Bush orders officials to stop the leaks

[MrBenchley]

"Bush told his senior aides Tuesday that he "didn't want to see any stories" quoting unnamed administration officials in the media anymore, and that if he did, there would be consequences, said a senior administration official who asked that his name not be used."

And no, it WAS NOT the Onion....

http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/nation/7023679.htm

[mark0rama]

1. "News of Bush's order leaked almost immediately."

Definitely Onion-worthy.

[cmf]

2. Bwahahaha

Sometimes truth is funnier than fiction.

[Barad Simith]

3. So, in other words...

...he thinks he had the power to stop the leak about the CIA agent, but chose not to exercise that power?

Wouldn't that make him guilty of treason?

[Fovea]

4. This is a clear case

of Government by self-parody.

[bif]

5. "Stop the leaks, guys." (wink-wink)

n/t

[Wickerman]

6. No more leaks (after this one)

unless you get it straight from Karl or Dick (as always). If I tell you to leak, don't because I don't know what I am talking about, uh, did you really want me to say that Karl?

[underpants]

8. Everyone knows that there are no leaks in the WH

It is a carefully planned system of spinning stories.

I liked the (after this one) this IS a leak.

[Mikimouse]

7. Now boyzz, no more Mr. Nice Guy, I mean it this time

hee, hee, no more outing people we don't like (guffaw), especially you karl, you bad boy you (come here, I love you). Hey, Andy, how 'bout a hug for the old Rovester, the Rovinator! What a guy! Hey, wheeeeerrrrreeeeeee's Johnny? Did you see him and that deadpan look he had when he told those idiots that there was no need for a special prosecutor?! Whatta guy!:evilgrin:

[DoveTurnedHawk]

9. This Story Is Hilarious

I was laughing my ass off. "News of Bush's order leaked almost immediately."

DTH

[Media_Lies_Daily]

10. The Bushies have lost control...hilarious!!

[nixonwasbetterthanW]

11. putting words in the empty-headed one's mouth

"This isn't as bad as Shultz vs. Weinberger, is it?" the president is said to have asked.

Does anyone really believe he shows the slightest bit of curiosity? Or that he carries any historical perspective in that besotted brain?

A planted quote to dress up the emperor! And to make it look like he was in charge whenever the boom falls on Powell or Rumsfeld.

[gulliver]

12. Seems like some leaks bother him more than others.

"Leak" a CIA operatives identity for purposes of political intimidation and revenge. What happens? Nothing. Justice Department problem. "Perps may never be caught," says Bush shaking his head sadly. Will Bush himself try to catch said perps? No.

OK. That's one kind of leak, but...

Leak something about Bushie team infighting. Bush issues order to stop leaks.

One kind of leak gets action by Bush. One doesn't.

[cliss]

13. "there would be consequences"

I wonder what Ole Bushmeister has in mind? A spanking? Maybe get fired? You can't get fired in Bush's administration. There is no limit to the screw-ups that are tolerated. The only way to get fired is to criticize Bush publicly. Otherwise, you've got job security.

So, you won't get fired. What else could it be?

[monobrau]

14. We can only hope...

Someone getting fired would be a god-send. Straight to the yak shows and book deals...

[Zhade]

15. If this is a true leak on the 'no leaks' order, talk about a "fuck you"!

The one who leaked the no-leaks order essentially gave a great big anonymous "FUCK YOU!" to the chimp.

That, my friends, is truly American. Gotta love it! :)