Why Democrats Thought They Would Get Away With It

[AnnInLa]

Michelle Malkin must be off on vacation or touring concentration camps or something, because this Lorri person is the guest blogger today. Check out #3...I almost fell off my chair when I read that one. (I didn't go to michellemalkin.com, went to the cache, so she doesn't get a hit when I check out her propaganda. The link below is to the cache.) The whole post is about bush fighting back against the lib mantra of "bush lied." At one point, she said that now that bush is fighting back (?), libs must feel like we've been hit upside the head with a two-by-four. Do you feel that way?

http://www.michellemalkin.com.nyud.net:8090/


HERE IS WHY DEMOCRATS THOUGHT THEY WOULD GET AWAY WITH IT
By Lorie Byrd · November 15, 2005 01:59 PM

(snip...link to a RNC web video that is raved about...I couldn't do it.)

1. They were emboldened when they were successful in getting the President to say the "16 words" should not have been included in the SOTU speech. This was the beginning of the "Bush lied" mantra. Many even claimed that Bush admitted he lied about the 16 words when he said they should not have been included. More on that sequence of events here and here.

2. They knew they had control of the MSM and that most reporters are too lazy to check previous statements of Democrats and their memories are too short to remember those statements, unless, of course, they would be harmful to Republicans. (Update: Some readers have argued that reporters are not so much lazy as agenda-driven. I think it is both, and would agree that agenda often is the overriding factor.)

3. They were following the example of Bill Clinton that if you repeat something often enough it becomes perceived as truth and in politics perception is everything.

4. (Added as an update upon further reflection) Another reason is that Bush has been too darned nice. Clinton used to badmouth Republicans on a daily basis and would refute any allegation made by Republicans by blaming it on his enemies' desire to destroy him. Bush has taken a 180 degree different approach by not blaming others and rarely responding to his critics. The longer Democrats claimed Bush lied and got no response, the bolder they got. I'll bet they feel like they have been hit over the head with a two by four this week. The shock has probably not worn off yet.



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[maxsolomon]

1. projection

wishful thinking

keep it up, pukes

all we feel is more outraged

[rock]

5. Very good! Or what I refer to as

Irony Challenged. A sure sign of hypocracy.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

8. That was my first thought, too

:-)

[n2doc]

2. ahh yes, the evil and the delusional

Everything is perfect except for those darn liberals who control everything! If only poor George had allies who could stand up and help him in his time of need....:rofl:

[n2doc]

3. dupe n/t

[Touchdown]

4. Baghdad Bob had a sex change!

Why pick Lorie though? Take out the 'o' and the 'r' and what do you see?

[No Exit]

6. "Bush lied" has been around for years.

Because it's so obvious, and because it's so true.

[atommom]

7. The Democrats got away with something? Why wasn't I told?

:shrug: