Jul 05 2006
“An acquaintance”
Think Progress reports that Press Secretary Tony Snow was asked during today’s press briefing about George W. Bush’s reaction to the death of his friend, Ken Lay…
Q: What has been the President’s reaction to the death of Ken Lay?
SNOW: I really have not talked to him about it. I will give you my own personal reaction, which is that when somebody dies, you leave behind those that grieve, and I think that they deserve our compassion. But — I don’t know, what do you think would be the appropriate thing to say?
Q: I do not know. I don’t know him. The President was his friend, not me.
SNOW: No, the President has described Ken Lay as an acquaintance, and many of the President’s acquaintances have passed on during his time in office. Again, I think that it is sort of an interesting question but not answerable by me.
Some acquaintance. With acquaintances like George W. Bush, who needs enemies?
Way to stick by your friends, George.
One Response to ““An acquaintance””
Whenever a friend or business associate of Bush’s is charged with a crime they become an acquaintance at best. At worst, he never knew the guy (like Abramoff).
I think that Snow meant to say that many of Bush’s friends have become mere acquaintances during his time in office.