Saturday, November 04, 2006
Will the Media Demand the Resignation of White House Spokesman Tony Fratto?
Jeff Sharlet reported in Harper's in May of 2005 that Ted Haggard "talks to President George W. Bush or his advisers every Monday."
Time magazine has corroborated this. CNN:That's not spin; it's not distortion; it's not evasion. It's an unambiguous lie. Does President Bush allow liars to speak for him? Will the media accept Fratto's lie?Haggard was one of a group of religious leaders who regularly participated in conference calls with White House aides, Time magazine reported.
On Friday, the White House sought to downplay Haggard's influence within the administration.
Spokesman Tony Fratto told reporters Friday that it was inaccurate to portray him as being close to the White House, insisting Haggard was only an occasional participant in weekly conference calls between West Wing staff and leading evangelicals.
"He has been on a couple of calls," Fratto said. "He's been to the White House one or two times."
Also, from the New Life Church press release:
In addition, the Overseers will continue to explore the depth of Pastor Haggard's offense so that a plan of healing and restoration can begin.
(Tee-hee.)
Also: the Democrats are going to lose the election on Tuesday, because for the next 72 hours the media will report on nothing but how Bush's Iraq policy has successfully resulted in the immanent execution of Saddam Hussein. Saddam heads on pikes. Does [insert Democratic candidate] disagree that the world is better off without Saddam Hussein?
posted by Blicero : 11/04/2006 07:58:00 PM
