WH Press Briefing Transcript (Rockey Is a shill)

[deminks]

I haven't seen this particular link posted, sorry if a dupe

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060823-2.html


Q Were you aware of Rockey Vaccarella's political background? Was he invited to meet with the President because he supports the President?

MS. PERINO: I checked into that, and at the time of invitation, no, there was no knowledge of his political affiliation.

Q You didn't know he had ever been a Republican candidate?

MS. PERINO: No, he was not invited -- he was invited before anybody knew that.

Q And were you aware that he was going to endorse the President for a third term? (Laughter.)

MS. PERINO: No. And, believe me, I think staff thinks that two are plenty. (Laughter.) I don't think it was a secret that Rockey Vaccarella had been supportive of the federal effort and he had said supportive things about the President, as well. He asked to make sure that the President doesn't forget the Katrina victims, and the President reaffirmed that he will not.

Q Why does the staff think two terms is enough?

MS. PERINO: Because I'm tired. (Laughter.)

[TomInTib]

1. That was such an amateurish prop job that I was almost embarrassed

for them.

Almost.

[ClusterFreak]

2. Rockey is the Jeff Gannon of Katrina victims. n/t

[tanyev]

3. Because I'm tired? BECAUSE I'M TIRED???

How about because it's prohibited by the fricking Constitution? More evidence that they don't give a rat's ass about the Constitution.

[chat_noir]

4. Rockey seems to be campaigning for office

http://www.myspace.com/rebuildwithrockey

Thanks to "actual" over at Crooks and Liars for finding this.