CNN Web Site Comment RE: 1-800-995-HOPE..."Bush proves once again that he is a D-O-P-E"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/12/06/bush-gives-out-wrong-hotline-number/



Bush gives out wrong hotline number

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Harried homeowners seeking mortgage relief from a new Bush administration hotline Thursday had to contend with a bit of temporary misdirection from the president himself.

As he announced his plan to ease the mortgage crisis for consumers, President Bush accidentally gave out the wrong phone number for the new “Hope Now Hotline” set up by his administration.

UPDATE: Anyone who dialed 1-800-995-HOPE did not reach the mortgage hotline but instead contacted the Freedom Christian Academy — a Texas-based group that provides Christian education home schooling material.

The White House press office quickly put out a correction moments after the President’s remarks. After dialing the correct number, 1-888-995-HOPE, CNN was connected to a “counselor” within three minutes.

Bush proves once again that he is a D-O-P-E.
Posted By Joe G, Washington, DC : December 6, 2007 2:33 pm

I think it's wonderful the President is deciding to do something about the mortgage crisis but it's a little too late for those of us who have already lost our homes because of it.
Posted By Marilyn, Barbourville, KY : December 6, 2007 2:57 pm

This is a big surprise from a guy who has been attacking the wrong country for five years. America, are you serious?
Posted By chris, chicago, il : December 6, 2007 3:06 pm

Sigh–What do we expect? The guy has a middle east peace conference that was supposed to salvage his entire presidential legacy and can't even pronounce the two principal leaders' names.
Posted By Dave, Denver, CO : December 6, 2007 3:10 pm

[snowbear]

1. For some reason, it's not all that surprising....

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[alstephenson]

2. 1-888-995-HOPE is NOT a "new Bush administration hotline"!!!

It is a previously existing hotline for the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is self-explanatory. Bush had and has NOTHING to do with them. I wonder if the Bush admin. is even providing additional funding to the non-profit to handle the HUGE problem they have been addressing for some time now.