Progressive Minds

Those dear, sweet delusional Repulican friends of ours! Check out their latest talking points on Iraq.

1.  During an appearance on Larry King this evening, Laura Bush said everything is really going swell in Iraq.  She said it's just that "one bombing a day" that's got everyone in a frenzy!  Laura Bush told Larry King "Many parts of Iraq are stable now. But, uh, of course, what we see on television is the one bombing a day that discourages everyone."  Gee Laura, if you're really so encouraged about the state of Iraq, how about sending the twins over there for a vacation?  Should be fun, don't ya think?

2.  Then there's Fox News' John Gibson.  For John Gibson, he's been focusing like a laser beam on the death of Anna Nicole Smith.  He wants All Anna, All The Time.  And he said that those reporters who have chosen to ignore the Anna Nicole story, and focus on Iraq instead, are "snobs." He accused people like Anderson Cooper who have covered the war aggressively, of "news-guy snobbery."  (Don't want to talk about that pesky war in Iraq, huh John?)

Is this the best the Republicans can offer us?  Don't let that "one bombing a day" in Iraq discourage you, and don't be a "snob" by forsaking the Anna Nicole story in favor of the Iraq war?

Laura Bush: Iraq is mostly stable, it's just that "one bombing a day that discourages everyone"

Gibson: Reporters Who Ignore Anna Nicole Smith To Focus On Iraq War Are ‘Snobs’

What part of 'we want out of Iraq' does George Bush not understand?  What part of 'we think your Iraq policy sucks, Mr. President' doesn't he get?

According to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll, for the very first time, a majority of Americans support having a timetable for withdrawal from Iraq.  Moreover, they support putting conditions on our nation's military, that would in effect limit the number of personnel that would be available to go to Iraq.

The message that the American people are sending is loud and clear.  Unfortunately, this Administration, the Republican minority in Congress, and a few others (read: Joe Lieberman) seem to be tone deaf.

Another interesting snapshot from the poll: only 35% of those polled, said they trust the Bush regime to report potential threats from other countries honestly and accurately.  In other words, Americans do not trust this 'President,' and for good reason.

Majority of Americans Support Setting a Deadline for Troop Withdrawal, Poll Finds