[lexington minuteman 1775]

The answer is yes it bumps to the top.
Now, a question that has been bugging me is WHY has the White House not been more forceful in combatting the lies of the Democrats, Joe Wilson, and ad nauseum. I mean the President has all kinds of people he can use on the media.
So what is he waiting for?

[MikeA]

I am absolutely astonished at how flacid Bush has been in not responding to these lies. Look at how good the Clintonistas and the Democrats were at rebutting their opponents at every turn, though certainly mostly with lies, smears and slander. Bush has the truth on his side and refuses to leverage it to be his demagogue opponents to shame. I just don't get what's going on. Who is responsible for muzzling Bush?? Is this Rove tuning Bush's ear too much to how rebutting his enemies will play in the media and what they'll do to throw it back in Bush's face? If so, maybe it is time for Rove to leave if he's making Bush this timid.

[tioga]

Is Bush still hoping to raise the bar in Washington and be a gentleman? The clintoon war room would have been all over this in a heartbeat. Seems to me from the git-go with his reaction to the trashing of the white house offices, the stealing of the silverware, and all the other shenanigans Bush has turned the other cheek.