WH complains to WPost--WH rejects the label of "stay the course" te he

[rodeodance]

what a bunch of whiners!

http://thinkprogress.org/?tag=Iraq


Yesterday, the White House complained to the Washington Post that their critics were smearing them with inaccurate labels:

Many Democrats accuse the president of advocating “stay the course” in Iraq, but the White House rejects the phrase and regularly emphasizes that it is adapting tactics to changing circumstances, such as moving more U.S. troops into Baghdad recently after a previous security strategy appeared to fail.

Where did anyone ever get the idea that President Bush advocates “staying the course” in Iraq? Let’s go to the videotape:

[Fridays Child]

1. This will only work on Americans with 3-second memories...

...aka Republicans.

[K8-EEE]

2. OMFG How Many Times Did He Say THAT? A MILLION!

God people are morons....just because his opponents started pointing out how dumb it was, all the sudden he never said it...

[Erika]

3. Stay the course means our troops picked off daily

in a civil war. At www.icasualties.org

[Ms. Clio]

4. I guess the dumbfucks I've seen with "Stay the Course" bumper stickers

didn't get that memo from the WH.

[Ms. Clio]

5. Someone has even made a funny game out of it

Play the President George W. Bush "Stay the Course" Bike Riding Game:

http://www.thespeciousreport.com/2004/04040529bushbikeride.html

[Kire]

6. They're on the defensive.

I saw this coming when Mehlman was on Meet the Press a few weeks ago. "Adapting to Change" is the new meme. Assholes.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

7. They must think our collective memory spans back...

...no more than a couple weeks. Incredible.

[Contrary1]

8. Perhaps that particular WH memo hasn't been read yet by Gdub

Wouldn't have been the first time...

WAPO: 8/31/06

"...Many Democrats accuse the president of advocating "stay the course" in Iraq, but the White House rejects the phrase and regularly emphasizes that it is adapting tactics to changing circumstances..."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...083003177.html

GWB: 8/30/06

"...Iraq is the central front in this war on terror. If we leave the streets of Baghdad before the job is done, we will have to face the terrorists in our own cities. We will stay the course..."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060830-10.html

[Kire]

11. What a difference a day makes. nt

[ljm2002]

16. Snarf!

(wiping off keyboard...)

[ljm2002]

15. Sweet!

How funny, one day apart...

How great that you put these two quotes together for us!

Thanks!

[filer]

9. They're adapting tactics to changing circumstances.

Changing circumstances, like from bad to worse? Well thank God they're adapting or we'd be in trouble over there.

[radfringe]

13. adapting tactics...where?

bigger and better smear and fear campaigns? On the AIR to SCARE?

[LostInAnomie]

10. Geez, who would of ever thought of moving troops around!?

What a brilliant strategic maneuver!

Too bad all this adapting to change does nothing to get us out of there any sooner or delivers a plan that will bring the chaos over there to a peaceful conclusion.

[don954]

12. They love to try to revise history

Nice try ass wipe.

[MetaTrope]

14. So sending more troops into Iraq is a new strategery?

What will they do next? Send more troops into Iraq, and after that, send more troops into Iraq? :eyes:

Edit: I hope I'm not unwittingly giving away any top secret Pentagon plans here.

[MasonJar]

17. Take that in the gut, Washington Post. That will teach you to

carry the water for the simpleton against a great American like Ambassador Wilson.