This One, Single Question by a Reporter can Impeach Bush

[rpgamerd00d]

"What is your relationship with the group called Project for a New American Century, and why is it that your policies here and abroad match perfectly with their agenda, including using a terrorist attack on the United States to prompt a pre-emptive war in the middle east?"

DEADLY followup when he denies knowing who PNAC is:

"Followup question, sir: If you know nothing about this radical organization, then how is it that VP Dick Cheney, your brother Jeb Bush, your Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, your friend Paul Wolfowitz, and other members of your administration and the Republican Party are the people responsible for founding this group, and how is it that your domestic and foriegn policy EXACTLY MATCHES the agenda of this radical group?"

Instant Impeachment, Dem Sweep in 06 and 08.


Anyone have Helen Thomas' email ?

[MadMaddie]

1. Great Question...Maybe we can get Helen to ask it!!

She is the only one with the guts to do it....

[KAT119]

44. Heroine Helen's Email: [e-mail] Hurry!!!

[CrazyOrangeCat]

2. That would be wonderful.

Get in touch with Helen. She's the only one with any cajones.

[SteppingRazor]

3. It's a nice idea, but...

first, you wouldn't get a follow-up with a question like that.

second, even if you did, I doubt his answer would include an outright denial of knowledge of PNAC. He'd more likely skirt the question by discussing all the wonderful progress we're making in the Middle East through his policies, regardless of whether they happen to be he same as PNAC

third, after calling PNAC a terrorist group, said reporter would never be called on again, would probably be replaced in the press corps, would possibly lose his/her job and would certainly be dismissed as a partisan attack dog, not a "respectable" journalist.

[LisaLynne]

8. I think you wouldn't get a follow up because ...

of all the goo from Rove, Cheney, and Bush's heads simultaneously exploding in rage and/or shock.

[cynatnite]

35. even if he acknowledged PNAC...

he'd probably call it a think tank and pretty it up with words to make it look rather benign.

[VaYallaDawg]

43. Plus, I doubt he'll ever call on Helen again anyway after yesterday.

[Minnesota Libra]

4. I wish there was someone with the guts to ask that question!!! nt

[liberal N proud]

5. And you thought today was a disaster

That would put him over the top.

[SammyWinstonJack]

17. !

:evilgrin:

[fooj]

6. After today, I bet Helen would LOVE to ask the rat bastard that question.

E-mail it to Helen. I understand that she is really good about getting back to people.
Peace.

[rpgamerd00d]

7. Anyone have Helen's email ?

[acmejack]

11. "[e-mail]"

[rpgamerd00d]

21. Donkeyshorts!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

16. BTW, I missed her part, what was her exact question?

[July]

9. She replied to me, and I just wrote what was pretty much a fan letter.

I told her I appreciated something she wrote (no longer remember what it was) and got a very nice reply.

[SteppingRazor]

10. Supposedly, she answers every mail she gets...

though I can't imagine how she finds the time.

[acmejack]

12. She actually does!

Somehow, she is remarkable! Mine was fan mail too.

[Daphne08]

31. She does.

[Barad Simith]

38. she replied to mine

June 05, I asked her to cover DSM and she replied the next day with "I'll do my best, helent"

[proReality]

13. If anyone did ask that question...

we'd never know what his response meant (allowing that he would respond) because the man can't string two words together that make any sense.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

14. You are like me - angered that the press does not ask the right

questions and doesn't followup for each other. But, I also think that they should come up with a question that he can't filibuster (easily) and that you analyze possible answers to cut him off at the pass. And questions should be targeted without any editorial comments -- Too much info leads to too many openings to seize upon and filibuster with.



I think your question is perfect, with one exception. Throwing in the "using a terrorist attack on the US" --- I can just hear his filibuster now. He would get angry and act appalled that anyone would suggest her would do that, and ignore answering anything about PNAC. So, I would end the question at "agenda". What is your relationship with the group called Project for a New American Century, and why is it that your policies here and abroad match perfectly with their agenda ?

[Richard D]

15. Another good question . . .

. . . "just what is that thing in your ear?"

[Cocoa]

18. following PNAC's policies is not illegal or impeachable by itself

PNAC is not outlawed, and we have freedom of association and freedom of speech.

However, in the course of realizing PNAC's agenda, he did some impeachable things.

[hootinholler]

25. Exactly! n/t

[0rganism]

19. You underestimate their resources

Look, let's say by some miracle you actually get your follow-up after the first question.

The first thing that happens is bush says your question is out of bounds, and really offensive -- after all, you just said his brother is a member of a terrorist group. He won't be answering you except maybe to call you a conspiracy theorist, using the 9/11 attacks to advance your unpatriotic agenda.

