Bush questioned in oval office with lawyer re: Plame

[mountainvue]

Just herad on Air America radio news. No link yet.

[wryter2000]

1. It's interesting

When he testified in the Oval office for the 9/11 commission, he made a great show of cooperating. Not happening with this. Hmmmm

[lapfog_1]

2. Apparently not under oath

according to MSNBC.

[geek tragedy]

3. Perjury, obstruction of justice--what's the difference?

It's impeachment material regardless.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

7. Why the hell do we give people the option?

Oh....uh, I'd rather not go under oath, here. SO I CAN LIE LIKE THE WHORE I AM!

[KurtNYC]

8. Jim Sharp earning his money

From the Guardian:

The president was interviewed for 70 minutes by U.S. Attorney Patrick J. Fitzgerald, the head of the Justice Department investigation, and by members of his team. The only other person in the room was Jim Sharp, a private trial lawyer and former federal prosecutor hired by Bush, said White House press secretary Scott McClellan.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4241659,00.html

[havocmom]

10. Has a medical excuse for not taking oaths.

You see, if he tells the truth, his nose shrinks up into his head and he can't breathe. Lying is the only way he can get O2.

[merh]

11. The reverse Pinochio syndrome, rare, but deadly! (eom)

[bluedog]

4. Rush always said.....LOL

During the Clinton administration, Limbaugh said, "When the President of the United States retains private counsel, you know he has something to hide".

[Jim__]

5. want to bet he says something different now? - n/t

[merh]

12. and of course, Rush knows a great deal about obtaining

counsel, so he can definitely share his opinion on this subject.

[louis-t]

16. This needs to be repeated (with quotes)

over and over and over and over.

[colonel odis]

6. betcha he was squirming in his chair like clinton was

when monica was underneath the desk.

but not having nearly as much fun. heh heh heh. the little shit.

[DoYouEverWonder]

9. No wonder

he looked like shit today.




edit: He's got that rash back on his face.

[Mithras61]

13. Link to story on Yahoo...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=1&u=/ap/20040624/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_cia_leak

I especially liked this part...

Asked if Bush had answered every question, McClellan said, "The president was glad to do his part to cooperate with the investigation. The president was pleased to share whatever information he had with the officials in charge and answer their questions."

McClellan, who said he was not in the meeting, was asked if Bush had any information about who leaked Plame's name. "That's just getting into questions that are best directed to the officials in charge of the investigation," he said. "I would not read anything into that one way or the other."

Just curious, Scotty, but how in the h3ll would YOU know if Chimpy answered ANYTHING since you weren't allowed to be in the room? What's the matter? They afraid you wouldn't be able to lie convincingly enough if you got to see * on the hot seat for Federal crimes?

Edited for spelling & to add content...

[gatlingforme]

14. GO Patrick Fitzgerald from ILLINOIS> I LOVE him.

[Bandit]

15. No Cheney?? How are they ever going to know about his body language?

Why didn't he demand that Cheney sit in on this meeting as well? The same logic should apply here as in front of 9-11 Commission. They are gunna find something because this guy is not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

[louis-t]

17. thanksforthechart

I needed it!!!

[Malva Zebrina]

18. Forty five minutes is a long time

Bush's attention only last five or so minutes.

And this was all actually done without Cheney there to hold his hand?

Did Fitzgerald tell them to go to hell when Bush and Cheney the bobsey twins insisted they be interviewed together as in the 9-11 investigation.

This simply points out how much control this administration holds over the 9-11 commission, of course due to it's head.

It seems , now that this whole interview was done independantly of Cheney's influence.

Jeez, what a bunch of cowards and little punks we have riunning this country. As long as they can hold and keep adding to their personal wealth, they could not give a shit about this country

Better believe it. It means nothing to them. We are the little people that are under their thumb to do with us what they will and we are the enemy actually to them.

And what do we, the little do? Hope that our Dems will stand up for us. and that has turned into a cruel joke.

The whole thing is corrupt.

[joanne]

19. This is very significant news

I'll be watching the networks later to see how they spin it.

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