Perino Plays Hardball

From yesterday’s White House Press Briefing:

Q The New York Times reported this morning from San Francisco that the Presidential Memorial Commission of San Francisco is planning to ask voters to change the name of the prize-winning water treatment on the shoreline to, “The George W. Bush Sewage Plant.” And my question: What is the White House reaction to this New York Times news report? MS. PERINO: I just don’t think it dignifies a response. Q But do you think that The New York Times doesn’t deserve an answer? Is that what you’re saying? MS. PERINO: I think your question doesn’t deserve an answer. (Laughter.) Q Wait a minute, what about The New York Times? I didn’t bring it up. It was The New York Times, Dana, New York Times. MS. PERINO: I don’t think they were the first to report it. Q Well, don’t you have any comment on The New York Times? MS. PERINO: No. Since she’s not here to defend herself, I’ll pass.

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