WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING - ARI SAYS "DEMS KNEW ABOUT SHADOW GOVERN."

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[Elkiejg]

I just caught part of the WH briefing with Ari (before cable stations cut away for the Pentagon briefing). The media was peppering him about Dems saying they didn't know about shadow gov. arrangements. HE SHOT THEM DOWN.....kept claiming in his soft spoken way "We're confident that when they talk with people on the Hill, they will see that the info. was previously submitted to them" - I'm paraphrasing.

He also got a great shot in to old Helen Thomas when he replied to her that the shadow gov. situation had been around since the cold war years - which he was sure she remembered!! I laughed out loud.

The stupid press kept hammering - "Daschle, Byrd, etc. say they don't know anything about it" -- Ari would reply with his "I'm sure when they talk to people, etc., etc." It was great - sorry they cut away for the Pentagon.

Does anyone know if transcripts are put out on these briefings? It would be worth reading.

[colorado tanker]

Gotta love Brit. There's at least one real journalist in Washington.

[anniegetyourgun]

I love it!

[drc43]

"Ari then went on to read a quote from Joe Biden, from 1997, wherein Biden pontificates about the role of the Judiciary committee.

I believe Biden was refering to the role of the Judiciary committee only when the Republicans hold the majority while a Democrat is president.

[colorado tanker]

This while REAL men are dying. Exactly right. The adults are doing the serious work of war and government while Little Tommy whines.

[Wphile]

LOL! You are right, of course, but now I want to hear Biden say it himself!! Biden even went so far as to question the Constitutional authority of the Judiciary committee. In fact, he said it has none. Well, DUH!

Ari also said that the President believes that Pickering has enough votes to win confirmation from the Senate as a whole. I believe this is true because there are a number of Dems who have voiced support for Pickering. The judiciary committee is made up of all the most liberal of the Dems. If Bush can win on this one and somehow get the Senate to vote, then this will be a major victory for him and his future nominees. Daschle already has agreed to floor votes for Supreme court nominees. However, knowing Daschle, I wouldn't hold my breath on that one.

[CPT Clay]

Helen Thomas neeed to be retired.

[Bigg Red]

I was listening to part of "CNN Late Edition" on C-SPAN radio on Sunday, and I swear that the ethically and linguistically challenged Donna Brazile referred to this issue twice but used the term "SHALLOW government." Did anyone else hear this?

[Wphile]

Yep, she needs to be put out to pasture!

[CPT Clay]

Thanks!!! I missed it.

[Bigg Red]

Why, of course, counterrevolutionary, member since February 1st, 2002! Why did we dumb conservatives not think of this without DU help. Thanks for the enlightenment, man!

[B-bone]

I was let down too. One possibility is Ari doesn't want to get into details because of security procedures etc Another possibility is that our Republicans representative up there are just gutless. Not sure which one it is.

Both possibilities are probably correct.

[Cosmo]

uh......Ping me too?...Dang, that sounds so perverted....

[Utah Girl]

It does, doesn't it? I will notify you when I post the briefing (that sounds so much more professional.) :-)

[Quilla]

...Donna Brazile referred to this issue twice but used the term "SHALLOW government."

I didn't hear her, but I suspect she just misunderstood Clinton once referring to it as a "SWALLOW government."

[Bigg Red]

You mean the one we gagged on for 8 long years?

[cake_crumb]

"He also got a great shot in to old Helen Thomas when he replied to her that the shadow gov. situation had been around since the cold war years - which he was sure she remembered!! I laughed out loud."

LOL!! Me too! I just LOVE it when Helen gts stomped. Sometimes I think the only reason the psychotic old bat is allowed into press conferences is for comedy relief.

On the other hand, I hope Ari didn't honestly expect the 1960's-early-'70's, former flower children of the left wing media to understand anything about the COLD WAR.

[Nephi]

Try re-reading my response, this time, without your nose up Ari's bundinghah.

[Nephi]

I wondered if maybe Ari was letting them dig a deep hole for themselves...I doubt it.

[Marysecretary]

What WOULD we do without Fox News? Nobody would ever know anything besides what the demos and the liberal media wanted us to know. Thank you, Lord, for Fox News!!!!

[Freedom2specul8]

Greetings! The briefings should be online within a week. Bookmark this! :) http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/briefings/