[steve50]

I don't accept klintoonian word parsing, even from a republican.

[bdeaner]

If it makes you happy to believe Bush lied, good for you. I don't agree. I think you have a peculiar way of defining a lie. I would accept it, though, if you said he didn't keep his promise on that campaign issue, which is true. I'd also ask you to consider whether or not you can think of even one politician who kept every single one of his campaign promises. I can't think of any.

[William McKinley]

It isn't parsing; there is a real and substantive difference between lying about something and changing one's mind.

It is clear that Bush did the latter; or at least, to me it is clear.

I am still pretty steamed about it. Changing one's mind is fine and dandy; circumstances change and it is always good to constantly re-evaluate the territory.

What I don't like is the reason he changed his mind on it. It was for political expediency, and I am not sure at all it is going to give him (or conservatives) the political boost for which he was hoping.