Rose Garden Of Zen

Bush won't surrender the spotlight:

Q And Senator McCain, where would you like the President to campaign with you?

THE PRESIDENT: As I told you, you know, if he wants me to show up, I will. If he wants me to say, “You know, I’m not for him,” I will. Whatever he wants me to do, I want him to win. And, you know, Wolf, I don’t know where. I mean, look —

SENATOR McCAIN: Could I start out with —

THE PRESIDENT: I’m focusing on, you know, protecting America, and succeeding in Iraq, and dealing with the North Korea, and dealing with the Iranian, and dealing with the issues around the world where we’re making a difference in terms of keeping peace. I want to get this in as good as a position as possible so that when John McCain is the President — and he will be — he can deal with these issues in a way that yields peace.

SENATOR McCAIN: Wolf, could I say — one state springs to mind: Texas. (Laughter.)

THE PRESIDENT: He’s not going to need me in Texas. He’s going to be a landslide in Texas.