Matthews falsely claimed that Bush's 2004 comment denying warrantless wire

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Matthews falsely claimed that Bush's 2004 comment denying warrantless wiretaps was "pre-9-11"

Summary: Chris Matthews claimed that a comment made by President Bush in April 2004 that "ny time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires ... a court order" was "pre-9-11."

On the February 6 edition of MSNBC Live, Hardball host Chris Matthews falsely claimed that President Bush's April 2004 statement that "ny time you hear the United States government talking about wiretap, it requires ... a court order" was "pre-9-11." Though it is not clear whether Matthews meant that Bush made this statement prior to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks or that Bush was simply referring to "pre-9-11" policies, either claim would be false. In fact, Bush's statement came more than two years after the September 11 attacks and included Bush's assertion that "othing has changed. ... When we're talking about chasing down terrorists, we're talking about getting a court order before we do so."

On February 6, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend Bush's authorization of warrantless eavesdropping on the communications of U.S. residents -- an apparent violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Referring at the hearing to Bush's 2004 statement, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) told Gonzales: "Mr. Attorney General, in light of what you and the president have said in the past month, this statement appears to be false."........

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1. How can people lie like that publically? And feel no shame

at all?

It just boggles the mind. Something that pudgy asshole doesn't have.

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6. A White House whore will do anything to protect their pimp

from looking stupid. That's an easy one to figure out. What I can't figure out is why the Senators don't walk out of the hearings if Gonzales is not under oath? ......and why would anyone want to tune in to watch Chris Matthews?

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2. Is there anyplace Tweety's tongue won't go?

someone in the WH simply must have photos of Tweety in bed with either a live boy or a dead girl.

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3. Pre-9/11 2004 ...

Matthews is a douche.

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4. Well, the "pre-9-11 policies" argument doesn't hold water because

of the very clear statement that "nothing has changed."

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5. This felt good!

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I was watching the show yesterday, Feb 6th, and Matthews insisted that the comment Bush made about wiretaps getting a court order were, "pre-9-11". The exact date he said it was 4/20/04.
I don't know who he thinks watches his show, but he will soon find alot less with misguided statements like this, and the other statement comparing Osama to Michael Moore. I used to consider him a "Go after anyone" type of guy. Now I see he is just another propagandist. Please keep Keith Olberman, he is the last show that keeps you from being Fox#2.


Sorry, not tooo nice, but felt good to hit the send button

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7. I agree