Why, oh why, can't we have a better White House Press Corps?

Cindy Sheehan rushes home to be with an ailing family member. Israel yanking settlers out of Gaza. Missile attacks on US Ships in Jordan. Ohio GOP Governor pleads no contest to Ethics charges. So... how is the Q&A going between our intrepid White House Press Corps and Bush's spokesperson? Please feast your eyes on the carnival of the banal. This is some seriously crackerjack reporting.

Q What about on Governor Taft? Does the President have any reaction to his -- I guess now pleading no contest to charges?

MS. PERINO: I saw the news reports on that, but I haven't -- I have to get back to you on it.

Q We don't know if he's [President Bush] seen them?

MS. PERINO: I don't know.

Q Are there any details on the Idaho and Utah trip next week?

MS. PERINO: There's no public events on the Tuesday. But if that changes, I'll let you know.

Q Back to Lance Armstrong for a minute. Will he spend a night, Friday to Saturday night, at the ranch?

MS. PERINO: I don't think so.

Q What was that?

MS. PERINO: He asked if Lance Armstrong was staying the night at the ranch, and I don't believe so.

Q Dana, can you yet not say what the President is doing on Tuesday in Donnelly?

MS. PERINO: I just don't have an update. There's just no public events.

Is that all?

Q Will he be riding his bike in Idaho?

MS. PERINO: I don't know.

Q How is the President spending his day?

MS. PERINO: I know that this morning he got his normal briefings.

Q And recreation?

MS. PERINO: I don't have an update for you on that. Okay?

Q Can you give us an update on recreation?

MS. PERINO: I'll work on it.

Q Thanks.

MS. PERINO: Thank you.