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White House interns forced to fill seats at Bush’s last press conference to make the room seem less empty.
thinkprogress.org - 1/13/2009
White House interns forced to fill seats at Bush’s last press conference to make the room seem less empty.
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When the White House announced President Bush’s final press conference yesterday, it sent a bulletin to reporters declaring “one correspondent per organization” and “standing room only for non-seat holders.” But as the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank points ...

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Rising Hegemon:  An even more pathetic smattering of applause

Political Animal:  Standing room only

The Sideshow:  I intend to come right through them all with you

WTF Is It Now?!?:  Lame duck limps through last press con by conning America

President Bush to hold final press conference
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/12/2009
President Bush to hold final press conference
— politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — (CNN) — The White House announced Monday that President Bush would hold his final White House press conference this morning. “As we start our final full week here in the White House, President Bush will hold his last press conference at 9:15a.m. ... (more) President Bush to hold final press conference
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An even more pathetic smattering of applause
Rising Hegemon — When I watched Bush's pathetic last "one-fingered salute" to truth, the Constitution and logic I laughed when there were literally the sounds of two people clapping only have it die off quickly from what must have been embarrassment. I cracked it must have been FoxNews reporters. But no, it was even more pathetic: But when the appointed hour of 9:15 a.m. arrived, the last two rows in the seven-row briefing room were empty, and a press aide told White House interns to fill those seats. Now we know who ...

Standing room only
Political Animal — STANDING ROOM ONLY.... Matt Corley noted that when the White House announced Bush's final press conference, it reminded news outlets that they could only send "one correspondent per organization." As it turns out, the White House probably ...

I intend to come right through them all with you
The Sideshow — ... Apparently, the White House couldn't lure enough reporters in for Bush's last press conference, and they made interns go in to fill up the seats. ...

Lame duck limps through last press con by conning America
WTF Is It Now?!? — White House interns forced to fill seats at Bush's last presser to make the room seem less empty. Further complicating his last-minute legacy rehabilitation: Nobody seems to be paying attention. The White House had high expectations for yesterday’s final, historic news ...

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