"NON-news Conference"--Wash Jour on cspan reading from a

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major newspaper. Brian is asking what did they learn to caller ins.
Most did not have specifics--meaning nothing really new.

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1. Repug from WI-says Dems not saying the truth about SS.

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2. from Europe call--saying there is a disconnect between what Bush is

saying and what he does. as an example, bush will not to rail service but at news conference last night says we need to be less dependent on fossil fuels. Good one.
call from Czech Republic.

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3. now playing some of the questions from reporters

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4. caller in says Bush should do research before saying something.

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6. most caller ins are vague-either praise or cut Bush-then brian has to ask

What specifically did new thing did you learn--

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5. As ususal...

the Slug callers are singing the praises of their great leader while giving no specifics. Dem callers give more intelligent facts, but since when have facts had any influence on bush supporters.

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7. "thank you all for your guestions"--did I hear a supporter say this?

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9. guess the WH transcript which corrects Bush's blunder is what people

now think he said!!

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8. Now talking about Chalibi and son...

gaining control of Iraq's oil ministry. :eyes:

Talk about giving the fox the keys to the henhouse!

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10. Dem-what did you learn?---a little bit about SS but not much else

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11. Lamb reading from WPost--AFL_CIO membership falling, members

usually get higher wages with has a ripple effect on the economy

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12. Repug saying did not learn much but supports Jr. but also disappointed

about his energy policy.
More oil on the market is not the solution.

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13. Dem--"learned that war on the poor is going very well" then talked

about Justice Sunday-she was at Protest Rally, says about 800 people at the rally and it did not get hardly any coverage.