the press is not expected to challenge Bush assertions/claims in SOTU

[papau]

The 12 noon Tuesday Whitehouse SOTU leak below:


SOTU will present Bush as a proven, unifying leader, in contrast to the Democrats, and will ignore the embarrassing failure to find Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction, so as to not remind the press of the assertions in the 2003 State of the Union address, that Saddam posed a "serious and mounting threat" to the US, and those infamous 16 words claiming he had been trying to buy uranium from Africa to build a nuclear weapon, which have been totally disproved by subsequent events. Instead, the President will point to the capture of Saddam Hussein, and to Libya's decision to give up its own WMD programme, as proof that the decision to invade was correct, and worth the 500 US soldiers' lives that have been lost so far. - Mr Bush will also claim significant successes in the war against terror -

and the press is not expected to challenge any Bush assertions/claims.

On economic themes, Bush will assert that the recovery is now well under way -

and the press is not expected to challenge his assertions/claims.

Bush will propose a part-privatisation of social security, with workers allowed to invest in the stock market some of the social security taxes they currently pay - and not mention how this is a cut in SS benefits and a way to avoid an FIT increase when it comes time to return the payroll tax surplus stolen by Bush to finance his tax cut for the rich-

and the press is not expected to challenge his assertions/claims.

Bush health care proposals will claim to broaden coverage, and reduce costs -

and the press is not expected to challenge his assertions/claims

[aquart]

1. Surprise!

So, will mouthwash stocks rise with all their bootlicking, or do they swallow?

[papau]

2. No Surprise - just disgust - even Krugman asks why the media ok's lies

see the post in editorials today.

And Krugman is much more civil - he just says he does not understand why mis-representations of Clark IWR testimony are allowed to be run when the editors have the actual testimony and can see that the GOP have put out yet another partial truth lie,

[lovedems]

3. Nope, tonight is all about a bu$h love-fest, that is why I am not watching

I would rather watch an info-mercial on anti aging cream then the SOTU. And I am not that old and certainly don't need anti-aging cream.

Edit: The WH is sending the press a message. If you report negatively, you are up shit creek.

[aquart]

5. Is it a good anti-aging cream?

[HawkerHurricane]

4. They haven't challenged his claims yet

Why would they start now?

Bush lies, thousands die, and the press gives him a pass.

Clinton lies, a dress is stained, and the press still won't shut up about it.

[GAspnes]

6. WCCO-TV in Minneapolis did

http://wcco.com/realitycheck/local_story_021165849.html

The president's election-year State of the Union message clocked in at about an hour and focused mainly on Mr. Bush as commander-in-chief.

25-minutes of the speech were about the war in Iraq and terrorism.

"We are seeking all the facts," said Bush. "Already the Kay report identified weapons of mass destruction-related program activities and significant amounts of equipment that Iraq concealed from the United Nations."

This is factually accurate, but it's NOT THE WHOLE STORY.

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[papau]

7. Congrats to the good folks at WCCO-TV Minneopolis :-)

none of the liberal ? Boston stations challenged a damn thing.