President's Remarks at Correspondents' Dinner *Transcript

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(Editor's note: What follows is a transcript of remarks by President Bush at the Radio and Television Correspondents Association dinner in Washington on March 24, 2004, provided by the White House Press Office.)

THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thank you. Thanks for inviting me -- finally. (Laughter.) And thank you for honoring David Bloom. It was a fantastic speech you gave for a man you loved.

I am sorry Laura couldn't be here. And I'm sorry Secretary Rumsfeld is not here, either. The guy constantly surprises me. Do you know what Rummy's favorite TV show is? "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." (Laughter.) My Cabinet could take some pointers from watching that show. In fact, I'm going to have the Fab Five do a make over on Ashcroft. (Laughter.)

Correspondents Dinner Transcript

sorry if this is a dupe, i didn't see another topic.

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1. Sick

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5. Sick is right

I just went to the freerepublic site, which BTW is up and running, and they think in their words the WMD "joke" was a riot. Have they no shame? Forget I asked that.

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2. Where was he looking besides under the furniture

I haven't seen it yet...

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3. I'd love to see the slides he was showing

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4. Here's one ofher thread ...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=443135&mesg_id=443135

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6. thank you

i had no idea why everyone was so outraged, I had heard nothing about the remarks. Hard to believe he still has the ability to shock and appall everyone with new stupidity nearly every day.

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7. What was even more appalling was his delivery of the jokes...

This schmuck wouldn't even be able to get a show at Catch a Rising Star, much less Zanies.

Timing, George, timing!

Oh, and BTW, big W: Fuck you.