President Bush has decided that he wants to appear on Meet The Press.
Communications Director Dan Bartlett said that Bush, who plans to appoint a commission to examine intelligence failures on Iraq, “felt it was important that the American people hear his thinking on this issue and pursuing the war on terrorism.” On Tuesday, Bush suggested “Meet the Press” because of the “lengthy format” and because “Tim Russert has an enormous amount of respect,” Bartlett said.
Others were puzzled. “Frankly, it seems that they’re overreacting,” said GOP consultant Don Sipple, who worked for Bush’s first gubernatorial campaign in Texas. “I don’t think it’s the best forum for him right now.”
I would love to see this, but only if the “respected” Tim Russert were to treat him as he treats many politicians and holds his feet to the fire. I think one of those interviews he does where he puts up a card and says something like “Here’s what you said in February 2001 about…” and let him try to wriggle out.
Somehow I doubt that he would play hardball with George, sadly.
