Bush decides free press is not a ‘cornerstone’ of democracy

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/12/bush-decides-free-press-is-not-a-cornerstone-of-democracy/

Bush decides free press is not a ‘cornerstone’ of democracy.

A Reuters photographer yesterday took a picture of President Bush’s speech welcoming journalists to the new White House briefing room. As On Deadline notes, “As you can see, the speech has been marked up and includes a large ‘X’ through this section: ‘And there’s no truth to the rumor some of those new seats can be ejected by pressing a button at Tony’s podium.’”

[AndyA]

1. Congress, when in the hell are YOU going to do YOUR JOBS and do something

about this man?

IMPEACHMENT is your only remedy at this point. What are you waiting for?

DO IT!

[crikkett]

2. I can't read what he actually wrote...

can you?

[babylonsister]

3. Here:

‘And there’s no truth to the rumor some of those new seats can be ejected by pressing a button at Tony’s podium.’”

It's also in the OP.

[crikkett]

8. I meant the scribbling.

[BlueJazz]

5. "And a free press is contrary to my Government. :)

[Old and In the Way]

6. I think it say "critical to our ___________ democracy"

2 bullets to a page....sounds about right for the Commander Guy.

[Toasterlad]

11. Just a Guess

It looks like it could be "critical to our nation's", written VERY poorly.

Apparently, whatever it was, he didn't say it anyway.

[fasttense]

4. Can you make out

What he wrote over "one of the cornerstones of our"?

[displacedtexan]

7. Here's the enlargement:

I still can't read the handwriting.

[crikkett]

9. I think "press is critical to our Democracy"

And it's true.. the press is critical to his democracy
(but not doing much for the one I want)

[displacedtexan]

10. I think you may be correct.

I was seeing an apostrophe, but it could be a dotted i.

Good work!

[Tesha]

12. You know, the sad part is that I no longer have any idea...

You know, the sad part is that I no longer have any idea
whether this is made-up satire or reality; I heard some
of his comments to the reporters yesterday in the new
press room and they were equally lame so I could easily
see Bush telling that "joke".

Tesha