Bush trip cloaked in lies and secrecy

11-29-2003 | me

[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.

[Nick Danger]

[Ben Bolt]

Looks like some folks have no humour today . No matter . Life is still good .

[B-Cause]

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B.S. Have you ever heard of National Security??

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[RLK]

He lied about his plans. A man would be a damned fool to announce ahead of time that he was flying over hostile territory in an airplane at a given period and landing at a known airport in an area infiltrated by guerillas. The trip would become a shooting gallary.

Does that make any sense?

[nightdriver]

"Thanks, but I fear most posters here need a life. They take things too seriously."

Well, be gentle. Their hearts are still in the right place, besides, it's still early in the day.

Stay well.

[InterceptPoint]

All your base are belong to us.

OK, I know it's old but it just seemed like the appropriate response to this piece of garbage.

[Cultural Jihad]

Heck, even I recognized the dripping sarcasm, so I'm not sure what's wrong with everyone else's perceptions. Well done!

[JamesA]

Stupid people do and say stupid things.....this is BS

[HapaxLegamenon]

Thank you, but perhaps the use of "KC-Star Spelling" confused them.

[EGPWS]

A man[sitting POTUS] would be a damned fool to announce ahead of time that he was flying over hostile territory in an airplane at a given period and landing at a known airport in an area infiltrated by guerillas. The trip would become a shooting gallary.

Most, in the press however, are frustrated that it didn't become one.

[mombonn]

LOL - literally! Good one.

[SAJ]

All your lunch have been prove to us!

[EGPWS]

perhaps the use of "KC-Star Spelling" confused them.

One impressive newspaper, eh?

[Richard Kimball]

The sad thing is, it's not that far off what many of the sorry rat b*stards are writing. BTW, I did catch the parody aspect.

[BobS]

If you don't like Bush, just follow Hillary around. Simple thing for you to do. And not a problem for us.

[henderson field]

Personally, I would have preferred a more original lead, such as "It was a dark and stormy night..."

[Not A Snowbird]

Well, I thought it was funny. Without a "sarcasm" or "parody" tag it was hard to tell it wasn't real until I was nearly through it... because it sounds like something the dems would do!!!

[EGPWS]

If you don't like Bush, just follow Hillary around. Simple thing for you to do. And not a problem for us.

Read it again, let the humor soak in, and smile! : )

[capt. norm]

"strech"

The spell-checker is our friend.

[HapaxLegamenon]

Indeed!