The next thing that happens is you get branded a media pariah. You won't be at any more DC press briefings. No one in the corporate press will touch your material anymore, no matter what the topic.

Then, the real marginalization begins. You're a communist, terrorist sympathizer, anti-American soldier-hater. You won't be able to show your face outside your home without catching shit -- as long as you have a home, that is.

Your family gets it too -- your spouse, children, siblings, parents, they're all branded as honorary Al Qaeda. No-fly lists, banking troubles, the works.

So you're out of a job, unemployable, untouchable, and eventually -- whether by your own hand or someone else's -- you'll be listed as a suicide.

Of course, all of this is done outside the context of your original inquiry, as much as possible. But the rest of the media whores know, oh yeah they know. You're an example to them of what happens when you go up against the bushistas, the big money power brokers.

[Mythsaje]

20. So replace the word "terrorist" with "questionable."

Questionable is such a lovely word.

:)

[rpgamerd00d]

22. swapped "terrorist" to "radical" to avoid that pitfall.

[rpgamerd00d]

23. Well, I emailed this to Helen, waiting on the reply.

Lets hope! :)

[Nikki Stone 1]

24. Here's hoping, Recommended

:kick:

[Gregorian]

26. Great thinking. Let's roll.

Sorry. I had to say that.

Great idea. Helen!!!!!

[Lydia Leftcoast]

27. Too many big words and too much complicated syntax

He wouldn't be able to understand the question, much less answer it.

[galatea]

28. not realistic

Bush lies for a living, so his answer would not have him impeached.

It doesn't matter what you ask him.

[Guaranteed]

29. Great questions, but too much testimony on the reporter's part.

You gotta make the clown say the things you want him to say. Then you get the brass ring.

[walldude]

30. I thought Helen gave up her WH press seat to do a column..

I could be mistaken but I thought that's what she said on Bill Mahr...

[kimpossible]

32. Hah! Just what I was thinking in the car today

when Democracy Now! was on the radio.

[upi402]

33. Somebody get me a diaper!

I think I'm a gonna shit myself.
:hurts:

k/r

[northofdenali]

34. I can see a disappearing reporter now.

Excellent question. K&R

[hopeisaplace]

36. what if he just broke down and started to cry

what a visual, what an SNL Skit...spilled it all in a river of tears
:smoke:


(I love the question. Perfect)

[troubleinwinter]

37. This IS the issue that MUST be

brought up, questioned and exposed! Keep on it.

~from OP:

"What is your relationship with the group called Project for a New American Century, and why is it that your policies here and abroad match perfectly with their agenda, including using a terrorist attack on the United States to prompt a pre-emptive war in the middle east?"

DEADLY followup when he denies knowing who PNAC is:

"Followup question, sir: If you know nothing about this radical organization, then how is it that VP Dick Cheney, your brother Jeb Bush, your Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, your friend Paul Wolfowitz, and other members of your administration and the Republican Party are the people responsible for founding this group, and how is it that your domestic and foriegn policy EXACTLY MATCHES the agenda of this radical group?"

[AndyA]

39. Perhaps we could have a Perry Mason moment...

"Alright, I admit it! I did it! I killed him - that's right - it was me. But I had to. I had no choice. You do understand, don't you?"

:rofl:

I wonder how the MSM could try to ignore that admission by the Prez.

[theHandpuppet]

40. And this would explain to the public, once and for all....

... just why Bush has no intention of replacing any of his inner circle of advisors. This has nothing to do with personal or party loyalties -- IT'S LOYALTY TO PNAC AN ITS OBJECTIVES.

The MSM should be all over this!!!!!!

[BlueEyedSon]

41. His agenda perfectly matches the insane christian right and corporate

fascists, too. None of that is impeachable......

[spanone]

42. I suspect it will be another THREE YEARS before Helen gets another ?.

Bush* will NOT call on Helen again, IMHO.

[happydreams]

45. Excellent idea, but I would phrase the question to make it more

difficult for Bush to weasel out of a yes or no answer. Instead of asking "what is your relationship", ask him point blank if he adheres to the PNAC principles and, while you are at it "do you adhere to Biblical Reconstructionism".

This would get these terms out in public for discussion.

[FogerRox]

46. great-- Kick

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http://news.globalfreepress.com

[The Witch]

47. PNAC has a perfectly legitimate "face" as a conservative think tank.

Sad as it is.

[alfredo]

48. I think she did mention the PNAC in her question, but

it may have been lost in the cross talk.