When asked whether he would have vetoed last year's prayer bill, as Chiles actually did, Bush didn't really answer. MacKay literally stammered for several seconds, and the audience laughed. The closings were no great shakes. MacKay repeated his shopping list. He interrupted his final sentence with a long, nervous-sounding swallow.
Somebody get that man a media adviser.
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