OMG this Keystone Kops press conference is a FUCKING DISASTER!

[Proud2BAmurkin]

LMAO

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Details, please

[durablend]

4. Reporters there AREN'T BUYING

What they're selling.

[Claire Beth]

8. wow, you mean they are actually....

asking tough questions like REAL reports should?? What a change THAT would be!

[Proud2BAmurkin]

6. So far we know they didn't remove ONE OUNCE of "material in question"

"We don't have an answer on that" is the standard response. LMAO

[SleepingDragon]

45. Here's detail. I took notes during the briefing for my transcript see....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=1212453&mesg_id=1213350

:nuke:

The media is finally taking on an attack dog role, they sense blood in the water. Nothing like blood in the water to excite both sharks and wolves. The pack mentality is working in our favor now. :bounce:

[senseandsensibility]

62. Great!

Thanks!

[senseandsensibility]

2. can't watch TV

Spell it out for us please!

[SleepingDragon]

46. See details above n/t

[RummyTheDummy]

3. The TWO BIT LYING WHORE

Was doing fine before people started asking questions.

[Walt Starr]

9. He did not lie

The major stuck to the script. When asked questions, he was truthful.

[RummyTheDummy]

10. The writing is on the wall

This guy will be promoted for coming out in front of the media today. That's the deal he cut with Rummy. Probably a Colonel or maybe even a General. The paperwork has probably already been signed.

I don't believe a damn thing he says. How can we?

[txindy]

34. He may be promoted, but he'll also be assigned bicycle patrol in Iraq

They don't want too many witnesses left around. Messy. :scared:

[tomfodw]

12. Don't blame the major. Blame Bush for sending out some poor

sap to do his lying for him. Once again, Flightsuit Boy finds someone else to take his bullet.

[HootieMcBoob]

35. The Major didn't lie

He only said that he moved tons of "conventional" weapons from a bunker somewhere in the same area as al ka ka or whatever it is. He didn't see any of the powder hmx type of explosives and he didn't see any iaea seals. He only moved things that were accessible and he was there before the video was taken by the nbc affiliate that shows the 101st at el ka ka opening and examining buildings containing hmx that were under iaea seal.

This was the dumbest press conference in history. It just made the Pentagon and Bush look like total dumb-asses.

[RafterMan]

47. Indeed

If he had lied, there might have been trouble.

But he was honest.

[SleepingDragon]

50. I agree, he didn't lie....Dirita did, but the media didn't buy it.

[MrModerate]

54. Actually, it was incredibly awful . . .

even during the scripted lies, before he went into his extemporaneous shark-jumping marathon.

I had to clean more spittle off my TV than any time since the last time Georgie showed up on the screen.

[jefferson_dem]

5. They are saying nothing other than that some explosives were pulled

out of somewhere and destroyed at some point down the road. More of a dust kick up. They are so desperate.

[priapis]

52. HE SAW NO SEALS. THIS ANSWERS NOTHING.

plus they moved 200+ tons of materials & EQUIPMENT.

so 199 tons of heavy equipment, and 1 ton of materials that were NOT UNDER THE IAEA seal.

this was a clusterfuck.

not even FAUX is pushing this as an answer to their problem.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

7. where's the Pentagon video? where are satellite pix?

where was this answer Monday?....

[durablend]

11. "No definitive answers"

Yeah, we'll just cover it up until the election passes.

[derbstyron]

13. Nixon's "Not a Crook."/Bush's "Press Conference"

This administration is dead in the water. They're flailing about it and you can see it in their eyes.
This will be a historic day my friends!!!

[burythehatchet]

14. You can catch the repeat on The Daily Show

[digno dave]

15. Reporter: "Is this just another POTENTIAL scenario" BOOOYAAAA

[annabanana]

16. "we HAVE no scenario"........OMFG

I'm laughing like a lunatic!

[Katwomen]

63. White House reporter now

questioning why the pentagon had this news conference.

[durablend]

17. Well, time to cut and run...

Before we dig the hole any deeper...

