WaPo: Bush Orders Staff to Attend Ethics Briefings (F-ING HILARIOUS!)

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Oh yeah, this will work...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/04/AR2005110402040.html

Bush Orders Staff to Attend Ethics Briefings
White House Counsel to Give 'Refresher' Course

By Jim VandeHei
Washington Post Staff Writer
Saturday, November 5, 2005; Page A02

President Bush has ordered White House staff to attend mandatory briefings beginning next week on ethical behavior and the handling of classified material after the indictment last week of a senior administration official in the CIA leak probe.

According to a memo sent to aides yesterday, Bush expects all White House staff to adhere to the "spirit as well as the letter" of all ethics laws and rules. As a result, "the White House counsel's office will conduct a series of presentations next week that will provide refresher lectures on general ethics rules, including the rules of governing the protection of classified information," according to the memo, a copy of which was provided to The Washington Post by a senior White House aide.

Wow, damn nice of them to think of this. The article says Miers's office is going to be running these little seminars. I can't wait for the leaks from these briefings, should provide much entertainment...


Here's what the Disaster Chimp had to say about Plamegate today:

"It's a serious investigation, and it's an important investigation. But it's not over yet," Bush said. "I think it's important for the American people to know that I understand my job is to set clear goals and deal with the problems we face."

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"I understand that there is a preoccupation by polls {showing Chimpy at way under 40%!} by some," the president said. "The way you earn credibility with the American people is to declare an agenda that everybody can understand, an agenda that relates to their lives, and get the job done."

Yeah, you trying to get the job done is what we're all afraid of! Who was it who said, when Clinton said he had to focus on the job, people cheered, but when Bush says it, people go "Oh no!"