WH Press Briefing scheduled to begin at 12:15 ET/11:15 CT

[NicoleM]

On Wednesday they started about fifteen minutes late and it was not carried live on CSPAN or CNN. You can watch it at www.whitehouse.gov.

[seemslikeadream]

1. Here we go

:nuke:

[nostamj]

2. i'm very confused

there are a couple of threads about a press conference where the cocaine/community service issue was raised. i thought that was TODAY. in fact, TPM makes it clear that it was today.

:shrug: is this a repeat? do I need more coffee?

[seemslikeadream]

3. Confusing to me too?

We must be watching time delay?

[mike1963]

23. It's on CSPAN right now 11:48 cst (maybe it's a taped re-run?)

:eyes:

[jackstraw45]

4. Not a briefing...probably a press "gaggle"

ie, a press question session in Scott's office. They happen pretty often but usually aren't publicized although the White House does mail out transcripts to the media.

They are ususally much less formal than briefings.

[nostamj]

7. oh......................... IC

based on that transcript i'm surprised they can convince scottissue to come out from under his desk.

did he bring TWO changes of underwear this morning? :shrug:

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

5. transcript was NOT press conference ..

.. that was the so-called press gaggle, which is about 9 or 10 this morning and is almost never televised ... it helps clue in both sides what they'll be pushing at the full-dress press conference.

[NicoleM]

6. It looks like

CSPAN will be carrying the briefing today.

[NicoleM]

8. It's on.

Scotty is doing announcements.

[Cadfael]

9. wish I had a nickel

for every time this clown says "ummm..."

[buycitgo]

10. watching now......did they talk about anything fun yet?

Israel at moment

[Cadfael]

that's been it so far

even Helen is staying on the I/P topic so far

[nostamj]

11. Helen! (wearing her "french" beret!)

love that woman!

get to the community service rumor!!

[buycitgo]

12. here we GO

asking about 72 missing service.....mentions John Calhoun

YEAH, baby!!!!!!!!!

[buycitgo]

13. stupid computer

asking about discrepancy between Calhoun saying he saw them and records saying he wasn't there

SM keeps saying that everything is in the records.

WHY don't they ask for the entire file, LIKE THEY PROMISED?

why don't they ask him WHY they reneged?

let me IN there

[cheezus]

14. calhoon says he saw bush there when the payroll records say he wasn't ther

e

and the reporter isn't letting mcclelen dodge it

[seemslikeadream]

15. Seems his friends

aren't really helping him, giving him cover and not checking dates

[cheezus]

16. we got more documents

and "if there's more information relevant to the issue" we'll let you know

[jackstraw45]

18. Exactly...they obviously have more documents.

They only release what they deem to be "relevant."

[shooga]

27. anyone know if this is real?

anyone know if this is real?





anyone know if this is real?

[buycitgo]

31. it's a real tripod.....nothing else came up but host

[jackstraw45]

17. Ari was a much better

liar....Scott is awful.

[Bozita]

21. Yeah, but Scott squirms more

[rasputin1952]

33. LOL...He 'squeaks' more too...

you can hear those butt cheeks slam shut when a hardball is tossed his way.

:evilgrin:

[NicoleM]

19. Nothing particularly interesting

so far, after the Calhoun questions.

[buycitgo]

20. really! what a bunch of spineless candyasses

recall the Clinton era, when they would NOT let got of that dress, not matter WHAT the situation, location

that's ALL they'd ask about.

could this be IT for AWOL?

[buycitgo]

25. why didn't they ask about the guy who contradicted Burkett?

he's over in Germany, working for the army

they mentioned the Globe story, but that was it...nothing about the content

did that hoor Robinson write it?

saw it on TV several times this morning, but nothing here, either

at LBN?

[Norquist Nemesis]

22. We know Saddam had WMD he used them

Yeah! 12 fucking years ago!!!
"We will find out what happened to them"
Maybe he "used" them all.

Stupid fucking spinmeister.

[rasputin1952]

24. HOLY CRAP!

Scotty telling the press that bush admin is honest and has integrity!

