Unfortunately, Lance Armstrong, for some strange reason is going to be a willing tool of the W, Rove and Co. propaganda conglomerate. Check out this dialog from today's press gaggle. It appears that they will be on private property for their ride on Saturday so there won't be any other bikers allowed on the course. I wonder if Lance will give him an earful or toss him the usual yes-man bones.See the appropriate cartoon for commentary.
Q What are the coverage plans for Lance Armstrong's visit on Saturday?
MS. PERINO: It is closed press. The White House will release a photograph. Discovery Channel has an exclusive to tapes and video.
Q So Discovery Channel is doing filming?
MS. PERINO: Yes.
Q I can't hear a thing. That was Lance Armstrong?
MS. PERINO: Lance Armstrong will be here on Saturday to --
Q That's closed press?
MS. PERINO: It is closed press.
Q No pool, nothing?
MS. PERINO: No pool.
Q They're going to be biking entirely within the confines of the ranch. Is that true?
MS. PERINO: That's my understanding, yes.
Q And Discovery Channel has an exclusive what? How are they doing that?
MS. PERINO: To shoot some video.
Q Can you repeat what -- I couldn't hear Dick. Your understanding is what about the biking?
MS. PERINO: He asked if they riding within the confines of the ranch boundaries, and I think that's true.
Q Dana, do you have any reaction -- does the President have any reaction to the vigils last night? Did he see anything on television?
MS. PERINO: I don't have an update as to whether or not he saw anything on television. We were -- I was aware of the vigil and I think that many Americans were, but I have nothing to add from before.
Q There's no reaction from the White House to the vigils?
MS. PERINO: The President has said that he sympathizes with Ms. Sheehan. He has met with her before. He appreciates the opportunities that he has to meet with families of the fallen or -- and families that have men and women, sons and daughters, and mothers and fathers that are serving in the war on terror. He's listened to their -- to views of people like Ms. Sheehan and he respects them, but he disagrees.
Yes, Kelly.
Q Some of the moms today are planning to have letters delivered to Mrs. Bush. Do you know if there will be a procedure for her to actually receive those?
MS. PERINO: I don't know anything about -- that's the first I've heard of that, and I'll have to see. There are proper channels in order to get letters.
Q They're going to try to deliver them to the Secret Service.
MS. PERINO: I'll have to check into that. I don't know. Yes, Mark?
Q Dana, has the President decided that he will not meet again with Cindy Sheehan? Is she wasting her time?
MS. PERINO: The President has said she has a right to peacefully protest and to be there and to express her views, but he has met with her before and there's no change in the schedule.
...Q Are there any details on the Idaho and Utah trip next week?
MS. PERINO: There's no public events on the Tuesday. But if that changes, I'll let you know.
Q Back to Lance Armstrong for a minute. Will he spend a night, Friday to Saturday night, at the ranch?
MS. PERINO: I don't think so.
Q What was that?
MS. PERINO: He asked if Lance Armstrong was staying the night at the ranch, and I don't believe so.
Q Dana, can you yet not say what the President is doing on Tuesday in Donnelly?
MS. PERINO: I just don't have an update. There's just no public events.
Is that all?
Q Will he be riding his bike in Idaho?
MS. PERINO: I don't know.
Q Senator Schumer is proposing today to extend and strengthen tariffs on China to make up for what he says is their undervalued currency and the problems that that causes with our dollar. Have you seen this, and do you have any --
MS. PERINO: No, that's the first I've heard of it, so I'd have to check into it for you. You might want to check with Treasury.
Okay?
Q How is the President spending his day?
MS. PERINO: I know that this morning he got his normal briefings.
Q And recreation?
MS. PERINO: I don't have an update for you on that. Okay?
Q Can you give us an update on recreation?
MS. PERINO: I'll work on it.
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