Bush: ‘C-Span is not what you call exciting TV.’

President Bush today awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to eight recipients, including C-SPAN founder Brian Lamb. Commending Lamb for the honor, President Bush joked, “C-Span is not what you call exciting TV. Though some of the call-in shows do have their moments.” Watch it:

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For the record, C-SPAN regularly covers Bush’s speeches.