A Stretch -- Even for Tony Snow

With a straight face, White House Press Secretary tried reasoning to the media that FBI Director Robert Mueller did not contradict the testimony of Alberto Gonzales.  Gonzales claimed on Tuesday that in 2004 he did not pressure heavily sedated and bed-ridden then-Attorney General John Ashcroft to go forward with the warrantless eavesdropping program.  He said they spoke about something else.  However, yesterday in front of that same Senate panel, Robert Mueller said the hospital conversation between Gonzales and Ashcroft did include the topic of the warrantless eavesdropping program.  In other words, Gonzales may have lied under oath.

Today, Tony Snow said Gonzales didn't lie under oath, because Gonzales and Ashcroft had different definitions of the phrase 'terrorist surveillance program.'  Unbelievable!  Here is the video:

In response, reporter Helen Thomas said to Snow, "You're not speaking English, really."  You think?

Fine then.  The Senate Judiciary Committee should call Robert Mueller back and ask him even more specifically.

Comments

[granny]

Yes, they should ask Mueller back, and they, and he, should be a great deal more precise in clarifying the "program" (s) being discussed. Clear, clear as a bell, from yesterday's testimony, that this would be the White House "explanation".

It's precisely why they cooked up this kah-ka-mamie "other program" testimony for Gonzales to give: no body knows who's talking about what... It's political "Who's on First"