(White House Briefing) Look Over There! (Wash. Post)

[Up2Late]

(This news item has 5 pages and lots of embedded links at the WP web site)

Look Over There!

By Dan Froomkin
Special to washingtonpost.com
Tuesday, July 19, 2005; 1:00 PM

The stonewall's not working so well. Neither is the legalistic parsing. The furor over who leaked a CIA operative's name shows no sign of abating.

Two options present themselves to the White House: Go public with all the facts -- or try to change the subject. Signs are pointing toward the latter.

Today's news includes:
· A new poll showing that the public is increasingly skeptical that the White House is cooperating with the federal investigation into who leaked Valerie Plame's identity, and wants Karl Rove fired if it turns out to be him.
· A shifting stance by President Bush over what he considers a firing offense -- one that clashes with his vow to bring back high ethical standards to the White House.
· A new report that the classified State Department memo that may have played a role in the leak made clear that information identifying Plame was sensitive and shouldn't be shared.
· Word that President Bush is expediting his announcement of a Supreme Court nominee to deflect attention from the leak story.

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...For the Record

Here is the text of Bush's remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for senior members of the White House staff on January 22, 2001.

An excerpt: "We have all taken an oath, and from this moment on it is our jobs to honor it. . . .

"...(W)e must remember the high standards that come with high office. This begins with careful adherence to the rules. I expect every member of this administration to stay well within the boundaries that define legal and ethical conduct. This means avoiding even the appearance of problems. This means checking and, if need be, doublechecking that the rules have been obeyed. This means never compromising those rules."

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(more at the link above, this item has 5 pages)

[Roland99]

1. Did he swear to god?

[RC]

2. bu$h swears alright, but it ain't to God.

[WhiteTara]

9. he had his fingers crossed

sort of like double secret but not really promises.

[mandomom]

3. How many criminals in the WH are too many?

[Career Prole]

4. Froomkin links to a pic of Rove with his biggest fan!

Meet the Mother Inferior of the Sisters of The Lying Sack.

[Cassius23]

5. Even if he does get the distraction thing going...

The grand jury will still release it's indictments in a few months. Right about or early winter. With luck it will be big enough to be fresh in everyone's minds for the 2006 elections.

[Donailin]

6. I'm stealing that quote

:hi:

[Up2Late]

7. I like how you attributed it to "The Liar"

That's great!:rofl:

[Up2Late]

8. Kick n/t

:kick: