Posted on 11/06/2005 12:19:21 AM PST by indianrightwinger
I get this image of a 'blue dress' being sent to the cleaners
Except the idea he made such a pledge is FALSE, FAKED, FRAUDULENT, Ms. Mikulski. You're either a LIAR or a SHILL.
Let me bury you with facts, Ms. Mikulski:
Let's look at the timeline and actual quotes and context of what Bush said or what others said on his behalf:
Scott McClellan - 29 Sept 2003: "The President has set high standards, the highest of standards for people in his administration. He's made it very clear to people in his administration that he expects them to adhere to the highest standards of conduct. If anyone in this administration was involved in it, they would no longer be in this administration."
SUMMARY: Press Secretary says if anyone is involved, they'd be tossed.
Bush - 30 Sept 2003: " And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of. ... I don't know of anybody in my administration who leaked classified information. If somebody did leak classified information, I'd like to know it, and we'll take the appropriate action."
SUMMARY: BUSH himself says, "And if this person violated the law..."
Scott McClellan - 7 Oct 2003: "Let me answer what the President has said. I speak for the President and I'll talk to you about what he wants." and "If someone leaked classified information, the President wants to know. If someone in this administration leaked classified information, they will no longer be a part of this administration, because that's not the way this White House operates, that's not the way this President expects people in his administration to conduct their business."
SUMMARY: Press Secretary: Returns to his original line and ignores what Bush actually said which included the distiction about the law being broken. GAFFE again by S. McClellan.
Bush - 10 June 2004: He get a question from a reporter. Here is the exchange:
QUESTION: Given -- given recent developments in the CIA leak case, particularly Vice President Cheney's discussions with the investigators, do you still stand by what you said several months ago, a suggestion that it might be difficult to identify anybody who leaked the agent's name?
THE PRESIDENT: That's up to --
QUESTION: And, and, do you stand by your pledge to fire anyone found to have done so?
THE PRESIDENT: Yes. And that's up to the U.S. Attorney to find the facts.
QUESTION: My final point would be -- or question would be, has Vice President Cheney assured you --
THE PRESIDENT: It's up to the --
QUESTION: -- subsequent to his conversations with them, that nobody --
THE PRESIDENT: I haven't talked to the Vice President about this matter, and I suggest -- recently -- and I suggest you talk to the U.S. Attorney about that.
SUMMARY: Bush reiterated what he's been saying since 30 Sept 2003 but with the interruptions he makes a technical error bu answering the press question in the affirmative. Notice the press guy is actually mischaracterizing what it clearly the record of Bush's position going back to 2003: If you are a criminal, you're gone. Press ignores colleague played sound bite "gotcha" and run with it.
Bush - July 18, 2005: "If someone committed crime, they will no longer work in my administration."
SUMMARY: Bush yet again repeats what he said in 2003 and 2004.
SUMMARY: Bush reiterated what he's been saying since 30 Sept 2003 to the effect of 'If a crime is committed, you're gone.' BUT it's at this point the press decides to ignore the facts and timeline and say Bush has suddenly "raised the bar" because Rove and Libby might be involved.
CONCLUSION: Bush has been consistent since 2003 on this matter. The press has engaged in false reporting. The press is deliberately manipulating the news to harm this President and this administration. Barbara Mikulski, like Harry Reid a few weeks ago, and still others of the Democrat cabal of corruption has repeated the "common knowledge" created by the press lies to further his agenda. Press Secretary Scott McClellan should be FIRED for professional incompetence.
Now shut-up with your LIES, Ms. Mikulski and get to work on the American People's business!
And to answer your query...she is a LIAR and a SHILL!
You said it, not me. ;)
Mikulski suffers from severe moonbatitis.
Either that or she's jonesin' bad for hitlery.
Sure, we all prefer Senate Majority over lack of RINOs.
Toomey was a strong candidate. Not so sure we would have lost the majority with him as a candidate instead of Specter.
McCain is a special case. His brain degenerated since he lost to Bush in the primaries, and is hell bent on creating a name for himself in the NYT editorials.
Snowe and Collins from Maine, I agree.
Chafee is counterproductive. Better have him on the Dem side.
Hagel is puzzling on the WOT/Iraq issues. Otherwise, a strong conservative.
Gordon Smith comes from a liberal state, but strong on most major issues. Calling him Rino would be completely unfair.
Graham is simply press crazy. But, I have not seen him VOTE wrong on major issues.
I didn't mane any names, but I really didn't have to; now did I? LOL
FYI...Graham is a McCain supporter.
And I'd gladly say it again. hehehehehehehehe
That is the only thing I hold against him Graham. Every other stupid thing he says and does always goes back to him supporting McCain. :-)
RATs gone wild --- just a natural thing. They've lost it.
If we had an honest media in this country nearly everyone would be able to acknowledge that truth.
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The old established/liberal/socialist media is America's most ruthless, relentless, and destructive enemy.
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Somehow, some way the old media must go away.
No, ya didn't. The RINOs have gone and singled themselves out for us by joining the "Gang of 14."
Warner is a special case. This is the first rare time he wandered off the reservation.
Well, you got this one right, at least! :-)
Yep.
LOL!
OK, I am making progress. :-)
You are so right! Plame and that awful Wilson are conspiritors and their efforts to smear the White House an affront. Wilson has lied every time he has opened his mouth, and since "everyone knows" this, WHY aren't we investigating HIM? It seems pretty clear that he hasn't the brains God gave a goat so it's a fair assumption that it's the "little woman" who has been prompting him- she needs a look "under her skirt" as well.
Livingston should be driven out of DC in disgrace and that pretentious, nasty old "condo commando", Harry Reid, should be sent packing after the next election. The voters of his state need to clean house just like Daschle's did...
That's the thing...there was nothing to "out". IF Plame was EVER "undercover", it hasn't been for a long time. "Tootsie" is on the DC cocktail circuit now.
Agree... Makes it pretty clear who's "animal" the CIA and the FBI have become...
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