:crazy:

[dennis4868]

18. did any reporter state that.....

the minnesota video from april 18 clearly shows the explosives were there and this soldier was there on April 13?

[NightOwwl]

28. They were asked several times about the video

They *cough* haven't seen it yet *cough* so can't give a definitive answer.

[Lugnut]

39. MSRNC did

Jim Mikla-however you spell it, did exactly that.

[HootieMcBoob]

40. yes

someone did. it might have been barbara starr from cnn.

[NightOwwl]

19. The "official spokesperson" (not the major)

can't answer any of the questions. He's guzzling water like a madman. Does not look confident at all.

This press conference keeps the story front and center, and raises more questions than it answers.

[NightOwwl]

20. dupe

[derbstyron]

29. "drug out some major"

CNN - the pentagon "drug out" some major to explain.
LOL
Am I the only one who thinks this soooooo sweet!

[NightOwwl]

36. Not at all!

Watching BushCo squirm like this is making my day. :)

[Proud2BAmurkin]

21. Barbara Starr to handler - 'can we hear from this very capable soldier?"

what a disaster. this is the final nail

[Rose Siding]

42. STARR said that???

Oh, man. That's incredible!

[Neecy]

22. backfired BIG TIME

I wasn't sure whether to laugh, because it was so ridiculous, or to be angry at the whitewash.

He said that the weapons they removed were later 'destroyed in a fire' - question - wouldn't 200 tons of detonated HMX blow a huge crater miles in circumference? Or does it require a detonator to become fissile?

Anyway, it was a disgrace, and they're obviously trying to throw out a bunch of crap to disguise their incompetence.

[deutsey]

23. This is turning out better than I had hoped

:thumbsup:

[tishaLA]

24. An unmitigated disaster

I couldn't be happier.

[Connie_Corleone]

25. What a disaster!

One of the freepers said the reporters were acting like a pack of wolves!! LOL!! I had to laugh at that considering the Bush ad.

[NightOwwl]

41. They've never seen real reporters before.

This must be a terrible shock for them. :evilgrin:

[Beetwasher]

26. This Is Turning Into An Even BIGGER Story About A COVER UP NOW!

And using the troops for a shield to cover their lying asses...They just put this story through the stratosphere and GUARANTEED that it will be the ONLY thing discussed from now to Tuesday...It's now a MAJOR COVER UP scandal...

[Goldmund]

27. Indeedy

I'm having so much fun watching this shit.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

38. yup..part of a PATTERN

Kerry will be all over it

[progressivebydesign]

30. Not a disaster... think about it.

Rove KNOWS his base, they jump on every morsel of info that helps them believe that Bush knows what the hell he's doing. When they first threw an unsubstantiated claim out there that the stuff was gone when we go there, Rove's sheep started repeating it as though it was gospel, then it was the Russians, so they started repeating that, then the Minnesota tape came out.. the sheep starting accusing the station of being Kerry supporters, then Bush claimed Kerry blamed the troops (when in fact Bush's surrogate, Rudy, did just that), so the sheep fell for that.

We're too intelligent. That's our trouble. Rove knows that WE know it's all bullshit. But he also knows, in his uncanny ability to understand the ignorant Bush voters, that ALL he has to do is throw a story out there... and they'll grasp onto to it faster than Bush on a pretzel. In Rove's case? This was a success. Of course, he didn't count on the press asking hard questions.. but he doesn't have to worry. He has FOX NEWS, which will tout this story as though it's the answer to all of this.

[indie_voter]

32. Sure, the Bush faithful will buy it

However that isn't what they need to worry about. How about the undecided/soft Bush people?

This hurts them with that base.

[Clinton Crusader]

33. disagree. Freepers are losing it.

"Reporters are ripping-out the throats of Pentagon spokesman, Army Major on scene. There is not even a pretense of fairness from the press. They are tearing-into the spokesmen purely to help Kerry. Major reports that his unit removed about 200 tons of HE. Reporters are harshly demanding proof that any of this was part of the "missing explosives." DOD guy notes that there may be no more than 3 tons missing. Reporters, in turn, rip into both men, claiming that none of this explosive the Major removed is any of the "400 missing tons."
This news conference is turning into another bad day for Bush. Major says he is not qualified to say whether the ammo he removed is HMX or RDX. Why did they bring him to the conference in the first place? This is ugly and gives Kerry more film to use against Bush. WFT?"

