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President Bush Takes Some Jabs at
Stephanopoulos & Clinton
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| February 3, 2003
| Brent Baker
Posted on 02/05/2003 8:28:52 AM PST by Paul Atreides
When George Stephanopoulos arrived at the White House last Tuesday for a pre-State of the Union lunch hosted by President Bush for the network anchors and hosts of the Sunday interview shows, Bush took advantage of the opportunity to take some light-hearted jabs at Stephanopoulos and his pre-ABC News employer, President Bill Clinton.
In his Thursday, January 30 The Reliable Source column, Lloyd Grove recounted how on Wednesday Tom Brokaw had regaled the overflow crowd for restaurateur Carol Joynt's community lunch with the story of the previous day's White House lunch at which President Bush apparently couldn't stop teasing ABC This Week host George Stephanopoulos.
Grove reported that Bush quipped to Stephanopoulos: "Welcome back to the White House, George. We'll have to make sure that we count the silverware."
Brokaw, Grove relayed, recounted an even sharper jape. Discussing his upcoming State of the Union address, Bush told the assembled media heavies: 'I'm prepared. I'm not the kind of guy who's going to sit in the back of the limo on the way to the Capitol and rewrite my speech. Know what I mean, George?'"
The Post item is online at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63153-2003Jan29.html
TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: tearitupw
I did a search on this and it didn't turn up as having been posted.
To: Paul Atreides
LOL!
I bet that the Clintonista weasel just smiled and nodded.
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posted on
02/05/2003 8:34:27 AM PST
by
BenLurkin
To: Paul Atreides
Eat that, leftist weazels.
To: BenLurkin
Is that a stolen White House doorknob in your pocket ?
To: Paul Atreides
This was to be an off the record lunch. Much as I dislike little steffie baby, it's kind of tacky of brokenjaw to be telling tales out of school. As for Norquist....ditto.
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posted on
02/05/2003 8:56:45 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(SUPPORT PRESIDENT BUSH)
To: Paul Atreides
I'm not the kind of guy who's going to sit in the back of the limo on the way to the Capitol and rewrite my speech. Know what I mean, George?... So that's what the kids are calling it these days!
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:15:08 AM PST
by
gridlock
To: Paul Atreides
I thought the comment in the speech about not leaving problems for the next Administration to handle, or not acting to help insure re-election, was all a jab at Clinton.
To: OldFriend
As you say. I don't suppose Grove gave any pledge since he was not at the event itself, so you can't fault him for printing this story, but Brokaw should have his knuckles rapped.
It must be said, however, that this little leak won't hurt Bush any. And I fear that Brokaw is incorrigible.
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:16:16 AM PST
by
Cicero
To: Miss Marple; rintense; Mo1; deport; Wait4Truth; PhiKapMom; JeanS; kattracks; Carolinamom; ...
For a good read.
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:20:34 AM PST
by
Howlin
To: OldFriend
***This was to be an off the record lunch. Much as I dislike little steffie baby, it's kind of tacky of brokenjaw to be telling tales out of school. As for Norquist....ditto.***
I agree. Plus, I STRONGLY suspect that Dubya wouldn't have said they'd have to be watching the silverware. He's have been a lot more clever in how he said it. And a lot funnier.
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:21:37 AM PST
by
kitkat
(FOR SALE: First Ave. between 42 & 48 Sts.NY City Former site of the U.N.)
To: RAT Patrol
I thought the comment in the speech about not leaving problems....was a jab at Clinton.So do I. And a well desrved jab at that. The eight years of the Clinton's will give us sixteen years of problems.
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:25:11 AM PST
by
elbucko
(Those who turn their swords into plowshares, will plow for those who didn't.)
To: Howlin
FOFLOL. Ain't it sweet ?
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:26:59 AM PST
by
Darlin'
("If this isn't evil, then evil has no meaning")
To: Howlin
Well at least George got it correct it seems.......
Yesterday, Stephanopoulos told us: "If I'm going to go through my rookie hazing, it might as well be from the commander in chief."
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posted on
02/05/2003 9:37:39 AM PST
by
deport
To: deport
big bumperooski
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posted on
02/05/2003 10:23:55 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Is that a stolen White House doorknob in your pocket ? "...or are you just happy to see me?" < rimshot>
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posted on
02/05/2003 7:10:15 PM PST
by
Tall_Texan
(Where liberals lead, misery follows.)
To: Tall_Texan
2 points
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