Really, how stupid does the White House think we are? Here’s Deputy Spokesperson Dana Perino:
Last November, the American people voted for a change in strategy in Iraq – and the President listened. Tonight, the House of Representatives voted for failure in Iraq – and the President will veto its bill.
A baffling statement on several counts:
(1) I thought Mr. Bush didn’t listen to polling. I thought Mr. Bush listened to the commanders in the field. Why the change after the election?
(2) I think most Americans know why they voted the way they did. But lest we need a reminder:
[T]the [latest WSJ/NBC news] poll shows that 56 percent say they agree more with the Democrats in Congress who want to set a deadline for troop withdrawal, versus the 37 percent who say they agree with Bush that there shouldn’t be a deadline.
I wonder: if a person continues to deny reality for an extended period, does he or she start to believe the fiction? Or does it continue to be a deliberate act?
(3) How is it possible that Democrats can vote for defeat? As far as I knew, major military combat operations in Iraq ended four years ago. That’s what Mr. Bush told us. How, then, can defeat even be a possibility now?