[Anti-MSM]

However, the microphones stayed on for a few minutes. That allowed journalists back at the White House to eavesdrop on Bush's defense of the eavesdropping. His private statements were basically no different from what he's said in public.

And why does the AP consider this news?

Maybe because after covering Clinton for so long, they can't believe that a president would say in public the same thing as he would say privately.

[TheClintons-STILLAnti-American]

"Maybe because after covering Clinton for so long, they can't believe that a president would say in public the same thing as he would say privately."

Probably also that every other word was not an expletive.

Of course, talking in expletives probably endears someone to the press.

[Fudd Fan]

after covering Clinton for so long, they can't believe that a president would say in public the same thing as he would say privately

Nail...head