In our latest installment of how Dana Perino is no different that Bagdad Bob, I give you this wonderful exchange when the AP questioned Perino about one of Bushes Midnight Orders, this one to help gut the Endangered Species Act.

From the official transcript(emphasis added):

Q The first one is the Endangered Species Act. Could you just clarify what the administration is seeking by way of a rule change? Would it, in fact, eliminate the requirement that agencies consult with independent scientists before moving forward with –

MS. PERINO: I don’t have it with me, Elaine. I mean, I know conceptually what we support, and I know that the Endangered Species Act is a tangled web that doesn’t actually help support any species, including our own. So I’ll refer you to Interior Department for that. (Laughter.)

Q So you’re proposing eliminating the agency? (Laughter.)

It would be so much funnier if it wasn’t true that this is what we have dealt with for the past 8 years in replacement for a transparent government.

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