How many people think that Allawi's speech was written by

[mzmolly]

Bush speech writers?

The language was exactly the same lofty platitude BS ... anyone else catch that.

[MissB]

1. I think even the media caught that

Or I was daydreaming yesterday. Or something.

[mzmolly]

4. I didn't listen to the media spin, but the speech was quite Bush-esque

In fact, if one were to remove the Mid-east accent, and replace it with a Faux texan one, you'd swear it was Bush all the way. ;)

[CatWoman]

26. They did catch it

there was this wingnut on Hardball bitching because Andrea Mitchell mentioned it slightly in her report -- said it sounded as if it were written by Rove and Cheney.

[BootinUp]

2. *raises hand and jumps up and down*

:)

I would say they, Bush writers, supplied him with talking points at the very least. And more likely they did the majority of actual writing.

[cheshire]

3. Jon Stewart said so last night. It was word for word pretty much.

How is it we get to pick Iraq's Prime Minister?

[mzmolly]

6. Ahhh, glad I'm not the only one who noticed.

;)

Good ol' John. :hi:

[Julien Sorel]

5. They wrote the whole thing.

It was Bush's stump speech delivered by Allawi. Bush wanted to rest his vocal cords for the debates.

[mzmolly]

11. It would be nice if a reporter would ask Allawi, and of course he'd give

a truthful answer ...

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. I even saw a bit of the Bush "head bob"

Bush has that characteristic charm of bobbing his head up and down and panning the audience 180 degrees while the bobbing goes on and on, especially when he's trying to get a point across. I thought I saw a little bit of that bob in Allawi's delivery, as though he had even been coached to look like Bush.

[mzmolly]

13. LOL ... did he walk like he has tooth picks sticking out under his arms

or like he's airing out his arm pits too ? :P

I must admit, I missed the 'head bob' ... but I know of what you speak.

[Kurt Remarque]

8. maybe they did a vulcan mind fusion

[jedicord]

9. Said that just last night to a Repub friend of mine.

He was all puffed up and gloating, asked what I thought of his speech. I told him that it sounded exactly like Bush with an Iraqi accent and better pronunciation of the English language.

Either written entirely by the Bush team or vetted by them with favorite lines added.

My friend was not happy and couldn't understand why I was so negative.

Because I'm a traitor and work for the terrorists for chrissakes!

[jrthin]

10. The people who believe the pope

to be catholic are the same ones who believe Allawi's speech was scripted by Bush & Co.

[mzmolly]

14. Pope .... CATHOLIC?!

NO!

[whistle]

12. If not written then certainly read and edited

[n2mark]

15. Allawi's speech

If you don't believe his speech was written by the WH, I've have some ocean front property for sale in Death Valley.

[mzmolly]

16. Welcome to DU n2mark!

:toast:

[robbedvoter]

17. MSNBC bimbo said it - aired by Tweety. Later in the show he backed off

explaining it was not biased reporting.
I think her words were "sounding like a campaign speech for W"

[Eric J in MN]

24. A Fox News reporter even told Brit Hume that Allawi's speech

was written by the White House.

[mzmolly]

25. Wow ...

:wow:

So they admitted it?! How can Bush continue use this guys so called words as a source for how things are going in Iraq with a straight face? I can't believe this administration at times ... they are absolutely unbelievable.

[Southern Patriot]

18. Great comment from Kerry (?)

"You could almost see the hands underneath the shirt." i.e. Bush pulling strings and moving his mouth.

[mzmolly]

20. LOL

I hadn't hear that one!

[Kahuna]

22. Did he say that!!!!!!

:wow:

[jerryster]

19. NY Times Friday, 9/24

There were a couple of excellent articles yesterday. Both talked about Bush refusing to acknowledge the realities in Iraq and Allawi doing the same thing.

[Kahuna]

21. I think karen huge probably threw it together for him. Sounds just

like her. :puke:

[Hailtothechimp]

23. No way did Apuppet write that himself. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. What's that bear doing over there in the woods...?

Allawi: I'm sorry, Sire, I didn't have time to write a speech, but I'll just make a few informal remarks...

AWOLi: Don't worry about a thing. Just read this. Karen, you got that speech ready?

Hughes: Ja, mein Fuehrer.

Allawi: Whatever you say, Master.