When President Bush gets a question he doesn't like, he often cocks his head to one side, juts his chin out and says "Hmmm" with an air of thoughtful consideration. And as news conferences go, yesterday's event in the Rose Garden was a real hmmmdinger. Over the course of 40 minutes and more than a... -
Political Theater and the Critic in Chief
When President Bush gets a question he doesn't like, he often cocks his head to one side, juts his chin out and says "Hmmm" with an air of thoughtful consideration. And as news conferences go, yesterday's event in the Rose Garden was a real hmmmdinger. Over the course of 40 minutes and more than a...-
By Dana Milbank