* doesn't like questions from Democrats? Check his latest move

[eyesroll]

buried on page A29 of the Post, might I add...

White House Puts Limits on Queries From Democrats

The Bush White House, irritated by pesky questions from congressional Democrats about how the administration is using taxpayer money, has developed an efficient solution: It will not entertain any more questions from opposition lawmakers.

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The director of the White House Office of Administration, Timothy A. Campen, sent an e-mail titled "congressional questions" to majority and minority staff on the House and Senate Appropriations panels. Expressing "the need to add a bit of structure to the Q&A process," he wrote: "Given the increase in the number and types of requests we are beginning to receive from the House and Senate, and in deference to the various committee chairmen and our desire to better coordinate these requests, I am asking that all requests for information and materials be coordinated through the committee chairmen and be put in writing from the committee."

He said this would limit "duplicate requests" and help answer questions "in a timely fashion."
It would also do another thing: prevent Democrats from getting questions answered without the blessing of the GOP committee chairmen.

"It's saying we're not going to allow the opposition party to ask questions about the way we use tax money," said R. Scott Lilly, Democratic staff director for the House committee. "As far as I know, this is without modern precedent."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9708-2003Nov6.html

[wtmusic]

1. Un-f*cking-believable

Is this really happening in America?

[jbfam4]

2. What next?

Will the senators have to get Dubya's permission to go to the john?

[SlavesandBulldozers]

3. wow, an unusual honest streak

of course the implication is that they've answered oppositional questions before, which of course they haven't.

[Angelus]

4. our country is slowly going down the crapper...

[RandomKoolzip]

6. "Slowly?!" This shit is all coming down in a span of three years....

Ever since the boy-king took the throne by force. This is like living in a fucking nightmare....the US is officially the sovreign equivalent of a panic attack.


Anyhoo, welcome to DU!

[TennesseeWalker]

5. How....imperial.....of the Emperor.

But the Emperor has no clothes. Or should that be "Empoorerer"?

[bushisanidiot]

7. AWOL Is A Whining Baby

completely clueless and with no credibility.

I can't wait for the debates next year.

[madaboutharry]

8. Am I alone in feeling very frightened?

We are witnessing before our eyes the end of our democracy. Senate and House democrats are now saying that they are refused entry into committee meetings.

[SpiralHawk]

9. "Who cares what you think."

- Yr. very own Chimp-in-Chief*


* AWOL while honor-bound by solemn oath to be serving with the Texas National Guard in the 1970s; defeated by a clear majority of patriotic and discerning American voters in the 2000 election; appointed to office by the so-called supreme court.

[arcane1]

10. and the one-party system...

inches ever closer...


2004 is gonna be... interesting... to say the least

and it's going to be fucking ugly, too. Watch your backs, Dems

[Scott Lee]

11. "Who cares what you think?" - George Bush

He spoke that very thing to an inquiring reporter during his first campaign. He still believes it. Any questions?