I would guess yes
It's the old Clintom game plan .. scream and yell the lie long enough in hopes that people will believe it
Yes. sigh
And what happens is that the Democrats get the major headlines.
Then, some time later, when the truth comes out and the administration was right all along, it barely gets the news.
Then I send leftist friends the article bolstering the Bush administration and they don't believe it because they've been brainwashed by the "Bush lied" mantra for so long.