Scotty is about to start 1pm eastern Cspan 1

[Jeanette in FL]

They just showed the podium and they said they are waiting for him any minute and will go to him as soon as he arrives. Cspan 1

[rodeodance]

1. thanks

[rodeodance]

2. still waiting.

[rodeodance]

3. and waiting

[rodeodance]

4. and waiting

[rodeodance]

7. and still waiting.

[Daphne08]

5. Still waiting...

[Jeanette in FL]

6. and still waiting...Come on Scott, I have things to do

[rodeodance]

10. me too--its off to work I go hi ho hi ho

soon

[stop the bleeding]

8. I told them not to start without me, lol

:rofl:

[Jeanette in FL]

9. Oh okay, well now that your here, lets go

[rodeodance]

12. te he.

[doublethink]

11. Still waiting ....

your gonna have to start thread #2 on this soon.

[rodeodance]

13. perhaps you are right. maybe scott had to go back for his shovel?

[rodeodance]

14. or maybe two shovels?--as he will have to spain the port deal today.

[rodeodance]

17. this New Republic Sr. Editor is very boring.

[doublethink]

16. and goggles ...... :)

still waiting:eyes:

[uppityperson]

15. anything yet?

[oldtime dfl_er]

18. yet?

please let us cube rats know what happens when it happens...

[rodeodance]

20. nope-no soup yet

[rodeodance]

21. but new tag line saying that they will go to briefing 'shortly"

[rodeodance]

22. k

[rodeodance]

23. geech!

[rodeodance]

19. nope, just a boring man and Wa Jour (fill in till we see scott dance time)

[SoCalDem]

25. Abramoff stuff is on Cspan2..Close Up

:)

[Jeanette in FL]

24. They must be having a hard time getting Scotty out there

He's been late before but this is getting ridicules. Can just see them pushing him down the hallway.

[Norquist Nemesis]

26. Why is he giving a briefing? Thought he only did it when Ws in country?

:shrug:

[ripple]

27. Anyone else having trouble getting it streaming?

For starters, it isn't listed on the TV schedule. Nothing too unusual- that happens from time to time, but when I click on the link to CSPAN1, I get a message saying "this stream is not available. Please try again later". Anyone else having this problem?

BTW- CSPAN2 and CSPAN3 are both working fine.

[stop the bleeding]

29. try this site

http://www.whitehouse.gov/#

[ripple]

30. Thanks, but I've never had luck with the WH site

I'm not sure if it's incompatible with Windows Media or what. I'll keep trying CSPAN. Thanks, anyway!

[ripple]

33. Got it!

I logged off and back on. It looks like it's just now coming on.

[uppityperson]

53. I've not been able to hear through them either.

[uppityperson]

28. blah blah blah

"about Iraqi's" DRAFT 20 million americans! call in line. WOnder if he'll enlist?

[Jeanette in FL]

31. Showtime

[stop the bleeding]

32. yep n/t

[uppityperson]

35. still boring

[The Witch]

34. BBQ Bingo here ---

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x530191

new card ;-)

[WePurrsevere]

36. What's the BS Du jour for those of us without C-Span? TIA :-) n/t

:kick:

[uppityperson]

37. talking a bit about 45 day investigation, nothing much yet

"these are complex issues" ongoing, blah blah blah

[SoCalDem]

38. probably beause research shows that 45 days is long enough

for people to forget about the whole issue, and for something else to have bubbled up to the surface..

[Jeanette in FL]

39. They are all over the place today

Elections in Belarus, the 45 day review on the ports, India not wanting IAEA inspections, All over the spectrum.

[uppityperson]

41. the president is trying to protect us by spying on us

that is all. repeat again and again and again and we are just trying to protect you whine

[WePurrsevere]

It's not the President's job to protect us by going against Constitutional

protects.

::sigh:: Do they honestly believe this crap?

and thanks for helping me "hear" this. B-) It's a PITB being on super slow dial-up and not having any real TV except PBS.

[stop the bleeding]

40. I feel a 9/11 reference coming n/t

[uppityperson]

42. It is not an "arab company" but an "arab country" scotty you idiot

terror terrorism, terror, airspace, airforce aircraft carriers global threat strong partnership war on terrorism look at it in the broader context blah blah blah

[uppityperson]

43. question about bigotry "Won't speak for others"

[uppityperson]

44. I keep watching and waiting, they are bouncing all over

this, that, the other thing, pretty boring, hard to stay awake, not drift off to sleep or wander into the next room to fold laundry.

