BUSH QUOTE:
But that's Washington, D.C. for you. You know, there's a lot of politics in this town.
And I repeat, we would like people to hear the truth. And, Kelly, your question is one I'm confident will be asked of people up there. And the Justice Department will answer that question in open forum for everybody to see.
If the Democrats truly do want to move forward and find the right information, they ought to accept what I proposed. And the idea of dragging White House members up there to score political points, or to put the klieg lights out there -- which will harm the President's ability to get good information, Michael -- is -- I really do believe will show the true nature of this debate.
DOES THIS NOT INDICATE HE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND HIS OWN "REASONABLE PROPOSAL" ?
If there are not a lot of Dean screams going around the press corps, something is wrong. The big fish is at his pleasure with an empty pond apparently.
[Additional Comment: 9:30 PM]
White House Counsel's Proposal:
Questioning of White House officials would be conducted by a Member or limited number of Members, who would be accompanied by committee staff. Such interviews would be private and conducted without the need for an oath, transcript, subsequent testimony, or the subsequent issuance of subpoenas.
BACK TO THE TRANSCRIPT:
Q In San Diego, Nevada, Arizona, Republicans were the targets of investigations, and those U.S. attorneys were removed. Does that not give the appearance --
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I don't -- it may give the appearance of something, but I think what you need to do is listen to the facts, and let them explain to -- it's precisely why they're going up to testify, so that the American people can hear the truth about why the decision was made.
The bold and italics combo are mine, but it appears I have misunderestimated Bush in his brilliant navigation of his proposal.
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