'Not quite as contrite as his performance.'

I'm not the least bit surprised that Bush's little 'regrets' speech the other day wasn't the least bit spontaneous.

President George W. Bush's highly-publicized admission of "regrets" and "moment of candor" during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Tony Blair this past week was actually a scripted response to a planted question with a British journalist.

Capitol Hill Blue has learned that the question was among a list of "proposed questions" given to British reporters by Blair and that both the British Prime Minister and President Bush knew the question was coming and had prepared responses.

Newsweek correspondent Richard Wolffe says it was obvious to the press corps assembled for the press conference that Bush knew the question was coming and had a response ready.

"Of course, it was very rehearsed, everything from the mannerisms you saw, the upwards glance up at the ceiling for inspiration," Wolffe says. "And for me, the big giveaway was at the end of that answer-I don't know if you could see it on camera, but the president flashed a big grin to those of us sitting in the front rows. It didn't seem that he was quite as contrite as his performance."

This story reminded me that a poster at the Bartcop Forum mentioned Bush smirking after doing his contrite act. Here's the pic, from an article at Prison Planet - which also has video of Wolffe talking about The Smirk.



Isn't it obvious that he's getting off on playing humble for the rubes? Sad part is, the rubes will eat it up. [tag:Bush] [tag:Contrition] [tag:Iraq Mistakes]