Reply #6: Jack Cafferty read some letters at 9:20; here is my transcript [View All]

[VolcanoJen]

At the Press Dinner last night, Bush showed photos of himself playing poker with the infamous "Deck of Cards," joking that he played on his way to the G-8 summit, because it helped him remember the names of the leaders. That was pretty sick in and of itself... but then, and CNN didn't show this part, he apparently showed photos of himself looking under desks and what-not in the Oval Office, and told the correspondents "I'm still looking hard for the WMD!" and "They've got to be around here somewhere!"

Thanks to my trusty Tivo, here are some of the better letters Jack read. It's important to note that this wasn't the "Question of the Day," but Jack decided to make it the Question, as he was receiving so much mail on Bush's "jokes."

"Seeing our president joke about WMDs at a comedy function was terrible. How can a thinking, caring human being joke about the lie that led to body bags and broken young men and women? I was appalled."

"It's good the president can joke about blowing $87 billion on a fantasy weapons search in Iraq. He's obviously got a better sense of humor than the American taxpayer."

"I couldn't believe my ears when I heard Mr. Bush joke about WMD. It was tasteless and childish, and shows the true man, or child, in his case. Why didn't he throw in a few 9/11 jokes, too?"

"I caught some of his performance last night and can't believe you inside-the-beltway people laughed. I wonder if the families of the soldiers patrolling there, who died yesterday and may die today, find it as funny as you do."