Laura Ingraham's hardball interview with Rummy

[Cocoa]

she really "goes Gannon" on his ass...

http://www.dod.mil/transcripts/2005/tr20050601-secdef2982.html

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Question: On the issue of Bolton, Mr. Secretary, John Bolton's nomination to go over to the UN and represent us. The President talked yesterday about the Democrat stall tactics. What is your thinking on what's happened to him?

Rumsfeld: Well, I know John Bolton, I've worked with him and have a lot of respect for him. He's a very intelligent and capable and seasoned government official and will in my view do an excellent job at the United Nations once he's confirmed, and I believe he will be confirmed.

We've seen these kinds of delays. The Department of Defense four years has been functioning with about 20-25 percent vacant in presidential appointees that require Senate confirmation. It is a serious problem for the government of the United States to have that where so many people are not confirmed for such long periods, in some cases --

Question: It's ridiculous.

Rumsfeld: -- they've been a year, year and a half waiting to get confirmed.

Question: It's so infuriating. I don't want to go down that road because then I'll try to drag you into the judges fight which I know you don't want to be part of.

Rumsfeld: (Laughing).

Question: You have enough to handle.

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[bluedeminredstate]

1. I'm sure Al Franken

will be given the same access to Rummy and we'll hear the other questions that might be asked of Herr Rumsfeld.

:sarcasm:

[LibDemAlways]

3. Or Malloy...

Imagine Malloy administering a vicious, verbal assault on an unprepared, unsuspecting Rummy. That's a smackdown I'd pay to hear.

[Spinzonner]

2. Did she do the interview seated or on her knees ?

[lady lib]

4. I can just imagine what The Rude Pundit would do with

that interview.

[Benhurst]

5. Imagine what a reporter in a nation with a free press would do.

[lady lib]

7. Damn straight, Benhurst.

[justice4all_1]

6. I understand that Laura is recovering from breast cancer surgery ...

and will be going through chemotherapy.


All the best to her.

[mrdmk]

8. This is not news, it is pure propaganda!

Lets repeat it until it is true... Propaganda, propaganda, propaganda...