What I'm talking about is that, if there had been balanced coverage, with all the positives and victories being publicized, the war would not have been "unpopular" and neither would George Bush. (Remember that they were at the same time lying about the economy....worst economy since Hoover, when unemployment was below 5%........)
The Iraq war was not the reason for the Republican losses in 06 and 08, the lies from the media and the spinelessness of the Republicans to speak out for our troops and for the President was a greater part of the reason.
LIES, truth. LIES. They should make a difference to you, considering your screenname.....
The media hates the military a lot more when there is a Republican President.
I’m not making any argument at all about why the Iraq War was unpopular.
I’m not saying that the Iraq War was bad and should’ve been unpopular.
I’m just saying that it was unpopular.
I will say that it was foreseeable that the media would try to turn people against the war. The media does not like Republicans and wants to hurt them. That was the case back in 2000, and Bush should’ve known that.
It’s a lot harder for the media to lie about something that people personally experience day to day. The Iraq War was taking place on the other side of the globe. Most people have very little understanding about what was actually taking place there. When people have no way to really experience the truth of the matter, it’s easier for the media to lie about it. Bush should’ve known this as well.