Bush Leaves Out Complex Facts in Speech

[bain_sidhe]

(Pardon me while I pick up my jaw, which fell right off and rolled under my desk)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040903/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_bush_fact_check&cid=694&ncid=2043

By CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK - President Bush (news - web sites)'s boast of a 30-member-strong coalition in Iraq (news - web sites) masked the reality that the United States is bearing the overwhelming share of costs, in lives and troop commitments. And in claiming to have routed most al-Qaida leaders, he did not mention that the big one got away.

(snip)

He took some license in telling Americans that Democratic opponent John Kerry (news - web sites) "is running on a platform of increasing taxes."

Kerry would, in fact, raise taxes on the richest 2 percent of Americans as part of a plan to keep the Bush tax cuts for everyone else and even cut some of them more. That's not exactly a tax-increase platform.

And on education, Bush voiced an inherent contradiction, dating back to his 2000 campaign, in stating his stout support for local control of education, yet promising to toughen federal standards that override local decision-making.

More at the link above

Rate this a five, folks!!!

[movonne]

1. Please vote this a 5

[peabody]

4. Done!

I sure hope more people would read this article
and understand what how badly the GOP distorts
facts.

[russian33]

2. Did this guy write and post this while no one was looking?

[PartyPooper]

3. Bu$h doesn't deal in facts or pesky complexities.

Know what I mean?

:eyes:

[jburton]

5. "Facts" are for Girlie Men

Right, Arnold?

:eyes:

[SteveG]

6. done!!!!!!! (nt)

NT

[sundancekid]

7. done. another jaw dropping on my desk too. maybe the repugs

really did jump the shark this whole week, and more than just us DU'ers are repulsed by the contemptuous lies and demeaning stunts -- hope to see more of this kind of analysis ALL over the media

[krkaufman]

15. Maybe she watches 'The Daily Show'

Here's the middle segment from last night's 'The Daily Show'. It skewers Bush's 3 1/2 years of posturing.

http://home.comcast.net/~krkaufman/Because_He_Says_So.wmv
Windows Media format; 5.2MB, 4 1/2 minutes

Right-click, and "Save as...", and prepare to smile.

[gulfcoastliberal]

8. 3.19 now

hurry and give it 5s

[mbperrin]

9. Voted!

:)

[Just Me]

10. Yup,...'cause he treats our people like they are stupid children,...

,...who require his supervision *puke*. He and his are another buncha' "YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT" kinda' arrogant, single-minded, self-centered despots.

I really do believe that, those who must fall are fed to be arrogant. "Blowback" is inevitable,...and these despots haven't a clue about the retributions that are in their future.

[Entente]

11. Bush a very, very simple man!

[ogradda]

12. yes a five

n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

13. Keep rating it...

It's being seriously freeped.....2.88 right now.

[Judi Lynn]

26. You're right. It's STILL 2.88, with 1485 votes.

I guess the truth hurts freeps, and they're lashing out at this article.

Really hope to see many, many more like it. Can you IMAGINE where we would all be now if our press had behaved this responsibly during the 2000 election? Oh, my god. A filthy, 3 1/2 year tragedy could have been avoided altogether.

From the RNC slideshow in the Yahoo article:


Claire, left, Emily, center, and Sarah Morgan, from Baton Rouge, La., play in the confetti on the foor of Madison Square Garden at the end of the Republican National Convention in New York, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma) :crazy: :silly: :eyes:

[Pale_Rider]

14. Done!

... and thanks for the tip!

[last_texas_dem]

16. Voted!

This is an excellent article. It's a shame all the talking heads on TV are either too dense or too partisan to point out this kind of stuff.

[dArKeR]

17. "Bush's Brain Cells Leave After Last Crack Hit In 1990" is a better title

[AlCzervik]

18. Facts are the enemy

[Tight_rope]

19. Done~

[Lindacooks]

20. I'd love to, but I've voted so much on Yahoo

that for the next hour or so I'm only getting a "Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later." message.

[sandnsea]

21. Bush lied, you don't say!!!

I'm shocked I tell ya', shocked!!!

[lupita]

22. the part about your jaw falling is hysterical!

:yourock:

[WhereIsMyFreedom]

23. Newsflash

Bush doesn't understand complex facts!

[Carolab]

24. and the audience doesn't like facts either

people who are so stupid they will applaud and cheer over a comment such as "we are on the path to the future and we won't turn back"...who rant "flip-flop, flip-flop" when once again Kerry's vote on the defense spending is taken out of context...these people aren't interested in facts

[JohnnyCougar]

25. Keep voting...it's being freeped!!!

[Swamp Rat]

27. It's still 2.88

Looks like it's being freeped.

[Kukesa]

29. Yep, it's still 2.88 with 2,717 votes. n/t

[Conor]

28. al Queda

Did anyone catch the claim by Bush that we have captured or killed 3/4 of the al Queda leadership?

How do we know the size of the al Queda leadership? I suspect that the al Queda leadership does not keep a roster.

[Greyskye]

30. STILL 2.88 with 3333 votes!

Its current average rating is 2.88 with 3333 vote(s). :wtf:

[Window]

31. Gladly done.

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[The_Casual_Observer]

32. If bush were more detailed in his talking points

He would simply be debunking his talking points.

[GaryL]

33. No Shit!

I read articles like these and shudder at how understated they are. *sigh*