CNN jumps the gun on Bush Address…
From a tipster (but edited)…
CNN took the feed early and I was flipping through the channels and stopped because I thought the speach was starting early and it was strange really no other way to describe it…he was looking all serious…he looked like he was frozen in the middle of saying a word…or completing a thought…just strange
From DailyKos…
Jeff Greenfield was babbling about something, and the picture cut to George. First speaking, and then looking at the camera with a very confused expression. Stuck there for several seconds, then cut back to CNN’s studio. Blitzer then talked for 45 seconds straight trying to explain what had just happened.
From Wonkette which was liveblogging the event…
7::59 PM: HA, we just got a five-second clip of the president saying stuff we weren’t supposed to hear. Apparently the president was “rehearsing,” and the network pool picked it up inadvertently. (Rehearsing? Didn’t know he did that — could have fooled us.)
Drudge has a cap…
Now who will be the first to post the video?
UPDATE: YouTube has the video…
Yep, it’s already turned into a democrats versus repubs fight. Geez, ever heard of people making a MISTAKE! Now we all need to find out WHO was in control of the pool camera and feed.
Comment by Tim — May 15, 2006 @ 9:17 pm
I could be wrong but I thought I heard it was NBC.
Comment by OverHere — May 16, 2006 @ 8:37 am
You are correct…
Comment by Spud — May 16, 2006 @ 9:16 am
Then Spud why don’t we see a blog post about it was NBC’s fault? There’s a story out there from the AP about it.
Comment by Fred — May 16, 2006 @ 10:33 am
I was watching CNN at the time, and it certainly appeared to be accidental. Bush just looked a little confused; he began the speech, then apparently realized that it was premature.
Not a big deal, IMO, but I see that certain groups are making it into one.
Comment by Missy — May 16, 2006 @ 11:28 am