“I do remain confident in Linda. She’ll make a fine labor secretary. From what I’ve read in the press accounts, she’s perfectly qualified.”
-Bush in Austin, Texas, Jan. 8, 2001.
Talk among yourselves, the boogal is home from Atlanta.
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Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly. He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
It’s no secret that Bush doesn’t read the press, so obviously when he says “From what I’ve read in the press accounts, she’s perfectly qualified,” he’s actually saying, “I know nothing about her, and therefore have no factual evidence that leads me to doubt that she is qualified.”
Considering that the ones he vetted – like Kerick (sp?) for Homeland Security – he doesn’t need any opinion except his own.
Press accounts – hmmm is this the Gannon press account? And just when and where did he read it? Or was it read to him?