the white house spokesperson is saying how important it is

to be up front with the american peeps. yes, she really DID say that - with a straight face i must add.

how dare they

Refusing to play 'Whac-a-mole,' White House fires back at Reid

Josh Catone

During a White House press briefing today, Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino had some pointed words for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Responding to comments Reid made this morning at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars about President Bush being in a "state of denial" about the war in Iraq (RAW STORY's coverage is here), Perino fired back that "a quick glance in the mirror" would show that the Democratic senator from Nevada is actually the one in denial..........

...................When asked if verbal sparring between Reid and the White House was appropriate and helpful, Perino replied that the White House would not play "whac-a-mole."
"Look, far be it from us to let us be 'Whac-a-Mole,' and get whacked about the head and not respond. We're going to respond, because it's important for the American people to understand that where we are coming from," she said.
Perino added that the White House was not questioning Reid's patriotism, but had no qualms about resorting to "harsher language" to get its points across..............