Read The Leaker in Chief's "Answer" to the Joe Wilson Question!

[leftchick]

unbelievable .....

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Q Sorry. (Laughter.) My question, sir, is, well, as Anthony alluded to earlier, and as you're aware, we have many students at SAIS who are currently working for or considering working for the State Department, the various intelligence agencies and such. And how do you respond to the recent report by Prosecutor Fitzgerald that there is, in his words, a concerted -- "evidence of a concerted effort by the White House to punish Joseph Wilson" who, himself, has a distinguished record of government service?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes. No, I -- this is -- there's an ongoing legal proceeding which precludes me from talking a lot about the case. There's also an ongoing investigation that's a serious investigation. I will say this, that after we liberated Iraq, there was questions in people's minds about the basis on which I made statements, in other words, going into Iraq. And so I decided to declassify the NIE for a reason. I wanted to see -- people to see what some of those statements were based on. So I wanted to see -- I wanted people to see the truth and thought it made sense for people to see the truth. And that's why I declassified the document.

You can't talk about -- you're not supposed to talk about classified information, and so I declassified the document. I thought it was important for people to get a better sense for why I was saying what I was saying in my speeches. And I felt I could do so without jeopardizing ongoing intelligence matters, and so I did.

And as far as the rest of the case goes, you're just going to have to let Mr. Fitzgerald complete his case. And I hope you understand that. It's a serious legal matter that we've got to be careful in making public statements about it.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/04/20060410-1.html

[rodeodance]

1. "Yes. No, I -- this is -- there's an ongoing legal proceeding ...." yup

[Kadie]

2. Reading that made my head spin...

:crazy:

[feminazi]

3. so is he saying he only released the NIE info AFTER

we "liberated" iraq? wasn't the leak of plaame's name before that? sometimes i think i'm living in bizarro world.

[Dhalgren]

15. No, Plame's name was leaked in June and/or July 2003; after

the invasion...

[feminazi]

30. thanks, after i wrote that i slapped myself.

it's monday. i have a headache. i'm not thinking too clearly at the moment.

[IChing]

4. What is the shit about when he says "I wanted to see"

"I wanted to see -- people to see what some of those statements were based on.
So I wanted to see -- I wanted people to see the truth and thought it made sense for people to see the truth.
And that's why I declassified the document. "

He didn't know what he saw??????????

[Just Me]

26. He didn't know what he saw but knew what he wanted people to see.

:grr: :puke: :grr:

I am losing it. :eyes: I really am. :silly:

[Just Me]

29. AFTER the DICK and neocons told him what people HAD to see,...

,...to save his political arse!!!

Okay. I regained enough of my sanity to post that.

I think I'll still be okay.

[rodeodance]

5. "and so I did."

[liberal N proud]

6. Was that intended to allow the questioner to pick the answer he wanted?

The fundies could say he said no. The rest of the world is left say "what the???"
:wtf:

[WinkyDink]

7. Interesting twice-said "I wanted to see...."

Not quite sure what it means, though.

[shraby]

10. This part too is strange. It's like he's repeating what

Cheney etal told him so he wouldn't go blabbing to reporters.

"You can't talk about -- you're not supposed to talk about classified information

[leftchick]

16. it makes no sense

hell, the whole freakin transcript makes no sense. He is a fucking moron. :banghead:

[MiniMe]

22. Most of what * says makes no sense n/t

[stillcool]

8. and what precluded him from saying he leaked it...

three years ago? Their excuses and logic are so lame, they can't possibly give a shit what we the people think. He might as well still be reading "My Pet Goat"...

[Neil Lisst]

9. so begins his test driving his lies on the topic

the more he tells it, the stronger he'll believe it

[jrw14125]

11. uncanny ability to simultaneously butcher truth and the english language

[seabeyond]

12. consistant. cant answer, here is my excuse, spin. cant answer

your question though because of investigation. but let me get out my spin. but i cant say anything more

[Faygo Kid]

13. My head is spinning.

More absurd by the day, isn't it?

[leftchick]

21. I watched it on TV and it made no sense...

So I had to find the transcript to see if I was the loopy one. :crazy:

[BlueEyedSon]

14. is there anyone less eloquent?

"there was questions in people's minds"

even basic grammar eludes him

[glarius]

17. I'm glad he can finally answer instead of running away as he did at first!

Whew! What a relief! His handlers have come to his rescue with an answer for him. Since he is SUCH AN HONEST AND STRAIGHTFORWARD GUY, it must have been SO HARD ON GEORGE to have to run away when he was first asked this question! :sarcasm:

[spanone]

18. Three words about the pres....full of shit.

[Supersedeas]

19. you have to be careful about public statements - serious legal matters

ya know...like it is a concession that if he slips the noose will grow tighter.

[mattclearing]

20. "There was questions in peoples' minds"

What a fucking numbskull.

Is it too much to expect our President to understand basic English?

[BR_Parkway]

24. No shit, they keep yelling about all those border crossers and all

that need to know English is the 'offical' language of the US - looks like they need to start at the top!

[opihimoimoi]

23. This president is LOST, CONFUSED, and IN THE WAY...get the HOOK

[Just Me]

25. AAAARGH!!!!

I. ABSOLUTELY. HATE. BULLSHITTERS!!!

where's the "smiley" that's thumping on sand or batting on a stump or something like that

[LondonReign2]

27. "in other words"

"I will say this, that after we liberated Iraq, there was questions in people's minds about the basis on which I made statements, in other words, going into Iraq."

In other words, going into Iraq???? What the hell?

[Ammonium]

28. Wow...

I like how he didn't answer the question. What the hell does all of that garbage have to do the questions? The man has a fucking degree from an Ivy league school in ENGLISH!!! and he can't speak correctly!? wtfing shit is that?

[leftchick]

31. See what wealth and privilege bring?

Welcome to DU!

:toast:

[VelmaD]

32. Someone needs to explain to the boy king that...

"And how do you respond to the recent report by Prosecutor Fitzgerald that there is, in his words, a concerted -- "evidence of a concerted effort by the White House to punish Joseph Wilson" who, himself, has a distinguished record of government service?" is NOT a yes/no question. *snort* :eyes: