[NormsRevenge]

Pygmy Politicians? They hide under the desk when ya ask 'em about a serious issue :-)

[Vladiator]

It's better than taking the Fifth.

[thucydides]

I don't think so. To the millions of ill-informed and apathetic voters out there, who vote strictly on who seems more likable, and in complete ignorance of voting records, positions on issues, etc., the "new tone" tactic may be just what is called for. Certainly the democrats are falling all over themselves with nastiness. If republicans respond in kind, then to these voters "they're all alike." I suspect millions of these voters are just going to feel more comfortable with republicans, and they will associate the democrats with carping, stirring up bad feelings, agitating race issues, etc. Bush's high positives in the polls, and democrats high negatives seem to bear this out. We'll see in the Fall.

[gcruse]

Learn from this, grasshopper.
No, I don't mean that evasion
and ducking questions are
quintessential politician
tactics, whether it be Clinton
or Bush in office. No, the
lesson to be learned is that,
to hang up on someone without
them thinking you are doing
it deliberately, always hang
up while YOU are talking.
No one could imagine you would
interupt yourself to hang up.

[TLBSHOW]

These guys are rats too?

[monday]

Cowards. Oh well, what else is new?

[Fracas]

Ping!

The 'new tone' is becomming so obvious that it's OBVIOUS it's a 'new tone' instead of the truth. LOL.

Everytime this happens, I'm reminded of the 'speak no evil' admonition... staffers with mouths zipped shut, but wanting soooo much to talk.

[William Terrell]

I heard that. It was hilarious. They both obviously lied and Andrew Card's lie was double header, that he was going to answer the question, but got cut off in midsentence.

Doesn't that give anybody, usually innocent of cynicism, the least bit of a glimpse into to the reality of our elderly system and the kind of men it attracts?

For the sin of setting up that little drama that so exposed the character of the Machine, I expect Hannity's 1) head is going to roll, or 2) his neck is going to require stitches.

[uncbob]

THe democrats have the gonads to use lies to ATTACK ATTACK the GOP

And the GOP doesn't even had the nads to attack with the truth

They think they can be Mr Nice Guy and win

UNLESS they think they can let the internet and talk shows do the fighting for them while they stay above the fray

[LanaTurnerOverdrive]

There is definitely more to this. You're not going to walk out on an interview with what is certainly one of your only friends in the media (Hannity) when you could just as easily, and, more effectively, respond with "Sorry Sean, we're trying to change the tone" or "no comment" and then continue with your free airtime. Hannity must have been told beforehand not to ask about Rubin. Which raises even more questions....

LanaTurnerOverdrive signed up on 2002-07-02

[Moby Grape]

And the LP gaggle of honking geese (small band as they are) come out firing with the name calling ..."Bushies"....please get a new script. You guys sound like cultist...get something original.

[jbstrick]

NEWSMAX IS FEEDING YOU BULLS%^T!

I was listening to the show and even though Newsmax is giving us the transcript, they don't tell you what Shawn said a little bit later.

It was something like "Damn, I think I did that'" If you listen to the radio feed from the website Sean gives you the impression HE dropped Card and NOT the other way around.

Once again Newsmax is trying to tuen us against ourselves....

[harpo11]

Interesting simultaneous dangling conservative conversations. Good for Sean though, keeping the heat on.

Someday, somehow, President Bush's new tone strategery should really reflect on how we are as a civilized Republic. It is a noble and majestic approach that is perhaps harder to follow and adhere to when it is far easier for most men to lash out.

Fortunately, despite the overly pious sweet and soft smooth talking by the democrat leadership, their snarling words barely hides the vicious attitude towards our well liked and respected President.

Evidently President Bush knows the secret of 'killing them with kindness'. And, by the volume of their squeals, he sure enough is. He's got them lassoed and hobbled with only one strategy that the democrat leaders have in their quiver, and that is the politics of personal destruction. So while Americans are waging a war against terrorism, the democrats appear to be waging a verbal war against our President.

Hey, give 'em credit, they are focused alright, but the focus is surely misplaced and such a waste of negative energy that they are not accomplishing anything to brag about. While President Bush certainly can, and perhaps should, brag more often, but happily, it's just not his style.

President Bush gladly and honestly gives the American citizen credit for staying the course and keeping the faith.

[Moonman62]

It's like this: Rubin was a government official, and according to Bush doctrine, government officials can do no wrong -- be they Rubins, Clintons, Kennedys, Democrats or Republicans. The only people who can do wrong in this world are people from the private sector, people like corporate CEO's or private investors. Bush wants to spend $200 million of our money on AIDS prevention as a top priority, yet Martha Stewart should be lynched on the steps of the NYSE for saving about $30,000 on an insider trade.

[lavaroise]

Of mice and men...

These people are so gutless. Why don't they take a drink, feel like a lion and spill the beans. Lame cheesey bull sh1T