Posted on 11/12/2005 2:22:16 AM PST by paudio
WASHINGTON -- President Bush was furious with the staff preparation for last week's inter-American summit in Argentina where his trade proposals ran into unexpected opposition.
The president was reported as particularly unhappy with the work by his National Security Council staff in getting ready for the meeting. That added to Bush's distress in Buenos Aires, dealing with violent street demonstrators and hostile fellow presidents led by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and including Argentina's Nestor Kirchner.
The crowning indignity for Bush was the Friday night state dinner starting at 10 p.m., an hour when the president normally is in bed. He left the dinner early, but it was midnight by then.
(Excerpt) Read more at townhall.com ...
The article has comments on several other issues as well.
A spokeswoman for Ashcroft said Barnett was hired in connection with an undisclosed book project. It is believed that Ashcroft, a former governor of Missouri and former U.S. senator, is considering a book about his four years (2001-2004) as attorney general.
Barnett is clearly identified as a Democrat. Federal Election Commission records show him contributing this year to Democratic Sens. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Maria Cantwell of Washington and Bill Nelson of Florida. In 2003 and 2004, he helped Democratic presidential candidates John Kerry, Howard Dean, Dick Gephardt and Joe Lieberman. Records dating back to 1999 show no Barnett contributions to any Republican.
Hmmm. Interesting. Wondering out loud if Ashcroft is planning to reveal something negatively concerning his tenure in the Bush Administration.
I cannot believe this continues to happen on a daily basis. Conservatives, almost never, take care of "their own". Seems to me he could have found a good conservative lawyer that could do just as good a job, without the risk of a whisle blower type problem in the future.
I know it's late, but just think for a second. Ashcroft is hiring a lawyer who apparently specializes in book contracts. In other words he's involved in negotiating the terms of Ashcroft's deal with a publisher. The lawyer likely has nothing whatever to do with the content of the book that is being discussed, and his personal politics are probably completely irrelevant.
Does Novak ever report anything the least bit positive about the GOP??
On the upside he got to fly on Air Force One.
He's a bitter old man with an obvious hatred for the Bush family.
I like Bob Novak. Last saw him at a Jesse Helms testemonial dinner a couple of months ago. Splendid job. Great gathering of the conservative wing of the center-right party. As to his reporting, you always know where he's coming from. I don't necessarily take political guidance from him, but he's always worth reading because he's pretty well tied into our side in the Great Factional Wars.
No. He shouldn't be showing his "unhappiness". He should be dealing assertively with those who aren't doing their jobs. Period.
Secondarily, the whole team (and President) knew they were going into a "hostile environment". The last time they went into a "hostile environment", one of the President's security detail was roughed up.
Amen!
I'm getting old and am but a spark of the raging fire I once was, also.
Thankfully I did not write for a living (you can tell?) and re-introduced myself to the rewards of fishing, though I occasionally clean my weapons and dream of the next battle. ;)
this article is bull. bush suffered no indignity, there were differences of opinon and the slugs who run the loser hellhole called s america have no manners as to when to mouth off. trust me, ive been down there, its worse than a public latrine. when a great man like w goes overseas, he represents the usa, the usa has dignity. other countries who try to mock that have no dignity at all, elsewise they would behave more maturely.
Actually no, he is pretty much like G Wills an etablishment RINO who spends most his time sniping at his own side instead of advancing the agenda. Like most of the "Conservatives" in the Dinasour media, he sold out a long time ago.
My gracious, a boss who got mad at his employees, what is the world coming to?
Like an actor who refuses to leave the stage, Robert Novak will remain "sniping" either until the tomatoes sting too much, or they get the hook. ;)
BTW ... you nailed George Will perfectly.
In Argentina on eats dinner after 10PM. If Bush didn't know that it is the U.S. Embassy rather than the NSC's fault.
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