WH Press Briefing, February 25 2008

[chrisduran]

Now we're just openly catering to corporations over protecting our civil liberties. How the hell did this happen? Don't answer that.

[ninunaia]

Bush orders illegal, unconstitutional wire tapping on average Americans. Bush orders illegal torture against US laws and against the Geneva Convention, then he protects the torture companies from prosecution. Remember the Nuremburg trials? Just because your government asks you to do something illegal and immoral doesn't absolve you from responsibility for your actions. US corporations guilty of torture and wiretapping, paid for with tax dollars, free of blame. I want to puke. NO MORE WAR.

[S197V6TT]

Lets give retro-active immunity for all those in prison who have committed felonies..

This is what you will have to do if they pass retro-active immunity, cause wiring tapping is considered a felony under the law.

[garyowen4ever]

the ice queen owns david gregary,,,the white house press corp are mere insects before her spike heeled cavalier boots waiting to be crushed yet another day.

[gnolti]

Dana's looking pretty ragged these days. Pity, because I'd still do her.

[ramrodw30]

So, what companies say they need is more important than the security of American citizens.

And she is, clearly, not even embarrassed to brazenly state this - corporations rule and citizens be damned.

And we are not impeaching these people for what reason? Oh, yes, I keep forgetting the corporations like them.

[DillonX]

President is taking his orders from the corporations?

Who knew?

[uRinTheMatr1x]

"...it's what the companies say that they need."

Yes, the companies need immunity if they are going to continue to Break The Law at the direction of the Administration.

[withnulc]

dumb it down dumb it down dumb it down

[expatted]

How does she show her face in public? Non-stop lies and B.S.. Pretty, but fucking stupid too.

OH, and... NO IMMUNITY for TELECOMS!!!!!!!!

[bebop54]

madame troussard has added animation to the wax museum figures.....

..needs a bit of work.....

[bebop54]

...just put elmer fudd's voice in & it will be better....

[dannychung1]

I think the White House's next step is to use Hello Kitty as press secretary. Hello Kitty can out cute any press hounds.

[Neoconhater]

One thing that doesn't poll very well is the jackass Perino is speaking for. She does a very good job of repeating the talking points, she is a clueless stooge at best.

[beatbaker]

Where are those 19% cock sucking republicans that used to talk shit on these boards? Their balls have shriveled up quite a bit in the past few months.

[Neoconhater]

They're here with all their ignorant glory, drooling wingnut syndrome is alive and well. Believe me, I get so many negative comment posted on my profile page daily it gets amusing after a while.

[beatbaker]

Really? Wow, most of my republican friends have disavowed Bush and became Ron Paul supporters because he is a "Real Conservative". Their new line is that Bush is a Neo-Con Leftist. They will never get it through their heads that it is the core ideology of the Wall Street Republicans that they blindly follow. It is a deeply flawed Ideology....Fucking Morons.

[devikkyrn]

How hard is this to understand? If the Administration has a GOOD reason for wiretapping an individual, the telecom company has absolutely nothing to worry about! However, if the telecoms aid our government in illegal wiretapping of American citizens, then both are criminals and should be punished as such.

[Neoconhater]

And the current FISA law spells out EXACTLY what you posted! It is as simple as law gets, the spin from the drooling wingnuts is beyond pathetic. Perino is an airhead and knows very little about what she talks about. She reads and repeats lies and her pea-brain doesn't register much more than the talking points fed to her. Fuck you Perino, a pretty face a on an ugly, evil and fascist regime.

[GretchenDawntreader]

she really didn't like being cornered about it being a critical issue, yet Bush wouldn't accept an extension. She basically had to shout down the reporter.

She's such a piece of work.

[nothankyoumam]

They use the words 'fearmongering' and 'scare tactics' all the time because that's all you and your administration do. What a disgrace!

[getplaning]

Why can't the White House answer basic questions about this controversy? If Bush and his team consider this so important, shouldn't the president's chief spokesperson be able to honestly tell reporters why the administration is right and Democratic lawmakers are wrong? Current law extends surveillance powers through August, but Perino didn't want to admit that, because it's politically inconvenient.

 The White House refused to accept an extension because it's politically inconvenient too.

[thid1]

"scare tactics" is a phrase used by the democrats because "scare tactics" is a METHOD used by the bush administration.

neo-con witch.

[66KAJA66]

ann coulter lusts after this woman like larry craig lusts after men in public restrooms - a truly republicant family values kinda luv fest

[neverlookback75]

Yup, fear mongering, totally the democrats, not remotely visible for someone with half a brain, who just happens to see any of the right propaganda...idiot...

[paultherolls]

I think Dana is a very pretty liar. This job runs in her blood. Bush is the biggest fear monger in the world.

