Friday, March 07, 2008

Malibu Barbie Attacks Congress On Wiretapping.



Thinkprogress:

During today’s White House press briefing, a reporter asked spokeswoman Dana Perino about the “prospects” for the Protect America Act (PAA) “from the White House point of view.” Perino quickly attacked Congress’s request for a 21-day extension to find a compromise between the House and Senate versions of the bill.


To underscore her point, Perino pulled out a slide that she had been “waiting to use” for “a couple of days.” Her attack fell flat, however, when reporters pointed out that the quote on the slide was inaccurately attributed to the nonexistent “Senate” Majority Leader Steny Hoyer:
PERINO: Well, what’s interesting is, you know, I actually have a slide I can actually bring up, now that you’ve asked. … We’ve been waiting to use this for a couple of days. […]


About four weeks ago, everyone in this briefing room was asking why President Bush wouldn’t accept a three-week extension. And everyone thought it would be very reasonable to just give them 21 more days to work. Well, we’re nearing — I think we’re at 20 days today and they’re not even here.


QUESTION: Steny Hoyer is the House majority leader, by the way.
PERINO: He is. That is a bad slide.
QUESTION: That says Senate.
PERINO: I know, and it’s the House. That’s why it’s bad.

3 comments:

  1. Not many professional woman want to come out and look like an idiot on a daily bases. Dana is what you see is what you get. What's truly sad is she doesn't even sound like she finished high school, a true example of someone who was given a degree without earning it. It's more like a comedy show then a Press Secretary speaking.

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  2. "That doll is creepy."

    Just as creepy as Purina... ;-)

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