Kerry Digs Up a Damning Bumiller Story on That Ingenious Banner

[BurtWorm]

http://www.salon.com/opinion/conason/2003/10/28/uss_lincoln_sign/index.html

"The most elaborate -- and criticized -- White House event so far was Mr. Bush's speech aboard the Abraham Lincoln announcing the end of major combat in Iraq. White House officials say that a variety of people, including the president, came up with the idea, and that Sforza embedded himself on the carrier to make preparations days before Mr. Bush's landing in a flight suit and his early evening speech. Media strategists noted afterward that Mr. Sforza and his aides had choreographed every aspect of the event, even down to the members of the Lincoln crew arrayed in coordinated shirt colors over Mr. Bush's right shoulder and the "Mission Accomplished" banner placed to perfectly capture the president and the celebratory two words in a single shot."

(The Bumiller story is here: http://www.iht.com/articles/95871.html)

[Hieronymus]

1. Who's idea

was it to stuff Junior's crotch with socks?
G. Gordon Liddy got off on that bigtime.:kick:

[OKNancy]

2. Why do people keep saying he was stuffed with socks?

I just don't see it. It looked perfectly ordinary and average. It was no biggie to me.

Maybe as a ballet teacher I've seen way to many "packages". lol

[DrBB]

5. I know--giving him way too much "credit"

He ain't no Johnny Holmes, that's clear. As presidents go... well, I have no data except on LBJ, who was apparently legendary in this regard.

And of course there's the mysterious mojo of WJC, the power of which as we all know is pervasive and responsible for all kinds of bizarre phenomena--including, reportedly, Mr Limbaugh's drug problem--though this power may or may not have anything to do with its actual physical proportions.

[JNelson6563]

3. Banner-gate!!!

How laughable! Jr. is such a moron.

Julie

[PennyLane]

4. BannerGate?????

That's too funny!!!! IraqiGate. OilGate. LiarGate. Rummygate.
The list is endless!

[lumpy]

6. The fly-boy stunt was one we all saw through

except for the nuggie-heads who are well into denial.

[LizW]

7. What did Kerry say?

I tried to get a day pass to Salon and got stuck in a pop-up loop from hell. What did Kerry say about the article?

[BurtWorm]

8. Buzzflash quotes his press release

Conason, who I borrowed this from, doesn't; just cites him.

Buzzflash cites DU as well. It's their top story.

[LizW]

9. Thanks

Excellent "Anatomy of a Lie" at Buzzflash. Lays it all out there.