HuffPo: "Oops: WH Accidentally Sends Reporters Story On Iraqi PM Backing Obama Withdrawal Plan"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Oops: WH Accidentally Sends Reporters Story On Iraqi PM Backing Obama Withdrawal Plan



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/07/19/white-house-accidentally_n_113824.html

As Reuters reported earlier today, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki has voiced his support for Obama's withdrawal plan. Needless to say, such support is not a PR victory for the Bush administration. And so it was no doubt embarrassing when, according to ABC's Jake Tapper, the White House sent the article--accidentally--to reporters:

The White House this afternoon accidentally sent to its extensive distribution list a Reuters story headlined "Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan - magazine."

The White House employee had intended to send the article to an internal distribution list, ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports, but hit the wrong button.

The misfire comes at an odd time for Bush foreign policy, at a time when Obama's campaign alleges the president is moving closer toward Obama's recommendations about international relations -- sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, discussing a "general time horizon" for U.S. troop withdrawal and launching talks with Iran.

[NewJeffCT]

1. So, the Iraqis are appeasers, too?

And, so is Team Bush for talking to Iran, right?

[Olney Blue]

2. Maybe McCain can teach them how to use the internets.

;-)

[kevinmc]

3. McCain pissed on Bush .... shouldn't have dissed him .... 8-) n.t

[LaurenG]

4. Do you think the employee still has a job?

The White House employee had intended to send the article to an internal distribution list, ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports, but hit the wrong button.

:o

[SteveM]

6. Hell, it may have been intentional. No one will get fired. (nt)

[A Simple Game]

14. I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

They don't really want McCain to get elected.

We have to have time to forget about all of the evil they have done before the next round starts in 4 or 8 years.

[jimshoes]

5. Wanna bet in this administration where nobody

gets fired, someone gets fired for this. :evilgrin:

[progressoid]

7. We're gonna have to keep this story alive.

It'll get lost in the shuffle this weekend.

[Mz Pip]

8. Damn, those Internets

One false move and an email can go viral. :evilgrin:

[annabanana]

9. Bush's crowd is so bereft of ideas that they've been implementing Barak's

Foreign Policy initiatives for weeks.

(Did I sleep through the actual election?)

[IDemo]

10. Bush will demand that "Wrong" buttons be removed from White House keyboards

[jberryhill]

11. Could be tough...

He's been waiting several years for a technician to install the "any" key, after his computer told him to "press any key to continue".

[thecrow]

12. K&R TOO FUNNY!

:rofl:

[MadrasT]

13. Big K & R

And the heck of it is... it's like locking your keys in your car... just as you click "Send"... you get that sinking feeling that you fucked up but it's too late...

:rofl: