Bush Unsure He's Been to Space Center

AP via ABCNews ^ | 1/4/03

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Bush Spokesman Backpedals From Assertion That President Previously Visited Houston Space Center

SPACE CENTER, Houston Feb. 4 — President Bush is no longer so sure he's been here before.

A day after telling reporters that Bush had visited Johnson Space Center while serving as governor of Texas in the 1990s, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer backpedaled from that assertion.

"I think right now it's somewhat murky," the press secretary said aboard Air Force One Tuesday, en route to a memorial service for the seven Columbia astronauts who died in last weekend's tragedy.

On Monday, Fleischer dismissed suggestions that Bush had not been interested in the NASA program before the Columbia crash and rejected a report that Bush had never been to the Space Center. He told reporters the president visited the facility near Houston in 1995 or 1996.

The spokesman did not know the exact date, and promised to do more research.

Fleischer said Tuesday that after further review, Bush's staff could find no record of the visit. "Johnson Space Center says that he did not go there, and I'm not able to find the exact date. So that's why I say it's murky," Fleischer said.

"To the president's recollection, he thinks he has been there," his spokesman said, adding that Bush's staff from Texas also thought they recalled such a visit.

The spokesman said Bush has never seen a NASA launch or landing, in part because there are so many other beautiful things to see in the country that he has yet to explore.

[jammer]

I doubt if he's been to Iraq either, but I'll be he's interested in them. Wrong conclusion the author drew.

[ffusco]

That's it. IMPEACH the liar. NOT!

[NonValueAdded]

I'd think brother Jeb would have kept GWB interested in the space program during the election.

I seem to recall Jeb hosting his family at KSC for a launch but I'm not turning up much with a Google search. Has anyone noticed this about Google recently?

Anyway, my preference for the meaning of ABC is Anything But Class.

[denydenydeny]

On the day when we memorialize the Columbia crew, this is their headline.

Unbelievable.

Bookmarked for any time someone denies liberal bias in the media.

[Cold Heat]

Sheesh! What other stupid thing is next?

[ffusco]

The author is trying to connect the dots that all politicians lie. This is comparable to Bill Clinton's claims to have flown from Laguardia, NY to London as a student when no such flight ever departed from there. Or his claims to have witnessed churches burning in Arkansaw as a child when it was in Mississippi. Establish that all politicians lie. demonstate your opponent telling a lie. Equivocate all lies regardless of their nature. Purjury is a lie, all politicians lie, lying is normal, Bill Clinton exhonorated. Devious plan.EXPOSED.

[jammer]

Smile. Well, that is certainly one of the motives, whether the author is smart enough to know it or not.

[Bullish]

From the same people who didn't find Juanita Broaddrick newsworthy

What a great point!

Our current batch of leftwing media are swine.

I shut them off, and out of my circle of information long ago. They're still good for laughs, though.

[BibChr]

At least they're not saying it all depends on the meaning of "been there."

Dan

[Bullish]

Yawn....

[montag813]

Naturally, ABCNews couldn’t wait to give this non-story a nonsensical insulting headline and a prominent page on their website.

The Socialists will do anything to spoil the warm imagery of a President who unites the nation. Disgraceful...sending an angry email now.

[ffusco]

Screwtape Letters BUMP

[TLBSHOW]

breaking at ABC

Bill Clinton can't remember if he fathered Chelsea.

[Howlin]

Oh, I love your songs, Willie.

[Fred Mertz]

I think I stayed in a hotel in Wyoming somewhere during a long cross country drive. I only remember because there was no booze there. It was a Sunday night. Month, day and year unknown.

[Howlin]

Just try to drag somebody who lives in D.C. anywhere!

[Coop]

From the same people who didn't find Juanita Broaddrick newsworthy.

BRAVO!

From the same people who didn't find Juanita Broaddrick newsworthy.

From the same people who didn't find Juanita Broaddrick newsworthy.

From the same people who didn't find Juanita Broaddrick newsworthy.

From the same people who didn't find Juanita Broaddrick newsworthy!!!