Howard Kurtz: "Does everyone in the Bush administration have amnesia?"

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/linkset/2005/04/11/LI2005041100587.html?hpid=topnews

Selective Memory

By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer

Does everyone in the Bush administration have amnesia?

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Gonzales couldn't even recall a conversation with the president involving GOP complaints about some U.S. attorneys, although Bush remembered it.

In his Senate appearance yesterday, Kyle Sampson flatly contradicted his ex-boss's denials. As for himself, Sampson said that, whaddya know, he had forgotten some of the e-mails he sent and received when briefing the deputy attorney general about his appearance before Congress. At one point, Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) said: "We're trying to find out what in heaven's name he does remember."

GSA chief Lurita Doan, who testified Wednesday about a January videoconference in which a White House official briefed the agency about targeting congressional Democrats, said: "I'm a little bit embarrassed to admit this, but I can say that I honestly don't have recollection of the presentation at all."

She kept repeating the "do not recollect" defense until a Democratic congressman likened her to Sergeant Shultz, the see-nothing dufus Nazi guard on "Hogan's Heroes."

Scooter Libby is facing the prospect of jail because he told a grand jury he couldn't remember leaking Valerie Plame's identity to some reporters.

Is it something in the water over there?

[drm604]

1. It's rather disturbing isn't it.

Maybe there's something in that kool-aid that affects memory.

[rfranklin]

9. But they will remember everyone who crossed them....

until the day they die...and they will plot revenge.

[bdamomma]

2. I'm glad the press is on this.

[deutsey]

3. The Bush junta must be collapsing for this jellyfish to show a critical spine

:eyes:

[The Count]

4. Rat smelling the wind change. Signifies critical mass.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. I think ol' Sgt Schultz is underrated.

He's a perfect model of how the unwilling small fry survive in a totalitarian system. Play dumb, put on a show of incompetent compliance, don't do anything your conscience is gonna get you for.

[magellan]

6. The number of things these bastards can't remember

...is almost in direct proportion to the number of things they've done WRONG. (The rest is made up by passing the buck.)

[Hidden Stillness]

7. No More Than You, You Lying Asshole Prick...Which Way is the Wind Blowing?

No more than you, you dicksucking corporate media slut, with your years and years of, "President Bush is so likable and connects with the people, unlike the too-liberal-for-America Democrat Party," "next, the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth will tell us...," "is Karl Rove just too smart and brilliant for the Democrats?," "the Democrats are falling apart, at each others throats again," "Sen. Tim Johnson has suffered a possible stroke--can Republicans capitalize and take over?," "Democrats are still whining about..," "How can President Bush recover from this, plus, do Democrats hate the troops, and/or America--but first, a word from our sponsor..." Burn in Hell, you amnesiac hypocrite; you STILL do not cover this Administration's crimes!

[Spazito]

8. Gee, Howie, it was only in your last column that you seem to

have the same water supply as the WH and, I have every confidence, you will continue to drink the same water as you now make note of, by the time of your next "commentary".

He was a shill, is a shill, and will always be a shill as long as his wife's consultant contracts from Republicans are a possibility, imo.

[flyarm]

10. AMNESIA AMNESIA!! HOW DID ANY OF THESE PEOPLE GET THEIR LAW DEGREE??

in law school... law students must memorize tons of cases ..verbatum..

"We're trying to find out what in heaven's name he does remember."

maybe Sampson needs a new law test!!..or a brush up on his law degree!!..can anyone get this guys law test results?

fly

[radfringe]

11. the mysterious Amnesia epidemic - SOLVED

At the request of undisclosed sources, many White House officials and their staff have been secretly examined by neurosurgeons in an effort to discover what is causing a sudden outbreak of Amnesia.

Although "amnesia one" has not been identified - it does appear that those who are in closest contact with the inner circle of loyal bushies seem to be the most effected.

Brain scans has indicated large parts of the brain have calcified into rocks and broken off from the normal brain tissue, leaving these "rocks" to freely "float" within the skull. While this is of some concern, cognitive functions were not impaired at first, however frequent and vigorous nodding and shaking of the head, sudden and deep bowing in response to presidential inquiries are found to cause the rocks to bang wildly off the skull smashing into the remaining normal brain.

"These impacts have the same effect as one would have in a head trauma, and in such cases permanent or temporary amnesia would be observed.", stated a member of the medical staff (name withheld for fear of being fired or worse).

In closed door press briefing, medical staff recommended that White House staff to limit nodding, shaking and bowing. It was also recommended frequent and detailed notes should be taken of their daily activities which would serve as a reminder. There is no prognosis at this time if the condition will worsen or reverse itself.

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12. k&R