"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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Bush was asked a very specific
question by a member of the public he serves. He didn't say the question
was unfair. He didn't say the question was biased.

Sure he did...but he was diplomatic about it. If Bush was never asked that
very
question in a White House press conference, that lady would have never asked
it.

That's why Bush responded with:
"That's what you're-- when they ask about
making mistakes, that's what they're talking about".

He didn't even just
evade the question (as often happens by all politicians). Instead he
basically
told the woman that she didn't know what she was trying to ask, and
corrected
her about her own question.

She was just parroting what she heard liberal pundits saying.

"NOYB" wrote in message
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No matter how you slice it, this American citizen asked a question
designed to find out if George Bush can admit mistakes when he
makes them. It's an important trait for a leader. This woman, no
matter where she got the idea, felt it's a good enough point to
ask about. And George Bush in effect told her she was wrong
for asking that question.

"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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No matter how you slice it, this American citizen asked a question
designed to find out if George Bush can admit mistakes when he
makes them. It's an important trait for a leader. This woman, no
matter where she got the idea, felt it's a good enough point to
ask about. And George Bush in effect told her she was wrong
for asking that question.

Regardless of the source of the question. Any answer confirming mistakes
would have been taken out of context and been in an DNC sponsered commercial
the next day running all over the country.

It would have been political suicide to answer in the affirmative.

"WaIIy" wrote in message
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The question was stupid, it was stupid to Bush, it was stupid to Kerry.
The question was stupid, a trap and nonsensical.

I disagree. Every president makes many decisions every day, month, and
year that effect hundreds, thousands, and even millions of people. They are
certain to make some mistakes sooner or later. Being able to recognize
and admit a mistake are the first two steps toward correcting the problem.

And this president has shown a propensity for not being able to recognize
or admit his mistakes. And even if I'm wrong about seeing it that way --
even if this president has NO problem in this area -- all he had to do was
think of one specific mistake and admit it. He could not do that.

It was not a "stupid" question.

Point being, if President Bush really answered that question, it would
be an instant liberal attack barrage.



Bush gave the opposition more ammunition with his lie that he hadn't made any
mistakes, (or his inability to public admit making any mistakes, depending upon
how you care to spin it).