Well it looks like Bush did lie

[Master Capper]

about the folks in Congress having the same information that he did on Iraq, but I am sure they will slam the author of this Congressional Report is being a liar.



http://feinstein.senate.gov/crs-intel.htm

 

[Master Capper]

Knight Ridder, we have:


WASHINGTON - President Bush and top administration officials have access to a much broader range of intelligence reports than members of Congress do, a nonpartisan congressional research agency said in a report Thursday, raising questions about recent assertions by the president.
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The Congressional Research Service, by contrast, said: "The president, and a small number of presidentially designated Cabinet-level officials, including the vice president ... have access to a far greater overall volume of intelligence and to more sensitive intelligence information, including information regarding intelligence sources and methods."
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The CRS report identified nine key U.S. intelligence "products" that aren't generally shared with Congress. These include the President's Daily Brief, a compilation of analyses that's given only to the president and a handful of top aides, and a daily digest on terrorism-related matters.

Surprisingly, the White House refused to comment on the issue.

 

[Chadman]

Of course they will slam the author. Of course they will post inane quotes. Anyone with a lick of sense, to coin a term, would have to know that the President and his immediate team, would have access to more information than senators and congresspeople.

How ridiculous is it to assert that the President releases all information to legislators and the public? At face value, that is the issue here. No spin will, or should, change that. But, don't let common sense rule your thinking. That would be stupid spin, wouldn't it?