Do We Detect a Pattern Here? [Katie got HER talking points]

Opinion Journal - Best of the Web Today ^ | Tuesday, July 15 | JAMES TARANTO

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

BY JAMES TARANTO
Tuesday, July 15

Do We Detect a Pattern Here?

"Several candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination spoke out yesterday. Rep. Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) said Bush's 'factual lapse' cannot be easily dismissed 'as an intelligence failure.' He said the president 'has a pattern of using excessive language in his speeches and off-the-cuff remarks' which 'represents a failure of presidential leadership.' "--Associated Press

"Amid questions about the president's justification for war against Iraq, [John Kerry] the Massachusetts senator [who by the way served in jail] plans to question Bush's credibility next week by citing a pattern of deception on national security and domestic issues, aides said."--Associated Press

"What troubles me is not that single episode, but the broader pattern of dishonesty and delusion that helped get us into the Iraq mess."--Nicholas Kristof, New York Times

"The case of the bogus uranium purchases wasn't an isolated instance. It was part of a broad pattern of politicized, corrupted intelligence."--former Enron adviser Paul Krugman, New York Times

"I think the American people are aware this administration has engaged in a pattern of deceit."--Dennis Kucinich

[concerned about politics]

And according to how he is falling in the polls this deception is working.

Nah. Military deaths are making voters impatient. Each one is someones child.

[Stultis]

Click back and find a graphic to go with your pet peeve.

[ladyinred]

LOL! When I think of excessive language, I am reminded of Clinton who just could never seem to shutup once he started talking! In fact, he still does. Wonder if they recall his nominating speech at the dem convention when they almost got the hook to get him off the stage?

[StriperSniper]

It ain't gonna fly!

I know the emu is going to become a dodo, but for a 'pattern' of anything, doesn't there have to be more than one of anything? I know most of the media can't be expected to ask that question, but nobody has.

[hellinahandcart]

I am delighted that someone else has joined the battle.

I loathe excerpts.

[FReepaholic]

There are FIVE MORE Commandments????

[VRWC_minion]

Newsweek Poll conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates. July 10-11, 2003. N=1,017 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
						.
"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in Iraq?"
		Approve	Disap- prove	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	7/10-11/03	53	39	8
	5/29-30/03	65	29	6
	5/1-2/03	69	26	5
						.
"How well do you think U.S. efforts to establish security and rebuild Iraq have gone since major combat ended on May 1st . . . ?"
		Very Well	Some- what Well	Not Too Well	Not At All Well	Don't Know
		%	%	%	%	%
	7/10-11/03	12	39	28	16	5
	4/10-11/03	73	20	3	2	2
						.
"Before the Iraq War, the Bush Administration said it had intelligence reports indicating that Iraq was hiding banned chemical or biological weapons from UN weapons inspectors. So far, however, no such banned weapons have been found in Iraq. Do you think the Bush Administration [see below]?"
		Yes	No	Don't Know
		%	%	%
	"Misinterpreted or misanalyzed the intelligence reports they said indicated Iraq had banned weapons"
	7/10-11/03	45	41	14
	5/29-30/03	36	54	10
						.
	"Purposely misled the public about evidence that Iraq had banned weapons in order to build support for war"
	7/10-11/03	38	53	9
	5/29-30/03	36	57	7
						.
"Do you think Iraq actually had banned chemical or biological weapons right before the Iraq War started in March, or not?"
		Yes	No	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	7/10-11/03	69	18	13
	5/29-30/03	72	17	11

[VRWC_minion]

One reason for decrease

ABC News/Washington Post Poll. July 9-10, 2003. N=1,006 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3. Fieldwork by TNS Intersearch.
						.
"Would you support or oppose sending up to 2,000 U.S. troops to the African nation of Liberia as part of an international force to help enforce a cease-fire in the civil war there?"
		Support	Oppose	No Opinion
		%	%	%
	7/03	41	51	8

[steveegg]

Only problem is, the elite socialist hacks DON'T think.

[Grampa Dave]

Actually, the evil elite socialists hacks are thinking 24/7 of ways to weaken our country, our economy and to have total fascist power over us.

That is why we have to react 24/7 to stop their actions/scams like this one.

[concerned about politics]

And according to how he is falling in the polls this deception is working.

I just heard on the O'Rielly Factor - Bill says people aren't paying attention to this issue. There's nothing there.
Some will think Bush lied , others won't. People want to move on.
So, far left wing extremist will fall for the propaganda, normal people won't.

[reformed_democrat]

Waiting for a poll that asks if the democrats are using the 'yellow cake' issue for political gain.

Yellow cake? What's wrong with yellow cake?
I like yellow cake. I wish Bush would distribute yellow cake with the tax rebate.
I hope he puts chocolate frosting on the yellow cake.

Mention "yellow cake" in a poll question, and 3/4 of the dems questioned will leave and go to lunch. That's why the media had to give up "gravitas." It confuses dems. They think its food.

[concerned about politics]

Yellow cake? What's wrong with yellow cake?

LOL. Thanks. That was funny.

[reformed_democrat]

Thank you.

I saw "yellow cake" and immediately reverted to type. Old habits die hard.

[hattend]

XV. Thou shalt not unnecessarily excerpt.

AMEN Brother!!

[Cosmo]

ROTFLMAO!


but seriously, thank you :)

[steveegg]

While the reaction to the lieberals must be 24/7, I humbly submit that they don't think. Do cockroaches think when they crawl around, and do mosquitoes think when they attack en masse? They just do.

[steveegg]

ROTFLMAO. The visuals of watching Hillary and Daschle fighting over the last piece of yellow cake are just <censored for your protection; trust me, it's a gruesome sight>

[reformed_democrat]

< gag >

I have to go put the Duncan Hines mix back in the cupboard. The visual was just too much.

[steveegg]

I thought I hit the "cough" switch early enough. Sorry about that.