Posted on 12/04/2007 7:04:07 AM PST by Chuck54
President Bush Live Press Conference..
Might be very interesting...
That was an excellent presser, Mr. President.
Hehe
Hello, Anybody? Anybody?
LOL!!!
save extra stupid questions ( Gregory) Dubya flat out out smarted them every one............THAT’S WHAT I SAID......................he outsmarted them.....
I heartily agree. He KO'd the crowd.
The Prez delivered more than a couple slobberknockers to the press and the Dems. A good press conference.
Wow...thanks for posting the questions ver batim. I am not watching t.v. and this is intriguing.
And since then...
“Bush woke up! Telling Dems they need to fund the troops. Surge is working. Woo hoo!!! “Seems to me that our Congress should be congratulating our troops...” YES!!!”
I thought President Bush did great! Can’t wait for the transcript to send to my friends who NEED to read it!
10:02: President Bush gives his opening statement, hitting congressional inaction on Iraq war funding, inaction on renewing a law regarding intelligence gathering, inaction on tax to address the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Bush also mentions that 11 of 12 appropriations bills remain unpassed. "Holidays are approaching, the clock is ticking for the United States Congress..."
10:05: Terence Hunt, Associated Press cites new intelligence report showing Iran halted nuclear program in 2003. "Do the new findings take the military option that you talked about off the table?"
10:07: Toby Zakaria, Reuters, asks President Bush if he thinks the United States is seen as "the boy who cried wolf" since Iraq had no WMD and Iran halted its nuclear program in 2003.
10:09: David Gregory, NBC News: "When it came to Iran you...warned about the prospect of World War III...Can't you be accused of hyping this threat and don't you worry that that undermines U.S. credibility?"
10:13: Jim Axelrod, CBS News, asks if at any point anyone in Bush's administration asked him to "back down a bit" on his rhetoric about Iran as a threat.
10:16: Martha Raddatz, ABC News, "The rest of the world is going to see the lede is that the nuclear weapons program was halted in 2003... weren't you angry?.... How can you possibly think the rest of the world is going to... continue to rally around you and your intelligence?"
10:18: Raddatz, ABC News, "Why should you trust this intelligence.... Why should you trust it any more?"
10:19: Ed Henry, CNN, asks about Saudi Arabian court sentencing rape victim to 200 lashes. "Did you press them on this case.... If not, did you give them a pass?"
10:20, Henry, CNN asks a followup to prior question.
10:20: John McKinnon, Wall Street Journal asks if there's anything beyond mortgage payment assistance that Bush administration might be considering.
10:23: Ed Chen, L.A. Times, "was the govt. too slow to recognize the subprime mortgage problem" and what steps would he take to address a slowing economy.
10:25: Unidentified reporter: "Are you setting a different standard in this case" on Iran since the non-proliferation treaty doesn't bar countries have knowledge related to nuclear weaponry
10:28: Bret Baier, Fox News, "Will this NIE not lead to a change in U.S. policy towards Iran or a shift in focus?"
10:30: Baier, Fox News: "What does the vote in Venezuela mean for the U.S.? .... What's your reaction to Chavez opponents winning?"
10:33: unidentified reporter asks Bush if in his conversation with Putin if he asked him to not sell uranium to Iran.
10:35: reporter asks if he discussed Russian elections with Putin
10:37: unid'd reporter "Wolf" asks about if Bush's personal relationship with the Democrats in Congress is affecting getting legislation through.
10:41: Mark Silva, Chicago Tribune, says reading Bush's body language he can tell he's "somewhat dispirited." Then he says "the facts have failed you" on things he's telling the American people. Quotes Harry Reid. "Are you feeling troubled... credibility gap?"
10:44 closes press conference, leaves podium.
NOTE: Helen Thomas was not called on to ask a question. Sat in the front row whole time with hand raised. Bush ignored her. LMAO!
Fox has just announced that the dems are going to give a response to the President’s presser at 11:30.
They have two whole channels 24 hours a day, but they have to respond to today’s presence of the president on our TVs.
They are so petty!
Great recap...thanks, Maestro.
btt
I must be anybody, because I agree with you, especially since Bush at least publicly is saying that they did stop in ‘03. BTW, did Libya quit then or was it before?
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