Two's a party: Ari Fleischer would probably like

happydreams

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Thu May-29-08 04:33 PM
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Two's a party: Ari Fleischer would probably like

to bare his soul about now.

He was muscled like McClellan. If we could get two of these toadies spilling the beans it sure would bolster the case for impeachment.

Here is one of his worst moments when he was laughed out of the pressroom shrotly before the invasion of Iraq:

The following is the account from one of our BuzzFlash e-mail reporters about the White House news briefing on Tuesday, February 25:

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2/26/03

ON CSPAN --- WH press conference with Ari ended just now. It's grim. Not much new but a reiteration of the "Saddam must disarm" and some hints that Saddam and other top Iraqi leaders might be assassinated if GW gives the executive decree.

Then one tidbit floated up. A reporter asked about a French report that says Bush is offering a bundle of concessions (and I think she actually said 'buying votes') to Mexico and Colombia, granting worker amnesty and so on. Ari tap-danced. Then she (the reporter) started to press the issue by saying "they (the French) are quoting two US State Dept. Diplomats that Bush intends to give work permits to Colombia and Mexico."

WOW. WOW.... Ari just drew himself up with imperious indignation and said something like "you're implying that the President is buying the votes of other nations and that's just not a consideration" or words to that effect.

And guess what happened? The whole press corps, normally sheep, broke out in laughter... sweet, derisive laughter. They kept on laughing as Ari turned on his heels and strode out. Sheesh.

Go down to White House Press Briefing (02/25/2003) and click on the video. After it buffers, play from about 28 minutes forward for context, 30 minutes forward to watch Press laugh at Ari's BIG FAT GOP LIE.

http://www.c-span.org/
http://video.c-span.org:8080/ramgen/edrive/iraq022503_whpb.rm

http://www.buzzflash.com/analysis/03/02/26_Ari.html

Calling Ari, yooooo hoooo!

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Stinky The Clown

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Thu May-29-08 04:36 PM
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1. Ari is an insane idealogue all on his own. He won't flip. Ever.

By the way, didja ever notice ...... if he put a condom on his head, he'd look like a safe penis?

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Auggie

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Thu May-29-08 04:37 PM
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2. Maybe he's kicking himself for not cashing-in sooner

Edited on Thu May-29-08 04:37 PM by Winebrat

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happydreams

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Thu May-29-08 04:50 PM
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6. Well heck its not

to late. :bounce:

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rhett o rick

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Thu May-29-08 04:37 PM
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3. Only one has a conscience. nm

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tanyev

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Thu May-29-08 04:43 PM
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4. �Americans need to watch what they do and watch what they say�

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tridim

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Thu May-29-08 04:46 PM
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5. Ari was on Hardball yesterday and he's still a 100% Bush shill

He'll remain loyal to the end.

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librechik

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Thu May-29-08 05:30 PM
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7. Ari took the payoff

they gave him his own think tank and a 200m dollar contact to be as bad as the Swift Boaters to our candidate and our cause. It's called Freedom's Watch, and they aim to get us into war with Iran

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/10/17/111311/39

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happydreams

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Fri May-30-08 02:41 PM
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9. Thanks for the information.

:hi:

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Swamp Rat

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Thu May-29-08 06:00 PM
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8. Wormtongue

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cynatnite

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Fri May-30-08 02:52 PM
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10. Ari Fleischer recieved $500,000 for his boring book n/t

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