Bush's Press Conference: The Highlights

THE PRESIDENT: David, I don't want to contradict an august reporter such as yourself, but... Toby, I apologize for getting immediately to the TV people. That's bad protocol, I should have called on you. Q She went already. THE PRESIDENT: Oh, she already has -- Q Yes, you're getting on TV. (Laughter.) Q I've got another question, though. THE PRESIDENT: I'm having such a good time, I forgot what passed. Q You're just afraid I'll ask another follow-up, which I'd love to. THE PRESIDENT: No, but you're just going to -- (laughter.) Q Okay, 2005, why -- THE PRESIDENT: Excuse me, Toby. Q Maybe we could switch to the economy just for one second, Mr. President. THE PRESIDENT: Wait a minute, that's not a diss on the front row, is it? Q Not at all, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Well, they're not taking it that way, it looks like -- Q They're misreading it. (Laughter.) Q Mr. President, good morning. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, Ed. Thank you, appreciate that. A little ray of sunshine here. (Laughter.) Q We do all we can. (Laughter.) Bret. Q Mr. President, thank you. I'd like to ask for one clarification and one question, if I may. THE PRESIDENT: Sure. Depends on what the clarification is. THE PRESIDENT: Wolf, the next three months you and your august colleagues are trying to get me to be Pundit-in-Chief and I unfortunately practiced some punditry in the past -- I'm not going to any further. I know, I know -- On the other hand, what I'm not going to miss is what we all -- some of us went through in 2000, which was getting out on the airplane and having my friend Candy Crowley pass a virus around and -- (laughter.) I got a respiratory infection; so did half the press corps. They got off the plane; I didn't get to get off the plane. And it was tough, it was a tough experience. And, well, look, I'm not dissing Candy; I said, "my friend." Look, it can happen to the best of them, you know. (ed. note: See video here) Q -- I can't help but read your body language this morning, Mr. President. You seem somehow dispirited, somewhat dispirited. THE PRESIDENT: I think you need to apologize for advance -- (laughter.) This is like -- all of a sudden, it's like Psychology 101, you know? (Laughter.)

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