heads up -- George will take questions from press Thursday

[grasswire]

Bush will take questions from the press on Thursday. His first questions in about five or six weeks.

If you are in touch with a favorite member of the WH press corps, now is the time to suggest questions.

[DebJ]

1. they probably want to make last-minute eliminations from

the White House press corps before the last 30 days before the elections, when most Americans pretend to wake up and pay attention.

[kayell]

10. That should make instituting the FBI "October Plan" easier

With no nasty "liberal" journalists available to ask why all the brown people and civil rights activists and their families are being rounded up for questioning.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/17/eveningnews/main644096.shtml

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FBI field offices and Homeland Security agencies will be advised of "extraordinary measures" that will go into place "beginning the first week of October through the elections."

An internal e-mail advisory to supervisory agents this week from the FBI's "'04 Threat Task Force" said the purpose of the counter-offensive is "to foster the impression that law enforcement is focused on individuals who may be a threat."

Specifically, the plan calls for "aggressive - even obvious - surveillance" techniques to be used on a short list of people suspected of being terrorist sympathizers, but who have not committed a crime. Other "persons of interest," including their family members, may also be brought in for questioning, one source said.

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The bureau also knows it can expect to be criticized for the strategy if it goes too far. One element of the plan calls for addressing what some officials fears could be a wave of protests from Arab-Americans and civil libertarians once the so-called "October Plan" kicks off.

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15. omg

:wow:

[murielm99]

2. Thursday, eh?

That should give *'s handlers enough time to vet all the softball questions that are turned in in advance.

[PATRICK]

3. First question

Will you you hurt me bad if I ask a meaningful question?

Follow up question. ....... So since the campaign is going so well what is your vision for the future of casino gambling?

[Webster Green]

4. Helen? (n/t)

[miamimama]

5. they are too afraid to ask

anything significant. They are afraid of losing "access". My question is -- what access?

I heard that Cheney has barred the New York Times from his plane because he doesn't like their coverage.

[faithnotgreed]

6. there has to be a reason for this

dont trust them for a second. theyre likely trying to stem the tide of the bad iraq news that apparently bush knows nothing about

[goodwalt]

7. Great

That's great news- I've been dying to know what his favorite color is.

[Malva Zebrina]

8. I have no confidence in the "press' except for Helen Thomas

They are bought and paid for. It is a disgrace.

[phish420]

9. I bet he has a pre-planned response for...

"What mistakes do you think you've made"

I cant wait to see what question will warrant a "Well, hmm....I wish you had given me that before hand so I could come up with an answer...hmmm...Im sure Ill be able to think of something...it's just...the Pressure...hehe..."

[cheshire]

11. Let me guess O'Really, Carlson and Novak?

And they had to sign an oath.

[Pirate Smile]

12. I can't believe they gave this much time for the press to prepare!

They always give them an hour or two (or less) and then he jumps out for a preset time (30 minutes) and disappears.

This smells fishy!

[Pirate Smile]

13. link?

[blondeatlast]

14. Suggestion for press: Grow some damn balls; Helen Thomas don't

have them, she's 80 effing years old, and she can kick any one of you in a fair fight!

JUST DO IT, you lame excuses for defenders of democracy!

Effing attack poodles!

[blondeatlast]

16. Why is your service in question? You were there, or you weren't?

How can the US deal with increasing insurgencies?

Kofi Anaan says the invasion of Iraq was illegal; how do you defend it, without using the mantras of democracy, terraist, or WMDs?

Why, EXACTLY, should anyone with half a brain vote for you?

That's a start...

[Lord_StarFyre]

17. yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

...Each member of zee party, oopz, ve mean zee Press vill be allowed to ask questions of der Furher...

http://tinypic.com/5oaxs

[Pirate Smile]

18. How many times have you been arrested? Where you ever in rehab?

[kentuck]

19. Probably will be a red alert by Thursday??

Or something totally different than what we are talking about right now.

[gulliver]

20. What is your definition of a successful result in Iraq?

Did you support the war in Vietnam and, if so, why did you avoid fighting in it?