[kalvinphil]

WE THE PEOPLE.....cant wait for this administration to be OUT! I wish we could just have justice, but that would fill our prisons with politicians !

[SLAVEforLISA]

IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY!

[Fringe111]

This woman looks like she hates this job. She's so mealy mouthed

[maxtexture]

Dana Perino is such a lying skank. Shame on Bush and his Admin for his corrupt management. They always pass the buck and have an answer for everything. "Not-My-Fault Politics".

[mcalien24]

who cares what the companies say they need?

[ittlebite]

What is so funny about all of this is that 'the companies' had no problem shuting down surveillance when the governmetn didn't pay their 66 thousand $ bill. Being a traitor doesn't bother them. Just not getting paid. hahahahaha freaks

[DillonX]

Once again Bush wants to act like a dictator and continues to work for the Corporations and not the PEOPLE.

I will throw a party once we're rid of the Idiot.

[NoFaithTheist]

Poor Dana, she must know she is working for fascists now :( The poor girl is in too deep now. She is a part of it. Playing word games while selling out America.

[j0hnwi11iams]

What the COMPANIES say that they need. OOPS, the truth spilled out, bitch. No stop lie-a-thon.

[terraceterra]

Bush and Cheney need to go jail, and be put on trial for treason. That is what we need.

[wawbwc]

Why close down the Federal Reserve?

[MrMP81]

- It's illegal, against the constitution

- It isn't Federal, It's a private bank that controls the value of our buying power, also illegal.

- They print up money to lower interest rates and to fund projects that congress brings into law or acts = Counterfeiting = illegal

There's so much more, just do a little research :)

[TormentedByDemons]

Those hacked-up lapels and rumpled jacket make it look like she just had sex in that outfit.

Now my friends, in a truly bipartisan Congress, members on both sides of the aisle would be able to make equal contributions to the rumpling of Dana Perino's jacket without fear of party alienation.

Vote McCain. :)

[mcalien24]

why buy the cow when we can get the milk for freedom

[RonPaulGeorgeRingo]

GOP platform:

Surrender to fear

Massive deficit spending

What else is new? Some things never change.

[Whoo69]

You heard it here first! The Republican support for the bill isn't about security; it's about covering their asses and their corporate telecom cronies' asses. Have telecom giants ALWAYS been sharing phone info for security purposes with the gov't? Cuz i'm pretty sure the nsa and fbi already have well enough tools to do that kind of spying on their own. What good is getting a bunch of random phone records gonna do? It's not like at&t can actually spy on convos and record transcripts.

[Whoo69]

I'm pretty sure this telecom sharing bs is just a new thing in the bush admin., and we DON'T need it to protect the country! Did Reagan do it? Bush Sr.? Clinton? Of course not.

[chuchu30]

spewing shit again dana

[WadeBlazingame34]

Dana Perino: The lipstick on the pig that is this administration.

[Whoo69]

I heard you got an award, marshall! Good work!

[doub1etap]

Somebody must have did something really illegal and now they don't want it to come back and smack them. If your actions don't match the law, then try to change the law.

[dejahthoris]

can it be..satan??

[drcarlosmphd]

these people want to pass the blame to someone else other than themselves.

The US is going to sh*t thanks to people like her George Bush!

We already do not manufacture anything in this country! Now this knucklehead Bush wants to build this Superhighway to make it easier to receive exports from foreign countries. Its a New Wold Order, Dictatorship, and most important Unconstitutional! I want my country back!!!!

check out Ron Paul's messages on youtube!

[gallomex13]

she use to look good now she looks like a crack head!

[xoshkoshjoshx]

Shes pretty hot tho!

[newexperiment]

I'm a little concerned. JFK gets assassinated but not these ppl..

[yawehorthehighway]

she keeps saying it passed 68 to 29.I don't think that's any kind of landslide or even a stirring endorsement. Traitors speaking for traitors.

[LuminiferousAether]

"...retroactive immunity, which is what the companies say they need"

No shit, they know they broke the law in collusion with the Bush government and now they're BOTH trying to cover their asses.

[blair227]

Just think make a good living telling lies all day.These things are a total waste of time except when good old Helen Thomas puts Danas panties in a wad.

[AshMan32]

These people play nieve but they're not. They want the cheaks and balences to disapear so they can pass what ever they want.

[SCW01902]

Sounds to me that her and Bush are all about protecting corporate America oppose to actual everyday hard-working Americans. What's new with this White House?

[JohnNoZ35]

We state facts. Give up your freedom or die.

We want to save your child's life, and the democrats want to sacrifice them to Satan.

If AT&T gets sued for helping us, we will nuke the world... Oops.

[CognitiveDisonance]

If what they are doing is in fact legal then there would be no need for retroactive liability protection PERIOD!

