[1Old Pro]

Hint: the reporter was bashing Kerry, not Bush.

Please explain, perhaps I'm slow.

[jimthewiz]

It was a sarcastic slap at Kerry because he said at an interview yesterday that Bush was living in a fantasyland.

[r9etb]

Yesterday(?) Kerry accused Bush of being in a fantasy land about Iraq. Today the Iraqi PM basically calls JF'nK part of the problem, and says that things are going pretty well in most of Iraq.

Thus, "Do you think Alawi is living in the same fantasy land...?"

The question makes Kerry look like an ass (which he is).

[68skylark]

Kerry's "fantasy world" comment was dumb. The reporter knows it, just like we know it. The reporter is inviting Kerry to say more dumb stuff by inviting Kerry to say that other world leaders are also in a "fantasy world."

Kerry took the bait by slamming on the Iraqi prime minister -- not a smart more for Kerry at all.

[VisualizeSmallerGovernment]

Please explain, perhaps I'm slow.

The question could be easily rephrased:

Senator Kerry, you said Bush was "living in a Fantasy World" when he gave an optimistic appraisal of the Iraq situation. Today, Prime Minister Allawi gave a speech to congress where he echoed President Bush's views. Are you implying that the Prime Minister is deluded or simply lying?

[SERKIT]

"Hint: the reporter was bashing Kerry, not Bush.
Please explain, perhaps I'm slow."

I think he was tweeking Kerry a little. Kerry, while in Florida said he was traveling by Fantasyland (an obvious reference to Walt Disney World). Kerry said the difference between him and Bush was that he drove by, and Bush lives there.