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		| Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop I missed it.  I've looked on the blogosphere for a fair and complete account of the show, but without success.  Can anyone point me to one, or describe it more?  People I read suggested that Russert was unlikely to be too hard on him for fear of retaliation.
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 He went through his usual schtick of reading/posting Bushes prior statements, asked him to explain inconsistencies, and asked some follow ups, but he was not as relentless as usual.   I read this as deference to the president.  Also, the silence spoke volumes.