CNN: Bush asked to explain pre-war memo! Savor this moment!

[Melodybe]

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/11/britain.war.memo/index.html

It deserves a small Hallelujia.

[ClassWarrior]

1. kickin' to bring down a pResident**...

NGU.

[ooglymoogly]

29. lets not get carried away

it was on cnn web page, whoop ti doo...i've been watching cnn to see if there is any coverage and haven't heard a peep...its a deafening silence.

[Dr Fate]

31. The Top Democrats are still silent too. Beg them once more to speak up.

If Dean, Kerry,Reid, Hillary etc would speak up, this would be big news- it would "fool" the RW echo chamber into discussing it in defense.

I guess we should all keep begging the "leaders" to utter a single sentence or mention this in passing.

[Inland]

2. Sheesh, why bother to ask HIM? For the fun of having him lie, again?

He can't explain it. He will just deny it. And who gives a shit about what Bush denies, given the proof?

It's time to stop pretending that we care what Bush says about his Iraq war plans, stop asking for another round of lies, and start denouncing.

[driver8]

8. and...we all know that he will not "testify" under oath.

The sad thing is, he will get away with it like he always does.
"Oh, its just that crazy GW again...he doesn't mean any harm."

This "stupid is, as stupid does" act is getting old, shrub.

[FreedomAngel82]

12. That's what pisses me off

You know damn well if that was a democratic president they would've had his head a long time ago and pumping this up like crazy. But since it's Bush and he's got an (r) by his name they don't give him shit about it and save his ass. :mad: The only way he's going to go down is if we take back everything in 2006 and encourage them to bring up impeachment papers and trials. If that doesn't happen then the only hope we have is Blair bringing him down.

[tabasco]

18. The fact of the matter is ....

if it was a Democratic President, WE Democrats would help to take his ass down. WE do not worship our politicians like freaking fuhrers like the republicans do. WE care more about our country and less about staying in power than the republicans. The republicans see that as a weakness because they have become totlally corrupt and blind with power.

[Melodybe]

14. Thanks Eeyore.

You're doing Bush's job for him.

[driver8]

21. I'm doing Bush's job for him?? Please explain...

...don't just make some snippy comment like it is fact and then run away. Explain yourself.

Oh, I guess "Eeyore" is the word of the day? Sorry, I didn't get the memo...

[Melodybe]

25. Sorry nothing personal really, I love my fellow DUers

you included.

For more explanation here is an earlier thread I started:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3649480

Chin up.

[Turn CO Blue]

19. Hmmm. Sometimes, I think that too.

But then I think, he can't be pResident or have friends in power forever. Eventually, our peaceful revolution will take back the White House. At that point, I'd be hopeful that even if * is an old man, he would be tried for war crimes and treason, and his response to this memo would be part of the evidence. Oh...dozed off, dreaming there for a bit. ;-)

[ooglymoogly]

34. and the bunch of thugs and cronies now running our media

string em up by their toes

[Turn CO Blue]

39. They deserve a fate far worse (in their eyes)

...let the Corporate masters of corporate news lose all their money, have to file for now non-existent bankruptcy protection, and have to live off (gasp!) unemployment insurance or *welfare* !

[Radical Activist]

3. So CNN, if the letter was sent last week...

why are you just now reporting on it? Asshats.

[driver8]

23. Reporting on it when it happens would involve "journalism"...

something that CNN does not practice.

[evlbstrd]

4. hallelujah

International edition. When it's on the U.S. scroller and Some Say Judy has to say it, well, then...

[jazzjunkysue]

5. I'm gonna celebrate. Finally. MSM covers the Chimperor's lies.

"Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy.

Thank you. Just in time for the base closings. Time to convert some ditto heads.

Take back the senate in 06, and we can undo alot of the damage being done right now.

[FreedomAngel82]

13. I agree

I think a lot of people are getting fed up with how the republicans are and how they're just making things worse. Hopefully all these people will go out and vote next year and show how important it is.

[grytpype]

6. Nice, but that was two days ago.

[NAO]

7. What we REALLY need is "Cheney's Gay Daughter" level coverage

The CNN story was a true joy, but what we really need is "Cheney's Gay Daughter" level coverage, where it is all that everyone on every station is talking about for days and days.

In my idealist pipe-dreams, I hope for "Runaway Bride" level coverage, but I know that that's just too unrealistic for a mere written proof that the leader of the free world deliberately lied and falsified national security documents to bring about a war of choice that has cost thousands of lives and hundreds of billions of dollars.

[lostnfound]

28. and What we really need is the press repeatedly asking him,

at every opportunity, "What is your response to this?" and keep pushing followup questions.

[Dr Fate]

33. We need high-profile DEMs asking that. They have yet to say ANYTHING.

Why cant Dean, Kerry, Reid, Hillary etc bring this issue up front?

[Imagevision]

9. Rove: "Lie and deny" thst's all!-- we'll give em other news to...

talk about. Maybe sacrifice delay or Bolton...something!!

[NewJeffCT]

10. Nah, they'll just "Swift Boat" anybody who covers the story

They'll have a whole arsenal of weapons:
If Dean speaks out as head of the DNC, it will be "Doctors for Truth"
If Wes Clark speaks out, it will be "Generals for Truth"
If Hillary speaks out, it will be "New Yorkers for Truth" or "Women for Truth" or whatever...
If a journalist speaks out, it will be "Journalists for Truth"

you get the idea.

[jazzjunkysue]

11. I just blasted it to a couple hundred new outlets. Feels good.

[Imagevision]

15. Observe what Rove's comeback is on this one!

[AuntiBush]

16. When was this on? I miss everything!

Darn! I'm always the last to know everything. Thank goodness for the DU gang. Thanks! :hi:

[AuntiBush]

17. Wonder who the mysterious "C" is?

I'll toss in 10 bucks that nada, zilch, nothing will be done about this. But, as much as I detest CNN along w/the other propoganda machines, at least they said "something" about this.

Question: Does anyone know if this was "aired" or is it just on their website?

[ooglymoogly]

35. have been watching for it....not a peep

unless they uttered a word or two when i went out to work in the yard for about 10 minutes

[Nothing Without Hope]

20. And don't miss this VIDEO CLIP of CNN announcer furious about Bush's

actions as revealed by that leaked UK memo:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1782122
Thread title: CNN Crossfire: "UK Memo Proves Bush Fixed Intelligence" for War - (VIDEO)

[Ksec]

22. They must be cooking up a real doozy

on this one. Dont worry theyll make it look like they are the victims of a conspiracy out to get them. Gad, I hate that bunch with a freakin passion.

[Liberty Belle]

24. E-mail a copy to someone to hit the"most e-mailed" status

[oxbow]

27. Don't email everyone all at once

the most emailed list updates every 20 minutes, so this'll be off it by sunday morning.

[oxbow]

26. This story is buried in the background

Theres no link to it on any of the CNN main pages, and no mention on CNN TV besides a few days ago on the ticker. Call Conyers and ask him to do a news conference on the lawn of the White House DEMANDING that * come out and answer for himself, that's what I say!

[indepat]

30. Ask how MSM would handle this were this Clinton and all that is now

known were known. Then ask what the Republicans in Congress would be doing and what the RW pundits would be saying. Let them all ask what they should be doing for their country.

[Dr Fate]

32. Dean, Kerry, Reid etc should be asking that. They have yet to say a WORD.

We also need to be asking why the top DEM leaders are hiding from this story.

Why cant they utter a single sentence about this?

[indepat]

38. Concern for their political hides or other hides?

[lala_rawraw]

36. Paper Chase It

[brettdale]

37. kick

kick