Because the American people and his base believe that he did. If he was misunderstood then why not say so when directly asked. All the administration would have to say is "no, the president was not referring to the minutemen".
Tell ya what .. I'll send him and email and ask him to sign up as a freeper to clear this all up
1,051 posted on 03/30/2006 10:33:24 PM PST by Mo1
("Stupidity is also a gift from God, but it should not be abused." Pope John Paul II)