OT - Bush flops despite rehearsal

Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs another 5
week long vacation clearing brush.

"Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:erF3f.14574$QE1.12931@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...[color=blue]
> Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
> jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs another 5
> week long vacation clearing brush.
>[/color]

Here is a link for the Bush apologists from a source that they trust:

[url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172186,00.html[/url]

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:24:19 +0000, Truckdude wrote:
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>
> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:erF3f.14574$QE1.12931@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...[color=green]
>> Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
>> jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs another 5
>> week long vacation clearing brush.
>>[/color]
>
> Here is a link for the Bush apologists from a source that they trust:
>
> [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172186,00.html[/url][/color]


From alt.fan.michael-moore:

__________________________________________________
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> [url]http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/[/url]
>
> October 13, 2005
>
> Another great Bush administration moment.
>
> In this morning's gaggle, Scott McClellan got asked whether the
> teleconference the president had with troops in Tikrit was scripted.
>
> Here's what he said ...
>
> QUESTION: How were they selected, and are their comments to the
> president pre-screened, any questions or anything...
>
> MCCLELLAN: No.
>
> QUESTION: Not at all?
>
> MCCLELLAN: This is a back-and-forth.
>
> Here's how the pool report (i.e., from the designated reporter on the
> scene) described what happened.
>
> The soldiers, nine U.S. men and one U.S. woman, plus an Iraqi, had been
> tipped off in advance about the questions in the highly scripted event.
>
>
> Allison Barber, deputy assistant to the Secretary of Defense for
> internal communication, could be heard asking one soldier before the
> start of the event, "Who are we going to give that [question] to?"
>
> Oh well ...
>
> -- Josh Marshall[/color]

Do you ask your stock broker for medical advice?
Do you ask your dentist for advice on how to repair your car?
Do you ask a florist how to fix your toilet?

I saw the clip. All they were doing was asking the troops which expert
would handle which question.

Do you ask your proctologist where your head is?

___________________________________________________________

All they did was verify which soldier would handle which question. There
was NO 'breifing' or coaching. Just asking which person was best qualified
to answer which question. Of course, it got spun in the press to sound
differrent, but if you SAW the clips, you'd know better.

OK, so now I'm lumped into the Bush Apologists group. What about you
Headhunters, grasping at straws.

In article <DxF3f.24191$wm3.8990@trnddc01>,
"Truckdude" <unrealemail@cox.net> wrote:
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> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:erF3f.14574$QE1.12931@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...[color=green]
> > Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
> > jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs another 5
> > week long vacation clearing brush.
> >[/color]
>
> Here is a link for the Bush apologists from a source that they trust:
>
> [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172186,00.html[/url][/color]

Why is this important to you?
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..DBU., wrote:[color=blue]
> In article <DxF3f.24191$wm3.8990@trnddc01>,
> "Truckdude" <unrealemail@cox.net> wrote:
>[color=green]
> > "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > news:erF3f.14574$QE1.12931@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...[color=darkred]
> > > Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
> > > jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs another 5
> > > week long vacation clearing brush.
> > >[/color]
> >
> > Here is a link for the Bush apologists from a source that they trust:
> >
> > [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172186,00.html[/url][/color]
>
> Why is this important to you?[/color]

Because it was absolutely hilarious!!!! What a moron!!!

In article <1129290984.038184.12390@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>,
"Learning Richard" <learningrichard@gmail.com> wrote:
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> .DBU., wrote:[color=green]
> > In article <DxF3f.24191$wm3.8990@trnddc01>,
> > "Truckdude" <unrealemail@cox.net> wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> > > "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> > > news:erF3f.14574$QE1.12931@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > > Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
> > > > jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs
> > > > another 5
> > > > week long vacation clearing brush.
> > > >
> > >
> > > Here is a link for the Bush apologists from a source that they trust:
> > >
> > > [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172186,00.html[/url][/color]
> >
> > Why is this important to you?[/color]
>
> Because it was absolutely hilarious!!!! What a moron!!![/color]

I didn't see it, but perhaps it will replay on CSPAN, I'll watch for it.
--

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.gts> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.14.03.58.28.907887@ae86.gts...[color=blue]
> On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:24:19 +0000, Truckdude wrote:
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>>
>> "Art" <begunaNOSPAMPLEASE@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> news:erF3f.14574$QE1.12931@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...[color=darkred]
>>> Despite carefully rehearsing his chat with soldiers in Iraq, he made a
>>> jackass of himself again today on nationwide tv. Maybe he needs another
>>> 5
>>> week long vacation clearing brush.
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Here is a link for the Bush apologists from a source that they trust:
>>
>> [url]http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,172186,00.html[/url][/color]
>
>
> From alt.fan.michael-moore:
>
> __________________________________________________
>[color=green]
>> [url]http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/[/url]
>>
>> October 13, 2005
>>
>> Another great Bush administration moment.
>>
>> In this morning's gaggle, Scott McClellan got asked whether the
>> teleconference the president had with troops in Tikrit was scripted.
>>
>> Here's what he said ...
>>
>> QUESTION: How were they selected, and are their comments to the
>> president pre-screened, any questions or anything...
>>
>> MCCLELLAN: No.
>>
>> QUESTION: Not at all?
>>
>> MCCLELLAN: This is a back-and-forth.
>>
>> Here's how the pool report (i.e., from the designated reporter on the
>> scene) described what happened.
>>
>> The soldiers, nine U.S. men and one U.S. woman, plus an Iraqi, had been
>> tipped off in advance about the questions in the highly scripted event.
>>
>>
>> Allison Barber, deputy assistant to the Secretary of Defense for
>> internal communication, could be heard asking one soldier before the
>> start of the event, "Who are we going to give that [question] to?"
>>
>> Oh well ...
>>
>> -- Josh Marshall[/color]
>
> Do you ask your stock broker for medical advice?
> Do you ask your dentist for advice on how to repair your car?
> Do you ask a florist how to fix your toilet?
>
> I saw the clip. All they were doing was asking the troops which expert
> would handle which question.
>
> Do you ask your proctologist where your head is?
>
> ___________________________________________________________
>
> All they did was verify which soldier would handle which question. There
> was NO 'breifing' or coaching. Just asking which person was best qualified
> to answer which question. Of course, it got spun in the press to sound
> differrent, but if you SAW the clips, you'd know better.
>
> OK, so now I'm lumped into the Bush Apologists group. What about you
> Headhunters, grasping at straws.
>[/color]

Did you see it? It was pathetic. The soldiers were clearly hand picked for
their opinions and rehearsed. Unfortunately Bush wasn't. That was the best
part.