[taxed2death]

"Saying that W called the minutemen vigilantes is a spin and nothing more. Unless of course you can produce a quote where he directly called the minutemen vigilantes I suggest you should retract the claim you made. If you do so I will be happy to retract my statement."

Nope, I'm pretty sure that I heard him call the MM vigilantes on more than one occasion.

[BlueStateDepression]

I know you heard him say that word, I also know you heard the question be about the minutemen.

I think that what bush said was directed as a warning. A warning not to take action other than their stated goals.

What you refer to (times you heard) I recall clearly, partly because it was ran as a soundbite over and over and over and over. I offer you heard the same statement over and over and over.

Did W say he opposed the minutemen? No
Did W say he opposed the minuteman's mission statement? No
Did W say that minutemen were vigilantes? No
Did W answer how he feels about vigilantes when asked about the minutemen? Yes

Just like W never stated that Saddam was responsible for 911, W never stated that the minutemen were vigilantes. Of course the MSM will have you think he said both of those things. Sad to say many think he did say both things when he never did.

[Milhous]

Press Briefing by Scott McClellan

...

If only President Bush were supportive of the rank-and-file agents -- and my question, first question, has the President given any reconsideration to his reference to the Minutemen as vigilantes?

MR. McCLELLAN: Well, first of all, we have great appreciation for the job that our Border Patrol does day in and day out. They work very hard to enforce our borders and to protect the American people and make sure that our borders are secure. So we greatly appreciate the job that they are doing.

And second of all, I mean, I think that we've been over this now two or three times, Les, and I think the President's views were made known and I've expressed what our views are, as well.

[dirtboy]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,152557,00.html

Two weeks ago, President Bush, who supports a guest worker program (search) that would allow illegal immigrants to stay in the United States, called the Minutemen "vigilantes."

"I am against vigilantes in the United States of America; I am for enforcing law in rational ways," Bush said during a press briefing with Mexican President Vicente Fox and Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin.

[The Foolkiller]

Nope, I'm pretty sure that I heard him call the MM vigilantes on more than one occasion.

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And I did, too. Clip was on Fox news & CNN.