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Bush trip cloaked in lies and secrecy
11-29-2003
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Posted on 11/29/2003 11:20:09 AM PST by HapaxLegamenon
Bush trip cloaked in lies and secrecy
Investigators speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to the Times that a prove has been lunch to determine which laws were broken when President Bush directed his White House staff to lie to aids, Secret Service Agents and even to Reporters in preparation for his public-relations saving trip to Baghdad last Thursday. The problem is, that here you have the president using the power of his office to deceive not only government officials but even the public, and that is unacceptable regardless of the reason said one agent with knowledge of the investigation.
According to one investigator, who works in a department charged with assuring the accuracy of Government Press Releases, the use of ruse in presidential action is unprecedented. I do not think we have seen such trickery in the white House in at least 11 years.
Congress was a swarm yesterday with predictions of impeachment. For Bush, who won the presidency in 2000 despite losing the popular vote, the news could not have come at a worse time. Besides using un-allotted funds for the trip, it may have involved Campaign Finance violations. Senator John McCain was adamant: It is a violation of law, for the president to profit politically from anything he does in public, so the question here is has he profited from the tip?
That question remains to be answered. Most people were initially skeptical about the trip. Others thought it out of character for a president not known for empathy or genuineness. Some conceded it as a ploy for a president whose approval numbers are so low that they can only climb. As one NPR host put it: Certainly Karl Rove was behind this. If the irony plays out, Rove, who single handedly brought an unpopular southern governor to the presidency, may finally have run out of luck.
TOPICS: Political Humor/Cartoons; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: allyourbase; aprovehasbeenlunch; bush; humoralert; idiotsmusings; iraq; itsajoke; parody; pinata; thanksgivingvisit; thanksgving
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To: HapaxLegamenon
Is this an essay or do you have a source?
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:29:27 AM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: HapaxLegamenon
ZOT! forthcoming, I suspect...
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:29:35 AM PST
by
Tuxedo
(In Stereo Where Available)
To: sd-joe
Thank You. You are the first to notice it is sarcasm. Everyone else is now insulting me. What happen to the sense of humor.
To: HapaxLegamenon
Adding to the stretch, is the horrible writing job -- it is 8th grade level, at best.
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:30:01 AM PST
by
thinktwice
(America is truly blessed ... with George W. Bush as President..)
To: nhoward14
prove has been lunch
LOL!
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:30:08 AM PST
by
EggsAckley
(..................."Dean's got Tom McClintock Eyes".........................)
To: HapaxLegamenon
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:30:09 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(molon labe)
To: RANGERAIRBORNE
A troll in search of a zot! ? But rest assured some
rat will make a point the Iraq visit was for political
purposes only and as such the expense should be paid
for by the RNC.
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:30:47 AM PST
by
buckalfa
To: HapaxLegamenon; dighton; general_re
Investigators speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to the Times that a prove has been lunch to determine which laws were broken when President Bush directed his White House staff to lie to aids, Secret Service Agents and even to ReportersHey, Hap-- didn't you mean to say "a prove has been lunched?"
To: HapaxLegamenon
LOL. I thought you translated it from some foreign paper after reading the first sentence.
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:31:21 AM PST
by
glock rocks
(molon labe)
To: HapaxLegamenon
Ridiculous....but Washingtonians and lots of other nitwits
think every move, thought, name,etc. has to be blurted out
for everyone to evaluate (criticize). Now if JFK and his
over-sealous handlers and press had not mapped out every little movement on Nov. 22, 1963..would the assassination
been averted? probably, yes. No, let the world know that
President Bush is going to ..war zone,etc. so the press
can have their story..another catastrophic story that some
are actually salivating for...some even want terrorists
to strike again (blast Patriot Act)...Hell, President has
to have protection...that's it..take it or leave it...and
don't come up with that First Amendment BS..Keep burning
the flag and you'll wind up....dead like a mackeral.....Jake
To: buckalfa
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:33:41 AM PST
by
dalereed
(,)
To: HapaxLegamenon
Satire, I suppose, but people are used to satire being well written (grammar, spelling, humor, etc.). So if folks don't get it, try doing some editing before posting next time.
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:35:36 AM PST
by
js1138
To: hellinahandcart
Boy, give me a break. I did not think everyone would take this so seriously. This is a parody. Perhaps I went too far, or perhaps you have better grammar in your local papers.
To: HapaxLegamenon
According to one investigator, who works in a department charged with assuring the accuracy of Government Press Releases, the use of ruse in presidential action is unprecedented. I do not think we have seen such trickery in the white House in at least 11 years.LoL's, this statement was the give away for sarcasm!
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:36:37 AM PST
by
EGPWS
To: HapaxLegamenon
What in Sam-Hill does "prove has been lunch" mean????? Are you hopped up on goof-ball son?
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:36:40 AM PST
by
avg_freeper
(Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
To: HapaxLegamenon
Good post. You sure had me going there for a moment!
You're not all that far off, by the way, in describing the Bush haters.
To: HapaxLegamenon
I did not think everyone would take this so seriouslyMy reply struck you as a serious one?
Where's your sense of humor? =8^P
To: HapaxLegamenon
Hey, I thought we weren't supposed to quote the full text of editorials from the New York Times!!
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:38:07 AM PST
by
Tacis
To: HapaxLegamenon
Hell this is not really much of a stretch !
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posted on
11/29/2003 11:38:32 AM PST
by
Ben Bolt
( " The Spenders " ..)
To: nightdriver
Thanks, but I fear most posters here need a life. They take things too seriously.
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