White House Accidentally E-Mails Story On Iraqi PM Backing Obama Withdrawal Plan To Reporters

As Reuters reported earlier today, Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki has voiced his support for Obama's withdrawal plan. Needless to say, such support is not a PR victory for the Bush administration. And so it was no doubt embarrassing when, according to ABC's Jake Tapper, the White House sent the article--accidentally--to reporters:

The White House this afternoon accidentally sent to its extensive distribution list a Reuters story headlined "Iraqi PM backs Obama troop exit plan - magazine." [...}

The White House employee had intended to send the article to an internal distribution list, ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports, but hit the wrong button.

The misfire comes at an odd time for Bush foreign policy, at a time when Obama's campaign alleges the president is moving closer toward Obama's recommendations about international relations -- sending more U.S. troops to Afghanistan, discussing a "general time horizon" for U.S. troop withdrawal and launching talks with Iran.

Comments

[RFBorjal]

you can be sure that with McBush in the WH, more wrong buttons will be pushed.

[JohnFObama]

The guilty look Bush has in that picture says it all. He sent the email! He's a closet Obamacan and it's indicated by Bush finally learning his lessons in some limited situations and moving towards Obama's positions. It only takes Bush 7 and a half years to be right some of the time...alt­hough that's more than can be said for Mccain.

[neesy08]

LOL!! I was at work when I heard this on FAUX NEWS!! How ditzy can you get!!!! This administrations ineptitude knows no bounds

[nowRnever]

You poor dear! Where do you work that you have to be subjected to FAUX news while you work?

[sullydog]

You should have some kind of a lawsuit against whatever employer subjects you to Fux News ("where the news gets fuxed")!

[ChiGuy]

LOL!!
Trickle-down ineptitude.

[doomsday]

The house of cards are being dissembled one at a time to my delight.

[funwithwarcrimes]

lol...gott­a love it!

[folksonomy]

Is this there one uh dem "gaffes" agin?

[HannibalSilver]

No "executive privilege" can make the truth a prisoner of the White House Secrecy Service. Eventually, all truth will come to surface. This was a minor liberation event.

[ashabot]

Ha-ha.

[commissaris]

This is what happens when you recruit from Bob Jones University.

[DemMD]

LMAO. Great comment

[blytzd]

1st semester course work

Lynching 101, Check
Jesus and Me: A Lesson in World Domination, Check
Economics: Grab and Go in a World Marketplace, Check
Golf 101, Double Check
Elementary PC Use, who needs it I'll outsource it to India

[BearsLeft]

I guess they couldn't find a faith-based email server.

[sullydog]

Yes, technology is a lot like science, must be rejected..­.

[Dunsmuir]

I don't know if it was sent on purpose or not - but I'm glad it was.

[BabsfromKS]

According to Mar c Am binder:
a prominent Rethug strategist who occasionally provides advice to the MaGoo campaign said, simply, "We're f#$%d."

[ErnestineBass]

Well, Glory be!!!

Finally, the first truthful thing those @sshats have said in seven and a half years.

(aside from that "Amerkuh's dict-ed to earl" thingy)

[BabsfromKS]

On CNN front page:
"WH forwards praise for Ob ama plan"

[Rotwang]

Kinda wish I could freeze that ThinkProgress page in Carbonite and hang it on the wall.

"We're f#$%d" could become Mac's campaign slogan.

[AxelDC]

Freud said there are no accidents.

[ErnestineBass]

So did my high school shop teacher about a hundred years ago...

[ErnestineBass]

...and that feller only had six fingers left.

[nerakami]

I concur...

[gorgol]

And Bush "accidentally choked on a pretzel..f­ell of the couch and gave himself a black eye"..wink wink nod nod...Oh, if the walls could talk...the­re are Moles at the White House..and they aint in the lawn...

[RoseMerry]

Thank gawd no missiles were launched!

[imusintheevening]

oops wrong button, sound like a McCain move.

[mybelovedcountry]

Obama's plan to withdraw in 19 months seems to be gaining roots..now the Bush govt is prepared to talk to Iran without pre-condit­ions.What is McCain to do