April 27, 2007

Stupid Left: Bringing up Words and Meanings

Ahhh. Bush’s newest mouthpiece is regurgitating up the revisionist claims around Bush’s infamous ‘Mission Impossible’ flack, which happened 4 years ago next week.

This is Dana Yesterday:

MS. PERINO: Okay, well -- and that's what I meant by that this morning. And we have explained it many times. And you know what? I have a feeling I'm just on the losing end of this battle because the left has decided to believe what they want to believe, which is that the President was saying that the war was over and the troops were coming home. That's not what he said, and I just told you specifically what he said, and I encourage people to read the whole speech.

And that ship -- I'll get to you in a second -- USS America [sic] Lincoln had been deployed for well over its stated period. It was supposed to be gone for six months, and I think it was several months later, that they were coming home. And it was the ship that -- that mission was accomplished. And the President never said, "mission accomplished" in the speech, and people use it that -- now I understand that that's what the banner said, I understand that. But I'm telling you what the President --

I don’t know how she does with a straight face. Read the whole speech yourself, but let me highlight (again) why this claim is laughable

Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed. (Applause.) And now our coalition is engaged in securing and reconstructing that country.

First paragraph. Sure sounds like he means everyone, not just the USS Abraham Lincoln.

We thank all the citizens of Iraq who welcomed our troops and joined in the liberation of their own country. And tonight, I have a special word for Secretary Rumsfeld, for General Franks, and for all the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States: America is grateful for a job well done.

Job Well Done. To Rumsfeld and General Franks and all the men and women in uniform. Not just to the USS Lincoln.

But No. Bush thinks we’re all too stupid to understand what he said. To understand the banner was meant for the nation, not for the ship. So, he lies. LIES to the American People, rather than to admit the obvious:

He called ‘Winner’ too soon, and he and his administration significantly underestimated the realities in Iraq. Never mind that he spent about one third of the speech tying the ‘victory’ (apparently of the USS Lincoln) to 9-11-01, which is another lie.

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