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Was the Bush "News Conference" Scripted?
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by Gigi
"We'll be there in a minute. King, John King. This is a scripted -- (laughter.)"[He appeared to be reading down a list of reporters. Were their questions screened in advance. He appeared to be reading responses from a script.]
This was a comment to John King by Bush before he called on him. This was the wierdest press conference I have ever seen. Bush looked like he had been sedated, to begin with. They must have him on Prozac because they're afraid he's losing control. Either that or he's hitting the booze again and he was drunk.
He was repetitive and there were lots of pauses like he was waiting for the teleprompter to tell him what to say. Then there was a list of reporters he had in front of him that he called on. I have never seen that happen before. Normally the reporters raise their hands and they are called on.
And where was Helen Thomas? Was she barred because of her hard-hitting questions and they were afraid Bush would come unglued, if he was hit with one? I have never seen a president hold a press conference and Helen Thomas not be there. She is the dean of the WH press corps. She is always front and center in her place of honor that she has earned.
Oh, for the days when we had a real President! Pres. Clinton's press conferences were lively, intelligent and witty.
Of course, Pres. Clinton is brilliant and Bush is a moron, so that's the difference.
Gigi
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