Mr. Bush himself has assured us "were talking about getting a court order - nothing has changed."

watch?v=rO4nPegXIco

As for fear mongering, I cant think of a more appropriate phrase. watch?v=KEwlG_ubrss

[matthiasgoodley]

Stupid bitch

[danthemango]

I would have no problem with that because american soldiers are training in canadian waters without permission

[JackadullBoy]

"It must be like one of their favourite words"

Either the woman's manner of speech is calculated to appeal to people with a contempt for education, or she genuinely is a bimbo.

[MISSBEBEBLUE]

for cryin out loud, just give the companies what they want, what so hard about that!

[Montagraph]

She is a fucking TERRIBLE LIAR!!!

[Gilliatt83]

!@#$%^&*()

[skeeveskeeve]

well, if that's what the companies say they need, why should we let the rule of law stand in their way?

[lexiustia]

hehehehe

[VendettaVV]

"mission accomplished, didnt mean mission accomplished."

[rainlion]

Yet another "sterling performance"...

"retroactive liability protection, which is what the companies say that they need."

So - the administration has no problem being held hostage by a group of companies? He's mad 'cause not all of congress will give in to their demands???

[givebirthathome]

Its just a lie. The companies want it of course, to avoid losing profits, but they have to cooperate with the *legal* demands of the government. The problem was the Bush administration, for some reason we don't know yet and will never know if immunity passes, went ahead and did illegal wiretapping--I'd have to guess because they were tapping people for reasons they COULDN'T get a FISA warrant for, exactly what the search and seizure amendment is to protect us against.

[rainlion]

spot on...

[omgabrokentoaster]

could someone shut this bitch up?

[JoeFelice]

Perino: "We've made it abundantly clear, Bill. Tort reform or mushroom cloud. The Democrats chose mushroom cloud."

[hypnofan35]

I think she is very good at her job. She is speaking at the speed of sound and not saying a single thing which is just what the Whacker Bush administration needs right now. She will probably be on anti psychotics before her "tour of duty" is out.

[thereallurker]

Democrats use the word scare tactics because that's what the Republicans precisely do. They always appeal to people's fear.

[ilike2burnthing]

who let you speak? i hate when people lie!

[cagedtigersteve]

Hmm...protect the nation's security or retroactive telecommunications immunity???!!!

[DemeterMuse]

No shit!

I guess the threat is not as serious or the Safety of the American People isn't top priority.

Either way, they are lying.

[danthemango]

she does have a point though, we need a new word, a better word than fear mongering or scare tactics. I mean, this is politics, we need to beat them at their own game, doublespeak.

[didyouseethatlight]

I would not be willing or able to do Dan Perino's job. Can you imagine trying to defend and explain Bush's words and actions day after day? It's easier to defend the official explanation of 9/11...which is also impossible.

[IAMBLOWN420]

Do not give retroactive immunity to telecom businesses. They broke the law and their own policies by illegally compromising the privacy of their customers. They should be held accountable in court.

the blending of corporations and government has too much fascism for me.

This is not just these claims but also other industries including medical manufacturers immunity for FDA approved devices.

[gobigorange99]

She should let her grow out. i think she would be hotter.

[awerner2007]

A titty job,and a low cut shirt then we have a face for TV

[nt0xxik8ed]

she now has to hang right next to bush....

[RevolutionaryJam]

whore for the system

[getplaning]

The House didn't pass the extension because Republicans blocked it.

"Terrorists are planning attacks on our country that will make Sept. 11 pale by comparison." George Bush, Feb 13. So the DEMOCRATS are the fearmongers, right Dana?

"Retroactive immunity" has been reframed as "retroactive liability protection". Either way, what Bush is hoping to avoid is the discovery process that the civil lawsuits will bring. Discovery is what will expose, once and for all, impeachable crimes.

[buttzero]

The end is all you need to know. The companies say they need retroactive liability, so Bush will fight tooth and nail for them and--if he's to be trusted at his word (I know. I know.)--leave the American people high and dry on it. It's a remarkable conundrum, and one the White House probably wasn't wanting--or prepared--to see play out.

[nt0xxik8ed]

lmao @ (i know. i know)

[winklestraat]

dana looks horrible...take a shower.

[VelocityTheory]

she's worse than tony snowjob

[TrevorJNoyes]

They could have passed an extension if the republicans hadn't walked out. Bush is a liar and should be in Jail. The companies and the president do not have the interest of the people in mind only profit and control. Don't believe this talking head puppet liar.

[DrCrYz]

How does this bitch sleep at night, what a cunt of a woman. Everything about her oozes lies, deceit and cover up.

[boots920]

If you were spewing crap day in and out, what kind of shape would you be in.