Bush Lies...?

[batchusa]

Didn't Oppose the 9/11 Commission?

"KING: You first were opposed to the 9/11 Commission and then changed. Why?

"G. BUSH: Not really.

"KING: You weren't opposed?

"G. BUSH: Well, I just wanted to make sure that it was done the right way. I felt like that -- one of my concerns was that it would usurp the Congress' need to fully investigate."

But Bush's aides at the time made it very clear that he didn't support the establishment of a commission, and Bush himself had this to say in May, 2002: "I, of course, want the Congress to take a look at what took place prior to September the 11th. But since it deals with such sensitive information, in my judgment, it's best for the ongoing war against terror that the investigation be done in the intelligence committee. There are committees set up with both Republicans and Democrats who understand the obligations of upholding our secrets and our sources and methods of collecting intelligence. And therefore, I think it's the best place for Congress to take a good look at the events leading up to September the 11th."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/administration/whbriefing/ (Registration Required)

 

[Hecubus2000]

:roll:

 

[TuxDave]

OH NOES!

 

[conjur]

This has been covered many times before.

For example:
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=52&threadid=1333037

7. Creation of the 9/11 Commission

BUSH OPPOSES CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION... "President Bush took a few minutes during his trip to Europe Thursday to voice his opposition to establishing a special commission to probe how the government dealt with terror warnings before Sept. 11." [CBS News, 5/23/02]

...BUSH SUPPORTS CREATION OF INDEPENDENT 9/11 COMMISSION "President Bush said today he now supports establishing an independent commission to investigate the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks." [ABC News, 09/20/02]

8. Time Extension for 9/11 Commission

BUSH OPPOSES TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION... "President Bush and House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) have decided to oppose granting more time to an independent commission investigating the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks." [Washington Post, 1/19/04]

...BUSH SUPPORTS TIME EXTENSION FOR 9/11 COMMISSION "The White House announced Wednesday its support for a request from the commission investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks for more time to complete its work." [CNN, 2/4/04]

9. One Hour Limit for 9/11 Commission Testimony

BUSH LIMITS TESTIMONY IN FRONT OF 9/11 COMMISSION TO ONE HOUR... "President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have placed strict limits on the private interviews they will grant to the federal commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks, saying that they will meet only with the panel's top two officials and that Mr. Bush will submit to only a single hour of questioning, commission members said Wednesday." [NY Times, 2/26/04]

...BUSH SETS NO TIMELIMIT FOR TESTIMONY "The president's going to answer all of the questions they want to raise. Nobody's watching the clock." [White House spokesman Scott McClellan, 3/10/04]

 

[Gaard]

Every American citizen knows that Bush originally opposed the formation of the 9/11 commission. Yet, regardless, he says he wasn't. I'm trying to find just the right word to describe someone like this...can someone help me out?

 

[Darkhawk28]

Originally posted by: Gaard
Every American citizen knows that Bush originally opposed the formation of the 9/11 commission. Yet, regardless, he says he wasn't. I'm trying to find just the right word to describe someone like this...can someone help me out?

Word for Bush: Hypocrite

Word for Blind Bush Supporter: Myopic

 

[Moonbeam]

A better word for Bush is 'totaldisaster'

 

[EXman]

What a Flip Flopper!

you all should love him!

 

[Tripleshot]

Originally posted by: EXman
What a Flip Flopper!

you all should love him!

WERD UP!!

:thumbsup:

 

[villager]

Originally posted by: batchusa

Didn't Oppose the 9/11 Commission?

"KING: You first were opposed to the 9/11 Commission and then changed. Why?

"G. BUSH: Not really.

"KING: You weren't opposed?

"G. BUSH: Well, I just wanted to make sure that it was done the right way. I felt like that -- one of my concerns was that it would usurp the Congress' need to fully investigate."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/administration/whbriefing/ (Registration Required)

Oddly enough pretty much same argument Kerry made for this vote on the military appropriations bills be voted against. A protest vote.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: villager

Originally posted by: batchusa

Didn't Oppose the 9/11 Commission?

"KING: You first were opposed to the 9/11 Commission and then changed. Why?

"G. BUSH: Not really.

"KING: You weren't opposed?

"G. BUSH: Well, I just wanted to make sure that it was done the right way. I felt like that -- one of my concerns was that it would usurp the Congress' need to fully investigate."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/administration/whbriefing/ (Registration Required)

Oddly enough pretty much same argument Kerry made for this vote on the military appropriations bills be voted against. A protest vote.

More accurately, Kerry wanted two things:

1) The money to be paid for either via tax cuts or via loans (Bush was going to veto that bill if the money was not all grants.
2) An amendment was voted on re:the outing of covert operatives. I forget the exact text but you can look it up. It's been posted up here before, too.