Um, why did bush mention Poland AGAIN?

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

Is he stupid, crazy, or both? Didn't Poland JUST SAY "oh yeah by the way, guys, we're outta here?" Didn't they JUST SAY THAT?

Why oh why would he mention them again?

I was mortified by bush, as usual. Mortified that this guy's had his finger on the button for four years.

[DemBones DemBones]

1. Victor Ashe. nt

[progressivebydesign]

12. I swear it's his precious way of shouting out to his special friend. n/t

[DemBones DemBones]

17. LOL, so true. nt

[skooooo]

2. You can't forget Poland!

duh!

[cheezus]

10. oh how I wanted Kerry to crack wise

this is why HE will be president, not I.

[SEpatriot]

3. He's trying to sell them some wood!

Or maybe he really thinks that the Polish vote will put him over the top!

[LoZoccolo]

4. You have to make sure that Kerry doesn't forget Poland.

If Kerry had to name his list of three mistakes, that would be one of them.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. B*sh doesn't read the papers

and I guess CondorLizard forgot to tell him Poland was bailing out. And yes, isn't it reassuring to know that this asshat has the nuclear launch codes?

[LVdem]

15. Books are Laura's thing...

[LisaLynne]

6. Because you can't forget Poland.

Even when they've sent back all the letters you wrote them and scratched the CD you burned specifically for them with Itumes. You still can't forget Poland. We'll be calling them up in the middle of the night in a few years, drunk, blathering about how we loved them better than anyone ...

[MissB]

7. Because he's a fucking moron

and it was one of those perfectly horrifying moments.

[Carolinian]

8. He doesn't want Poland forgotten. Geez, I thought he made that clear

last time. Bad, bad Kerry.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

9. Kerry said, "countries are leaving the coalition"

but didn't mention Poland specifically. Why not I wonder?

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

16. He didn't have to, people knew what he was talking about

[depakid]

20. Unfortunately, that's not true

and it underscores a major weakness that Kerry has exhibited throughout the campaign.

Most Americans don't know things like that- a substantial number believe whatever lies come out of Bush & Cheney's mouths if they're not specifically rebutted.

[Gabi Hayes]

11. their PM ALSO said that Bush took him for a RIDE over the reasons

for going there

why didn't KERRY know that?

jeez....I could have done a better job than he did on some of those points, like the tort reform BS

there are TONS of stats out there that PROVE liability premiums have NOTHING to do with malpractice claims

why doesn't he OR Edwards use some of those

I just don't get it, and it's INFURIATING!

[JohnKleeb]

13. Now I feel smart for suggesting that to someone for their drinking game

[FrenchieCat]

14. oh no.....

[AP]

18. Probably to get the Polish vote in PA.

[ibegurpard]

19. Because it is typically Republican

to never, ever admit to a mistake or compensate for something that may have been viewed as a mistake. The tactic is to keep at it, even if it's wrong, until the opposition is worn down.

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

21. Well in this case

it is just making him look deranged and disconnected from reality.

[obiwan]

22. As I am of Polish heritage...

... it pleases me to no end to see that in George W. Bush we have a leader who is "dumber than a Polock."

[allalone]

23. caliphoto has it

he can't exactly say, here's a shoutout to victor, miss you baby