Thomas Trust wrote:
> <Laura Bush-Murderess in our WH> wrote:
>>On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 18:12:26 GMT, "Thomas Trust"
>><Trust@Americanpride.com> wrote:
>>><Laura Bush-Murderess in our WH> wrote:
>>>
>>>>13 journalists were invited to accompany bush on his Thansgiving day
>>>>trip to the troops in Iraq. But they were told they couldn't tell
>>>>their family or even their editor about it!!. Why did the press go
>>>>along with that restriction? This was nothing but a photo-op for bush
>>>>and the press had no obligation to keep the story secret until the WH
>>>>gave them the OK to tell the world. Goddam bush toadies in the media
>>>>are flat-out working for the GOP.
>>>
>>>Dream on. The security reasons behind such precautions is obvious.
>>
>>Then the trip should have been cancelled. This was not news, just a
>>photo-op and the press has no obligation to censor itself to help bush
>>win votes. Next question.
>
> No, the Commander in Chief can visit troops if he damn well pleases. The
> actual visit isn't what bothers you, it's that he's doing the right thing
> and looking good doing it is what's bothering you, it pisses you off.
It's empty symbolism. Now the president can go back to cutting
veterans' benefits and other programs that benefit regular Americans.
Did you get all choked up about the pardoning of the (other) White
House turkey, too?
--Jeff
--
"I don't mind being characterized as a 'liberal'
- I just don't happen to believe it's true."
Howard Dean
A Dean supporter is just a Democrat who hasn't
listened to Kucinich.
http://www.kucinich.us/
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