simple scotty and * 's embarrassing guitar picture

[no_to_war_economy]

from yesterday, this is even better on video

Q But it sounds like a bit of a photo op, one that he'd prefer over playing the guitar at the airport photo op before Katrina.

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, first of all, let's correct the record on that. There was a reporter from your news organization that was backstage during that event. That was an event to go and thank our troops and talk about the war on terrorism. And it was not an event, as you may have portrayed to some people that are watching this out there by this simple statement. It was --

Q He didn't pick up the guitar while the hurricane was rolling into Louisiana?

MR. McCLELLAN: -- much more than that. The person that was entertaining our troops there presented a gift to the President. So I think you need to make that clear to everybody who's watching this or to your viewers. And it was one of your colleagues at ABC News who was backstage taking a picture of that.

Q It was a very good picture and I'm proud of her, but the question I have --

MR. McCLELLAN: Yes, but that picture was taken by someone -- hang on, hang on, Terry -- that picture was taken by some people way out of context. And it was portrayed that the President was simply doing that, and that's not the case, as you and I know.

Q The point was that he was over there and not --

MR. McCLELLAN: As you and I know, I had announced shortly before that, that we were returning the next morning. As you and I know, we had announced the President -- the day before -- all the briefings he was participating in. The President spoke the day before. He spoke that day about the hurricane. So let's just set the record straight.

Q Fair enough.

MR. McCLELLAN: I think that's unfair.

Q So the trip to Texas to take a look at the preparations and show support for the first responders is not a photo op?

MR. McCLELLAN: This is very much something that's in flux. I would describe it the way I did. This is a catastrophic hurricane that is headed toward the coast of Texas, and the President wants to go and be able to see some of the preparations that are underway and thank all those who are involved in preparing for this response. He is the President, and, as he indicated to you all, it is his responsibility when it comes to the federal government's role in these hurricanes. And he made the decision that this is what he wanted to do tomorrow.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/09/20050922-2.html

[qanda]

1. Bush wants to get in the way of the preparations

To prove that he's in control. I'd say that sounds very much like a photo-op.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

2. Here's what Scotty says in CNN today

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/09/22/rita.bush/index.html

"McClellan said the White House would try to have "as minimal footprint as possible" to stay out of the way of emergency responders. The visit will take just "a short amount of time," McClellan said, but he rejected any suggestion that it is just a photo opportunity for the president.

"This is a catastrophic hurricane that is headed toward the coast of Texas, and the president wants to go and see some of the preparations that are under way and thank all of those who are involved in preparing for this response," he said. "He is the president. And, as he indicated to you all, it is his responsibility when it comes to the federal government's role in these hurricanes."

Bush was on vacation at his home in Crawford, Texas, about 200 miles northwest of Houston, when Katrina struck on August 29. On that day, he made a trip to California to promote the administration's prescription drug plan for senior citizens and give a speech to U.S. troops at a Navy base near San Diego before he returned to Washington two days later.

At the Navy base event, country singer Mark Wills presented a guitar to Bush, and a photo of the president strumming the instrument while thousands struggled to find dry ground, food and water in New Orleans was widely mocked by his critics. McClellan said the criticism was "unfair," since Bush was keeping in touch with relief officials during the California trip and already had decided to return to Washington."



Pretty devasting synopsis by CNN. Just the fact, maam. Just the facts.

[vptpt]

3. How did you do that?

When I mouse over your text it turns red. What's that all about? Sorry to be off-topic, I just thought it was weird.

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

4. I didn't do anything that I know of

I simply did a copy and paste of the article that is posted on the CNN site right now. I put the link to the article and I only did 4 paragraphs. Isn't that what most people do? What would make it turn red? It doesn't turn red for me. OOOH, you're scaring me.

[Nikki Stone 1]

5. Turns red for me too

and I'm on dialup

[vptpt]

9. Maybe those are the words Jesus said

I dunno

[PunkPop]

7. It looks like that's just a behavior the admins have

added to links on the site.

[Stephanie]

6. Just the facts, and here are the photos >

___________________________________

Sat Aug-28-05

Bush returns from his Idaho vacation to his Crawford vacation home on Wednesday 8/24 and promptly disappears from view. On Saturday thousands of protestors converge on Crawford.


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Sun Aug-28-05

On Sunday, as headlines report "Katrina Packing Wind of Nearly 175 Mph" and New Orleans is ordered to evacuate, Bush finally resurfaces in a taped appearance. He makes brief remarks about Katrina and then discusses Iraq. Transcript: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/08/20050828-1.html Later the White House issues one photo of Bush being briefed on Katrina.




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Mon Aug-29-05

As the hurricane rages, Bush flies to Arizona for a "Conversation on Medicare." Upon landing, he presents John McCain with a birthday cake. He then flies to San Diego to spend the night at the luxury resort Hotel del Coronado, reportedly attending a fundraiser that night.








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Tue Aug-30-05

As floodwaters inundate New Orleans and the Gulf Coast reels from the catastrophe, Bush speaks at a VJ-Day ceremony in San Diego. Afterwards singer Mark Wills presents him with a guitar. He then returns to Crawford for the night.








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Wed Aug-31-05

Bush finally returns to Washington. AF1 flies over New Orleans so Bush can view the disaster. Back at the WH he makes his first official statement about the aftermath of Katrina.






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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/

[mopaul]

8. w's new song: 'while my guitar smugly smirks'

[trof]

10. New Scottie frame: "Asyou and I know..."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2109119&mesg_id=2109119

[Supersedeas]

11. all expenses paid taxpayer funded photo-op to make * feel better about

himself...

And he made the decision that this is what he wanted to do tomorrow.


And then next day he may feel like playing some guitar.