* is having a press conference this afternoon?

Did anyone else hear this? Turned on CNN and they said *he* was having a press conference to put these SOTU questions to rest once and for all. Jeff Greenfield said he thinks *he* is going to do the buck-stops-here line, which they hope will shut everyone up ... or words similar. I just woke up and it was the first thing I heard. Can anyone confirm that it is indeed *?

Sue

I mean, he's got to do something, and do it fast.

Like resign.

So who do you think will be the first Republican to announce he's running against bush.

Wonder if the questions will be scripted ... ROFL what am I saying? ROFL

Sue

Please give details.

"untruth" - gee, doesn't that mean LIE???

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to quote CNN's Franken: IN HIS DREAMS

Unless its scripted it can get real ugly, real quick.

the WH Press, in the last Press Conference, was about as pathetic as can be. Remember the softball questions and not ONE question about the economy or anything non-pro Iraq war?

A little reading:

http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/03/03/07_scripted.html

I don't think they are gonna lay down this time. They smell blood, besides there is no Ari to intimidate them. I know its Bush's* press conference and the spokesperson is not in charge but I think Ari had a little intimidation working for him that this knew guy won't have yet and if the press comes out swinging he will never have. Lets make sure Helen gets a seat and gets called on!

...it's scripted. Their whole damn administration has been secretive and scripted. Enough already. It'll get ugly...

"Now just a MINUTE, Mr. President!"

:bounce:

This WH press corp, in general, has NEVER challenged this president on ANYTHING.

I don't think today will be any different.

Chimp will slam the door during his opening statement.

Expect ONE good question, maybe Terry Moran, and the rest will be softballs.

Let's hope otherwise but keep expectations LOW.

he really is....The public need to see him as he really is....If they did they wouldn't have him as high in the polls!

But it might get ugly anyway.

over substance--Look forward to more of the "Africa-style" repsonses from the Shrub, except better written. They'll stick to the script Rummy and Condi laid out this weekend. Their aime is to delay and delay, at this point, since the end is becoming inevitable.

Cause if the questions are not scripted, Bush is toast.

When they have to put the chimp in front of the cameras. And it's really bad if he has to do a press conference.

I can't wait for today's installment of HOW THE WH TURNS. Pass the popcorn.

This should be great! He is always at his worst when he is off the script. But, I knew he had to do this--either face questions or look like the coward you are.

this disaster.
Ya think he'll get off script on his trip to Africa and tell us again how Blacks came to America for freedom?

I've GOT to pick this up across the internet!

If none of the whores ask about how the uranium reference that was stricken in October BY Tenet made it back into the SOTU, then the press conference is a joke.

Rove is not stupid, evil yes, but not dumb.

He wouldn't be holding this press conference if he didn't have a good script for the chimp-in-chief.

Also, the press ARE whores to the administration. There WILL be a question about it but it will be phrased the way Rove WANTS it phrased.

Reporters in the WH press corps like their perks of access - the wrong question and they have to explain to the parent company why they can't get the "story."

I hope I'm wrong.

right now the WH press corps is eagerly putting on it's lipgloss and knee pads and getting ready to service this administration in its usual way.
In the off chance HOPE that this would actually BE an news conference --live and unscripted and asking the REAL questions -- I'd be tempted to watch.....unfortunately the only thing I usually get from these press-fests is an unclean feeling of near-pornographic vouyerism................ick

Who'll be the first brave soul to go off script and start asking hard questions, and what will the b.f.e.e. do to them? Will Helen Thomas be there?

Is he still in Africa? Will there be international press there?

april:.. .."Mr pResident, your trip to Africa was a great success, do the people there love your faith-based approach to abstinance & aids, like we all do ".. (blows kisses)


pRes:......"Jim (Angle-FAUX)"...


Jim A(sshole).... "Mr PRESIDENT... Aren't you tired of the LIBRUL press attacking you , when you obviously mis-spoke..I mean WE ALL misspeak...especially the LEFT WING NYT.." (blows kisses)


pRes:......"Russell (Blowhard)"...


