bush to defend domestic spying today before a friendly crowd.

[mopaul]

what fucking planet am i on? oh yeah, earth.

[babylonsister]

1. Another friendly crowd? Guess he doesn't want to be the 'butt'

of any negative Nellies like Gonzales was yesterday.

[HereSince1628]

5. You mean those nattering naybobs of negativism holding the Franklin quote?

Ya know it's just a hellofa thing when a Great American like Franklin has one of his quotes presented IN context.

[babylonsister]

8. I need that quote on a tee; I LOVE it and it's SO applicable today! nt

[SCDem]

2. Actually it's in front of the crowd who is doing tha actual spying?

Why announce it and televise it as selling the War on Terrorism or whatever the media is announcing it as.

[hatrack]

3. Doesn't get much friendlier than NSA headquarters

:puke:

[jmowreader]

11. I can't think of many places WORSE than NSA headquarters

People working at NSA know USSID 18 by heart; it is sacred to them. They will not take kindly to the notion that Bush is above the law.

Yes, the desk who was spying on Americans might be receptive to Bush's speech, but the whole Agency isn't that desk.

Quite frankly, if I was a secret serviceman I'd be staking out the Targets and Home Depots around Fort Meade. Anyone with a Fort Meade registration sticker on his car who buys five gallons of Henry 555 Flashmaster roofing cement, a roofer's propane torch, a tank of propane, a mop and three feather pillows this morning on the way to work needs to be taken into immediate custody.

[On the Road]

16. Jmowreader is Correct --

Most of NSA employees are up in arms about this. All their professional lives, they've told their friends and family that they DO NOT spy on Americans, but only do surveillance on foreign governments. Now Bush has made a liar out of them.

NSA employees are smart. They've been over this territory countless times,and know better than to swallow the bullshit wasy Bush is defending his illegal activities.

[Arkansas Granny]

4. When was the last time you can recall Bush showing up before

anything besides a friendly crowd? They pick the audience that will be sympathetic to anything he says, then they make a big deal out of the fact that he is taking "unscripted questions". Are we not supposed to notice these things?

[C_U_L8R]

6. Will the press report the truth about these bullshit "performances" ???

Bullshit speeches to bullshit audiences by a bullshitter in chief....
Bah.. bullshit !!

[bluedog]

7. a C-Span caller asked a GOOD question

if the military does not have enough interrupters....where does the WH get these people to listen in on calls.....they are almost certain to speak in their own language......how many hours does it take them to translate?............all these wire taps...all unimportant calls to pizza hut and ect..............just tell us.........how many interrupter's does bush have on his staff?

[The Whiskey Priest]

9. If Domestic Spying were Lawful

Then his case would be his defense and he would be behind the bulwark of righteousness and the angels would stand beside him.

[Fridays Child]

10. The Q&A period...

Q: Mr. President, I just want to thank you for cows.

A: Uh, Texas cows taste good.

[bigtree]

12. During one of these 'friendly' events . . .

Bush visits a school to explain his politics to the students. He invites them to ask him questions. One student, 'Bobby', stands up and tells him "Mr. President, I got 3 questions":

1. In your 2000 campaign, you promised to bring 'dignity' to the White House. What happened?
2. Why are we still in Iraq?
3. Don't you also consider spying on Americans a terrorist act?

Before the president can answer, the fire alarm goes off, and the students and everyone has to leave the room. False alarm, all clear, and the students come back. Bush invites them again to ask questions. A different student stands up and tells him "Mr. President, I got 5 questions":

1. In your 2000 campaign, you promised to bring 'dignity' to the White House. What happened?
2. Why are we still in Iraq?
3. Don't you also consider spying on Americans a terrorist act?
4. Wasn't it strange to have a false alarm right in the middle of the question period?
5. And, where's Bobby?

[TheCowsCameHome]

13. What a joke. Talk about a feel-good love-in.

I hope they all wear condoms.

[mopaul]

14. speaking to the NSA of course, not a random crowd of citizens

[TheCowsCameHome]

15. Right you are, mopaul. It will look like a cheerleader's convention.

What a joke. What a waste of taxpayer's money and time.

[bumblebee1]

17. What country and decade is this? n\t