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Bore Me Away

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Patridiot Watch - A Look At Today's News: "If the plane flying at the White House were really a terrorist attack and not a stupid student pilot, the President should know as early as possible. There could have been other attacks ongoing elsewhere like the Somerset, PA attack in 2001. The sooner the President is aware of a problem the sooner he gets over shock, gets briefed on the current situation and options, and can lead our nation's response.
The only reason that the President was allowed to ride happily in oblivion as Washington DC was evacuated is because the President is not involved in decision-making if we are under attack. That's scary."

After the evacuation of the White House and Congress a few days ago, we learned President Bush was off mountain biking

NAMES & FACES: "In a photo taken just after the ride, Bush is holding what appears to be a copy of 'I Am Charlotte Simmons,' the Tom Wolfe novel about debauchery on a college campus. In early February, Bush told reporters he was reading that same book -- which, if he is almost done, averages to about seven pages a day."

Opinions You Should Have: "Secretary of Health and Human Resources Tommy Thompson said today that the flu vaccine shortage thus demonstrated the kind of 'careful, long-range planning' that the Bush Administration brings to bear on difficult problems. 'One or two more vaccine shortages, and we'll be able to put away that so-called lockbox,' Thompson boasted."

Opinions You Should Have: "McCelllan explained that the President thought that the recent Newsweek debacle required the Administration to reexamine its own poorly sourced actions. 'We couldn't really ask Newsweek for an apology and not admit our own mistake,' said McClellan. 'We're not hypocrites.'"

Journalists Against Bush's B.S. (JABBS): "During its May 11 coverage of a small plane coming within three miles of Capitol Hill, Fox News Channel ran a 'Fox News Alert' banner, which included the following messages*:

-- 'White House and Capitol evacuated'
-- 'U.S fighter jets over White House'
-- 'Capitol Building evacuation ordered'
-- 'Fighter jets tracking small plane 3 miles from Capitol'
-- 'RNC headquarters evacuated'

The fifth alert item, about the Republican National Committee headquarters, is interesting. Seems the 'Fair and Balanced' network failed to note that the Democratic National Committee headquarters was also evacuated."

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