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Bush accused of staging chat with troops (this is getting nasty)
The Guardian ^ | October 14, 2005 | Jamie Wilson

Posted on 10/13/2005 4:14:50 PM PDT by Former Military Chick

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To: Ninian Dryhope
It is just typical MSM nonsense. It is not even American MSM nonsense.

Oh yes it is. It's all over the news this afternoon. I thought the ABC Newsbreak reporter was going to pee; as usual, they tried to make Bush look as bad as possible.

21 posted on 10/13/2005 4:33:03 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (Can you guess who is stalking me on FreeRepublic?)
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To: freepatriot32
As someone who served over 20 years and set up many visits for VIPs who wanted to "talk to the troops" I guarantee you it's 100% staged.

However, I bet the answers the troops gave were their own and not staged !

23 posted on 10/13/2005 4:33:26 PM PDT by america-rules
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To: Ninian Dryhope

yeah Shep the Alien was screaming about it on Fox for about 4 or 5 minutes....


24 posted on 10/13/2005 4:35:14 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (yes I am back. Don't ask.... :-) ok ask if you want)
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To: Former Military Chick

Big Deal..all the Dims did, was show what a bunch of sour grapes loserists they are, looking for any opportunity to
mock our President and our troops in the field.

They are rat wormy excuses for human beings.


25 posted on 10/13/2005 4:37:22 PM PDT by NickatNite2003
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To: Lunatic Fringe; Alamo-Girl; half-cajun; conservatism_IS_compassion; Lady In Blue; pawdoggie; ...
Now it seems to go from what I thought was better to worse at least that is the impression given on FOX news minutes ago where they just discussed the video conference with the troops.

[the following is from the segment on Shep's show]
Hot at the Pentagon for what happened just before taping of the video. Senior official is livid over the handling of the troops just before the airing of the video conference.

Military brass saying soldiers as props and that it was scripted and rehearsed.

However White House and Pentagon say it was NOT rehearsed. Pentagon official drilled them for 45 minutes prior to the airing and in her own words drilled on the likely questions and scripted responses. But the small bit they played I did not get that from the footage.

Apparent coaching outrageous, folks at the White House walking around shaking their heads thinking how badly it went.

I am sure this was well intended to boost the morale of the troops. But as some have said (from a previous thread)it did not come off very well, the delays and such.

Evidently FOX is also using the term "hand picked soldiers", as well.

26 posted on 10/13/2005 4:39:11 PM PDT by Former Military Chick (I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
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To: Former Military Chick

I seem to remember a certain ex-president arranging rocks into a cross on a beach in France....but I forget the details because the MSM barely reported it....(sarcasm tag BIG TIME)


27 posted on 10/13/2005 4:39:21 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Stop Freepathons...become a monthly donor)
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To: america-rules

I couldn't believe it when I caught the tail-end of this on Fox.

I watched this earlier in the day and thought it was great, the Iraqi soldier (who, I think said I like you, or we, or something, caught it in passing), and the guy from Tennessee, who said The Volunteer State.

Talk about grasping at straws!! The left is exploding. This kind of NA NA NA NA NA crap will only turn off more normal people, and the nuts that hate Bush already are never going to change their minds.

I say let 'em speak -- like Cindy Sheehan.


28 posted on 10/13/2005 4:40:36 PM PDT by girlangler (I'd rather be fishing)
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To: Ninian Dryhope

check out my comment #26, perhaps that will explain things.


29 posted on 10/13/2005 4:41:46 PM PDT by Former Military Chick (I salute all our Vets, those who walked before me and all those who walk after me.)
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To: dogbyte12; Chieftain

YES ! YES!!!!!! YES!!!!

Can we please get rid of this total as*hole Mclellan!!!!!
He should have been LONG GONE! Total incompetence. comes off like a whiny little moron! Stupid, slow on his feet and woosy-like!

(uh, just an opinion.ha.)


31 posted on 10/13/2005 4:42:43 PM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie
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To: Kjobs

Brian Williams acted like there'd been a nuclear explosion somewhere as he breathlessly reported this.


32 posted on 10/13/2005 4:43:04 PM PDT by fifthestate
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To: cherub05

It's not a story...just another excuse to bash Bush....and his administation....


33 posted on 10/13/2005 4:43:51 PM PDT by mystery-ak (Stop Freepathons...become a monthly donor)
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To: Former Military Chick

Without the controversy, the MSM wouldn't have covered the event.


34 posted on 10/13/2005 4:45:51 PM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Former Military Chick
Evidently FOX is also using the term "hand picked soldiers", as well.

That's generally all any President ever sees.

35 posted on 10/13/2005 4:45:53 PM PDT by TankerKC (Done with the NFL..)
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To: MikeinIraq

I hate Shep "drama queen" Smith. I swear he and Jerry Rivers take long showers together.


36 posted on 10/13/2005 4:46:28 PM PDT by EricT.
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie

I know what you mean about McClellan. But I have begun to think that this is exactly what Team Bush wants from him. He is so clueless, monotonous, and dull that he drives the MSM nuts. They look like rabid animals as they clamor to take a bite of him.

Actually quite amusing at times.


37 posted on 10/13/2005 4:47:05 PM PDT by fifthestate
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To: Former Military Chick
Last year, didn't a reporter coach a soldier to ask embarrassing questions at a press conference? I guess that's alright.
38 posted on 10/13/2005 4:47:16 PM PDT by CaptainK
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To: mystery-ak

Isn't it time to bring back the SEDITION act!


39 posted on 10/13/2005 4:47:17 PM PDT by kaktuskid
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To: Former Military Chick

Well, it was pretty poor that it was all rehearsed. It didn't come off very well. The only high point was when he said the female sgt. (?) looked familiar and she said he did as well. If he'd played it off the cuff, it would have been a home run.


40 posted on 10/13/2005 4:48:02 PM PDT by mtbopfuyn (Legality does not dictate morality... Lavin)
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