Froomkin's take on *'s golf lie - blistering

[Doctor_J]

In the GOP organ WaPo no less:

"Not only is it a hollow, trivial sacrifice at best, Bush's story doesn't hold water. While he dates his decision to abjure golf to Aug. 19, 2003 -- the day a truck bomb in Baghdad killed U.N. special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello and more than a dozen others -- the Associated Press reported on Oct. 13, 2003, that he'd spent a "cool, breezy Columbus Day" playing "a round of golf with three long-time buddies."

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"On that outing, he was typically full of what passes for good humor at the White House. The AP reported: "'Fine looking crew you got there. Fine looking crew,' Bush joked to reporters. 'That's what we'd hope for presidential coverage. Only the best.'"

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""Presidential historian Robert Dallek. . . said Bush's remarks about Iraq 'speak to his shallowness.' Dallek added: 'That's his idea of sacrifice, to give up golf?'""


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/blog/2008/05/14/BL2008051401929.html">Full article

[roscoeroscoe]

1. just awful, and a lie anyway?

perfect bush

[kansasblue]

2. stand bye Dana Perino with the spin machine on high

..

[hokies4ever]

3. He even lies about little unimportant things

Absolutely shameful.

[unblock]

4. just like he gave up booze, i'm sure.

[crimsonblue]

5. I think I'd rather he were a raging alcoholic...

I'd rather have the shittyness of his admin be because he was drunk all the time rather than know he were a raging, pathological liar and all-around dumbfuck.