Eavesdropping on Bush’s Eavesdropping Conversation

[kerrygoddess]

Eavesdropping on Bush’s Eavesdropping Conversation
February 10th, 2006 @ 12:13 pm

Bush got nabbed by some eavesdropping reporters today at a retreat for the House Republican Caucus. He was busily defending his warrantless domestic spying (eavesdropping) program, “during what he thought were private remarks.” His comments on the NSA domestic spying (eavesdropping) came after 6 minutes of remarks intended for public consumption with reporters in the room.

After stroking “lawmakers with thanks” and giving “a gentle push for his 2006 priorities in a scaled-back version of last month’s State of the Union address,” Bush had the reporters ushered out of the room.

“I support the free press, let’s just get them out of the room,” Bush said — so the president could speak privately to his fellow Republicans. Bush launched into a defense of his NSA program, unaware that microphones were still on…

MORE & LINKS - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=1905

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. *lol*

[fooj]

2. Fuck the rat bastard. Anyone give him the "You are not King" memo yet?

Peace.

[Dembo98]

3. Much to do about nothing...

I don't have the energy to try to make this into something. YAWN

[MADem]

4. Ah, the hits just KEEP ON COMIN'!!!!

Edited to repair messy link:

“I want to share some thoughts with you before I answer your questions,” said Bush, unaware that microphones were still on and were allowing those back in the White House press room to eavesdrop on his eavesdropping defense. “First of all, I expect this conversation we’re about to have to stay in the room. I know that’s impossible in Washington.”

It's also impossible when you have an intellectually VACANT staff. Damn--that is rule ONE. Protect the principal, think ahead, anticipate what could go wrong. This is not Year One of this asshole's failed dynasty; his people, as well as he, can only be described as STUPID.


And, as we read here, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060210/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush it was yet ANOTHER adventure at a LUXURY RESORT:

"I wake up every morning thinking about a future attack, and therefore, a lot of my thinking, and a lot of the decisions I make are based upon the attack that hurt us," Bush told the House Republican Caucus, which was in retreat at a luxury resort along the Choptank River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.....
(Conveniently close to the new mansion of Five Deferments Dick, too!).

And after all that hoo-hah, he didn't even say anything all that juicy:

That was not to be — and it was telling that the president chose the controversial NSA program as the first topic to raise out of reporters' earshot. Even so, there was no substantive difference between those statements and the series of public speeches he has given recently on the program.

So, what?? Was he trying to make the GOP caucus feel "special" while he hectored them to stay in line??? We'll never know for sure, because the dunces on staff switched off the mike before the caucus had a chance to fire back at him:

White House press secretary Scott McClellan said that Bush kept his prepared remarks brief so that he would have extra time for the more freewheeling portion of the discussion, which went on for one hour and 40 minutes. Only the first few minutes of that — before any lawmakers' questions — were heard by reporters.