Why did Chimpy cite casualty numbers today in speech?

[karlrschneider]

I don't recall him ever doing that before...obviously somebody thought it would be useful for him and his bullshit "war", but I can't see HOW.
Anybody got a theory?

[elehhhhna]

1. Proving he's paying slight attention?

[OrlandoGator]

2. Because he's a psychopath?

Just a guess.

[etherealtruth]

5. I was going to agree with response #1

... but, decided yours was the only correct reason

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. so that more people can go die

for those who are already dead. Hey, I think this is tha latest reason to stay in Iraq.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

9. If you look at his record in public office...

You can tell he sure does love death, dying and killing folks.

[spanone]

4. He's trying to look sensitive. Think Cindy Sheehan.

Phony as a 3 dollar bill.

[dflprincess]

6. To make it sound like he cares about the casualties and their families

(he mentioned the families as well). Could he be any more transparent?

He would never had done this if it wasn't for Cindy Sheehan.

[proud patriot]

7. He's running out of options

so far nothing has worked to turn support around
for his Imperialist agenda

[Wickerman]

8. I seriously think its a new meme

its only 1,800 and change. I heard today, seriously, someone say that this isn't at all like Vietnam. Only 1,800 dead, not the 50k of 'Nam. Oh yeah, and fuck the civilians, their deaths don't matter - remember, we are fighting them over there so we don't have to fight them here.

If they minimize the number (and the RW Hacks will soon do so) then Bush suddenly looks wise and glorious to the boobs who support him, including the vacuous middle that swings with the trend in opinion polls.

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[TomInTib]

10. Trying to get in front of the issue

If they believe a large offensive is pending death toll numbers have a somewhat numbing effect.
Make them numbers, not names.

[Inspired]

11. Yep, it's because of Cindy.