Posted on 08/30/2004 3:49:10 PM PDT by American100
The problem is President Bush did not say it that way. When Matt Lousy asked him if we can win the war on terror, the first complete line of his answer was "I do not think we can win it".
Now, we can all say what he really meant, but to be honest, that has to be one of the worst possible answers he could give. What a soundbite. You can bet that will be in a commercial pronto. I mean, the President of the United States saying we cannot win the war on terror. Of course, Bush just did not say exactly what he meant, but the soundbite is now out there. And you know how these things work.
Edwards is already pounding away on the stump. His line is: "We believe we can win the war on terror, they do not".
If the Republicans are smart they will squash this one at the convention, possibly tonight (maybe Giuliani?).
Hopefully this too shall pass. But, I have posted the following many times here:
"Republicans only have themselves to fear".
No he just forgot he was talking to one of the most ignorant media type on earth.
You're kidding, of course.
W's answer was nuanced to the hilt and the MSM will miss the point.
Terrorism has existed forever. You insulate yourself from it by making it painful for anyone who harbors the Loony Tunes that may strike you.
And, long range, you hope to foster governments around the world that share your outlook and resolve so the vermin stay in the hedges and whine.
I agree with the President we will never be completely free from terror it will be a continious struggle. We can win the war against nations that support terror, but not fundi Islomaniacs.
Pres. did not say it like that. It was more like "I do not think we can win".. "it". He put heavy emphasis on the "it". Maybe you just don't know what the meaning of "it" is.
Well the WOT is like a war on any other disease, like AIDS or the black plague. It can be kept at bay, but if you let it run amok, let it do what it wants, it`ll cause tremendous damage, sometimes irreversable damage. Sort of like keeping Michael Jackson caged away from Cub Scouts.
i wasnt kidding. the average joe voter out there IS NOT
a politically savvy person that can filter "nuanced" answers
especially this being GW's STRONGEST ISSUE.
don't kid yourself. major damage was done by this.
You didn't bother to read the comments and since you signed up in August -- your comments smack of a TROLL!
Do I have that right?
Thought so.
Thanks for the warning, mabelkitty. I was just feeling a powerful frenzy coming on.
You've saved me again. ;-)
I see what you're saying, but most liberals I've talked understood the context. In fact, they're hoping Kerry keeps his mouth shut on this and re-focuses on domestic issues instead of the WoT. Now, we have Kerry chiming in and saying HE can WIN the War on Terror, which looks like an absolutely ridiculous and unrealistic promise now.
The public is much more savvy on the nature of the enemy than we were on Sept. 12th. Kerry is just making Karl Rove's job easier by the day.
Yes, I have not seen the clip but have heard that Edwards said they could win the WoT during their first term?? Do you know if this is correct? If so, they are melting down fast.
Unfortunately, terrorism is going to be around for quite a while. I doubt any human could end it in 4 years.
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