[Interesting Times]

Question: You told us last week that Rumsfield would stay on for the rest of your presidency.

Pres. Bush: I didn't want to inject a major policy decision like this in the middle of an election. I gave you that answer to move you onto your next question. I also had not finished talking with Gates.

Not acceptable. Duck the question or change the subject rather than flat-out lie.

No future "votes of confidence" in Administration officials by this President will have any credibility.

[Fishtalk]

I didn't want to inject a major policy decision like this in the middle of an election. I gave you that answer to move you onto your next question.

I mean, COME ON HERE. Somebody needs to take this boy into a woodshed and teach him how to SPIN.

"No, Mom. I didn't lie to you. I told you I did my homework to move you on to the next question."

Okay, I'm getting silly. I'm still in shock, looking for my wits.