why an unskedded press conference?

[katty]

more at: http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/

excerpt:(HT) ...but what's your real reason? You have said it wasn't oil, the quest for oil. It hasn't been Israel or anything else. What was it?

BUSH: I think your premise, in all due respect to your question and to you as a lifelong journalist -- that I didn't want war. To assume I wanted war is just flat wrong, Helen, in all due respect.

QUESTION: And... .

Bush, both in Cleveland and at the White House press conference, was confused, flustered, and typically not well-spoken. These self-inflicted poor public relations demonstrations come at a time when Bush's poll numbers are plummeting. Some informed sources speculate that Bush's top handler, Karl Rove, has other things to worry about these days than ensuring Bush avoids tough questions and keeps to his talking points. There are strong indications that Special Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald is about to drop another major indictment in the CIA leak case.

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Bush being pushed out to the public without special handling: Is Rove pre-occupied with other matters?

[MadMaddie]

1. If I hear McFellon, *, or Cheney use the statement

<snip>
I think your premise, is wrong
<snip>

They have been using this for the last month.....and we all know that * doesn't even know the definition of premise is!!!

[NanceGreggs]

2. Just a theory ...

"Get out there and talk to the American people. They love that down-home charm, that aw-shucks crap - they just eat that up. Look engaged, look in charge, let 'em know that YOU know what's going on."

They're either too stupid to realize that the image they created for the Idiot wore out its welcome, even with their own base, a long time ago, and/or at a 34% approval rating, they probably figure that at this point, they've got nothing to lose.

"It might not help, but it couldn't hurt."

You know, the classic Chicken(shit) Soup Theory ...

[liveoaktx]

3. I think so too. The last 2 scripted events haven't gone well so

somebody told Bush to get out in front of people. I did see Rove in the audience on Blizter just now.

[hedgehog]

4. Maybe it's just the opposite

Bush sounds like he's losing it and going into a serious manic phase. He's talking faster and faster as if he really believes that he can convince people if he talks to them long enough. I think he is over-ruling his handlers and they're not a bit happy about it. The question is, how high can he go before he crashes?

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

5. An O.T. question for you

Are you perhaps military (or ex-military)?

Reason being, when I was in the Air Force the term "sked" was quite commonly used. I haven't heard it since I got out- in 1975.

No need to answer if you don't wanna- I'm just curious.

[katty]

8. no-in media-it's used all the time

[nevergiveup]

6. Did anyone else notice

his nervous inappropriate laughter? Listening to it on the radio was eerie.

[Flying Dream Blues]

7. Oh, yeah. Heh heh heh, hee hee hee, heh heh heh...

:puke: :puke:

I wooden be sendin these kids inna harm's waaay...strategy fer vicktry...newkular, newkular...nineuhlevun...see, the 'Murkun people...ahr defense policy chaaaanged after
nineuhleven...terra, terra terra. Heh heh heh, hee hee hee, heh heh heh.

I made myself listen for about 15 minutes. Thank God for Helen Thomas, the (Bush- described "life-long") journalist, my hero!