Suuuuuuuuuure he didn't MEAN for the mikes to be on.

[The Witch]

President Bush defended his warrantless eavesdropping program Friday, saying during what he thought were private remarks that he concluded that spying on Americans was necessary to fill a gap in the United States' security.

Reporters then were ushered out — "I support the free press, let's just get them out of the room," Bush said — so the president could speak privately to his fellow Republicans.

"I want to share some thoughts with you before I answer your questions," said Bush, unaware that microphones were still on and were allowing those back in the White House press room to eavesdrop on his eavesdropping defense.

Uh-huh. Unaware. Suuuuure. :shrug:

And Karl Rove heard Valerie Wilson's name from Tim Russert, and Bush won the 2004 elections, and, as a certain Mr. Cafferty said, "pigs fly upside down and the moon is made of green cheese and there's no quid pro quo from a lobbyist who is also your landlord.

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

"Do I look like I just fell out of the back of a vegetable truck to you?"

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Nickster]

1. First thing that popped up in my mind too.

He just happens to give all of his canned lines while he is supposedly being candid?

[The Witch]

4. Canned, candid... what's the difference?

This is a guy who can't say terror, and has to say terrrrrr.

[tulsakatz]

18. he can't say nuclear either!!!

I swear, by the way Bush talks.....he stutters and stumbles over words.....sometimes I wonder if English is even his native tongue!!!!

[bryant69]

2. I don't know

I'm willing to concede at least the possibility that Bush and Rove might make a mistake or two along the way.

But now that I see your extra large font - i'm completely won over.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[izzie]

3. I took a nap and missed some thing. What is this?

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[The Witch]

5. updated w/link. Nice icon btw n/t

[LiberalPartisan]

6. Credit where credit is due

Bush does do what he's told. He's going to be lost with Cheney and Rove in jail.

[skypilot]

7. I don't buy it either.

As soon as I read it I wondered why he would make a point of saying that the conversation should not leave the room if he was just going to say the same crap that he says in public.

On edit: I had only read the earlier report, upon skimming through your linked article I see this:

...it was telling that the president chose the controversial NSA program as the first topic to raise out of reporters' earshot. Even so, there was no substantive difference between those statements and the series of public speeches he has given recently on the program.

Exactly what I just said.

[Nickster]

8. Exacta-mundo! Why say the exact same things?

[politicaholic]

9. Delibrate? Perhaps, but that doesn't make it legal-er...

It's just another example of Bush taking the intelligence of the country for granted and being totally right about how stupid his constituants are.

[Kierkegaard]

10. The only way he could have been more obvious:

"Hello, hello. Is this thing on?"

[kurth]

11. "Definitely. Big time."

"He's a major league asshole" - Bush

[WePurrsevere]

12. Now where are my thigh high waders? Oh right I gave up wearing them

because it's been always too deep to bother lately. :puke:

Here's what I think it the best quote from the article, "I take my oath of office seriously. I swear to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States," Bush said." Such blatent horse puckey actually made my jaw drop. If he upheld the Constitution and the laws of the United States he wouldn't need to be defending spying on Americans without a legally issued warrant because he would never have do such an unconstitutional and illegal thing.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. What a uniter....

Reporters then were ushered out — "I support the free press, let's just get them out of the room," Bush said — so the president could speak privately to his fellow Republicans.

This has been the typical operating procedure with this "president".

Just like when Cheney meets every Tuesday with Senate republicans to discuss their strategy for the week.

[RufusEarl]

14. Testing, testing, 1 2 3. This came straight from the sick little mind of

KKarl Rove!

[Snotcicles]

15. Thats the oldest trick in the book, otherwise known as a HappyLeak n/t

[ryan_cats]

16. I may have been born at night, but it wasn't last night.

I may have been born at night, but it wasn't last night.

This tells you what this mis-administration thinks of the 'little' people. You know, the people that Barbara doesn't want to hurt her 'beautiful' mind.


Mis administration is in the spell check, cool deal admins!!!!

[mandyky]

17. Nice Rant!!

LOL It has been a great day!

[A Simple Game]

19. Wow, we got to eavesdrop on *!

I feel better now, go ahead open my mail, monitor my calls, and data mine me. I don't care now.

Ha Ha, I'm one up on him now, maybe.