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Happy 'Mission Accomplished' Day
Has it really been five years since we were treated to that breathtaking "Mission Accomplished" scene aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln? I remember watching the president's plane approach the carrier that day as cable news anchors gushed about the sheer genius of the setting for its public relations power. They talked about the president's bravery, his mastery of the moment, his leadership skills, his macho. My mouth gaped at the sheer nerve of it all. We were watching, to mangle Obama's slogan, the audacity of a dope. But back then, my skeptical feelings were tremendously out of step. Everyone else in the traditional media lapped up the phony photo op like hungry kitties handed a bowl of warm milk. According to DailyKos, here is what the New York Times wrote about the day: Never before has a president landed aboard a carrier at sea, much less taken the controls of the aircraft. His decision to sleep aboard the ship this evening in the captain's quarters conjured images of the presidency at sea not seen since Franklin D. Roosevelt used to sail to summit meetings. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-mapes/the-empty-flight-suit_b_99654.html?view=print
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Balderdash
This is another Bush LIE and the MSM has not uttered a word, to set the story straight. Bush thought (and told the world) that the war in Iraq was as good as over. He was making a victory speech and saying "I told you so" to "Old Europe" and the American people. It had nothing to do with the sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, unless you count them as the prefect back drop for his victory speech. There was just one little thing wrong, the entire performance from start to finish was complete balderdash!
For those who voted for Bush because he was/is the kind of guy you would/could sit down and have a beer with, take a moment to think about the guys you do have a beer with and imagine any of them as your pick for president of these United States of America and the leader of the "free world". If that doesn't sober you up check into rehab immediately.
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