Friday, September 17, 2004
BUSH PHONES KERRY, ASKS FOR HIS CONCESSION
By Stockton
LB in '04 Exclusive September 17, 2004
Late last night, Senator John Kerry received a phone call every Presidential candidate dreads: the one asking him to conceed the White House to the opponent.
According to our sources, President Bush placed a phone call to Senator Kerry at approximately 10:33 P.M. congratulating him on the race and asking him to conceed the election. Aides from both camps compiled the following transcript of the historic phone call:
Polls show that Bush's phone call was very popular, with 48.5% approving, while a meager 49.2% disapproved.
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By Stockton
LB in '04 Exclusive September 17, 2004
Late last night, Senator John Kerry received a phone call every Presidential candidate dreads: the one asking him to conceed the White House to the opponent.
According to our sources, President Bush placed a phone call to Senator Kerry at approximately 10:33 P.M. congratulating him on the race and asking him to conceed the election. Aides from both camps compiled the following transcript of the historic phone call:
Bush: I like to congrashulate you on a good rasch...hic, but my little Jeb brother says I've won.
Kerry: Mr. President....umm..... have you been drinking?
Bush: hee, hee. Why for you say that....
Kerry: Maybe we should talk later....
Bush: That there is gotcha politics and I'm not trapping into that fall, hic...
Kerry: Please, Mr. President....
Bush: I call Jeb atmospheric because he's gassy....hic...When Floorda goes red, 'merica is gonna look like it has a big 'ol bo....
Kerry: Click.
Bush: You there? How you like me now!
Polls show that Bush's phone call was very popular, with 48.5% approving, while a meager 49.2% disapproved.