one of * closest advisors denied that Bush was in a "state of denial"

[dajoki]

Raw Story
http://www.rawstory.com/news/2006/Presidents_Advisor_denies_Bush_in_state_1001.html

President's Advisor denies Bush in 'state of denial;' Woodward didn't 'connect his own dots'

Ron Brynaert
Published: Sunday October 1, 2006


On a Sunday morning talk show, one of the president's closest advisors, Dan Bartlett, denied that Bush was in a "state of denial," and suggested that investigative journalist Bob Woodward "had already formulated some conclusions even before the interviewing began."

Appearing on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Bartlett also said that he had spoken to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice earlier that morning about a reported "impending terrorist attack" warning she allegedly "brushed off" two months before the 9/11 attacks. Rice told Bartlett that the account by former CIA director George Tenet in Woodward's book was a "very, grossly misaccurate characterization of the meeting they had."

Stephanopoulos noted that Bartlett had endorsed Woodward's previous book, Plan of Attack, then said, "I take it you're not going to do that with State of Denial."

"Well, George, it is a book that we participated at various levels within the administration, both in the White House and other parts of the administration and the Department of Defense, and State," Bartlett responded. "But I must say, George, I think as we worked with Bob on this project from the very outset it was unfortunate that we felt he had already formulated some conclusions even before the interviewing began."

"That's a pretty stiff charge," Stephanopoulos returned. "You're saying he was a biased reporter on this?"

[louis-t]

1. He also gets credit for a talking point:"Old news".

Indeed.

[Drum]

2. ...and in a larger way:

denial of State

:(

[SeaBob]

3. What the h is "misaccurate?"

C*ndi has been hanging with the Chimp too long.

[dajoki]

4. Good catch...

I didn't notice that. Maybe I'm just used to their homemade words.