It is amazing to me to see how Republicans attempt to blame the media and changing times when anything that would really hurt the re-election campaign of Dubya comes out. The al Quaida/Iraq link is the latest piece of lie/exaggeration to come out of the administration so we have all become used to understanding that it is their time to make excuses for damage control.
On a CNBC exclusive interview, Vice President Cheney was very upset with the New York Times because they are writing stories that shows there is no link between al Quaida and Iraq, calling the story “outrageous” -- basically, he’s upset they told the truth, which hurts the administration.
He added, “The press wants to run out and say there's a fundamental split here now between what the president said and what the commission said.”
Well, there is a split, the bi-partisan commission says there is no relationship and he says there is “overwhelming evidence” of a relationship. The Vice President is lying, not the media.
He went on to continue his lies, “first of all, on the question of whether or not there was any kind of a relationship, there clearly was a relationship. It's been testified to. The evidence is overwhelming.” Well then show us the evidence.
Thus far, the not-so-overwhelming evidence has shown out to be not true or could be true.
Then he continued his rant against the New York Times and how they are against the administration and how they constantly overexaggerate stories...you know, to take off the heat. Have to blame someone right?
I was also trying to watch Scarborough Country (Republican-based show) on MSNBC, and again, Republican strategists were blaming the media for anything that goes down against the administration. And again, the New York Times was targeted and blamed for setting the trend for other papers around the country to follow their spin tactics against the administration because the New York Times, as he says, is the most influential paper. Blaming the New York Times for your lies. Give me a break.
Also, one Republican strategist was on the show and said that Michael Moore is ‘aiding and abetting the enemy’ with his new movie, "Fahrenheit 9/11," which will be out in theatres Friday and should be watched by all Americans. Go see it.
Anyway, like I said, Michael Moore is being accused of aiding the enemy by using his right of freedom of speech. That is outrageous! It would be aiding the enemy if you restrict his freedom of speech, censorship is un-American buddy. And wait a minute Mr. Republican strategist...what about aiding Saudi Arabia, which has proven they harbor terrorists? Our own President is doing that! I guess you forgot to mention that.
Look, I understand that Michael Moore is just adding fuel to the fire between partisan lines, and that is discouraging. Politics in America has turned into a hate game, which is bad for our two-party system. It was not designed to split the country, one against the other. But this hate is also being fueled by the constant lies of the administration, which are being caught on red-handed by the media and then sent to the people.
What bothers me now is that the Republicans have no credibility and they are trying everything to get out of their mush and have decided to use their most convenient excuses in Republican pressing times – “the media is liberal” or “we are in a time of war.” It has gotten to the point where I am sick to my stomach of hearing the constant, day-to-day lies as a part of the Republican Party blame game.
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