaign commercial for free, Dems need equal time.

[gratuitous]

11. So how many questions will he take? Three?

Or will he cover just enough time to distract from any other press availabilities by other folks that there might be today? I've heard a lot of administrative chatter in the last few days about "realistic timetables" (which used to forbidden) and a plan for success (which has been avoided); will we the people who are paying the bills for this finally get an estimate from the Decider of just how much longer and how much more this is all going to cost, in terms not only of the Treasury but our fellow citizens' lives?

Or will no one have the temerity to ask?

[emald]

12. ohhhh, the dumb fu** is on now

he looks drugged. hard to listen to this idiot, but I think it's important to survey the enemies of our once great country so I'll watch this weasel.

[grytpype]

13. Is it on an aircraft carrier?

Haven't had one of those in awhile.

[bif]

14. Who cares what you think, George

Open you mouth and spew more lies. Just like you've been doing for the past 6 years.