Bush was scheduled to discuss the plan later in the day, and the reporters were told specifically that the spokesman's information was for their background and the president would make the actual announcement. I think the president likes to announce his own initiatives and the staff is sort of respectful of that. If you want it covered on the record and you are not looking to break a story, they are very helpful. They happen when you and me sit down over a cup of coffee and gossip. So, thinking they're not going to talk is absolutely crazy.
Leaks are human nature.
Bush was speaking privately to a group of Catholic Church leaders earlier in the year in the White House, but his words were being beamed directly to the press corps in the room next-door. As surprised reporters scribbled notes, Bush criticized Republican lawmakers for opposing private school vouchers. Bush also joked to the group about rewarding his brother, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, for delivering the Florida vote only 36 days after Election Day. Koffler said the candid moments gave the press a different image of the president than the one he conveys publicly. He started talking in more detail, in more political terms about what he was doing.