[Ramcat]

This is what journalism has become. I doubt this person ever read the original quote that President Bush stated in September 2003!

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

suggesting that his new standard for firing someone is whether an actual crime was committed.

No kidding. Maybe the newspaper is in arrears in payments for its Lexus/Nexus subscription.

[goldstategop]

"Bush lied to save Rove's compromised butt!" Expect that to become the new MSM and DU mantra.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[adam_az]

"Bush once said that if anyone in his administration leaked classified information, "appropriate action" would be taken. Yesterday, in response to a question at a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bush said, "If someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration."

Sure they did, this is just the Rat line - take something good, make it sound bad.

What, he should fire someone without due process?

The dems are asking for more due process for AL QAEDA than they are for Kark Rove! Maybe he can get the ACLU to defend him.

Read what he did - he STRENGTHENED his threat, not weakened.

Firing is more serious than "deal with."

[Bahbah]

At the press conference on Monday, July 18, 2005: If someone committed a crime they will no longer work in my administration.", is how Bush wrapped up his answer. "If there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is and if the person has violated the law, the person will be taken care of," he said in September 2003.

Saw this one coming.

[OXENinFLA]

I doubt this person ever read the original quote that President Bush stated in September 2003!

EXACTLY!!! And in the same presser no less!!

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Q Do you think that the Justice Department can conduct an impartial investigation, considering the political ramifications of the CIA leak, and why wouldn't a special counsel be better?

THE PRESIDENT: Yes. Let me just say something about leaks in Washington. There are too many leaks of classified information in Washington. There's leaks at the executive branch; there's leaks in the legislative branch. There's just too many leaks. And if there is a leak out of my administration, I want to know who it is. And if the person has violated law, the person will be taken care of.

[sure_fine]

I wish Bush would say something along the lines of " screw you "; and if the loony left bring up anymore BS with no facts to make a conviction, arrest their sorry asses for slander, defamation of character and anything thing along those lines, make them pay for all their taxpayer wasting time

[HarleyLady27]

He said when he became President in 2000 anyone that had the slightest smudge would not be in his administration...I don't blame him...after Clinton, I would lysol the whole white house before I moved in....

[tobyhill]

Isikoff last night indicated that the Special Prosecutor is pursuing another crime, disclosing or confirming confidential information in that the statement,"I heard that too" is the basis of confirmation. According to Isikoff this is the reason for the SP's questioning of the "document" Powell carried on Air Force One. If the MSM can't get em on one, move on to the next.

[syriacus]

This is what journalism has become. I doubt this person ever read the original quote that President Bush stated in September 2003!

Exactly. Didn't a Freeper point out that

1. Bush was in the middle of answering a reporter's first question
2. The same reporter interjected the "all important" second question about what Bush would do about the leaker
3. Bush continued aswering the first question
4. With good editting, Bush's answer to the first question was made to look like his answer to the second question.

Sounds like the Dems have been taking lessons in how to time questions to make someone look bad.

Perhaps a linguist or a screenwriter is training them.

First the question to Karl Rove about Wilson was "casually" dropped into a phone conversation about something else.

Then the question about how to treat the leaker was "casually" asked while the President was answering another question.

[hflynn]

36 major news organizations filed a legal brief in March aimed at keeping Mr. Cooper and the New York Times's Judith Miller out of jail. The basis of the brief was "no underlying crime" had been committed. The New York Times and Washington Post agreed with the brief in March. So who is stretching the playing field?

[Republican Red]

Best part of her artcle:

(Ann McFeatters can be reached at amcfeatters@nationalpress.com or 1-202-662-7071.)

[bert]

Ann got a job as a reporter so she could "make a difference" Now she's out in the big world lying away her soul.

Google attractor.... Ann McFeathers

[syriacus]

Bush once said that if anyone in his administration leaked classified information, "appropriate action" would be taken. Yesterday, in response to a question at a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bush said, "If someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration."

If Bush is altering his statement, he is also altering it to change the consequences from "appropriate action" to firing.

If Bush is altering his statement, Bush is actually taking a tougher stance.

[DouglasKC]

Bush once said that if anyone in his administration leaked classified information, "appropriate action" would be taken. Yesterday, in response to a question at a press conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Bush said, "If someone committed a crime, they will no longer work in my administration."

Wouldn't leaking classified information be a crime? Of course. The dems and the press want him to fire Rove simply because they're accusing him of leaking classified information. It didn't happen.

[GVnana]

Isn't this ridiculous. Some of these MSM types even get paid..

[NRA1995]

I am altering the deal; pray I don't alter it any further....

[syriacus]

Six SEALs sue AP, reporter Washington Times ^ | 12/29/04 | Jennifer Harper, Posted on 12/29/2004 1:03:56 AM EST by kattracks

Six Navy SEALs filed a lawsuit against the Associated Press and one of its reporters yesterday, saying the news organization revealed their identities, compromised their security and invaded their privacy by publishing personal photographs in a Dec. 4 story.

    The complaint says AP reporter Seth Hettena used about 40 images from the personal photo-storage Web site of a Navy SEAL wife.

[snip]  The images were picked up by the Arab press, including Al Jazeera, and have made their way onto a billboard outside U.S. Naval Base Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where detainees from the war on terror are being kept. The billboard design includes swastika symbols and accuses the SEALs of "being Nazis," according to the suit.

    "It was totally reckless. These photos clearly show the guys' faces, which now put their lives at risk, and the lives of their families," said James W. Hutton, an attorney for the SEALs who filed the complaint in the Superior Court of San Diego.

    AP insisted yesterday that there had been no wrongdoing.

    "We believe AP's use of the photos and the manner in which they were obtained were entirely lawful and proper," said Dave Tomlin, assistant general counsel for the organization.

[silverleaf]

Bottom line: Disregard simply going back to the original transcript of Bush's full quote. Accept and re-publish the lie that one enterprising (anonymous) reporter posted to perpetuate the mantra:

BUSH LIED!

The mainstream press uses the same tactics and has the same reasoning capability as a 13 year old uses against his/her parents... all that is missing is the whine.

[clintonh8r]

NPR did some of its finest biased "journalism" this morning....basically taking everything that Joe Wilson has ever said as the truth, and everything the administration has ever said as doubtful. Time to de-fund that RATs nest....

[Larry Lucido]

would be dismissed Tuesday

Well, today's Tuesday. Guess we'll hear something soon.