[TomGuy]

Yes. He gives great speeches at military bases that get only limited cable news broadcasts.

Then he does a lousy, embarrassing national press conference that the major networks carry.

Heck, the RNC should tape the speeches like this one and buy an hour on the 3 major networks and broadcast it. It would be well worth the cost.

[windchime]

That's a great idea that should be passed on to the RNC!

[MEG33]

Dear, Tom, I wasn't embarrassed....This is an entirely different group to speak to....You can't forget that presser..most have forgotten it. I recall his G8 presser...Great!

. The press does not ask the kind of questions that allow for this kind of expansion of his policies.

He also has all those wonderful soldiers cheering him on!

[cyncooper]

As President Bush observes, there are always pessimists--but they will not prevail.

Can we tamp down the pessimism, please?

[SheLion]

Heck, the RNC should tape the speeches like this one and buy an hour on the 3 major networks and broadcast it. It would be well worth the cost.

Fox carried the whole speech!!!!!!!! Yeaaa!!! Great Job!

[mrs tiggywinkle]

**Yes. He gives great speeches at military bases that get only limited cable news broadcasts. Then he does a lousy, embarrassing national press conference that the major networks carry. **

All the major cable news networks carried the speech.