Pgh Post Gazette: Campaign of contempt / Bush, Cheney stick to their threa

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04196/345960.stm

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Mr. Bush also, of course, took advantage of the pre-2002-elections timing of the vote to put the Democrats up against the wall on the subject. A vote against the war at that time, with the administration ringing all the bells about how Saddam Hussein had nuclear weapons and was collaborating with al-Qaida, would have required a level of political courage that does not normally characterize America's legislators.

So what do Mr. Bush's and Mr. Cheney's speeches, as examples, suggest that Republican campaign strategy is? Apparently it is, in the words of the song, "This is my story and I'm stickin' to it." No weapons of mass destruction, no Iraqi ties to al-Qaida, but the war was still right -- hoping that voters won't have paid attention to what the facts actually are.

Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney are thus betting on the voters' not having taken the trouble to inform themselves on the truth of the matter regarding the Iraq war and, thus, believing them and voting for them.

It is a crude gamble and an expression of contempt for the intelligence of the American voter. It is hard to imagine it will work, but Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney obviously believe it is worth a try.

[Westegg]

1. I love the Pgh. P-G going up against Dickie Scaife's paper! (n/t)

[agates]

2. Wow

..."an expression of contempt for the intelligence of the American voter"

Great editorial.

[liberalmuse]

3. 'Contempt.'

Perfect! I've never seen a more contemptuous lot in my life. That Bush speech yesterday was...priceless.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

4. Great editorial! Made my day!

thanks for posting

[young_at_heart]

5. I LOVE the Post-Gazette.......they have it right.....it IS contempt

I guess it took moving away from The Burgh to make me really appreciate how great this newspaper is!

[bleowheels]

6. We need more newspapers to tell it like is.

Great editorial.

[indepat]

7. Their contempt for the intelligence of the typical American voter is well

founded, otherwise the dissent over this cabal's actions would daily be deafening in every hamlet and village across America.

[ixion]

8. always good to hear the TRUTH

fantastic editorial. Spot on!