Wednesday, August 02, 2006
Fun in the W.H. Briefing Room
Its out with the old...and in some time it will be in with the new.
Today President Bush along with current and past press secretaries (Joe Lockhart, Dee Dee Myers, Marlin Fitzwater, Tony Snow, Ron Nessen, Jim Brady), bid the press briefing room as they knew it farewell.
The room will undergo renevations, and briefings will take place at Jackson Place.
President Bush tossed in some ribs on the media during the "emotional" ceremony:
THE PRESIDENT: I know you've been complaining about the digs for a while. (Laughter.) So this is like the end of an old era. And let me just say, we felt your pain. And so we decided, you know, to help you renovate and come up with a new Brady center.
THE PRESIDENT: Is that Sam Donaldson? (Laughter.) Forget it. You're a has-been. We don't have to answer has-been's questions.
Q Mr. President, do you want to say a little about the White House press corps, please?
THE PRESIDENT: Say something about the White House press corps?
Q Yes, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: It's a beautiful bunch of people. (Laughter.)
Q How about your best moment in here, sir? Can you remember your --
THE PRESIDENT: My best moment in here is when my press conference ended.
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Today President Bush along with current and past press secretaries (Joe Lockhart, Dee Dee Myers, Marlin Fitzwater, Tony Snow, Ron Nessen, Jim Brady), bid the press briefing room as they knew it farewell.
The room will undergo renevations, and briefings will take place at Jackson Place.
President Bush tossed in some ribs on the media during the "emotional" ceremony:
THE PRESIDENT: I know you've been complaining about the digs for a while. (Laughter.) So this is like the end of an old era. And let me just say, we felt your pain. And so we decided, you know, to help you renovate and come up with a new Brady center.
THE PRESIDENT: Is that Sam Donaldson? (Laughter.) Forget it. You're a has-been. We don't have to answer has-been's questions.
Q Mr. President, do you want to say a little about the White House press corps, please?
THE PRESIDENT: Say something about the White House press corps?
Q Yes, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: It's a beautiful bunch of people. (Laughter.)
Q How about your best moment in here, sir? Can you remember your --
THE PRESIDENT: My best moment in here is when my press conference ended.
