Bush Meets The (Foreign) Press

Some highlights from last week's "Roundtable Interview of the President by Foreign Print Media": THE PRESIDENT: So here's the thing -- I'm going to have a few comments, and then got time for one question apiece. So calibrate your questions. You can do like our press -- ask three questions in one question. Anyway, what are the rules for the American press corps -- French and American press corps? MS. PERINO: It's embargoed until they have a chance to use it themselves. THE PRESIDENT: I'm talking about these people. MS. PERINO: Yes, they hold it until after it's already published. THE PRESIDENT: I got you. That's presuming they read Japanese papers. MS. PERINO: Toby does. THE PRESIDENT: Okay. First of all, I'm looking forward to this. ... And:: THE PRESIDENT: Oishi. Q Hello. THE PRESIDENT: Yes. Q Nikkei is economic newspaper, so let's talk about economy. THE PRESIDENT: You're an economic newspaper. Q Yes. THE PRESIDENT: You're "The Wall Street Journal." (Laughter.) Q More famous than "The Wall Street Journal." THE PRESIDENT: More famous. (Laughter.) Well, that's good. And: So -- is anybody going to ask me about Bobby Valentine? (Laughter.) You don't even know who Bobby Valentine is. He was the old coach of the Rangers who's a manager of one of the Japanese baseball teams, and he's done very well in Japan. People like Bobby, don't they? Q Yes. THE PRESIDENT: Yes, he's -- last time I was in Japan Bobby was there at the airport with Mr. Oh. (Laughter.) Q Oh. (Laughter.) And: Oishi. Another economic question? Q You must be the most excellent expert on oil business. THE PRESIDENT: Yes. (Laughter.) Look where our price is. (Laughter.)

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Bush Meets The (Foreign) Press

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