A Bush spokesman thinks his iPod has Radiohead, but not Hail to the Thief

The Washington Times has asked President Bush's press staff about Radiohead, in the week In Rainbows went out as a download at whatever price the buyer chose. Gordon Johndroe, spokesman for the National Security Council, is 90 per cent sure¹ he has some of their music on his iPod. Asked whether that includes anything from Hail to the Thief, the 2003 album named after a slogan used against Bush after the disputed 2000 election, he said not that one¹.

Both deputy press secretaries know the band. Scott Stanzel calls himself an appreciator¹ of Radiohead's music, and Tony Fratto says he plans to get the new album. Their boss, Dana Perino, press secretary since 14 September, did not know the name. I don't even know what that is... Is that a band?¹