Russell....."Isn't it TRUE, sir, that the CLINTONNN whitehouse was responsible for EVERYTHING that is WRONG with AMERICA today?? And Didn't the CLINTON WHITEHOUSE ARRANGE for that document to be FORGED and hand delivered to the White house and inserted into the speech while you were not looking?? Isn't that TRUE???? (blows kisses (French kisses)...



p.Res:... "Yes you are absolutely right... umm um..umm.. That's all the questions for today.. Get over it Move On.. It's over.."

good post....you've seen wwwwaaaaaayyyyy too many of thes press conferences.:crazy:

Haven't there only been like 2 of them? I can't believe people aren't holding this guy accountable. Once a year, the pres gets before the people in a bullshit scripted event and people are satisfied? I wonder what the record for least amount of press conferences was before chimpy McCokespoon took over? I really doubt any previous President did any less than 4 per year. I remember his first attempt at one, after he called for the eradication of cocoa in Columbia, fLIEscher came out and said; "Yeah, we won't be doing that anymore, NO FURTHER QUESTIONS!". Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.

"My goodness, those were some tough questions Judy! But President Bush managed to step up to the plate and lay those partisan questions to rest! THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE READY TO MOVE ON!"

"um....right, Bill.. should be very interesting... and now we go LIVE to the courthouse steps, where we'll find out that indeed, Laci is Still dead...:("

He often sounds like a man explaining the galaxy to a group of school children.

Dead on!
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when they are already sad parodies of a real press.

Searched through CNN and CSPAN, can't find any reference to a press conference by the chimp today. I'm sure CSPAN will cover it if it happens... if anyone finds out what time this may run, please post it!

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I think they're taking a helluva chance putting him before the cameras without a script. He's not very good thinking on his feet.

My guess is that he'll make an initial statement that will be either a bombshell (accepts Tenents resignation) or a red herring(Ultimatum to N. Korea) to divert the attention of the press corps.

I think you're right -- that's the Rove/Bush SOP. When things get too hot, change the subject!

You know what that reminds me of? The South Park episode where Chef hires Johnny Cochran to depend him in court. Rove is a master of the "Chewbacca Defense".

http://new.wavlist.com/tv/061/214_chewbacca.wav
http://new.wavlist.com/tv/061/214_monkey.wav

...forgot about the Chewbaca defense....

sad truth is that it works everytime for this administration.


Funny post......enjoyed it.

"ooooooh, we're so sorry, sir. We didn't mean to question your leadership....sniff, sniff."

Or will they grow a spine and do their jobs?

:shrug:

The Achordate Press Corp could evolve a spine before our very eyes.

This White House is in trouble. They need the press corp to try and deflect that troubel. If the Press Corp is smart they will realize this and the threat of removal of access no longer will exist.

of the end of this administration...the Uranium incident is just the first round.

Chimp...take your time going...but hurry back!

They don't have access now, if all they are doing is tossing Smirk softballs.

Here's hoping they wake up and become journalists.

"Hey you, asleep in the third row!! It's time for you to ask your 'Ain't I a good Christian' question.. Wake up damnit, you should know it's yer turn. (How'm I going to get those stupid fundies slathering if ya won't ask da question?)"

As soon as I hear a time, I'll post it. All they said was "this afternoon"

Sue

no rough quesioning for the dauphin!

sorry coward

it'll only be about what happened in the meetings with

and U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan , you'll see bush debating about whats he going to do ....it'll be "i said only 2 question type deal.....

if he threw an on-the-air tantrum, like we have all been waiting for?

:)

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were technically accurate. The Brits are responsible. Therefore, why should the *boy king have to take responsibility. The problem is that we are so dense we just cannot understand it.

On an aside, I am sick of hearing the "sixteen word" defense. Clinton's eight word denial of "sexual relations" was legally correct, and he was impeached.

:evilgrin:

When Condi went off on that stuff yesterday, I was glad to see Bob Shieffer say "Ok, can we get back to the matter at hand." He looked disgusted.

I hope they say to Bush, can you please drop that crap!