Bush trip cloaked in lies and secrecy

11-29-2003 | me

[HapaxLegamenon]

Bush trip cloaked in lies and secrecy

Investigators speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to the Times that a prove has been lunch to determine which laws were broken when President Bush directed his White House staff to lie to aids, Secret Service Agents and even to Reporters in preparation for his public-relations saving trip to Baghdad last Thursday. “The problem is, that here you have the president using the power of his office to deceive not only government officials but even the public, and that is unacceptable regardless of the reason” said one agent with knowledge of the investigation.

According to one investigator, who works in a department charged with assuring the accuracy of Government Press Releases, the use of ruse in presidential action is unprecedented. “I do not think we have seen such trickery in the white House in at least 11 years.”

Congress was a swarm yesterday with predictions of impeachment. For Bush, who won the presidency in 2000 despite losing the popular vote, the news could not have come at a worse time. Besides using un-allotted funds for the trip, it may have involved Campaign Finance violations. Senator John McCain was adamant: “It is a violation of law, for the president to profit politically from anything he does in public, so the question here is has he profited from the tip?”

That question remains to be answered. Most people were initially skeptical about the trip. Others thought it out of character for a president not known for empathy or genuineness. Some conceded it as a ploy for a president whose approval numbers are so low that they can only climb. As one NPR host put it: “Certainly Karl Rove was behind this.” If the irony plays out, Rove, who single handedly brought an unpopular southern governor to the presidency, may finally have run out of luck.

[G.Mason]

"Well, I thought it was funny. Without a "sarcasm" or "parody" tag it was hard to tell it wasn't real until I was nearly through it... because it sounds like something the dems would do!!!"

You gotta be kiddin us.

["Investigators speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to the Times that a prove has been lunch ......."] that, my dear SandyInSeattle, is the very first 18 words!

You got past that?

[geopyg]

Preety close to the truth I think - but they'll wait awhile before they start bashing this trip. I'm waiting for them to add up the cost of the trip (17 hours flight time = ## thousands of gallons of fuel, pilots, ground crew, baggage handlers, guys who squeegee of the windshield, yadda, yadda, yadda....). Then, was it REALLY worth all that money to cheer up 600 troops? (Worth more than Hillary going and dumping on the troops I would think!)

[CoolGuyVic]

For cripes sake!! Not you too!

Ouch. This must be contagious.

[HapaxLegamenon]

KC Star Spelling.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Thank you for your apology. May I suggest you add "sarcasm" to the title?

[JennysCool]

We need to begin using the term "lunched" whenever possible, particularly concerning ongoing proves.

[HapaxLegamenon]

Next time I will, if my fellow freepers have not revoked my 1st admendment rights by then.

[Allegra]

We need to begin using the term "lunched" whenever possible, particularly concerning ongoing proves.

Yes, it's all rather spearating, isn't it?

[stylin_geek]

Congrats, you gave a bunch of people heart attacks. Good satire, of course we cringed...just a little close to reality. The bit about John McCain was way to believable.
Excuse, I must go place some nitro-glycerin under my tongue....

[Right_in_Virginia]

Next time I will, if my fellow freepers have not revoked my 1st admendment rights by then.

Not to worry.

And mine was just a suggestion to help Freepers appreciate your efforts and post ;^)

[HapaxLegamenon]

You are too kind.

[Ramonan]

What a LOSER , whoever wrote this. His/her specialties are:
Sour Grapes, Anarchy, and wallowing in misery.

[raybbr]

A lot of thin skins in here these days. Can't even make fun of ourselves without being corrected.

I liked it. Knew it had to be fake but still got me thinking and chuckling.

[HapaxLegamenon]

I think those who objected didn't read the whole thing. The KC-star grammar/spelling in the first line was a problem. But if anything the last few lines gave it away.

[PeteFromMontana]

"that a prove has been lunch"


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I don't like prove for lunch, I prefer a nice sandwich, perhaps a cup of soup, but definately no prove.

[Centennial]

You are a seriously disturbed person. Pay attention: "STEP AWAY FROM THE KEY BOARD". Now, take two valium and call your psychiatrist in the morning.

But seriously now, you liberal Bush haters just cringe whenever he does something noble or good. I mean it really gets under your skin. It is amusing to watch the tortured logic you have to go through to make something good he does sound bad. Your behaviour and that of your fellow travelers is going to guarantee that Bush is re-elected. There is a very large group of people who are un-afiliated watching your behaviour and you are forming a very negative opinion of the Democrats. The more extreme you sound the more people you frighten away from your cause. Keep up the good work. P.S. I also smile and wave at everybody who has a Nader bumper sticker.

[OpusatFR]

It's called ~need to know~ and you don't have squat of an idea.

[Moonmad27]

"Lunch" is going right up there with "hugh" and "series".

[walford]

This reminds me of a Larry King show [when it was a call-in radio progarm -- yes this was a long time ago -- OK late '83].

Mr. Zeiger [er Mr. King] and another 'journalist' were lamenting how the press wasn't given advance notice of the Grenada invasion.

Imagine their horror when caller after caller said in essence if not in form:

"You're d*mn right they didn't tell you slimeballs. You would have leaked it and 10,000 Cubans would have been waiting for our troops. They would have used the weapons that were stockpiled there [outnumbering the domestic pop 10:1] to kill our boys!"

What King et al were really lamenting was a successful operation, minimal loss of life and Americans kissing the ground when they got home.

Occasionally the Silent Majority roars.

[HapaxLegamenon]

Please, read the entire story, then read the whole thread, give special attention to post 17, and then post your apology.