Bush choose Helen Thomas as the best foil so he could go back to his

[rodeodance]

old (and one that has been working) argument.

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1. says Jeff Greenfield on Imus (now)

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2. It is NOT because of the RW talking point that Bush is comfortable and

confident with the reporters.

[rodeodance]

3. Jeff saying that Helen would (and did) provide the opportunity for Bush

to go to his argument that He consulted the UN. SH did not comply, and Bush had to protect the country.

[rodeodance]

4. Jeff saying no one has come up with a solution for what to do with Irag.

[rodeodance]

5. Imus: Everything they (WH) was wrong and them to tell us now to trust

them (to do what is right) is bazaar

[rodeodance]

6. "How to you trust an administration that has been wrong about everything

-is the fundamental question for many.

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7. Now talking about how Bush said some future President will have to solve

the problem of Irag.

[The Backlash Cometh]

9. There wasn't a problem with Iraq to begin with.

Bush CREATED the problem for us.

[BlueEyedSon]

8. She asked why he REALLY went to war, now that all the public reasons

have turned out to be bogus.

He changed the subject entirely to "I didn't want to go to war", as if that diffuses the argument that since he did (and it sure looked like his choice of FIRST resort at the time), there must have been SOME reason!