Bush: Didn't Sign Off On It (Newsday) *Oh, Please* [View All]

[WillyT]

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Two Navy officials confirmed Bush's account, saying the banner was hung after someone on board had come up with it to commemorate the carrier's long 9 1/2-month deployment. But one said a White House advance team approved having the banner behind Bush.

"The White House gave them permission," said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity. "They said, 'Hey, we want to put this up there,' and those guys didn't have any problem."

White House spokesman Scott McClellan confirmed the advance team gave permission, adding that the White House approved the banner and arranged for it to be made. "The idea of a banner was something suggested by those on ship," he said. "They asked if the production was something we could take care of, and we did. And the crew put it up."

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Link: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-ussign293515712oct29,0,193304.story?coll=ny-nationalnews-headlines

Nice Try, Assholes!!!

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