Jezz...when does he self-immolate opr get struck by lightning???

:grr: :nuke: :puke:

[buycitgo]

28. and who's that bald headed PRICK licking his ass?

he was on the other day, RANTING about what a slime Kerry was.

anybody know who he is?

[rasputin1952]

35. I hate that bastard!...

when things get hot, Scotty goes to him, to get off the hook.

:puke:

[Cooley Hurd]

40. He's actually a card-carrying Freeper...

...they were bragging about him being one at Free Republic the other day. His name is Jeff Gannon and is "editor-in-chief" (read: he's the guy who comes in and reboots the server once a week) of Talon News and has his own web site - "jeffgannon.com"


He's basically another RW douchebag...

[buycitgo]

41. that's the guy....thanks!

WTF is HE doing with a WH press credential?

he represents exactly WHOM?

[TacticalPeek]

42. Thanks for info. I thought I recognized that asshole's voice

from the first usurped WH press briefing in 2001, and have wondered for all this time who gets by with such a lame personality in the WH press corps. I'm pretty sure he's the MF.

POS

[Cooley Hurd]

44. When possible, check out the other WH reporters' expressions...

...when this idiot speaks - all smirks & snickers (they know he's a RW moran).

[Cadfael]

26. Gag alert

"this is a president who does what he says he's going to do.....nowhere is it more impordant(sic) that we mean what we say than in foreign policy" or some such drivel...this about the man who said he would have a "humble" foreign policy:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Brotherjohn]

29. He was just asked about his plummeting credibility...

... and the lack of trust in him that people are beginning to show. The reporter mentioned recent polling and the WMD thing.

He replied with the claim of "credibility" based on the fact that, in foreign affairs, Bush "does what he says he's going to do".

Why didn't the reporter follow up with:
"The questions about his credibility are not based on whether he attacked Iraq when he said he would. The questions about his credibility are based on whether he was being credible when he made the case for attacking Iraq!"

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[Norquist Nemesis]

32. He just unequivocally confirmed no WMD

Reporter tries to get him to say there may still be some but not found because of the size. Scottie says, "We will find out what happened to them."

[Cadfael]

34. Why doesn't someone ask..

when there are going to be regular "campaign" press briefings if Scotty isn't going to field any "campaign" questions...and the second he addresses ANYTHING about a campaign-related issue (even remotely tangentially related) someone needs to call his ass on it.


LOL, the spell checker suggested "snotty" for Scotty..i guess i'm easily amused.

[rasputin1952]

37. 'snotty', LOL...

that's about it.

Anyway questions getting rougher, but then Snotty goes to bail out.

It's over, nothing new, Snotty going to change drawers.

They are NOT going to let bush off the hook...they are going after him, the press has awoken, (or at least snored lous enough to look around real quick).

O8)

[buycitgo]

36. this is GREAT! he WON'T acknowledge question about

releasing ALL his records!

from MTP interview

will NOT even say what it was, despite reporter asking to stop PARSING

this went back and forth a bit, ala the other day, then he skipped on to budget question

[K8-EEE]

38. He Was Trying To Run The Clock Out Smooching NASCAR!!

OMG! I can't believe how desperate they are coming across...

They're goin' down.

The question he REFUSES TO ADDRESS: Why won't GWB release his full military record?

[buycitgo]

39. MSNBC talking about it now

mischaracterizing bulk of conference, making it seem as if he was inundated with AWOL questions, when only a small portion was devoted to it.

inflating the press's role here?

mentioning the bad ABC/Post poll now.....I missed that part of the PB....when did they discuss that?

[9215]

43. Christ!! McClellan has turned the press briefings into Bush

propoganda briefs. Every fucking time he opens his mouth he refuses to answer the questions and then goes into a long winded speel about how fucking great Der Furher and his fascist agenda are doing.



If I was in that briefing I would have asked him a favor:

Q: Scotty, would you please refrain from filling up this valuable time we have here asking a few questions the public finds important with your pro-Bush propoganda. I know you believe that public access to the White house should be restricted as much as possible, but we have to do something to insure the public that Bush isn't completely immuned from legitimate questions.