Bush states: 'need independent relationship between White House and Press'

http://neworleans.cox.net/cci/newsnational/national?_mode=view&_state=maximized&view=article&id=D87RSE9G0

..."_ Said the Education Department and Armstrong Williams made a mistake by paying the conservative commentator to promote administration policies. "There needs to be a nice, independent relationship between the White House and the press," Bush said, adding that the White House didn't know about the agreement."

Isn't this worth a chuckle? Do you think he will get spanked by Rove for it? OR, do you think what he really means to say that the 'independent' relationship should remain separate and apart from any outside scrutiny? I kinda think he means the latter...

for later charges...

it was the other guys. Always someone else in charge of a mistake isn't it.

Bush: There needs to be INDEPENDANCE!

Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means

this morning with Maggie Gallagher.

In 2002, syndicated columnist Maggie Gallagher repeatedly defended President Bush's push for a $300 million initiative encouraging marriage as a way of strengthening families....But Gallagher failed to mention that she had a $21,500 contract with the Department of Health and Human Services to help promote the president's proposal

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36545-2005Jan25.html

geez, give the poor woman a break.

sarcasm off now

He lashed out at critics who say Iraq has become too costly and deadly, suggesting that such second-guessing could hurt the U.S. mission.

Translation: "Damn them folks in the reality-based community! (shakes fist) Why do they hate 'Murka? Damn them all!"


Undeterred, Bush said he is leading the nation toward an honorable goal--in Iraq and across the world. "I firmly planted the flag of liberty," he said.

Yeah. From your nice, safe office thousands of miles from danger. :eyes:


To the Iraqis who face daily attacks from insurgents, he said: "Clearly, there are some who are intimidated. I urge people to vote. I urge people to defy these terrorists."

And get their asses shot off in the process? It's the new and improved "Bring it on" for 2005. Whee!


Bush spoke as the Senate prepared to confirm his nomination of Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice, one of the architects of Bush's Iraq policy. "She is going to make a wonderful secretary of state," he said.

Yes. Because everyone knows what a sterling, failure-free job she's done so far as National Security Advisor. And because she has a huge cache of fireproof pants.


It was the deadliest day for U.S. forces since March 2003, when Bush led a fragile coalition against Saddam Hussein in search of weapons of mass destruction. No weapons were found, and now Bush is making the spread of freedom the cause of U.S. troops.

First Bush wanted to invade because of alleged WMD. Then it was because Hussein allegedly supported anti-U.S. terrorist groups. Then it was WMD. Then it was terrorists. Then it was WMD. Then it was because Hussein is a bad guy who gassed his own people (*cough* with the U.S. government's knowledge and support *cough*) and tried to kill *'s daddy. Now it's because we're "spreading freedom." Tune in next week, when the reason will be....