Interesting reading...This Press Secretary's more of a WEASEL than Ari !

Scottie & Me - White House Briefing -

I have to wonder why reporters even bother to go to the White House briefings anymore.

Now I realize that it probably will NEVER happen, but I wonder what Scott McClellan would do if ALL the reporters (well, ALL but the faux reporters like Gannon who are bought and paid for) DEMANDED answers every time [he] avoids the [actual] question asked ?

I mean someone please stand up as a g-damn AMERICAN and say "NO, that's NOT what I asked! WHY won't you answer the question?
Kind of like the movie line, "I'm mad as HELL, and I'm not going to take it anymore!!!" Enough of the secrecy. Enough of the BS ! If you're not going to answer our questions, WHY are we here ?
I mean, might as well just hand out press/propaganda releases and save everyone the time, right ? ....but as usual I digress.

If enough of the "reporters" in the room backed them up... what am I saying? If enough of the "reporters" had the GUTS/INTEGRITY (well, like Helen Thomas for instance) they COULD do it.

I'm afraid that the way the White House seems to like to run things these days, they'd just as soon fill the briefing room with "Jeff Gannons" (and some WH interns for filler).

Why do we stand for this ?

And on another note, WHY is Robert Novak walking around a free man ? If it's a crime for the person who gave him (and the others) the CIA agent's name, WHY isn't it a crime for [him] to publish it in his column ? What a POS. (I fart in his general direction!..a-la Monty Python)

WHAT is the White House HIDING ?

White House denies senators papers on Bolton nomination - The Boston Globe - Boston.com - Washington - News

It's obvious that the administration doesn't want the contents of these papers made public and we shouldn't allow them to BS the public by changing the subject, attempting to divert attention away from the real issue. They used this tactic successfully in the last election, and continue to use the tactic (usually with the help of some "talking head" who's either ignorant, gullible, or partisan) to shift the current debate away from the real issue/truth.

More and more intolerance and censorship from the American Taliban ?

Broward pressures Art Guild to remove graphic painting of Bush from 'Controversy' exhibit: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

I know, it could be worse. At least people aren't being taken to the local athletic stadium and beheaded, shot, or hung.

It's kind of funny that this was instigated by an artist whose own work could be similarily condemned by others...

I wonder how much pressure is put on the heads of CBS and NBC (especially lately) to "tone down" the jokes about
the current administration and the Delay Gang ?

Fresh fodder for the late night comedians ?

FDA Probing Possible Link Between Viagra, Blindness

It's just a guess, but if [I] was Dave Letterman (are there any others?).....

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