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Experts: Iraq withdrawal now would be bad idea
Al Mendhar ^
| 2005 Jun 19
Posted on 06/19/2005 2:01:06 PM PDT by Wiz
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To: atlanta67
I remember Ronald Reagan use to address the nation about once every 6 months
But that was a different time, with a lot less media. Nevertheless...Reagan was EXCORIATED constantly by the media. People who didn't care about politics hated Reagan by default, because of the media.
Plus, "Presidential addresses" don't have nearly the juice they used to due to (primarily) media fragmentation. The people who are apathetic or don't really care much will find another channel or pop in a DVD, etc. What they will hear about regarding any such speech is the overwhelming liberal bashing of the President in print, local news, CBS evening news, etc. Why would Bush subject himself to that?
Bush's media handling has been first-rate. The results speak for themselves.
IMHO, of course.
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posted on
06/19/2005 4:07:24 PM PDT
by
motzman
(now whatda?)
To: motzman
"People who didn't care about politics hated Reagan by default, because of the media."
hmmm..i would say the 1984 election contridicts that statement
To: gunnedah
We couldn't win Vietnam, we entered the thing with our hands tied behind our back from day one.
Instead of battling a guerilla insurgency for 10 years (basically what we did) we should have gone in their with one clear goal, having U.S troops march into Hanoi to raise the flag of South Vietnam.
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06/19/2005 4:45:17 PM PDT
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AzaleaCity5691
(I will never be reconstructed, Deo Vindice)
To: atlanta67
People who didn't care didn't vote.
The partisans will always go their way. The unattached are the ones to shoot for. They generally go for results (explaining Reagan's and Bush's wins).
By "talking too much" Bush exposes himself to perception problems from the unattached. Although no election is at risk, his agenda will be, if he keeps giving the media ammo to attack him.
And ANYTHING Bush says will be used as ammo to attack him with.
I do understand how frustrating it can be at times....but it wouldn't matter if Bush had Clinton's silver tongue (ewwww!) - "The Media" is very left-wing.
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06/19/2005 4:53:38 PM PDT
by
motzman
(now whatda?)
To: FlingWingFlyer
"the enemy will follow our soldiers home"
Yes .. you can take that to the bank!!
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06/19/2005 5:49:04 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
To: Wiz
"Americans who are telling pollsters they want U.S. troops out of Iraq could see some nasty consequences if President Bush heeded their wishes ..."
I believe this is why President Bush doesn't govern using polls.
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06/19/2005 5:50:09 PM PDT
by
CyberAnt
(President Bush: "America is the greatest nation on the face of the earth")
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