Bush Woos Wingnuts

But they can't talk about it:

President Bush invited nine talk hosts into the Oval Office for an hour of conversation today --Glenn Beck, Bill Bennett, Neal Boortz, Scott Hennon, Laura Ingraham, Lars Larson, Michael Medved, Janet Parshall and me. This was an off-the-record conversation, and so I won't be quoting the president.

And even if they could, why bother? Here's the gist, via Hugh Hewitt:

I will say on today's show that I am confident about the course of the war and about the momentum in Iraq, as well of the president's absolute commitment to doing right by the troops and his concern for every lost and wounded soldier and their families. President Bush's command of the details and his broad view of the conflict is reassuring, and among my comments to him was the wish that he found more opportunities to engage in long interviews that would allow the American public to see that grasp and that commitment.

Pretty fucking illuminating! Did he mention if "freedom is on the march"?