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I Still Don't Get It (And Words Still Matter)

Friday, August 01, 2003  

Remember that Saturday Night Live skit during the '88 campaign — the spoof of the Bush/Dukakis Debate? I keep thinking of a moment during that skit when Jon Lovitz's Dukakis looks over to Dana Carvey's Bush, then turns to the camera and says, "I can't believe I'm losing to this guy." Some words of wisdom to mull over as you sit in traffic:

Bush: I will never assume the restraint and goodwill of dangerous enemies when lives of our citizens are at work.

— July 30 Press Conference (Independent/UK)

Bush: I also take responsibility for making decisions on war and peace. I analyzed a thorough body of intelligence, good, solid, sound intelligence that led me to come to the conclusion that it was necessary to remove Saddam Hussein from power.

— July 30 Press Conference (Altercation)

Mokhiber: Paul Wolfowitz, the Deputy Defense Secretary, said last week this: “I think all foreigners should stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq.” And I was wondering if the President agrees with that?

Scott McClellan: We've made our views very clear in terms of foreign terrorists being in that country in terms of countries that maybe could be taking steps to prevent that from happening. So I think the President has made his views very clear on that issue.

— July 29 Press Briefing (Common Dreams)

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