Moderate Voice: Bush "Staged" Event Still Mired In Controversy (UPDATE)

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://www.themoderatevoice.com/posts/1129350249.shtml

Has the controversy over press reports describing President Bush's purportedly spontaneous talk with soldiers as a stage managed event abated? No, despite the blog post of a soldier who was in on that highly controversial talk President Bush gave to some military folks, allegations that it was staged not only have not abated — but are being reinforced.

The latest not-too-helpful-for-the-White-House-twist is summarized by Crooks And Liars here, which cites a Village Voice piece indicating that one of the soldiers was in fact a military spokesperson. Go to the link and you'll see the photo, too. Here's some of the Voice article, which is in various parts is clearly written from an ideological standpoint:



But here's another part of the flack attack you may not know: The soldier on the left side of the front row was actually a flack herself, though she didn't reveal it during the regime's 24-minute infomercial. Her name is Corine Lombardo, and I hope she stays safe in Iraq. It's a dangerous place even for flacks.

Here is where the Voice nails the issue on this latest twist: Bush could have told the American people that he had at least one public-affairs person flacking them this morning. I mean, a public-relations person spouting the regime's line back at us? Instead, he pretended that they were all combat soldiers, not spokespeople.

[TrueAmerican]

1. Is that her real name?

Or is it?

MSG Corine Guckert Lombardo Gannon?

[MaineDem]

2. Maybe she's Bianca (nt)

[Pepper32]

4. LOL

[NanceGreggs]

3. My Name is George W. Bush ...

... and I approved of this totally scripted, completely staged, well-lit, well crafted, full of trained extras and special effects message.

[opihimoimoi]

5. This is NOT THE FIRST TIME...his whole persona is staged managed

and thought out in advance.

Everything about the dude is connived from the get go.

His pig ranch, his arranged marriage, his campaigns, his jobs, etc. all had outside influence assisting him. He is a widdle kid being used as a prop....and he don't even know it.

BUSH is a PROP, just he uses them, he is being used himself.