Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Our First President Could Not Tell A Lie. Our Current President Probably Could.

Been awhile since I've done one of my undeniably partisan but irrefutably true political posts. Let's take a look at what Bush the Death Merchant had to say about his Iraq adventure a mere 18 months ago:

"Sending more Americans would undermine our strategy of encouraging Iraqis to take the lead in this fight. And sending more Americans would suggest that we intend to stay forever, when we are, in fact, working for the day when Iraq can defend itself and we can leave."
- George Bush, 6/28/05


That's a word per word quote my friends. I want you to remember that when you hear what the Death Merchant says in his nationwide address later on tonight. Also remember that John Kerry was supposed to be the flip flopper.

All right, maybe that wasn't fair. It's possible Bush isn't flip-flopping at all. Maybe what he really wants to do is undermine our strategy of encouraging Iraqis to take the lead. Maybe he also wants to suggest that we intend to stay forever, and what he said earlier about working for the day when we can leave was an outright lie. Flip flopper or liar, I suppose it could be either one. Whichever it is though, I'm not so sure you made the wisest choice in putting this guy in office America.

Of course if you remember, I tried to tell you that at the time.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

It all sounds familiar...

"Our numbers have increased in Vietnam because the aggression of others has increased in Vietnam. There is not, and there will not be, a mindless escalation."
Lyndon Johnson, Oct. 1964

"Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not conquest, it is not empire, it is not foreign bases, it is not domination. It is, simply put, just to prevent the forceful conquest of South Vietnam by North Vietnam."
Lyndon Johnson, Oct. 1964

Of course there is no Northern vs. Southern Iraq but there are split factions.

The next thing you know someone will mutter the words,
"We are not about to send American boys nine or ten thousand miles away from home to do what Iraqi boys ought to be doing for themselves..."

Unknown said...

have you been to chimpomatic yet? I have it on my home page. Georgeous ought to just stop talking. In fact, he's talking right now. Which is why I'm watching the weather channel.

Katie Schwartz said...

bubbie, let's just hope that america gets it in the next presidential election. this past election was very promising.