Get Bent Perino

[kevinmc]

In trans-Pacific volley, Perino demands apology from senator

From Tokyo comes word that Dana Perino, the White House press secretary, wants an apology from Sen. Barbara Boxer.

The California Democrat and chair of the Senate Environment Committee accused Perino today of lying about why the White House had pushed for deletions in congressional testimony from the Environmental Protection Agency regarding the effects of global warming on public health.

Boxer placed the blame in the office of Vice President Dick Cheney -- and said Perino then lied about the reason for the deletions.

In Japan, where President Bush was attending the annual Group of 8 summit, Perino told reporters Thursday morning (Tokyo time): “I have never said such a thing about a fellow public servant, and I wouldn’t if I didn’t have all the facts."

"I think I deserve an apology," she added, completing the trans-Pacific volley between Capitol Hill and Japan.

Not likely, according to this response from Natalie Ravitz, Boxer's spokeswoman: "It is the Bush administration that owes the American people an apology for covering up the dangers of global warming."

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/07/boxer-in-a-news.html