WH Pool Report: Down, Boy
In this White House pool report, Thankless Task Thank You Award for Best Pool Reports nominee Ken Herman proves you don't have to play a retarded person to catch the academy's attention:
The presidential dogs were on hand. One seemed to have the president's attention as he was asked questions by the pool. Here is transcript of that exchange:
Q: "What do you think of the initial reaction to your Social Security plan?"
POTUS: "C'mon Beaz."
Q: "How much should gas be since you are calling for it to be affordable and you want it to come down?"
POTUS: "C'mon Beaz."
On a related note: Acting retarded does help if you're President.
Full report after the jump.
From: XXXXXXXXXXXX@lists.whitehouse.gov
Sent: Fri Apr 29 13:36:15 2005
Subject: POOL REPORT #2, 4/29/05
Pool report 2
April 29, 2005
President Bush - he of the penchant for clearing cedar trees on his ranch - participated in ceremonial Arbor Day tree-planting on White House north lawn. He was accompanied by Ag Secretary Mike Johanns and Marshal Case, president and CEO of American Chestnut Foundation.
You have background info from White House. Transcript of presidential's brief remarks to come, including his assertion that Secretary Johanns is "a man known for shoveling a lot of things."
Bush and Johanns each tossed three shovels of dirt around the tree. The job was completed by professional shovel-wielders after the ceremonial shovelers returned to their governmental duties. The president made a straining noise - something like "aaaah" - on one of his dirt tosses.
The presidential dogs were on hand. One seemed to have the president's attention as he was asked questions by the pool. Here is transcript of that exchange:
Q: "What do you think of the initial reaction to your Social Security plan?"
POTUS: "C'mon Beaz."
Q: "How much should gas be since you are calling for it to be affordable and you want it to come down?"
POTUS: "C'mon Beaz."
After straggling and enjoying the pile of dirt left behind, "Beaz" eventually heeded and headed back to White House with the president.
Ken Herman
Cox Newspapers