:kick:

[NightOwwl]

44. Reporters want proof?

How dare they ask for proof. Who do they think they are, real reporters or something?

[July]

55. Is that a typo at the end, or did they write "WFT"? nt

[Atman]

68. They're righty Christians...WFT means

What Fucketh Thee?

[July]

70. BWAA-HAA-HAAAA! Thanks for the laugh! nt

[Rose Siding]

43. They don't need to play to the base.

They have the base and Fox viewership is hardly significant in number- they're already counted. The bigger story, if the reporters don't capitulate will be everywhere else.

I still say disaster.

[vetwife]

56. WAS A MESS..5 days between 13 and 18th...NOT GOOD FOR OLD BUSH

How could anyone think that press conference did anything but reinforce what Kerry has been saying. They didn't know how to go to war, how to keep the peace, nor how to save our people or make us safer. They drag on Cap. Pearson out there who talks all military and most cannot understand one word and the Penatgon interpretor was there to clear up any so called misunderstandings. I felt sorry for Pearson but Bush was really shown to be lame and Pentagon probably wishes they had not held that news conference.

[Skittles]

69. yeah but even if the stuff was "gone before they got there"

why are we just hearing about it NOW? There's really no good way to spin 387 TONS of missing weapons.

[RafterMan]

31. My favorite line

"How do you square this with what Rummy said?"

"Well, I haven't read the transcript. Even though I was with him when he said it, I'm not sure of his exact words. Here's what you should take away from this..."

[supervan]

48. LOL yes that was priceless!

[Aries]

64. "Casuistry"

From the White House Office of Lies and Damn Lies:

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=casuistry

ca·su·ist·ry ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kzh--str)
n. pl. ca·sui·ist·ries

Specious or excessively subtle reasoning intended to rationalize or mislead.

[Joefess]

37. HAHAHAH

First off... Did anyone ask about the Russians? I missed the first few minutes.

IT's just another failed attempt at a diversion to the real story. There is no way they can feel good about that press conference. LOL

[Proud2BAmurkin]

49. i didn't hear any Russian questions

.

[supervan]

51. they ran away before anyone could ask

[Buck Rabbit]

53. I wish some reporter would have asked the major

how he felt about Rudy's comment.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

57. ooh

would've been nice

[CityHall]

58. Maybe Rudy was right

Maybe this guy was sent to clean out the explosives, but didn't get the good stuff. I didn't see the press conference, I'm just guessing here. Is this plausible?

[ThoughtCriminal]

59. At this rate - 3 or four more pathetic spins by Tuesday

A seven year-old could do better.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

60. They're unraveling

.

[JRicks_GA]

61. Here's the REAL damning evidence of a coverup

Major Pearson said they removed the explosives on the 13th, but the video by KSTP is dated the 18th and the bunkers are locked and still have the IAEA seals intact and the contents of those bunkers filled the entire bunker and were intact.

[rullery]

65. The Pentagon handler tried to spin everything

before he finally let the major speak. Clearly he didn't want the major to say too much, and he kept interrupting him and trying to spin it. The press zeroed in on this, and insisted on hearing from the major. Turns out that he and his unit were in the area five days BEFORE the video tape was made showing the stored explosives. They rounded up a lot of loose explosives, took them away and destroyed them. BUT he had no knowledge of any locked up explosive materials. This briefing was indeed a disaster, as it showed how eager the Pentagon is to find something that might end this story.

[geek tragedy]

66. preznit no giv dem turkee!

[Generator]

67. OH I so agree

and I felt so bad for the soldier. Being USED, just trying to tell the truth that he knew of what happened. I swear to God, how anyone pro-military could vote for Bush is beyond me. They deserve better than these ideologues that cost them their life and limb.