Read what Bush expected from his staff ... did he lie?

[sunnystarr]

After the oath was administered, Bush told the staff – and 100 or so family members on hand – "You all are here because you have my full confidence."

"Today, everything is so promising and new," the new president said. "I'm hoping the day will never come when any of us take this place for granted."

Bush warned that he expected his White House staff to meet the highest ethical standards, avoiding not only violations of law, but even the appearance of impropriety.

"We must remember the high standards that come with high office," he said. "This begins careful adherence with the rules. I expect every member of this administration to stay well within the boundaries define legal and ethical conduct.

"No one in the White House should be afraid to confront the people they work for over ethical concerns, and no one should hesitate to confront me as well."

Bush told his staff that he sees civility as a central part of the required behavior of White House staff. "There is no excuse for arrogance and never a reason for disrespect toward others," he said. "I expect each of you … to be an example of humility and decency and fairness."

don't gag on the source ... I did lol
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/1/22/213715.shtml

Our leaders should be quoting these words back to him and challenge him to act on them. Now Bush is waiting for the legal action ... what about the ETHICAL conduct? Doesn't he consider this at least the appearance of impropriety?

[gratuitous]

1. Silly person!

Bush wasn't saying that for later attribution -- he just wanted to make a nice story for the folks across the country to read. It didn't then and doesn't now have a thing to do with how Bush conducts himself, his personal affairs, or his political life. That's all governed by the simple rule of "me first."

[LiberalFighter]

6. Were those his actual words?

or were they already prepared and provided to the "press"?

Were the press present?

What did gw*dipshit actually tell his staff?

[LiberalFighter]

7. UPI?? Do major or even minor news media use the UPI anymore?

[rzemanfl]

2. Must have had his fingers crossed. n/t

[fooj]

3. Shrub is morally and ethically bankrupt!

:kick:

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. And yet so many really think he has returned integrity to the WH

[gizmo1979]

5. Did he do this with a straight face?