Bush to Rice: 'Great job' testifying

Reuters ^ | 4/8/04

[areafiftyone]

CRAWFORD, Texas, April 8 (Reuters) - From his pickup truck on his Texas ranch, U.S. President George W. Bush phoned his national security adviser, Condoleezza Rice, on Thursday to congratulate her on her testimony before the 9/11 commission.

Bush and his wife, Laura, watched all of Rice's three hours of testimony on a television set at his ranch.

Afterward, "The president was in his truck on the ranch. He talked to Dr. Rice, told her he thought she did a great job," said White House spokeswoman Claire Buchan.

White House officials felt Rice gave a good accounting of what they feel were the administration's strong actions against terrorism taken before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and afterward.

Rice is expected to join the presidential entourage in Crawford for the Easter holiday this weekend.

[OXENinFLA]

I hope the WH photographer got a nice pic of Pres. Bush on the couch w/ a big bowl of popcorn watching it.

[sarasota]

Popcorn at 8 am?? :)

[areafiftyone]

That would be nice to see.

[Miss Marple]

Me, too! Along with a shot of the President and Laura throwing pillows at their TV while Ben Veniste was on!

[OXENinFLA]

Well, it was noon by the time it was done. };]

[Concerto in D]

Are the good guys at whitehouse.gov or at whitehouse.org? My sister wants to thank the President and Dr. Rice.

[OXENinFLA]

HANNITY just answered my question from early.........DASCHLE APPOINTED BEN-VEINEISTA

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[OXENinFLA]

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[No Blue States]

After how well Condi did, W should take her fishing with him, give her the best spot, and bait her hook.

[Samwise]

I hope she goes fishing. She needs to relax after fending off the barracudas.

[Concerto in D]

Thank you!

[Samwise]

LOL. You beat me by one post.

[DoughtyOne]

Yeah, I head a few moments of that little squirrel's voice and instantly knew who it was.

What a clymer.

[Northern Yankee]

Great picture.

Condoleeza Rice completely dominated these buffoons who were trying to pin this whole thing on the Bush Administration.

These guys looked like a bunch of whimpering, spoiled brats.

Smartest woman in America? (Next to my wife, and mom.) Condi Rice, hand's down!

[anniegetyourgun]

She did exactly what he predicted yesterday she would do - an excellent job.

[No Blue States]

lol GMTA..

I think he should take us fishing too.

What a great choice in Condi that President Bush made.

The left learned today beyond any doubt she is no "token minority appointment", but was chosen for her very real qualities.

[SkyPilot]

Time for the media to spin spin, spin, Spin, SPIN!

They are already in "EYE HEART DEMOCRATS!" mode. The talking points have been faxed.

1. Her testimoney was not the open and shut case the Bush Whitehouse said it would be, and "left a lot of unanswered questions."

2. The situation in Iraq is bleaker than ever--and she failed to articulate what will happen now.

Remember--I don't advocate this garbage--this is the spin.

[BJClinton]

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