Posted on 09/03/2004 2:16:17 PM PDT by NavySEAL F-16
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - President Bush (news - web sites) on Friday wished Bill Clinton (news - web sites) "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush's audience of thousands in West Allis, Wis., booed. Bush did nothing to stop them.
Bush offered his wishes while campaigning one day after accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. Clinton was hospitalized in New York after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath.
Bush recently praised Clinton when the former president went to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. He lauded Clinton for his knowledge, compassion and "the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - President Bush (news - web sites) on Friday offered former President Bill Clinton (news - web sites), who faces heart bypass surgery, "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush offered his wishes while campaigning one day after accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. Clinton was hospitalized in New York after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath.
Bush recently praised Clinton when the former president went to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. He lauded Clinton for his knowledge, compassion and "the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
BC-Bush-Clinton, 1st Ld-Writethru,150 Bush offers best wishes for Clinton's recovery
Eds: SUBS lead to include reference to surgery. DELETES 3rd graf previous, Bush's audience, because of uncertainty about crowd reaction.
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - President Bush on Friday offered former President Bill Clinton, who faces heart bypass surgery, "best wishes for a swift and speedy recovery."
"He's is in our thoughts and prayers," Bush said at a campaign rally.
Bush offered his wishes while campaigning one day after accepting the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in New York. Clinton was hospitalized in New York after complaining of mild chest pain and shortness of breath.
Bush recently praised Clinton when the former president went to the White House for the unveiling of his official portrait. He lauded Clinton for his knowledge, compassion and "the forward-looking spirit that Americans like in a president."
I wouldn't have posted this as a separate topic until I heard on the radio on the way home from the rally that the AP had reported the crowd booed when it was annnounced that the former president had been hospitalized. That is a bold faced lie. I understand it was later retracted, but that's like unringing a bell. I do not think it was in error, either, since the writer further stated that 'Bush did nothing to stop them.' Shameful.
The rally was amazing. I don't know how many were in attendance, but the crowd could not have been more enthusiastic.
From Drudge (around 5:02 pm EST):
AP CLAIMS: 'AUDIENCE OF THOUSANDS BOOS' AFTER BUSH WISHES EX-PREZ 'SPEEDY RECOVERY'; 'Bush did nothing to stop them'...
THEN RETRACTS... AUDIO REVEALS LOUD CHEERS FOR EX-PREZ... DEVELOPING...
http://www.drudgereport.com/
Yes, and they need to fire the reporter immediately.
I note that all the Libs who weighed in on the yahoo thread were well reasoned, insightfull and loving people interested in the truth. /sarcasm
See post 28..
What the heck are news orgs doing buying a story without a byline, anyway?!
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Wow, good find.
Yes, but one has to figure exactly how many AP reporters does it take to cover a Wisconsin rally. And, if "Deb Riechmann" is admittedly at the scene of the crime...its a good place to start.
Here's most likely your friggin' reporter(s):
A search or today's Bush / Political trail stories was covered by: (and most likely the perp:)
DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
JOHN WHITESIDES, Political Correspondent
Googling Ms. R, seems Ms. Riechmann was caught prior, spinning an AP story re: David Kay and WMDs. Right here on FR.
http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1074006/posts
28 posted on 09/03/2004 4:29:26 PM CDT by Swanks
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Thanks
The news organizations that use AP articles need to fire AP. Biased reporting is nothing new for them. In this case it's an outright lie, but no more harmful than misleading spin.
The audience gasped, not booed. Mark Belling (Milwaukee talk radio host WISN) is going after the author of the story. National AP reporter who travels with Bush is the author.
Mark Belling, WISN www.newstalk1130.com, Milwaukee, fielding calls from eyewitnesses.
Just had a guy from security standing near the print reporters call in saying there was NO booing.
You rock. Er...or bark.
That was the story I found, too. But would the AP pool have more than one reporter? We should make sure we finger the right grad of the Josef Goebbels School of Journalism.
Thank God for the Internet. Twenty years ago you wouldn't know about this for months, if ever.
DId you get the AP phone number he just announced?
WTG everyone!!
Disgraceful!!
To hate President Bush to such a level they would use President Clinton's heart attack to harm G.W through their position as a "journalist".
The overwhelming majority feel nothing but sympathy for the former President, wishing him well.
Good job!
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