[ripple]

45. Does the press corps seem tamer today?

So far, they seem to be. I wonder if that has anything to do with the Washington Journal piece this morning that questioned whether or not the conference should be televised at all. There was an article quoted that was highly critical of the press, now that they've finally started doing their job.

I hope the press doesn't cave to pressure.

[Tesla]

47. I think they are considered the enemy now.

did you see this???
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2483419

[ripple]

57. Wow, not even attempting to hide his disdain

He didn't seem to mind them when they were parroting his administration's talking points for war.

[Avalux]

48. I saw that this morning, and most calls were pro-WH press

What we do need to realize though - part of the WH strategy is to demonize the press. If they can do away with this briefing, or at least not televise it live so they can sensor, they'll do it.

[ripple]

60. Exactly

This is the most secretive administration in US history. If they can take the press briefings out of the public eye, they can better manage the agenda. For every media outlet that reports the briefing in a not-so-favorable light for the administration, they have Fox, the NY Post, Washington Times, etc. to spin it exactly the way Bushco wants them to.

[Avalux]

46. OMG - they want to make 'spying program' a law

I can't believe the way he can justify BREAKING the law; by saying it's saving lives and asshole has Constitutional authority. They will seek to make this "vital program" law. :banghead:

[rodeodance]

49. it is the 'logic' of the Congressional leaders (esp. Specter) right now!

[uppityperson]

50. They can try anything, and would like ultimate dictatorial powers

war is peace, remember?

[Tesla]

51. here it's new Hot Term

Terrorist's Surveillance Program

[uppityperson]

52. saving lives

preventing terrorist attacks
unemployment rates low
focus on ways repubs-dems can work together

[rodeodance]

58. guess they have not figured this one out yet:

....focus on ways repubs-dems can work together

[uppityperson]

59. words are easy, actions more difficult.

I am so tired of these people

[rodeodance]

as opposed to a truthful title: Domestic Spying

[Daphne08]

54. I'm so darn tired of hearing that they are working for the

American people!

They are royally screwing the middle class and the poor. :mad:

[uppityperson]

55. but there are more people working

scotty just said so. Of course, the proportion of people able to work/working is dropping. Statistics are fun.

[rodeodance]

56. i agree. it is tiring. Most know they work for themselves.

[uppityperson]

61. Is is NOT a foreign COMPANY but COUNTRY

argh

"work with congress...clear understanding...blah blah blah"

[rodeodance]

62. Fox Cameron is telling Scott that WH should be concerned about Clinton-

Merandez legislation. geech!

[rodeodance]

63. goal of WH is make Congress comfortable about Bush decision -says

this over and over.

[rodeodance]

64. SD abortion bill:--Pres believes in "Cult of life"

[rodeodance]

66. Kinsolving--talking of bulleton board says" WH can't shoot straight"

[uppityperson]

65. rape and abortions

pro-life

[rodeodance]

68. would be nice if scott gave a yes or no to the question.

[uppityperson]

70. how about to any question. This is hard to listen to today

[Tesla]

69. GO LES!!!

GO LES!!!

[ripple]

76. Isn't Les Kinsolving far, far right?

And anti-choice? I get a kick out of his often obscure, crazier-than-shit questions, but I get the impression that he supports Bushco's policies and in fact, doesn't think they go far enough to the right.

I think that's what he was getting at by trying to pin the administration down to supporting South Dakota's recently passed abortion law. Bushco supports three exceptions for the mother and the S. Dakota law only provides two.

Maybe my impression is all wrong, though. :shrug:

[uppityperson]

77. Dr. Bonners all-in-1 castile soap

[MissB]

80. Yes, that is pure bat-shit crazy.

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

67. question about misleading press corps and press corps pissed

couldn't figure out if he answered.

[Tesla]

72. I wonder how long it will be before the Press Corp is a thing of the past!

[Skidmore]

73. That's what the first question was about on Washington Journal

this morning and all the astroturfing that followed.

[Vinca]

71. I hope the reporters are wearing their waders today.

The BS is about waist deep at this point. Spin, Scotty, spin.

[uppityperson]

74. 45 days 45 days 45 days can't prejudge national security issues

blah blah blah

[uppityperson]

75. "we are checking containers overseas"

45 days review repeat

[uppityperson]

78. "Take the poster down off the bulliten board" by a reporter-Done

boring

[Daphne08]

79. Well, I see the initial outrage about the port deal has been

squelched.

I am old enough to remember when the press actually did its job and functioned as a Watchdog for the People!

[uppityperson]

81. yup. back to asking nothing, questioning nothing. Wait 'til next pr.conf

I will not judge until they lay low for another press conference. I hope they just backed off for this one.