May 01, 2007
Hotline After Dark: Getting Personal
George Tenet continued his book tour as pundits had lots to say about him:
Tenet, on the highly critical letter written by six ex-CIA officers describing him as the Alberto Gonzales of the intelligence community: "The implication, of course, is I knew how bad this was all going to be and didn't speak up. Well, nobody had that kind of wisdom."
Asked if he will give back the Medal of Freedom: "No, I would never give thought to giving back the Medal of Freedom because it was an honor bestowed because of the work of the men and women of CIA in Afghanistan and our work against terrorism. ... I accepted the award on their behalf and I will never give that medal back."
On whether Bush will be hurt by his book: "I don't think so. Look, I like the president. I respect the president. ... He's never shied away from responsibility. It's not my intention to hurt people. It's not my intention to point fingers at people. I'm trying to tell a story" ("LKL," CNN, 4/30).
On whether he knew the info Powell gave the U.N. was false: "That's just repugnant to me, I would never let the secretary of state ... someone who I was very close to, who represented the United States of America, in front of the eyes of the world, go out there and make a false statement. Never" ("World News," ABC, 4/30).
Bill Press: "Here is what I believe about George Tenet. If this war were a huge success right now, George Tenet would have written a different book, and he would be taking credit for the war" ("Tucker," MSNBC, 4/30).
Newsweek's Wolffe: "George Tenet has been trying to play both sides of this argument all the way through" ("Countdown," MSNBC, 4/30).
Syndicted columnist Charles Krauthammer: "I think the charges he's making on television now are much more sensational than what's in the book, and it's a way to sell the book" ("Special Report," FNC, 4/30).
MORE TALK TIME FOR '08ers
Tom Tancredo was on "Lou Dobbs Tonight" last night. He is the second WH '08er to participate in "2008, Time for Answers," the show's segment allowing candidates two minutes of uninterrupted airtime.
On trade related issues: "Trade can be a very good thing ... if it is mutually good for both the countries that are involved."
More: "If I'm president of the United States, I'm going back to Article I of the Constitution which says the primary responsible for negotiating trade deals is with the Congress. And we should never, I'm never going to vote to give this president fast track authority" (CNN, 4/30).
And Mike Gravel was in the "Situation Room":
Asked if he agrees Cheney should be impeached: "No, I don't."
On HRC: "I do not feel that a person who voted for the war -- because that was a judgment call -- is qualified to be president of the United States. Fifty million Americans made an opposite decision. Fifty million Americans had better judgment than Hillary did. That doesn't make her a bad person. It's just that she doesn't have the judgment, in my mind, to be president" (CNN, 4/30).
THE NEW MONICA
And if there's a possible DC sex scandal, TV is going to talk about it:
Roll Call's Heil: "They've said there might be a lobbyist on this list or even if there are staffers on the list, you have to wonder if these lobbyists or staffers -- if they procured these services on behalf of someone higher up than they are" ("Scarborough Country," MSNBC, 4/30).
MSNBC's Olbermann, to Washington Post's Milbank: "For those of us who still bear the scars of the Monica Lewinsky nonsense, who once asked ourselves how in the world are we justifying covering this, how in the world are we justifying covering this?"
Milbank: "There is, of course no justification whatsoever. But let me try to present a few possibilities. This time there are 10,000 to 15,000 people on the list. It is bipartisan. And not only did it include Tobias and the guy who invented Shock and Awe, but it is now said to include the head of a conservative think tank, a Bush administration economist, a bunch of lobbyists and some cable talk show host. No, I made that up" ("Countdown," 4/30).
FNC's Colmes: "ABC is set to air a report this Friday during a May sweeps edition of '20/20.' But this raises an important question about a news organization. Should they be outing her clients at all? Now, keeping in mind that nobody has been convicted of anything, and Palfrey continues to deny running a prostitution ring, should the personal lives of those people alleged to be involved with her services be destroyed as part of a ratings stunt?" ("Hannity & Colmes," 4/30). [EMILY GOODIN]
Posted at 08:19 AM
Comments
Its all about bad Karma. The Bush, Cheney, Condi, Rumsfield, Tenet, Wolfowitz have no credibility left. Vast majority of Americans consider them to be liars and not trustworthy. What a legacy!
Aaron | 05.01.07 09:03 AM
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> "The implication, of course, is I knew how bad
> this was all going to be and didn't speak up.
> Well, nobody had that kind of wisdom."
...no one except for the fifty million Americans that Gravel mentioned.
goethean | 05.01.07 10:30 AM
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All your so-called "lies" are just a bunch of trumped-up garbage, hyped by the MSM until the gullible swallowed it. Read more broadly, not just inside your own echo chamber. Despite your hysteria, history will be kind to this president.
You know, when Bush leaves office, all of the world's problems will still be there to be dealt with. I never bashed Clinton although I did not support him and Bush shouldn't be bashed either. Try being the president of the United States for ten minutes. What a difficult job! Now I suppose you will follow this up with some wisecrack about Bush.
bio mom | 05.01.07 11:44 AM
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